Hickory daily record., 1921-10-15
POST MEMBERS
ENJOY FINE
EVENING


lean Legion, staged a dinner las
night that brought about rs men tC
yether. Mayor J. d. Elliott, an
other guest of the post, spoke briefi.
his personal appreciation of til
f1imer service men and OF the rcgart
which the community holds then;
Mr. Shuford and MI. + N. Carr
ummander, spoke Of the membership
dive in progress throughout thu
al.atry, and said members here ough
Lot to be satisfied until they hat
olbled their membership. Mr.. Car,
Viewed the activities of the post
,nce It's temporary organization in
lglg with 20 charter members with
Mai Geo. l.. Lyerly as temporary
hartman and it's recognition as le-
VA post in January, 1920 with Lieut..
lrVrence Cline as commander. The
lu,t has fixed up its club rooms at
cost OF $4,000; is responsible in
Iuge part for the organization Of
t,p Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, the
ummander saia. put the swimming
luol over and has seen it clear about
1000 in two months. The legion
aas been factor in the life of
Hickory, now has membership of
no and wants at least 100. Five new
members were enrolled last night.
The colored orchestra struck the
haujo and guitar strings vigorously
While the meal was going right, and
say, several selections during the
evening. Rev. w. w. Rowe, chap
lam. asked the blessing.
Mayor Elliott was first called upon
q H..
Elliott outlined briefly the heroic
work Of the former service men and
poke Of their opportunities for
leadership in present and future. !
Dr. Peery, after extending his ap
probation for the opportunity to-
speak before the post, congratulated
members on its fine record Of achieve
men, in time of peace and declared
te enyied the men their experience
curing the war. He had three sons
in the service, one in the navy and.
the ether two in the army.
Declaring that it was duty the
world owed itself to defeat central
empires. DR.. Peery spoke of some Of
the problems facing the country to-
day There are internal enemies
q, dangerous as external foes, and
America needs her eX-service men
now Although there is good in all
eountris and people. DR.. Peery said
America is the broadest, richest and
faiIe.t land under the sun.
Among serious problems calling for
saluton arc international relations.
A policy Of isolation is n longer pos
sile and the United States owes it
20 itself and the world to assume It's
full responsibility in the family of ma
tions immigration is another prob
lem. We have not yet assmilated
the foreign elements, and millions
Of people are waiting for an Opportu-
nitv 10 pour into this land. The Jap
ancSe question, he said. could be set
tied right. His residence of 12I
wears among the Japanese had con-
ynced hi mthat thev would meet We
half way in any settlement. and il
America will attempt no discrimina-
ton against them, trouble need not
be feared. And then there is the
race question in the United States
which must be settled with fairness
and Justice. and the quaTels Of CAPT
fa and labor which are vital. These
call for the best in the former ser
vice men, DR.. Peery said. 49,.
Il was the first time many OF th"I
younp men had heard DR.. Peerv
and he was loudly applauGed. Hugh
Bradshaw told why he was glad toI
be member of the post and then 5.
II. Farabee, not generally recognized
as an orator, expatiGted for a. few
brief seconds. ana Archie Pugh. chIet
Runner's mate, U. s. NJ, spoke Tor
few minutes.
II remained for James Keever to-
put over a good talk on the disarma-
ment conference and the interest Of
100000 sick an disabled buddies. lin
Rering between life and death, have
in this plan to lessen the chances or
war. Mr.. Keever said that every
former service man should regard
himself as his buddy's keeper.
Attention was called To the Kansas
CIV convention the Red Cross drive
and Joseph l.. Mur~hy said the tablet
to Hickory veterans would be placed
IN N" auditorium by citizens. The
post had declined to place tablet in
honor of itself. The name OF every
nan who lived in Hickory will lie
nIaced on the tablet and men who
served in the armv, navy or marine
'orrS are reo,rested to see that their
nGr,2s are left with the rost.
Ihc Lenoir post extended an :nvi-
td.ion to attend an Armistice dav
"dCbration there on November IL
AID this was accepted with thanks.
Tho bows will not remain at Lenoir
'acr than s o'clock, returning in time
ior big show thew are to put on
here Two nights. They will send q
team to contest in tug Of war with
Lenoir team and make an effort
10 bring hack a $40 gold niece offer
81 the winner. There will be other
NItctic events in Lenoir on that day.