The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-12-12
State Officers of Legion Wired
of Approval of Their
Action in Matter
POST WILL ORGANIZE
BASKET BALL TEAM
Requests for Games From
Other Posts Have Been
Received

unanimous lnQOrSemenL OF Lne at
titude of the State Branch of the
American Legion, in demanding a
thorough investigation in the Allan
s. Broms case, was voted at an en-
thusiastic meeting Of the Ralph
Oracle post last evening. The Be-
midji post believes Broms' release to
have been most serious mistake and
that Secretary Of War Baker, held re-
sponsible, should be made to fully
appreciate the fact that the Ameri-
can public will not tolerate the free
dom of his like.
", The meeting was called to order
by Commander Stanton and the
minutes Of the last meeting were
read and the motion was carried that
they stand as read.
Organize Basket Team.
The question of establishing Le-
gion basketball team to represent the
Ralph Oracle post was next brought
up and discussed freely. All men,
bers seemed decidedly in favor Of
forming such a quintette and mo-
tion was carried that a committee Of
three be appointed by the commander
! to consult the manager Of the pro-
posed legion basketball team to see
what arrangements can be MADE to
have this city represented by an
American Legion team, instead Of an
Independent organization as formerly
! planned.
4 number Of excellent games have
been proposed for the team, both in
Bemidji and out of town. Such teams
as Two Harbors, Cass Lake, Staples,
Brainerd, Excelsior and the knights
Of Columbus Of Duluth have already
asked for a series of games with the
! team which Is to represent Bemidji.
If the proposed arrangements are car
ried out the legion will also give a
seies Of dances this winter to aid in
maintaining the team. 1t is believed
that an American Legion basketball
team would have the hearty support
OF all the residents in this Vicinity,
and If such team be organized the
boys are going to appreciate the pub
Lie support and give the people of
Bemidji their moneys worth in real
honest enjoyment.
Demands Action.
Discussion Of the case Of Allan S.
Broms, noted disloyalist, who has
been given his release from the Leav-
enworth penitentiary through an er-
ror committed by the war depart
ment, was next in order. Attorney
Hal Huffman stated very explicitly
the details Of the case and the error
by which he was granted his freedom
from Leavenworth. A communica-
tion wAs read regarding the attitude
taken by the State Branch of the
American Legion at St. Paul and q
motion was carried that the Ralph
Oracle post heartily indorse the stand
taken by the state headquarters and
the national headquarters of the le-
gion. In consequence, a telegram was
dispatched this morning to Horace
Whitmore, adjutant Of the state
branch OF the American Legion, earn
estly indorsing the attitude of that
branch and demanding a complete in
vestigation of the secretary Of wars
hesitation to act upon this case,
Culver Talks.
A very interesting talk was then
delivered by John M. Culver, a men,
Der Of the Oracle post, who has visit
ed several legion posts in the North
west.
He spoke on the basketball Dues
tion which had been discussed dur
ing the meeting and urged all mem
bers to get behind such a team and
boost for all they're worth. He adj
vocated quintette to represent this
city and also advised giving legion
dances to help keep the Ralph Oracle
post we'll in the foreground of the
public eyes He complimented this
post very highly and spoke of many
instances in his travels, when he had
heard the Ralph Oracle Post spoken
OF as one Of the very best legion posts
IN the Northwest. He praised the
members for the action taken regard
Ing the Broms case and pointed out
the two most important phases in the
life of the legion, first of all the seri-
Gus phase, such as this Broms affair
and then the play which includes
athletic meets, dances and real GET
together meetings. He spoke of the
excellent spirit Of the legion and its
splendid purpose of keeping the bows