The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-06-28
A PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
IS ORGANIZED IN
MARIETTA
All Those Willing to Help
Win the War are
Welcome
Marietta, Georgia, June 22, 1918


The following named men: M. L.
McNeel, j. E. Massey, C. E. Daniell,
w. J. Frey, R. w. Northcutt, E. C.
Gurley, N. K. Smith, L. l.. Wallace,
d. w. Blair, j., w. Hancock, Jas. J.
Daniell, J. z. Foster, Geo, F. Mont
gomery, d. C. Cole, l.. c. Baldwin,
John H. Boston, T. A. Gramling, R.
M. Wade, 7. j. Connor, Geo. H. Kee-
Ter, w. C. Carriker, T. NJ Brumby,
Jr., DR.. r. G. Smith, j. L. Turner,
Joe Abbott, B. G. Brupby, M. ID.
Hodges, j. T. Anderson, j. w. Glo-
yer, DR.. l. A. White, r. H. Northcutt,
Fred Morris, Otis A. Brumby, A. v.
Cortelyou, L. B. Robson, Geo. H.
Sessions, Jas. w. Legg, d. R. Little,
w. l.. Sanders, DIR. j. H. Patton, M.
M. Sessions, H. r. Ridgway, David
Comfort, John p. Cheney, J. j. Black,
s. d. Rambo, Campbell Wallace, N.
A. Morris, L. d. Hoppe, j. R. Brumby,
DR.. r. r. Claiborne, w. A. Sans, G.
D. Elder, Jim r. Brumby, Jr., F. G.
Marchman, c. G. James, Geo. d. An
derson, j. d. Malone, Floyd w. North
cutt, L. r. Collins, and j. j. Sanders
met at the Club House of the Mari
eta Golf Club, on Saturday evening,
June 22nd, 1918, for the purpose of
forming a patriotic organization, and
after discussion, it was unanimously
voted to form an organization to be
known as the "Men's Patriotic League
of Marietta" The object of this Or
ganization is for it's members to CO.
operate with our Government for the
successful prosecution of the war.
Any white male resident of the Ma
rietta Militia District, 18 years of age
or over, is eligible to membership.
There shall be no solicitation for
membership; on the contrary, all ap-
plications for membership must be
voluntary on the part of the appli-
cant, who must sign the following
pledge:
Being a patriotic and loyal Amer
ican citizen, l do voluntarily accept
membership in the Mems Patriotic
League of Marietta.
81 promise to do such work in the
interest of successfully prosecuting
the war, from time to time, as the
officers of this League may see fit
to assign me-"
There shall be an initiation fee of
one dollar charged to all members.
There shall be no dues, nor shall the
members be subject to assessment.
The life of the organization is for
the duration of the war.
The League shall be governed by
the following officers: a President,
President, and Secretary and
Treasurer, who shall be elected by the
members and shall remain in office
twelve months from the time of their
election, or until their successors are
elected and qualified. There shall
also be an executive committe of SIX
members, who shall be appointed by
the President, the. three officers a.
bove named being ex-officio mem
bers of this Committee. The League
empowers its officers to call meet
ing of the League at such time as in
their opinion may be necessary, and
it also empowers its officers to assign
to it's members, either Individually or
collectively, such duties as will pro-
mote the purpose of this organization.
Upon call for nomination of Off
GERS, with Mr.. NJ L. McNeel presld-
ing as Temporary Chairman, Mr.. A.
V. Cortelyou was nominated and u
unanimously elected President; Mr.. d.
w. Blair was nominated and unani-
mously elected Vice-President; and
Mr.. Campbell Wallace was nominated
and unanimously elected Secretary
and Treasurer.
The President announced that the
appointment of the Executive COM
mittee would be made as promptly as
possible.
The following motion was made by
DR.. R. G. Smith: That the officers of
the League be directed not to assign
work on the Sabbath to such mem
bers of the League as might be con-
scientiously opposed to the perform
ing of such work on such day. This
motion being duly seconded, after
discussion, was adopted.
The following motion was made by
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