The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-01-17
POLICIES NOT POLITICS.

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POLICIES NOT POLITICS.
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The first local appearance OF the
Legion Basket Ball team took place
last Saturday evening at the Forest
Park Gym when they met the high
school team. The Legion team was
rather short on wind but were long
on team work and showed that with
little more conditioning they will have
one OF the fastest teams In this part OF
| the country Olson's evasive left
hand and Carlson's length" did a
great deal TO worry the school boys.
Eddie Gunther and Gnody were cas-
lily the stars for the High School The
| final score found the Legion on top
with a score OF % TO II. Much credit
is due Mr.. Schroeder, as coach OF the
Legion team, and the team work the
boys displayed shows him to be past
master OF the game. and the Legion
as a whole appreciates his work.
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| In an editorial in a recent issue OF
the Saturday Evening Post, there is
slted the drive on the Reds in this
country II shows that some time
ago several hundred OF these gentle
men were rounded up on the Pacific
coast and brought 10 New York and OF
/ this number. but seven were deported.
II ends the editorial by saying that,
although one OF our Country's trib-
ulations may be Red Foreigners we
have far greater one in Red Tape"
II you do not understand Red Tape"
ask an ex-service man.
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I Jake Oswald left last Sunday night
! for Wilmington, Del, where he will be
employed by the Dupont company or
that place. We are mighty sorry 10
loose Jake as he Is one OF the active
members OF the Post. but know IL is
for his betterment The Local Post
extends To him its best wishes for his
success in his new undertaking.
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Jack Shemky thinks that work at
the mine is one Of the best ways TO get
into and keep In condition for future
boxing matches He Is scheduled to
box "Red" Hirchbrumer OF Ironwood
next month at Caspian, and says that
he will sure be ht by that time.
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The Legion basket ball team meets
the Stambaugh Post on the latters
floor tonight and a red-hot game Is
expected.
During the war some one said.
Our country right or wrong our
country first last and always" This
is mighty good for Legion members to
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for things that's entirely wrong, but
where the Legion is involved and
there il doubt in a given question let
the Legion have the benefit Of that
doubt. at least by its members. Mem
bers should always boost the Post in
all its activities; and IL there Is a
question OF doubt just keep still but
DON'T KNOCK
Lawrence Larson has been taking
on weight rather rapidly, and thinks
that the Odgers mine offers very
well mapped out course for methodi-
cal reduction.
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Did YOU attend the Legion dance
last night? II you didn't you missed
something This Is only the first of a
series OF dances To be given this win
ter by the Post and the best music OBJ
tainable is being secured.
Every one will cell that battle IN
Every one will recall that battle in
France during the war where
the engineers Jumped in and
filled up a breech In the line and turn
ed what seemed almost certain defeat
into victory What the Engineers did
IN this specific battle is what the Am
erican Legion means 20 do I'm civil life.
10 jump into any place in the line OF
civil activities that sheir help Is need
cd IF You viii but call on them you
will find that your subject, no matter
what Il Is. will be given considera-
tion.
Ex-service man. have you filed out
that application card2 II YOU are n
member and should move away TO a.
mother city remember that II would
be n great asset 10 YOU in getting
acquainted with your new location.
Have you ever stopped 10 think that
your Joining might influence some 9th
err ex-servicc man 20 join
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In the coming campaign for public
Offices the Legion Is open for consider
alton OF any candidates or parties
POLICIES but not POLITICS.
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Legion member which would be
the easiest for you. 10 count the mum
Der OF meetings you have attended OF
the number you have missed Your
presence Is needed TO voice your opin'
ion on all matters presented, Meet
lings are held the first and third Tues
day OF each month. When this Loca
Post OF the American Legion was