Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-11-28
LEGION HELD MEETING
ANNUAL SESSION AND SMOKER
ATTENDED BY $50 RETURNED
VETERANS.


Legion, held it's annual meeting and
smoker at the Elks, hall Tuesday
evening. The meeting was a most suc-i
cessful one in every respect and was at
tended by $50 returned service men. As
number of new members were taken ins
at the meeting. isS
The meeting was called to order by
Temporary Chairman A, H. Vernon. II
Canova Tomelty, chairman Of the:
committee on constitution and bylaws,
reported on same, reading the proposed
constitution and moving its adoption.
This was carried. L. rs :s:5s sE.s.5 .5zSs
Temporary Secretary p. ]. Carlson
then made brief report of the affairs
Of the local post since it was organized.
Election Of officers followed and res,
suited in the unanimous selection Of the
following: }. /. 3
Post Commando er-A. q. Vernon.
First Vice Commander-E. v. Wetzel;
army. ~
Second Vice Richard
Meyers, marines.
Third Vice Commander Archie
Blake, navy. .. -.
Executive Committee. s.E..s.4 5
Canova Tomelty, City,.
Hcrudn :ldnueT, C1Cy. :ss
Frank Cannon, City. y
G. U. Sitter, Randall.
Walter Swaser, Pierz.'
Otto Thelander, Darling. E H.
Sylvester Lepinski, Flensburg.
Other officers, including secretary,
arc appointed by the executive commit
tee.
All members present arose and stood
fou 81 kr:l :l1,4o - kIA
comrades who were killed by unknown
persons while partici pating in an Ar
mistice Day parade at Centralia, Wash.
The local post also drew up resolutions
extending the sincere sympathy Of the
members here to the families Of the
dead comrades. The resolutions also
lily favoring Immediate congressional
ism and the quelling Of enemy alien ac-
tivity. rs s
Chairman Vernon gave brief report
of the state and national conventions,
both of which he attended as a dele.
gate. In connection with this report he !.
stated that the report that the American
Legion is opposed to- organized labor is
untrue: also that the report that the
ment, is unfounded and untrue. =
Charles H. Giles, northwest represen-
tative Of the government war risk in
surance bureau, was present and gave
an interesting talk on why the men
should retain their government insur-
ance. He pointed out that it is far
cheaper than any insurance private
companies have to offer and is the SAT- .
est in tho world. He particularly urg-
cd the men to take out the ordinary
life policy in converting the insurance
but said he would not recommend the
20-year endowment plan. He mention-
cd the total disability clause feature Of
the government insurance, for which no
charge is made.
Mr.. Curtis, executive officer Of the Z
Minnesota state bonus board, was also ]
present and gave brief talk on the
bonus law. In speaking Of the test suit
that has been brought concerning the
bonus law he gave it as his personal
opinion that the state supreme court
will sustain the law. He said he believ-I
ed that in his opinion the decision will I
be made Immediately after the hearing, 1
which will be held on December 10. It /
will take ten days or two weeks from 4
that time to obtain the money through |;
bond issues and in all probability the /
board will be able to mail out the first
checks for bonus about January Is. The
checks will be mailed direct to the ap-jjz.
plicant. .... ,s. st,3
"A rising vote of thanks was extended /
to the speakers, after which the meets
ing adjourned and the boys partook Of a1t
fine feed prepared by Chief Ed. RaberE.
and his corps of K. Ps.