Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-22

Hinckly. Davenport.
Junior vice president--,Mrs. Lucinda
Trow, LeMars.
Treasurer-,Mrs. William H. Sheetx.
williamsburg.
Chaplain--Mrs. Margaret c. Gantz,
Fairfield.
Executive board-Mrs. Flora Pond,
Oskaloosa; Mrs. Maude Whedon Smith.
Winterset; Mrs. Alice Boyd, South OF
tumwa; Mrs. Alice Preston, Newton,
and Mrs Sadie Rancall, Rockwell City.
Delegate at large--Mrs. Dawn Tullis,
Des Moines.
Alternate-Mrs. Sadie Householder,
Charlton.
Mrs. johnson Re- elected.
Delegates in attendance at the am
nual convention Of the Ladies of the
G. A. r.. department Of Iowa, paid q
high compliment to the record OF Mrs.
Alma Johnson of ClSrinda, as depart
ment president for the past year, when
they re elected her for a second term
at the close of the business session late
wednesday. Mrs. Johnson's reelection
was unanimous. Officers were elected
as follows:
<AihAes oSA'~H''
rinda, elected.
Vice president-Mrs. Mauds Glover,
Oslkaloosa-
Chaplain-Mrs. Luther E. Ray, Mar
shalltown.
Sons Plan Memorial Hall.
The convention of the Sons of Vet
| Grams held in the armory room OF the
| Masonic temple passed on a resolu-
| ton Thursday morning which plans
memorial hall to be erected in Des
| Moines. The resolution was passed
and as consequence each camp was
instructed to take the matter under
consideration and to use the press IN
their respective towns to promulgate
| the erection Of the structure.
The following officers were elected
| at the session this morning.:
Commander in chief-A. D. Bunger,
| of Des Moines,
Senior vice commander. A. Wag-
| ner, of Waterloo.
Junior vice commander - g. -.
| Newland. of Center Point.
Secretary -treasurer-G F. Taylor, OF
| Center Point. reelected for the eighth
| consecutive year.
| DIVISION COuHSel-JduiSS vi Ahi.h' W
Spencer, Comrade Rose, of Clear Lake.
| and w. L. Kerr, of Pomeroy.
Division, delegates to Boston-W. L.
| Corsbie, of ST. Charles, and S. H. Still
well, of Clear Lake.
Commander Bunger is veteran OF
| the United States railway mail ser
vice, having served the government IN
this capacity for twenty years. Mr..
Burger is veteran member ofSthe sons
| of eVterans. having enlisted in Burn
side camp No. 81 at Des Moines in
| 1855 He has been active in the work
Of the order since that time.
Newman Opposes Loan.
Characterizing the proposition TO
purchase liberty bonds with depart
| ment funds, when congress floats an
other loan, as money thrown away
| Adjutant General George A. Newman,
of Des Moines, the highest appointive
| officer in the G. A. r. organization
| voiced vigorous protest against sucn
an investment of the funds.
| The motion, made by A. H. Stevens
Of Waterloo, directed the officers or
the organization ito invest $4,000 or
any part of that sum available at the
time the next liberty loan was foated,
in government bonds"
| After spirited discussion for half an
hour over an amendment which omit
ted the words five thousand dollars
and substituted authorized for "di-
directed" the amendment stood and
the motion passed.
1--WE have adopted resolutions this
morning which pledged Our lives, our
fortunes, and our sacred honor, to
the government" annouced Stevens
! in introducing his liberty bond mo-
tion 1T is time we did something
| besides talk"
His motion followed, and Henry r.
Ahrens, of Davenport, seconded.
The adjutant general was called upon
for an accounting of the funds, and he
stated that There is about $1,000 OF
our permanent fund available at the
present time but six months from
now 1t may not be.
II for one," the adjutant general
said deliberately, think that $1,000 is
sufficient for an organization of this
| kind to give, and that it is as much as
we ought to throw away"
Stevens leaped No his feet and took
exception to the remarks of the ad-
jutant general
There seems to be an impression
that this is donation" he said. Such
is not the case The government has
been very good to us, and we have re-
| peatedly announced our intention Of
returning the kindness. We may have
the opportunity, and we want to be
| ready to take advantage Of it when the
time arrives Don't get the idea that
this money is a gift. 1t is merely a
loan"
George Metzger, Of August Wentz
| post, Davenport. supported the stand
of the adjutant general. Sentiment Is
all right" declared Metzger "but we
must look out for ourselves"
Doctors in Patriotic Move