The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-28
COUNTY ORGANIZED
Organization of Mile Laos County
Public Safety Commission Per-
fected at Armory Tuesday.
Officers Elected, Articles of Associa.
ton Adopted and Advisory Coun-
Gil ChOsen-Other Notes.

Gil Chosen-Other Notes.
The Mile Laos County Public Safe
ty association was organized at the
Armory Tuesday with the following
officers: Ira G., Stanley of Princeton,
president; Rufus P. Morton, of Prince
ton, secretary; F. R. Burrell Of Ona-
mia, treasurer.
It was a good representative meet
ing although some of the towns and
villages were not represented.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Ira G. Stanley, and then Mr.. VIM.
l.. Cavart, of the State Public Safety
commission, outlined the purpose of
the organization. He said the Nation
al Council of Defense with headquar-
tiers at Washington, D. c., was making
a general study of the entire situa-
ton. Various State organizations CO.
operate with the National council.
Each county is also organized to en-
able each Individual to contribute his
utmost TO naClOnal Qe1enSe.
Messrs. S. P. Skahen, W. C. Doane
and Carl Eckdall were then named
committee on credentials, and Hon.
Edw. Indrehus of the Benton county
commission gave talk on the work
there. He also urged that the attitude
toward former pro-Germans be one Of
patience. Let them study out the
situation, he said, and they are bound
to see that America is right.
The following articles of association
were then adopted:
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
Citizens of Mile Laos county, Min
nesota, in mass meeting assembled,
mindful Of and fully approaching the
fact that our nation is engaged in war,
and wishing to perform our duty as
loyal citizens of the United States of
America, do hereby adopt the follow
ing articles of association.
Article I.-Name.
The name Of the association shall
be Mile Laos County Public Safety
Association.
Article u.-Purpose. --e -.--
The purpose of the association shall
be to assist the Minnesota Public Safe
ty Commission in the work provided
for said commission under and by
virtue of the laws of the state of Min
nesOta.
Article III.-Members.
Every person, irrespective OF age OF
sex, of said county, who loves America
and respects it's institutions, shall be
eligible to membership in this asso'
citation.
Article IV.-Officers.
The officers of the association shall
be a president (who may be the coun.
tv director named Ny the Minnesota
Commission of Public Safety; at least
one committeeman in each township
incorporated village or city of this
county; a secretary and treasurer
Such officers shall constitute an ad
visory council.
Article V.-Duties of Officers.
Section 1. The president, secretar.
and treasurer shall perform all execu
tive duties usually devolving upon suc]
officers.
Section 2. The advisory council a
a body shall have sole control an
management of the undertakings, oh
iects, purposes, affairs, policies, plan
and doings of the association and a
all times shall be subject to the cal
of the chairman.
Article VI.-Meetings.
The meetings Of this associatio
shall be held at such times and place
as the president and secretary sha
designate upon notice.
Article VII.-ElectiOn of Officers.
The officers of this association sha
be elected at the meeting at which thes
articles are adopted. The first Officer
elected shall hold office until the frs
II Saturday in April, 1918. Vacancie
shall be filled by the advisory counc
for the unexpired term. The annu;
meeting shall be held on the fir:
Saturday in April of each year :
which time all officers shall be electe
Article VIII.-Amendments.
These articles may be amended ;
any meeting of the association by
majority of the members present ar
voting.
; Article IX.-QuOrum.
A quorum of the advisory coun<
= shall consist of such number as SUI
council may determine. ..
s@ Article X.-Committees.
aa The advisory council shall have poo
FER to appoint such committees al
: impose upon them such duties as Il
occasion may from time to time r
quire.
81 Article XII.
4. = The adoption of these articles sh:
without any formality operate to ii
mediately make this association effe
tive.
The following advisory council W
then named: E. K. Evens, Princet
village; D. S. Philips, Milaca villag
Carl Eckdall, Borgholm; A.
Franzen, Bogus Brook; Fred CT
veil, village of Onamia; Nels Robides
.>,aGreenbush; Oscar C. Anderson, Es
4 Side; c. w. Wills, Hayland; Carl A
derson, Milaca; John G. Axel, Mi