The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-09-21
AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY MEET

of the North Dakota department o
the American Legion Auxiliary open
ed in this city this morning with ;
meeting at the Masonic Temple, Mrs
Eugene Fenelon, of Devils Lake, pre-
siding as president Of the department
Every incoming train is bringing dele
gates to the conference and it is ex
pected that the attendance will tota
at least one hundred and fifty. Aux
Hilary headquarters have been opened
at the Hotel Rudolf in room number
two and the meetings OF the confer
ence are being held in the Masonic
Temple The Masonic Hall has beer
prettily decorated for the occasion
with flags of all nations and stream
ers in the national colors. Many
homes in the city have been thrown
open to the visiting delegates for theil
accommodation during the convention
The first meeting of the department
WAS opened at 9:30 this morning with
Mrs. Fenelon in the chair. Mrs. Chas
H. Lee, department chaplain, gave the
invocation which was followed by the
singing of "America by the assembly
Miss Abbey M. Hurley, department
secretary-t read the call OF
the convention.
In the absence of Mayor A. G.
Donhus, who is visiting at Minneap-
oils, City Attorney A p. Paulson well
comed the visiting delegates to the
city and assured them that every eff
fort would be made by the citizens of
the city to insure them a pleasant stay
while here and wishing for them a
successful meeting. Mrs. H. S. de
lalaussene, president of the Crosby
unit, responded in very able man
ner to Mr.. Paulson's address.
Following the response to the adj
dress of welcome Mrs. Eugene Fene-
Ion made the annual presidents adj
dress to the delegates. Mrs. Fenelon,
who is from Devils Lake and is state
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary, said in part:
''The moral and social elevation of
the Legion and its auxiliary is the aim
that brings the Women's Auxiliary in
to annual convention. We desire to
perpetuate those principles of unity
by which we are bound to the genera
lions who shall come after us. The
mothers, wives, daughters, and sis
ters, of our Legion men are linked to-
gether for a holy purpose. These
lin: combined the highest virtue
know to the human race"
Adding that nothing in human life
can be so enduring as an organization
which is devoid of caste, overlooks all
distinction of rank and position and
proclaims to the world unity of
mind and feeling,' the state presi-
dent declared that the auxiliary
sought to do ''womanly work in wo-
manly way"
TIE speaker then flayed discordant
elements who word not with "honest
criticiSm' but pervert or distort facts
or form hasty conclusions without
proper investigation.
Cooperation was urged.
mo individual is so big that he
can get along without Others" Sug-
gest;ons for developing the spirit of
cooperation were asked.
The president then reviewed routine
matters, as the selection of national
conlmitteewoman and delegates to the
nltional convention.
Il was recommended that:
The convention decide definitely
what sort of a year book they want
hereafter.
What time of year the department
convention should be held.
Promotion of the National Hospital
ization and Welfare fund.
Membership efforts.
Following Mrs. Fenelon's address
committees were appointed and the re-
port of the credentials committee was
heard before the recess for luncheon.
Tie afternoon session opened at
1880 with the report Of the department
secretary-treasurer, Miss Abbey Hur-
ley, of Fargo
The American Legion Auxiliary,
Department of North Dakota, has al
most doubled it's units and increased
nearly four times it's membership
since its convention a year ago in
Deyii,s Lake, Miss Abbey Hurley
s ate secretary told the convention
North Dakota ranks eighteenth a.
mong the states in number of units
and sixteenth as to membership.
Miss Hurley made a plea to dele
gates to study the official bulletins
which are the sole means whereby the
membership can keep informed of ac-
tivities in the state headquarters and