The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-06-13
CONST1TUSION OF AMERICAN LEGION

CHAPTER OF the American Legion de-
cided at its Nampa meeting at the
city hall to hold an annual reunion
for World War Veterans. The sec
ond Wednesday of August was set
as the date for the first event.
This wear sentiment favored Parma
as the scene of the gathering, but final
selection was left with the three dis
trict presidents authorized under the
tentatively adopted constitution.
Name Vice Presidents Soon.
Vice presidents representing the
three commissioners districts will be
selected in the near future. At Nampa
the district meeting is set tor Monday
NIGHT and Caldwell will probably have
a Similar meeting at the same time
Following is the list of delegates Sc
Iected Wednesda to attend the state
convention in Boise June rs: Prank
Estabrook, Harold Jenness and w. J.
Loyd of Nampa; Frank Meek, Merle
Howard and Frank Hartkopf CT Cald-
we'll and Leslie Kemick and Lee Fisk
of Parma.
M. H. Gibbons. James Boone and
Frank Meek, all of Caldwell, were
APPOINTED a committee to investigate
certain portions of the proposed SOL
diers' reclamation bill now pending
in congress. In cooperation with The
Idaho reclamation officials they will
offer recommendations to TIE county
delegates who will attend the state
convention at Boise with view Of
having the matter taken up there.
Seek Charter Members. Now.
No dues will be collected by the
organization until after November l,
but an initiation fee of $l.00 will be
charged those who join now as char.
ter members. Membership cards will
be printed and an active campaign be-
gun to increase the enrolment in the
organization.
Articles of the constitution and by
laws were taken up section by sec
ton and adopted with small changes.
Opening the meeting M. H. Gibbons,
secretary, read the minutes of pre-
ceding special gathering when reso-
lutions strongly condemning the pol
icy of the Free Press, Nonpartitsan
league newspaper at Nampa, were
adopted. These minutes were unani
mously ratified.
Frank Estabrook, Canyon county
delegate to the recent national con-
vention at St. Louis, gave short
report of what transpired there.
CONSTITUTION.
The name of this organization shall
be the American Legion tor Canyon
county, Idaho.
Qualifications for membership shall
be:
(a) Service in the army, navy or
marine corps, in the enlisted or COM
missioned personnel thereof, during
orable discharge thereIrom or the
equivalent thereof, including those
placed on any reserve list.
CD Similar service with any OF the
allies of the United States in the war
with Germany and all honorable dis
charge or the equivalent thereof.
(c) Legal residence in Canyon
county, State of Idaho, or a bona tide
intention to become a resident thereof
at the time of being admitted to the
association.
The purposes OF this association
are: -.
(a) TO promote respect for the
flag of the united States OF America.
90 To work for all good objects
in government, social relationship,
civic activities and industrial enter
prises, tor the glory OF the flag under
which we served.
(c) 10 render compliments to the
flag and to pay respect to the memory
of deceased members of this asso-
citation or to any deceased veteran OF
any war fought by the United States.
I'D To aid members and their fam
lilies, or dependents OF members in
distress or need of assistance, and to
give all possible aid to members OF
the American Legion in all honorable
pursuits whithersoever dispersed.
(e) To foster that social and fra
ternal intercourse among the men OF
the service which forms the true bond
of union and keeps alive the true
spirit of the service.
Q) To forever keep in mind those
who failed in their duty to America
and humanity in the war with Ger
many, and to forever remember the
black guilt of Germany causing the
war, in her attempt to force her tyr
amy upon the free peoples OF the
world.
(g) To encourage and inspire
those Of the younger generation to
keep themselves fit and efficient and
always ready for any national emert-
gency; to study all problems that at
feet local and national government;
to regard the right Of suffrage as a
sacred right and one to be exercised
with intelligence and high purpose,
and to revere the memory OF those
who in the past did well their duty
when their country called them to dc
fend the flag.
Nv.
(a) The initiation fee for member
ship shall be the sum OF 90 Those
who join this branch of the Ameri-
can Legion before November !, 1919,
shall be charter members. The an