Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-05-30

ation of state organization, as there
is none at the present time. A meeting
will be called in this city of delegates
from all auxiliaries in the state In a
short time, and a preliminary organiZa-
ton perfected. Delegates will then be
elected from the various post auxlilarles
now formed to attend the first annual
state convention at Livingston in con-
junction with the annual meeting OF the
American Legion on June % and -.
As the Great Falls auxiliary has the
largest membership of any in the state,
and the local organization has taken
the initiative in completing the state as
sociation. this city will be the logical
place for the headquarters. No effort
will be made to elect officers from this
city. either for the legion or its auxiliary.
unless it is desired by other delegates
on. the floor of the convention, accord
ing to a statement by the convention
committee.
During the recent legion membership
push" the auxiliary secured large
number of new members for the local
post. and also enrolled nearly $50 new
members for the auxiliary. Ii is estl-
mated that there are nearly o,DO wom-
en- eligible in Cascade county to member
ship in the auxiliary.
Are Organizing Posts.
In line with the active campaign
which is being waged here at the pres
ent time by the American legion posts
are being organized in all of the smaller
towns of this vicinity. Delegations OF
local legion men will attend meetings at
Stockett and Sand Coulee next week and
organize posts. and a post has already
been started by the Great Falls post at
Conrad Plans are also being made to
organize legion posts at a number OF
other places in this vicinity.
As an example Of the whole e-hearted
cooperation in which the members OF
the Great Falls post have entered the
campaign to make this the best repre-
sented post at the annual convention III
Livingston. most of the delegates elect
ed last Monday night have waived their
claim to their expense money and have
turned it over to the convention COM
mittee in order to secure the special
train and PullmanS that expenses may
be lowered for other members OF the
local post who wish to attend. Because
of this. it is expected that at least JO
Great Falls men win attend the conven-
ton.
Distinctive publicity stunts" will also
be carried out on the trip TO Livingston
and while there Each delegate and
the convention will be furnished with a
unique individual "marker, with his
name. the name of the post. and boost
for Great Falls as state headquarters
Big signs will also be used outside the
ears enroute to Livingston.
Will Publish Paper.
One OF the unique features of the triT
to Livingston will be the publication oi
the Post Special Daily News on boarc
tie train each day Of the trip and while
stationed in Livingston. The publicit,
committee will have charge of this phase
of the arrangements.
The local post has had one of the
most successful careers since its incep-
ton. less than a year ago. of any post
in the state. 1t began with a small mem
hership secured from the old Soldiers
and Sailors club and has grown to be
tho largest in the entire state. While
the Great Falls post secured nearly
100 new membrs in the recent push.
Butte got only approximately 100, ae-
cording TO a report from that city. Other
posts about the state have reported still
smaller increases.
This is given by post members as one
of the reasons why the headquarters