The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26
HURRY ALONG THE BONUS.
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY RAP
PING STATE BOARD
Vigorously Worded Resolution
Is Adopted BY the Mime
apolis Meeting

sure the prompt payment of soldiers
bonuses are urged In a resolution
adopted by the American Legion
Women's Auxiliary of Minnesota, il
session at Minneapolis.
In a series of talks following tn
Of and prior to the adop
ton OF the resolution, the wmen e1
pressed themselves as greatly incens
ed at the flax attitude OF authorities
In the matter of bonuses.
They asserted that the bonus boar
had wasted money, had played fayo
rites" by employing relatives Of stat
officials had permitted these EN-
ployes to loaf and had otherwise mis-
conducted themselves.
Some went on record as favoring
thorough investigation of the action
OF the bonuses board with a view t,
prosecuting guilty persons.
The Resolutions Presented.
The resolution was presented by tn
legislative committee, which in tn
morning adopted the move unani
The resolution reads:
Whereas, there are $4,000 veterans
of the World war in Minnesota en-
titled to a bonus under the law passed
by thS special session of the state
legislature in September. 1919, who
have been assured and are EXPECTING
to receive the bonus before Christmas
OF this year; and
Whereas, these veterans have been
waiting more than year already to
receive this slight recognition from
the state of the sacrifice they made
in the hour Of their country's need;
and
Whereas. it appears from reports in
the public press that the states war
heroes must wait still longer for the
money which has been due them since
a year ago; and
Whereas. there seems no reason why
these obligations of the great state
OF Minnesota should not be immedi-
ately met, and there is every reason
to believe they could be II there was
less political juggling and more eff
cheney In administration of public Of
ices:
Therefore, be 1t resolved, by the
American Legion Women's Auxuliar-
les of Minnesota, in session this 18th
day OF November, 1920. at the Curtis
hotel, Minneapolis. that we certainly
urge steps be taken at once to insure
early payment OF all bonuses due and
that as soon as possible. following the
converting of the state legislature JAM
uary 8. legislation be enacted provid-
Ing for prompt payment of the entire
financial debt owed by the state of
Minnesota to its war veterans.
Auxiliary Urges Americanization.
The characterization committee a
the convention urged that instruction
In all the schools be given in Englisl
and that there should be classes ii
American history and civil govern
ment.
1t also asked members to CO oper
ate with the Legion in establishin,
free Americanism schools for for
eigners.
The same committee asked that on
period OF each school day be devote,
to patriotic instruction 1t also urge,
all auxiliary members to become vot
ers.
Mrs. HeiIscher President
Dr.. Helen Hughes Heilscher, Man
kato, yesterday was elected first Wo
mems auxiliary, department. of Min
nesota, at the closing session.
Mrs. George II. Barber, 2403 LAX,
place, Minneapolis, was the only twi,
cities woman selected to a officia
position, she keing named as
Of the National executiv,
committee.
An Endorsement of the League O
Nations was refused on the ground
that the organization should not in
dorse anything pertaining to politics
The ritual was also carefully revised
in order that there might be no of
Tense to any members religious be
lief.
Mrs. E. A. Lewis, Long Prairie, wa,
elected first vice president; Mrs. G
B. GoetZ, Fairmont, second vic,
president, and Mr.. o. B. De Laurier
Long Prairie, historian.
Makeup Of Committee.
Following is the personnel of tn,
department executive committee
First district, Mrs. Rose Larson, Il
Roy, and Mrs. s. r. Nelson, DIVA
tonna; second district, Mrs Fran
cher, Lake Crystal. and Mrs. H. w
Maislet, ST. James; third district
Mrs. McCahill, Lake City, and Mrs
Bertha Herman, LIE Sueur; fourth
district, Mrs. George Squires ant
Mrs. NJ. j. McFadden: fifth district
Mrs. Sandy Hamilton and Mrs
George H. Selover. Minneapolis
sixth district, Mrs. De Laurie, Lonl
Prairie, and Mrs. Clara Drake, Baud
cite: seventh district. Mrs. L. M
Spencer, Willmar. and Mrs; Rober
Anderson. Monteyideo: eighth dis
trict, Mrs. A. B. Barron. Cloquet
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ninth district, Mrs ]. NJ. Bishop
Thief River Falls, and Miss Emmi
Holum. GAINESVILLE; and tenth dis
trict, Miss Ruby Miller, Monticello
and Mrs. g. r. Cahil, Mound.
Delegates Are Named.
The following were elected dele
gates to the first national convention
of the auxiliary:
First district. Mrs. Robert Ander
son, Albert Lea; Mrs. e. P. Lommen
Lanesboro; Miss Lula Langdon
Wykoff, and Mrs. o. M. Wilson
Wykoff; second district, Mrs. Bowen
Mankato; Mrs. Keller, Pipestone
Mrs. Doscum, Redwood Falls, an,
Mr.. Cowan, Window; third district
Mrs. trust, Glencoe; Mrs. McMuller
Gibbon; Mrs. McLonek, New
Prague, and Mrs. Joseph Witt
Shakopee; fourth district, Mrs. E. H
Slater, Mrs. Nellie Mccall. Mrs. f
A. Warner, White Bear, and Mrs. Z
P. Baldwin, Merriam: Park; fit
district, Mrs. Walter S. Mason, Mrs
]. w. Hartney, Mrs. G. A. Clark an
Miss Blanche w. Scallen, all of Min
neapolis; sixth district, Mrs. Mabe
&c. Lewis, Long Prairie; Mrs. Emm
Ames, Akeley; Mrs. F. Wallace
Sank Center, and Mrs. Paul Kenyon
Wadena, seventh district, Mrs. Will
tim Hangstler, Willmar; Mrs. w. w
tray, Marshall; Mrs. w. A. Harms
Ortonville. and Mrs. Bodeker, West
port; eighth district, Mrs. c. w
Newton, Duluth; Mrs. w. F. Becker
Cloquet; Mrs. John Peck, Mountain
Iron. and Miss Ruth Keller, Virginia
ninth. Mrs. ]. w. Masterson, Barnes