The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-08-11

our usual avocations of life in silent
tribute to our beloved dead, realizing
the while that only through death may
we the living Of our beloved country be
reborn to peace, democracy and free
dom," said DR.. A. A. Van Dyke as the
bodies of II comrades went past him
in the St. Paul union depot the morn
ing after his election as state COM
mander. The bodies were consigned |
to points throughout the great North
west. A blood-red American legion
poppy was placed on every casket.
Among the distinguished visitors at
the legion national convention in
Kansas City this fall will be Stubby,
hero of Seichprey, that recently was
awarded a gold medal for bravery and
faithfulness. The decoration was pre-
sented by General Pershing. Stubby
has been invited to attend the con-
vention as guest of honor. He is
Boston bull terrier, wounded in the
St. Mihiel drive.
THE American legion is one of the
bulwarks of the world" said Marshal
Foch Of France in a recent interview
with an American newspaper CORES
pondent. Referring to the Paris post
of the American legion the marshal
said, ut is the American heart of
France"
"The flag is used for decorating and
becomes common, and men stand with
their hats on as if it were some rag
passing down the street. When the
flag goes by take off your hat and
stand at respectful attention, for it
is the spirit Of Washington, of Lin
coin, Of Roosevelt, of the, heroes of
Bunker Hill, of Gettysburg, of Santi-
ago, Of our own comrades who fell on
the battleflelds If France that is pass
ing BY" declared F. o. Norton of Des
Moines, representing the National
characterization commission.
minnesota leg1onaires and the lab
oring man have no QUARREL" said State
Commander Vernon in his convention
address, "Most legonaires are men
who toll. They know the legion is for
a better America and that labor is
just as loyal and anxious to carry out
this purpose as any other portion oil
the population" Later, the conven
ton expressed it's sympathy for, ane
desire to cooperate with labor on al
matters for the public good.
1.-The women Of the American Leg
ION auxiliary hold sacred trust fo7
coming generations" declared Presi
dent Helen Hughes Hielscher. wv,
are laying the foundations for an or
ganization which is destined to b.
world-reaching in it's influence. W.
are the most democratic organiza
ton IN existence, save and except tn
American legion, of which we ar
proud to call ourselves auxiliary. Gu
part is not to be told in few words
but must be worked out in loyalty an
toll and endurance"
1T is the duty and the object O
the legion to help every ex-service ma
who needs help" announced Com
mander Vernon in his convention ad
ldress, adding, "Service is the watch
word of the legion and that service !
for our country and for the men VIII
served the colcrs of our country whe
the colo's needed them. We must II
vestigate the complaint of every ser,
Ice man. no matter how trivial.
is our duty to see that every budd
receives a. square deal.'
One of the first delegates met b
Commander Vernon was Miss Ida !
Twedten of Crookston, who nurse
him at Fort Smelling during the wa
when he broke his leg while in trair
ing there. She, with two Minneapoli
and one Robbinsdale women delepate
flew by airplane from the two cit
to the convention, representing Rot
binsdale, C"ookston and Minneapoli
posts.
Duluth's legion band, the first An
erican legion band in America" an
the official band of the American lee
ion of Minnesota did itself proud, J
almost raised the roof off the Winon
hotel with the pep and enthusiasm
helped the delegates to display. b
it was not alone. The Minneapo]
40 and 81 boys had wonderful ban,
and the Red River valley boys fro1
Crookston created lots of fun wit
their clown band. The mayor of RI
chester brought Rochester's CITY ban
to help make merry. 49,.
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