The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-13
Assurance Given That Mem
bers Will Have Voice in
Selecting Their Officers
LARGELY ATTENDED
SESSION OF CIVIC ASSN,
E. H. Denu Suggests Evening
Series of Meetings to Allow
All Members to Attend

Bemidji business men yesterday
pledged their support to the National
Guard company, which is now being
organized here, and at the regular
weekly meeting of the Bemidji asso-
citation they agreed that should oc-
casion come when the men of the
company are called out for prolonged
service that their pay will be forth
coming, thereby making sacrifices un-
necessary.
The proposition was discussed by
DR.. G. M. Palmer, chairman of the
recruiting committee, who urged that
each business man appoint himself
a committee of one to encourage en-
listments. The chairman reported
that progress is being made in re-
cruiting the company, but that a
more concerted effort is necessary if
the required number are recruited
within the desired period.
Outlines Advantages.
Doctor Palmer outlined the ad-
vantages Of military pnit and point
ed out the need Of an armory fer
this city,. He laid particular stress
upon the need of cooperation Of
every citizen in securing men for the
company. *~< Z '''a.@stSsg' ''''' ,s'' i;
The selection of officers was also
touched upon and assurance was
given that the men would have as
much to say regarding same as would
anyone else. The committee will be
guided largely by the wishes Of the
men. The committee also gave as
surance that if the choice could not
be made from the returned officers,
that the selection would be made
from the men in the company.
The Roosevelt Fund.
Judge J. E. Harris, chairman of
the Roosevelt memorial committee,
told of plans to create the Beltrami
county quota and in a short interest
ing talk encouraged support in the
movement.
E. H. Denu, chairman Of the spe-
cial membership committee, suggest
ed that as soon as the Association is
established in it's new quarters thsH
a series of evening meetings be held
for the purpose of interesting pros
pective members in the work of the
organization and also affording men,
bers who cannot attend the noon
meetings an opportunity to take
more active part in the work before
the organization.
Other matters of interest were
discussed at the meeting, more than
100 members of the Association be-
ing in attendance.
During the meeting of the associa-
tion a communication to the secre-
tary, written by Morris Kaplan, was
read, in response to a ''circularized
reuest for suggestions pertaining to
affairs that will be of welfare not
only for club but likewise to the COM
munity as a whole"
In his communication, Mr.. Kaplan
says:
Gi.t of Views.
"My excuse for obtruding is that
have tenacious views upon certain
matters that is Of essential welfare
to the citizenship Of this community
and because of this I consider it a
duty that I owe to myself and others
to present my thoughts, so here goes
and let the membership think them
over:
"Stake off danger zone of lake
at Diamond Point. Ask Mcpherson
and Gibbons families.
"Get up round robbin to be signed
by all merchants and as many farm
ers as can be seen, petitioning the
great Northern railway and the 500
Line to establish track scales. Every
receiver of bulk vegetables and fruits,
bulk coats and corn and other grains;
every receiver Of bulk coal and lime
every buyer Of hay and straw, will
give the answer.
Advocates Scale System.
"Recommend to the city council
to take immediate steps for the pur-
chase and placing at some central
point city scale system. This can
conveniently be placed in charge and
under custodianship of the city fire
department chief and help to earn
the salary attachant to the office.
Details Gan be worked out by proper
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