The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-09
POST OF THE LEGION
Meets at Armory, Adopts Constitution
and Bylaws and Transacts
Other Business.
Service Men Urged to Obtain Blanks
and File Applications as
Early as Possible.

Early as Possible.
The members of Fremont Woodcock
post of the American legion met at the
armory on Monday evening and adopt
ed the constitution and bylaws of the
organization. The constitution is
hereunder reproduced:
The name Of this post is the FIRE.
mont Woodcock Post of the American
Legion of Minnesota.
The objects of this organization
shall be: to uphold and defend the
constitution of the United States of
America; to maintain law and order;
to foster and perpetuate one-hun-
dred percent Americanism; to pre-
serve the memories and incidents Of
our association in the great war; to
inculcate a sense Of individual obliga-
ton to the community, state and ma
ton; to combat the autocracy of both
the classes and the masses; to make
right the master of might; to promote
peace and good will on earth; to safe
guard and transmit to posterity the
principles of justice, freedom and
democracy; to consecrate and sanctify
our comradeship by our devotion to
mutual helpfulness.
While requiring that every member
of the organization perform his full
duty as a citizen according to his own
conscience and understanding, the
organization shall be absolutely non
partisan and shall not be used for the
promotion of the candidacy of any per-
son seeking public office or prefer
ment.
All persons shall be eligible to men,
bership of this organization who were
in the military or naval service of the
United States during the period be-
tween April 9Th, 1917, and November
18th, 1918, both dates inclusive, and
all persons who served in the military
and naval services of any of the gov
ernments associated with the United
States at the time Of their enlistment
and who are citizens at the time of
application, except those persons who
separated from the service under
terms amounting to dishonorable dis
charge, and except also those persons
who refused to perform their military
duties on the ground of conscientious
objection. Non-residents Of this town
or state otherwise eligible may be adj
mitted to membership on the same
basis as residents.
Members who join this post prior
to November II, 1919, shall be known
as charter members.
This post is located in the village of
Princeton, county of Mile Laos and
state Of Minnesota, and the headquar-
, .ters and principal office of this post
is situated and located at the armory
in the village Of Princeton, county of
Mile Laos and state of Minnesota.
Amendments to this constitution
may be made at any meeting of the
post, annual or special, by two
thirds vote of the members present,
provided notice of the proposed amend
.ment has been given in the call of the
meeting.
The executive committee remains the
same as published in last weeks Union
with the exception that the name of
William Satterstrom was added.
In consequence of being unable to
secure the Lindstrom orchestra for the
night Of October Is, the dance adver-
tised was postponed to the following
night, Thursday, October 16. At the
close of the business session the post
was entertained with excellent selec-
lions by the Princeton band.
All service men DESTROYS of making
application for membership in the
), post may obtain blanks from Ray
SsKnolle, Armitage's drug store; Clair
Newton, Newton & Olson's; or Oscar
Wikeen at the elevator.
Filing blanks for the state bonus
have not yet arrived, but as soon as
they get here notice will be published
in the Union. Arrangements are be-
ing made to have these blanks filled
out in the office of Rufus P. Morton
on dates to be later determined
County Commissioners.