The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-05-06
COMMUNITY SING BY LEGION
A MOST ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The Community Sing" given in
the Presbyterian church last Friday
evening, under the auspices of the
Wilmore-Richter Post American LIE,
gion, was a most enjoyable affair
The main auditorium of the churcl
was comfortably filled, and everyone
present entered into the full enjoy
ment of the occasion, which was 1ui
of frollic and fun inspired by the
singing of songs thrown upon the
screen, mostly of the soldier caml
song variety. The singing was leao
by Mrs. Miles, with Miss Kathryn
Meany, of Denver. Mrs. Miles has !.
happy, airy why of leading, the en-.
bodiment oS ease and grace, which
captivated her audience.
Mr.. Fred Secrest, Adj. of the locu
Post, was chairman of the meeting
introducing Mr.. Morton David, who
spoke on the objects and history OF
the organization, and Mr.. Frank Gil
lette, who spoke on the Insurance
features of the Government and
their peculiar advantages to the ex.
service men, as compared to the old
line insurance, showing how young
man may carry ten thousand poll
cy for something like $4,000 per an
mum, as against $500 or more in the
old line companies. He also showed
how liberal and elastic the endoW-
ment policies were rs compared to
the old line. In our judgment the
young exservce man who does MOI
avail himself of this insurance is
making grave mistake.
The former speaker, Mr.. David.
also gave the audience n deeper in
sight into the workings of this grea
Organization, which undoubtedly IL
builded upon the broad plane of i-eal
Americanism, and should elicit IT,.
unqualified support of nll American
loving peoples. Contrary to tine Il,
preston that may lufk in the minds
of some, the organization. AS an u.
ganization, is lacking of the military
discipline and autocratic powers nj
tributed to it by the unsophisticated.
The American Legion .resents. the
suggestion, which has been printed in
newspapers that it could call out its
members for strike duties, and to
Quell riots. There is no rank within
the organization, everybody is I'D
dressed as "Mr." and the head Of
ficers have nc more authority than
that of president of my local organ
iZation. The motto of the organic
alton, however, is to uphold Ameri-
cnnism, to teach il everywhere, and
the aim il to make America safe for
Democracy, whether il be thru the
ballot or by the force Of arms. II IN
non-political, nltho II will play part
in politics by supporting such men
in office rs shall prove themselves to
be red bloodcd Americans, giving no
quarter to the hyphen or pro-German
who seeks to gnin political afflucnoe.
The program included IA vocal So
10 by Miss Elsie APPEL. accompanied
by her sister as pianist. which wns
well received, and also II violin solo
by Miss kecnr with Miss Carnc nc
,companist, which drew forth ire
mendous applause, and they respond
ed To nm encore.
AT the close of the program, the
chairman announced that there WAX
a committee Of men detailed To serve
Refreshments, and that as they had
forgotten the cake the people
would be served with ice cream, and
would have to wait Ill they got
home for the cake" Those sitting
on the north side Of the church were
invited to file out to the rear OF the
room and get their dish Of leo cream
and return to their places, and the
rest followed suit
There should have been better
turn out TT this entertainment. na an
encouragement to the boys in their
cndcayor.
ARMADA PARENT