The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-04-10

The coming state convention of the
Indiana division T. p. A. to be held
at Ft. Wayne, May 81, promises to be
the most important gathering of the
Indiana +. p. AS in the history Of the
With Indiana as an in
surgent state as 1t were. OF the great
national body OF the T. p. A.. all
other state divisions will look to In
diana to take the initiative In any
step that might have as its object the
beterment OF the national body.
Indiana today stands for all that is
god in the T. p. A. Indiana always
has fought for right principles, for
the adoption OF every method that
will place the organization in po-
sition to do the greatest good to all
its members. Post c will occupy a
conspicuous place in the convention,
being the home city OF the Indiana
president. Every T. p. A. in the
der which the national officers hETorO
der which the national offices have
been conducted. We should have a
large delegation at the Ft Wayne
convention to show our loyalty to
our president and to our local post.
Uncle Bolly" Kramer says "Hegger
don't argue: he Just talks
Will Young has returned home af-
ter spending most OF the winter in
Florida. where he went for the bene-
fit Of his health. He is feeling better
than he did before he left Richmond,
and reports the sunshine of Florida
the greatest tonic on earth.
Elmer Lebo attended a meeting OF
the state board at Indianapolis yes
terday. Nothing but routine business
was attended to.
During the fiscal year just closed
Post @ gained eighty new members.
This is the greatest growth ever en-
joyed by the post during any one year
and shows that the boys are boost
ing little. Get an application Mr..
T. p. A. and see that some worthy
man Is taken in.
Indiana is within two hundred and
fifty OF being tie with Missouri in
membership; the latter state being
the largest state division in the I'm
tied States. When the gong sounds
we should go under the wire q win
ner.
State President Lebo returned
from Indianapolis last evening hav-
Ing attended the meeting Of the state
board. He reports that the board has
decided to extend the time on the
contest for new members in Indiana
thirty days longer. This makes the
state contest close the same time as
the national contest, April go Post
G Is short four members on the state
contest. It is expected that more
than the required number can be pro
cured in the thirty days OF grace al
lowed by the board.
Any member desiring a T. p. A.
hat should call at Haughton's store
and order same. Those who have
already placed their order for a ha,
can get 1t now. large quantity hav,
ing arrived. A sample hat is on dis
play in the window
j. j. Zurt, assistant manager of the
Richmond agency of the International
Harvester company. has been trans
ferred to the Ft. Wayne agency where
he will fill the same office. The boys
OF the post regret to see Mr.. Zurt
leave our city, as he was one Of the
popular new members.
J. F. Zeider. who has been a gen
eral traveller of the Richmond house
Is the fortunate man to succeed Mr.
Zurt. We congratulate Mr.. Zeider on
his deserved promotion.
A prominent member of Post c
has advertised for a typewriter. He
need not do this as Secretary Hasty
would willingly let him use his
The following sample copy of lit.
tie poetry written by Harvey Gard in
the mountains OF Virginia. has been
received and IS being carefully guard
ed. He could have spent his time
more profitably hunting snakes. his
usual pastime:
The time Is fast approaching
When the Boys" on the Road, .
VIII set aside their samples
Laying down their weary load.