The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-02-05
AMERICAN LEGION BULLETIN

The Casper J. Middlekauff Post
met Wednesday evening at 8 p m at
the City Building in regular meeting.
The Social Committee gave its re-
port on the Kansas Day Dance and
membership drive The committee
has worked hard on this program and
has achieved splendid success in
every way. The dance at the Sher-
idan Coliseum was attended by a
large crowd of Hays people and also
outsiders and everybody enjoyed the
evening. The following resolution
was presented by the committee and
adopted:
RESOLVED, That we extend our
appreciation to President W. A
Lewis and the Board of Administra-
ton for the use of the Sheridan Coli
scum in our Kansas Day Membership
Drive.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That vote of thanks be extended to
all parties who helped to make our
membership drive success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That copy of these resolutions
adopted at a regular meeting of the
Casper J. Middlekauff Post be includ-
ed in the minutes, published in both
the local papers, and a copy mailed
to President W. A. Lewis and the
Board of Administration.
Committee: W. W. Ward
NJ. J. Unrein
A. H. Reed
George Washington's Birthday,
February 22nd, will be fittingly OBJ
served by public program under the
auspices of the American Legion.
French Memorial Diplomas will be
presented to the nearest relatives of
the soldiers who died during the war.
The distribution of the French Mem
orial Diplomas is placed in the hands
of the American Legion Posts
throughout the United States A
great compliment has been paid the
American Legion in that our govern
ment has seen fit to entrust this mem
orable work in our hands. The pro-
gram committee is at work for the
proper celebration of this occasion,
and the public is invited and urged
to be present to show their respects
to the soldiers who have made the
supreme sacrifice during the war.
Watch the local papers for announce
ments:
The local post has had a steady
growth in membership, Applications
have been presented at every meet
ing but there are still large number
of ex-service men who have not
| "come in" The American Legion
has a definite work to perform. Call
on A. H. Dreiling, Post Adjutant, for
application blanks or any member will
be glad to get your application. Join
now. eve Have Stood Together
Let's Stick Together in The American
Legion"
Regular meetings: First and third
Wednesdays of each month at pm.
promptly at the City Building.
The next meeting, February 18th,
is important as the Bylaws will be
taken up for discussion and adoption.
| All members take notice.
American Legion Preamble
'EFor God and Country we associate
ourselves together for the following
the Constitution of the United States
of America: to maintain law and
order; to foster and perpetuate one
hundred per cent Americanism; to
preserve the memories and incidents
of our association in the Great War;
to inculcate a sense of individual
obligations to the community, state
and nation; to make right the master
of might; to promote peace and good
will on earth; to safeguard and trans
nit to posterity the principles of jus
tice, freedom and democracy; to con
Isecrate and sanctify our comradeshiE
by our devotion to mutual helpful
mess"