The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
MILES HEADS AME RICAN
LEGION
Lawrence Dresser Post Perfects
Organization-Membership
Campaign Inaugurated.

n AT meeting of Lawrence Dresser
n Post of the American Legion, held in
I Commercial Club rooms Friday even
e ing, complete set of officers was
: elected, bylaws were adopted and a
campaign for membership was inau-
gurated. Arrangements for the first
annual ball were made. Lee o. Miles
gave an interesting recital of the de-
llberatlons and events of the national
convention at Minneapolis.
J The officers elected are as follows:
Lee 0. Miles, commander; B. o. Clark,
vice commander; Claude Polly, secre-
tary; John Gamage, treasurer. Board
Of directors: A. G. Byrd, Boise Riggs,
Jr., Floyd Sanders, Bernard Knipe and
Everett Barton.
! BYLAWS and constitution, as given
below, were adopted
A vigorous campaign for member
ship is to be made and the members
have been divided into two parts, one
captained by B. O. Clark and the other
by A. G. Byrd. The campaign will
last month and the losing side will
treat the winners to a smoker.
The first annual ball will be held
next Thursday and tickets are being
sold for the event It promises to be
gala occasion. The committee on the
dance is composed of Howard Stew
ard, Bernard Knipe and John Gamage.
The Legion meets every two weeks,
on Tuesday evening, and it is hoped
that all Gem county man who served
IN either the army or navy will con-
meet himself with this patriotic organ
ization. The aims of the society are
enumerated in the constitution print
ed below, and should appeal to every
service man:
Name-Ihe name of this post is the
Lawrence Dresser Post of Idaho
Br4nch, 1Ae american Legion, Post
Noi49.
Objects-The objects Of this organi-
,ation shall be:
70 uphold and defend the Constitu- i,
ion of the United States of America =
o maintain law and order; to foster
md perpetuate 100 per cent Ameri- :,
anism; to preserve the memories and !,
Incidents of our association in the O.
ireat War; to inculcate a sense of in h,
lvldual obligation to the community,
tate and nation; to combat the auto ~
racy of both the classes and the !,
lasses; to make the right the master b,
might; to promote peace and good nc
i'll on earth; to safeguard and trans va
ut to posterity the principles of JUS d,
ce, freedom and democracy; to con- tn
'crate and sanctify our comrade- IN
zip by devotion to mutual helpful Fl,
iss. =.
Nature-While requiring that every ca
ember of the organization perform pr
full duty as citizen according to tie
own conscience and understanding,
organization shall be absolutely
n partisan and shall not be used for
dissemination of partisan princi- oe
IS or for the promotion of the candi- nu'
cy Of any person seeking public Of IN
e or preferment. car
for Membership-All We
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no;,;t. ""o ~ Pee
tied States during the period be- M n
zen April 9th; 1917, and November ~. -
1918, both dates, inclusive, and all
sons who served in the military or 20
al services of any of the govern -
ats associated with the United
tes at the time of their enlistment u
who again are citizens at the time ;rta
application, except those persons NOT;
arated from the service under r,is.
MS amounting to dishonorable dis lood
rge, and except also those persons side,
refused to perform their military With
es on the ground of conscientious tive
ction. Non residents of this town ;nr
tate otherwise eligible may be ad- trait
" On tne same prob
J as residents. The oath to be tax ono
'efore becoming member shall size
.s have
do solemn The
year that ! viii support and de-
the United States of America
lst all enemies foreign and do Sa'
ic; that viii support, and aid in last q