The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-18
POLICIES, NOT
POLITICS, HELD
'LEGI0N'S GOAL
Major Frank Henry Sounds Key.
note for State Chapter at
Local Banquet
RED FLAG is DENOUNCED
Bismarck Minister Declares No
Christian Church Has Place
for Socialism
RED FLAG is DENOUNCED

! Christian Church Has Place
for Socialism
Talks on patriotism, Americanis1h
and citizenship, such as have not been
Heard in this city since the signing of
the armistice last November stirred
the guests of the Bismarck post of the
American Legion last night at a
chicken dinner Those present were
either former service men and women,
or those who were forced to remain at
home and take prominent part in the
wartime activities. 'tt5.
The dinner was given by the Lloyd
Spetz post to the delegates at the first
states convention of the legion, which
finished its work here yesterday after
noon. AS guests of honor, the post
invited the war nurses, War Mothers,
citizens who directed the various lib
erty loan drives and Others WHO had
carried on at home while the meu :'ar-
rjed on overseas.
| MAJOR HENRY PRESlDES
Major Frank Henry acted us toast
master and in his dignitied and forci-
bic manner sounded the key note in
his Introductory talk. eve have with
us as our special guests tonight those
who stayed at home and made it pos
sible for us over there to keep the
enemy from our homes and firesides.
The American Legion stands today
ready at all times to defend those
homes and firesides We have no ak
to grind and our purpose is Policies,
not Politics. But we are in politics
and expect to take an active part in
politics.
Our politics will not be narrowed
partisan politics, but broad Americana
for country and for flag, for law and
for order. Our policy is to make this
country of ,ours-as better, happier ,and
more cOntended land and in our work
we want the cooperation Of all good
citizens. Ill.,. s..
| "In North Dakota the legion is a
young infant only three months old
and yet it has IS posts and over 5000
members. There are over 10000 per-
sons who are eligible and we want all
Of these to join with us in our work.
i "Our principle is love of country
and our desire is to do the best we
can to help each other. The principles
cur Duddies laid their lives down for
must be kept forever before the people
Of this country and We have taken
this responsibility on, our shoulders.
II take great pleasure in introducing
Il man who did a great work in pro-
f1,> Il fsuns h -
side Of the water while we were doing
the same work on the other side, Mr..
II. 2. Goddard"
GODDARD TALKS
Mr.. Goddard talked briefly saying
that the work he and others did in
raising great sums for the government
was labor OF love and that this work
was not duty but a necessity for it
lerabled the men to wear off some OF
the worries that surrounded them
during the period of the war. "Even
the War Mothers could not have lived
through the war If they had not knit
ted soX and sweaters and other things
for you men," said Mr.. Goddard. '"They
would have been broken hearted if
they could not have done this work
just as we men would have suffered
If we could not feel that we had
stme share in the country's activities
in winning the war. This work was a
real blessing to u.s.
/ Mr.. Goddard paid glowing tribute
TO the people of the county for the
exceptional manner in which they
responded in the various drives for
money. ut was beyond our greatest
expectations, he said. IF you men
i cf the American Legion live up to
your preamble the country's efforts
will not be in vain and you and your
organization will become u great power
for Americanism."
u REV. POSTLETHWAITE
J DR.. II. C. Postlethwaite was the
next speaker and showed how closely
the pulpit and the legion were linked.
1--we stand by law and order and so
do you. We stand by God and coun-
try and so do you. We are as one in
pcrpetuating our wonderful American
ism. You will guide the destiny of
America" said Rev. Postlethwaite.
When the speaker said, "You have
never seen a red flag in a Christian
cnurCu anu lndnk TOQ you Will LEVEL
see that sacrilege. If the red flag were
to be raised in my church we would
throw that man out instantly. The
| red flag is q menace to our country,
his hearers almost tore the paint off
the walls with their cheers and ap-
Ipause. 1t was tremendous outburst
in which all joined.
| REV. HUTCHINSON
DR.. w. J. Hutcheson, the next
speaker, Immediately took up the de-
fense of the army nurse and soon had
the diners yelling, cheering and ap-
plausing the nurses present. "There
are three things the American Legion
needs now and will need always
said Rev. Hutcheson, "and they are
first, sand and grit; second, sense. and
third, system.
''When the American Legion is com
posed Of nine-tenths sand and one.
tenth grit it will succeed. And that is
what the American Legion is Composed
! Continued on Page Two.)