American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-07-04
DELEGATES TO LEGION
CONVENTION in BOISE
KEEP POT BUBBLING
T. c. SPARKS, W. Q. LOOFBURROW
AND FRED wALwORTH, POWER
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES,
PLAY PROMINENT PART.
Is MEMBERS CAN GET CHARTER
Returned Delegates Advise Immediate
Formation of Chapters-Applica-
tIons for Charters should Go to
State Secretary Collier, Pocatello.


w. c. Loofbourrow, T. c. Sparks
and Fred A. Walworth returned from
Boise Friday morning after attending
the first annual convention of the
American Legion which met at the
tcapital city Wednesday and Thurs
day, June 26th and 26th, at which
convention they we're the duly ac-
credited representatives of Power
county,
Considering Power county's rela-
lively small vote in the convention,
which was four out of a total of 210y
or about one-half the vote of the av-
erage county our local boys obtained
some very good committee assign
nents at the initial state session OF
the Legion.
W. c. Loofbourrow was named on
the committee on resolutions; 7. Q.
Sparks on credentials committee, and
Fred A. Walworth committee on per-
manent organization. lnasmuch as
there was but one other committee
that on constitution and bylaws, 1t
will be seen that Power county got
more than her share of representa-
tion.
Loofbourrow National Delegate.
Loofbourrow was named from the
fifth judicial district as delegate to
|. the national convention, which meets
, in Minneapolis in November of this
, year. Tho fifth district is composed
of the counties OF Bannock, Bear
, Lake, Oneida. Franklin and Power
! There is but one man named from
each district In the state, together
4 with four delegates at large, 30 Pow
r er county was lucky In getting the
delegate from our district.
Y There were some lively tits on
the floor OF the convention over ths
l adoption OF some OF the various res
: olutions an dthese tended to relieve
h the session OF monotony and keep the
a interest at high pitch throughout.
n Among other resolutions of inter
: est which were passed by the conven-
}. tion we're the following;
Commencing In part the MondelA
;" reclamation bill but conforming the
same insofar Az Vt proposes to give
returned service men the preference
. In filing on reclaimed lands.
q Thanking the city OF Boise and It's
n CONNER cial club for the entertain
O ments shown the Delegates
"a Condemning In vigorous terms the
N red flag activities OF the Bolsheviki.
" anarchists and others OF their ilk.
A. Recommending 20 congress that al
lens be required to make application
IA for citizenship within thirty days and
a. complete their naturalization as soon
10 as our laws will permit, and upon
40 their failure to do 30. that they be
al deported and all OF their property be
r. forfeited TO the government
ar For Universal Training.
Nv Commending the work OF the Am
nv erican boy scouts movement and th'
al naval and marine scouts and recon
~ mendlng the cooperation OF the lie
ed gion In the furtherance Of their cause
10 Recommending universal militar,
In service.
IN Recommending that all returned
~ soldiers appear In uniform 10 atten'
n the Independence day celebrations II
or their various communities; the bet
ter to show their appreciation for tn
efforts IN their behalf put forth b.
. those who 80 willingly and unself
. ishly labored at home for the good o
q the common cause
. Mayor Eagleson turned the city oy
. err to the delegates during their stay
. The commercial club OF Boise pre-
. sented each delegate upon his arriya
IN tho city with a ticket TO the Nata
torium. Boise's famous bathing plac'
= The delegates we're welcomed b
. @, yer nor Dlyis OF beh; II Of the cl
. izens Of Idaho. and by Mayor Eagle
son on behalf OF the city OF Boise.
Boxing and wrestling bouts wer
y staged for the entertainment OF th