The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-23
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE j
BEEN COMPLETED FOR
" STATE LEGION MEET
Formal Call fsr Convention
at DulutI, Next Month
AbL
Has Been Issued

St. Paul, July 81. Detailed ar
rangements for the transportation,
comfort and entertainment Of dele
gates to the annual. convention Of
The American Legion. at Duluth,
August 16n 4s and rs, have been
completed according to an announce
ment authorized today at state head
quarters by Harrison Fuller, depart
ment commander, and Horace G.
Whitmore, state adjutant. =
. A reduced rate OF one and one
third fare for the round trip has
been, obtained for all delegates and
members of their families who Wit
make use of an naturalization GER
tificate prepared fors that purpose.
These certificates beaHing the sigma
ture of Adjutant', Whitmore have
been supplied to every post adjutant
who, in turn, wifi issue them to Lee
gionaires. The announcement on
the applica ton states that the tick
cts will be sold from August ~ to
IS inclusive, that they must be val
idated in Duluth from August f6 to
81, inclusive, that they are good for
return use only on, tho date of vail
dation, and that the holder must
reacr his destination by midnight on
August 20.
Commander Fuller and Adjutant
Whitmore, lfave issued formal con-
vention calf, which contains other
interesting information. Some of It
follows: ~
1.-THE, conventions is called for the
purpose Of electing offers for the
ensuing year, amending the depart
ment constitution, selecting the. time
and place of, the third annual de-
,partment convention, selecting dele
gates and a1ternates to the second
National convention, and for the
transaction Of other business. <~-~-
Representations will be by post.
Each post is entitled to two delegates
and two a1ternates, providing it had
at least fifteen paid up members on
July r., 1920. Posts are entitled to
one additional delegate and one ad.
dftfona1 alternate. for each one hun
|dred members whose 1920 dues were
paid on July II. & The vote OF each
post will be equal to- the total mum.
Der of delegates to which it is entitl-
ed. All delegates! to- the convention
will be elected at, regular meetings
Of. the posts or, at special meetings
called for that purpose. The depart
ment executive committee members
will be seated in the. convention as
delegates at large, !Dhe convention
will be the sole Judge of its members
IAhernatesa will have the power tc
vote only In the absence Of the regu'
lar delegates Expenses Of the depart.
ment executive committee members
will be betrayed by, the department
but the expenses Of all delegates and
alternates who attend as post repre-
sentatives must be paid by their posi-
or themselves. :, :, .,4,@f
s'Each delegation may have as it,
guests, such members of The Ameri
can Legion and their families as they
may see TT to invite to accompany
them. Every facility. will be giver
Ito press representatives.
Delegations Will be assigned tt
hotels in Duluth under the supervi
sion of. the local committee. Each
post adjutant should mail not late,
than August S. to- Hotel and Hous
ing committe In care OF C. c. Booth
312 West Superior street, data con
corning the numberto delegates, al
ternates and guests, listing the TO-