Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-10-06
FIRST AUXILIARY CONVENTION
In CALDWELL. OCTOBER 1918

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linens Auxiliary. Realization tha
much good could come from the do,
ISOLATION OF the wives, mothers AM
sisters of the men who comprise ths
membership Of the organization "aS
had at the very first caucus OIL the
American Legion at st. Louis. since
then the auxiliary had become rae
for in development of the American
Legion in Idaho as well as In the
nation. 40
! There are about 80 units OF the
| auxiliary in the state OF ldaho'
Since the organization of the flrst
unit there has ben many manlfesta-
lions of the good work possible from
this unit.
With the growing membership OF
! the auxiliary and in pursuance 10
requests from the national organlza-
ton the Idaho Department at ts
| third annual convention at Kellogg
authorized the calling of state con-
vention of auxiliary units at Cald-
we'll some time during the month or
| October. In pursuance to this de-
! cision a committee was appointed by
| Commander Leeper. TAhis commit
tee made tentative arrangements Tor
the calling of the convention, the
commander then approving these
arrangements.
The following call was issued by
the commander under the plans for
mulated by the committee OF ar
engagements, setting forth the ne
cessity and purpose of such con-
vention
By authority of and in conformity
with a resolution adopted at the last
departmental convention of the de-
partment of Idaho of the American
Legion held at Kellogg, Idaho, and
acting in accordance with the recon-
mendations of a committee on the
Women's Auxiliary heretofore ap-
pointed by the Department Com
mander, the first departmental con-
vention of the Department of Idaho
of the Women's Auxiliary of the
American Legion is hereby called
and will be held at Caldwell. Idaho,
on October IL and 13, 1921.
Purpose.
THE convention is called for the
purpose of forming a department or
ganization, to adopt a department
constitution and set of bylaws, to
elect department officer for the en-
suing year and for the transaction of
such other business as may be brot
before it.
Representation.
REPRESENTATION in the convention
shall be by chapters. Each chapter
duly organized as of October 8, 1921
shall be entitled to one vote for each
twenty-five members or fraction
thereof whose departmental dues
have been received by the depart
ment adjusant of the American Lee
gion at the close of business on said
date of October s, 1921.
Post or chapters which have not
perfected local organizations will be
entitled to send not to exceed TWO
delegates and will have the prlVl-
lege OF the flor but no vote.
Alternates.
Zach chapter shall be entitled 10
send to and to seat in the convention
a number of delegates equal to the
number of delegates which said post
is entitled. Alternates will have
power to vote only in the absence OF
the regular delegates. The selec-
ton of alternates to represent absent
delegates is a matter for decision
within the respective delegations.
Chapter Officials.
"Chapter officials, unless elected
as delegates or alternates to the con-
yention, have no privileges as such
in the convention except as the
guests of their respective delegations
Credentials of Delegates and
AAtlnrteeas.
Alternates.
Each chapter commander shall
present to the convention by the sec
rotary of the delegation written ere
dentials signed by herself and duly
attested, showing the following
facts:
% Paid up membership of the
chapter as of October s, 1921.
CO Certificate that each dele
gate and alternate is member of
the chapter, paid up for the current
year and otherwise in good standing.
CD Chairman of the delegation. !
(4) Secretary of the delegation
CD Delegates.
co Alternates.
Communication Prior to the
convention.
f'Pre-convention communication |
on all convention matters may be |
had with:
Mrs. F. NJ. Brashears, Secretary, /
Caldwell Chapter, Women's Auxili-
airy, 1904 Albany ST., Caldwell, Ida
no, or
Lester Albert, Adjutant, Depart
ment of Idaho, American Legion,
Boise, Idaho.
Expenses.
Convention headquarters will be
1t the Saratoga Hotel, Caldwell, Ida
no. Delegates must register at head
quarters Immediately upon arrival.
Expenses.
Each chapter shall pay the ex-
)enses of its delegation.
''The Caldwell chapter makes Of
er free entertainment of visiting
delegates and guests in private
homes of the city during the con-
'ention. Practically the only outlay
If delegates will be transportation
md subsistence en- route.
Miscellaneous.
THE present committee on Wo-
mems Auxiliary from the American
legion will forthwith arrange a pro-
ram and order of business for said