The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
Destroythe i.W.W. Menace
In United States
WORD SENT TO CAPITAL
Staying of the Former Soldiers
At Centraiia, Wash, is
Condemned

can Legion held an interesting meet.
ing at the armory last evening AM act
ed upon several important matters.
rhc post demanded house cleaning
"a wiping out OF the /. w. ".
II was decided to hold dance or
Wednesday evening, December 3. at
tho armory The Fifth regiment or
chestra VIII furnish the music The
dance is not limited to the members
OF the post, but is open to al! All
OK service men and women are cs-
recially invited TO attend. Chairman
Kircher OF the entertainment commit
tee urged all members of the post in
the way OF entertainment a big cue
cess. The committee is planning for
a large attendance A special ticket
committee with Albert Grienfelder as
chairman has been appointed to assist
the entertainment committee in sell
ing the tickets which will be on sale
within a. few days.
Ringing resolutions presented by
Ivan Bowen were unanimously adopt
ed relative 10 the wanton Staying of
four member of Grant Hodge post OF
|. w. w. on Armistice Day. The res
olutions, copies of which are being
sent TO the senators and members of
congress from Washington are in
another column.
Look for Football Game.
Wheaton williams suggested that
the post negotiate with the high
school football team for game to
be played Thanksgiving Day between
the high school team and team made
up Of post members. The suggestion
was Approved and the following co,r
nittee was appointed to take up the
proposition with the high school team.
Harold Anderson, Herbert Docs and
Melvin Khoff.
The adoption of constitution and
BYLAWS was postponed until the next
meeting to be held December T. Sew
eral changes were made by the ma
tional convention regarding dues and
other matters which must be incor
porated in the bylaws. Details re-
garding these viii be worked out soon
by the state executive committee and
instructions sent to the local posts.
Action of st. James Post No. 90,
of the American Legion, in con-
demning the application of conscien-
tious directors for the state bonus
and urging that the state bonus board
deny the application aroused general
discussion, in which several members
took part all CONCERNING the consci-
entious objector who refused to serve
his country. A motion approving the
action of the St. James post and APP
pointing Ivan Bowen to draft resolu-
tons in support of the stand taken by
that post was unanimously carried.
Reported on National Convention.
Mr.. Williams, who was a delegate
to the national convention at Mime
apolis, spoke of some of the matters
acted upon at the convention, empha-
sizing the nom political character Of
| the organization. He also mentioned
that the commander of the World
War Veterans attended every session
and at the close of the convention
said that every criticism which had
made by members Of his organiza-
| ton had been answered by its prac-
| tice of deciding all questions of poll
cy on the floor of the convention and
by the action taken on all matters
brought before it. The world war le-
gion has already united with the
American Legion ard Mr.. Williams
predicted that plans now being con-
sidered would result in the World War
Veterans uniting with the legion in
Minnesota within month and that,
the legion will shortly be the only
organization in the United States of
ex service men and women of the
world war.
Mr.. Kircher mentioned an instance
where a legion member after six
months effort in trying to recover
personal belongings lost while in the
service had received them within two
weeks after applying to the legion fcn
assistance.
The resignation of Alfred " Mon
son as treasurer was accepted and
Harold Rath was elected to serve as
treasurer until the election of Off
GERS under the permanent organiza-
ton.
Explanation as to Dues.
The action of the national conven
ton in regard to dues was explained.
By paying seventy-five cents addi-
llOldl uuSS oil VIZ arc now
bers of the legion Will receive the
weekly until January l, 1921, without
further charge. AS soon as the de-
tails are worked out by the state exc
cutive committee new members will
pay 81 national dues and twenty five
cents state dues besides the local
dues which will he fixed at the next
meeting of the post Under this plan
members will get the weekly until
January /, 1921.
The next meeting of Lorentz post
will be held Thursday evening, De-
cenlber 4. at eight o'clock at the arm
ory. All members are urged to at
tend this meeting rs officers for next
year will be elected at that time and
other matters of Importance to mem
bers will be taken up.