The diamond drill., 1921-03-05

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al Years-ever since the Lockwood
hotel hre-Crystal Falls has worried
4 along without an up-to-date hotel
Inc accommodation offered by the
smaller ones have been wholly mad
! equate. Commercial travellers and
touring parties especially, In arrang-
ing their itineraries. have because OF
tnis lack, planned their trips so that
tney may spend their nights else
where than here. This Is sad com
mentory on the enterprise OF a city
the size OF Crystal Falls Several at
tempts to remedy this fault were pro-
posed but all came 10 naught. until
the local Legion Fost took the matter
IN hand. A happy thought was the
adea Of combining the new hotel and
the Legion Club rooms under the
same roof. Accordingly, steps were
taken TO put this plan into execution
IL was delided to incorporate hotel
company and issue stock for the a
mount OF $4,000 The mining, tim
her and land companies operating and
holding property In this vicinity were
allotted blocks OF stock amounting TO
$67 900, the number each company was
asked TO subscribe for being determin-
/ ed by the tax roll The Legion agreed
10 take 10000 shares with the under
standing that a 75-year lease 10 the
club rooms in the new building ac-
company them. The funds turned ov-
err to the Legion by the War Relief
Association at the close OF the war
being available, were used for this
purpose The remaining $4,000
shares were for general subscription
among our townspeople or any others
whf might wish TO invest. BY this
pl1n the city gets a $4,000 hotel for
an actual outlay OF only $4,000. The
response OF this proposal has been
highly encouraging and gratifying in
spite or many pessmistic predictions
TO failure. o. NJ Olson. the finance
officer. was delegated 20 make collec-
tions and reports $4,000 to date Next
|spring will no doubt witness the start
|of construction.
The American Legion since It's in
Fception, has taken an active interest
md made its Influence felt In nation
fal and local public affairs. At the
ftwo state conventions held az Grand
RAPIDS and Saginaw and also al the
National Convention at Cleveland A.
l.. Burridge, former Post Commander.
was chosen delegate and represented
the Louis Bowman Post AT the lat !
ter he was placed and served on one
OF the most important committees viz. !
the Americanization Committee. This /
committee held longer and more NUM- |
erUus sessions than any other. The |
question OF assimilating and making |
loyal American citizens OF the thous- |
ands OF foreigners who enter our
country yearly as immigrants is one OF |
vital and momentous consequence and /
OF pressing Importance to our welfare |
rs a nation. During the late war the |
Manage and destruction. both 20 life |
and property. wrought by enemy al
lens living amongst us was no incon-
siderable.
In county and city politics Legion
activities have been far from negligi- |
BILE Through its backing and support
III succeeded In having two OF its mem
bers elected TO public Office at the
last spring election. Albino Notes
wasy placed on the city council ana
Henry Liberty chosen Township
Treasurer. Both are performing the
duties OF their respective positions in
a credItable and conscientious man
ner
Dr. Bovik. vce-commander. has de-
voted no small part OF his time TO ac-
uuaint himself with the intricate sub
)ect OF government vocational train
Ing and disability compensation for
ex-soldlers. He has been tireless in
his efforts TO adjust and secure com