The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-16
CAPT. RICHARDSON TALKS
Tells of Need For Building
State Armory in
Marion.
Elected Chairman of Armory Conn
mittcc, vice DR.. Lower Who Re-
signcd-Post Office Committee Re-
ports that Postmaster Has Rccom-
mcndcd Sub Post Office.

Members of the West Side Progress
sive association gathered ut Hotel
Bender on West Center street Thurs
day evening and held an enthusiastic
meeting which had been adjourned
from Tuesday evening. Interest I'm
the new armory was renewed and
plans for $1,000 campaign perfect
ed.
The secrctary's report showed that
1000 tickets had been printed in
books of ten and were ready TO be
distributed among the solicitors. Tho
tickets Will be sold at one dollar each
and the holder OF the ticket will be
admitted to an entertainment I'm the
armory when that building is COM
oleted. Many books were given out
last night and the secretary had in
his possession a list OF men who hal
promised to sell ten tickets.
Captain Il. o. Richardson deliver
ed an address on the subject Of the
Need Of an Armory" He compared
the national guard of today with that
of 20 years ago and pointed out the
advancements which had been made.
He discussed the needs Of an arm
ory under three heads. First, What
we have to Defend" second, Against
whom we have to defend" ana third.
| 'rhc fighting force Of nations" I'm
der the latter subdivision the captain
compared the fighting forces of the
| different powers Of the world ana
showed the deficiency which existed
in the United States.
MANY people will not contribute
| toward the buying Of lot on which
to erect the armory for fear thei.
taxes will be increased" Captain
| Richardson stated He then explain
ed that the building of the armory
would in no way increase the taxes
| of the city as the money was furnish
ed by the state and was taken from
the general revenues OF the state
Captain Richardson stated that IN
many places the working men wer,
opposed TO the militia because oi
its connection with strikes. TIL,
speaker explained that the members
of the militia entertained no anti
pathy for the working men and tina
1t was the desire Of the officers of tn,
militia that the working men become
soldiers as they are harder and make
better soldiers than the society man
"One hod-carrior is worth 20 society
men" he declared.
When Captain Richardson finished
speaking, the president OF the asso
citation announced that DIR. II. j. Low
er had resigned as chairman of tn,
armory committee as he was unabl,
to devote the necessary time to worl,
Captain Richardson was elected chair
man of the committee and, as tn
captain declined 20 handle the none
for fear people would think he wa
working n graft game. II. G. Lennon
was elected treasurer.
George MCGUIRE, chairman OF tn
postoffice committee, reported tina
Postmaster Dickerson had filed appli
cation with the postmaster genera
for the establishment OF sub-statioj
In the west end where stamps ca
be purchased, money orders issue
and letters registered. No mail wi
be delivered from the station.
After tho business meeting. tn
members OF the association wcr
served with an elegant Dutch lunch
con by the management of the Ben
| der hotel