Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-02-15
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Municipal Buld Crowded To
Doors By Caiizens 4 Arm
ory Meeting

DRY hleetinl
The following report Of the mass
meeting which folloWed the call for
an armory meeting at the City Hall.
last Friday night has been furnished
the Wilma Tribune 81 theSsecreta
Of the meeting .:;s.sS:8 .
The Secretary Report
At z ::.f5 3. NJ. VictovEs Kl1ngenberg
opened the. @meaiing and annouaced
that the object Of this meeting was for
the purpose of getting signars* to form
a militia company here at Willmar,
and was otsintended as mass meet
ing which in some wal had been
printed in the papers, and those who
wished to join cOuld come forward.
However Mr. Dugan asked why
the meeting could not go on.as stated
in a pamphlet THE Legion Barrage),
which he had in his pocket and would
read with the Chairman's permission.
which was granted same reads as
folloWs:s $s sS:
AnMoRY QUESTION
MUST 1E SETTLED
willmar Again oHs-ed stats Ala for
Such q building i Company Can
Once again the opportunity for secur-
ing an armory for WI lln1ar has present
ed itself When the former offer was
turned down, Bensonasgrabhe at the
worm, with the result that they have
fine building at their d isposal at this
of timf Xaeaney the third battalion
been offered Nillmar. The other
three companies IN the battalion are
Crookston. Morris and Benson. &
OF the regiment. has given Willmar Il
month in which to muster II. a company
He has had inquiries from other cities
Willmar. and has made good his prom
Use. What are we going; to do about it?
a PUBLIC M mass meeting has been call
seven-thirty, in the. eli ty hal at. which
time the matter will he discussed pro
and. con, and q decision reached 8Gss
Thereupon the Chairman looked du-
bious,y to Mr.. Henry Young fcrs.his
next cue. Mr.. Young sad. he had no
objection to having the meeting 60:
on ss
E Mr.: Jonicks then took the floor. say
|. ing the first order & business would
be to elect a Chairman S. Nj. Dugan
was nominated but. declined IN favor
Of Mr.. Young, who also declined. Du-
gan then reconsidered and accepted
the nomination and was duly elected
The next order of business being the
election of secretary. Mr.. JOnicks
was nominated and duly elected.
Mr.. Dugan gave out the object OF
this meeting as advertised---namely,
the discussion OF an armory., For his
part he asked if we needed militia
here in Wilimar where we have two
City Policemen who keep the peace. /
(Applause.) 5.
The Chairman asked "A II. Anton Pc
terson what he knew about armOries.
He in turn asked to have Mr.. Young
'explain the proposition.
Mr.. Young explained the proposition
also stating he was an enterprising
young man who wished to- see the
City OF Willmar have such q building
Che having the citys welfare at hearty
and that at any time the militia COM
zpany became inadequate this city could
either buy or rent the building. Mr..
Jonicks then asked il it were true
that i'll case Of trouble strikes. etc,
here at, Willmar, whether the home
boys would be used or some from some
neighboring towns. Mr.. oung said he
did not know, but thot those from
some other towns would he used. Mr.
Jonicks spoke to the young men to
think what they were signing, to
.hink of the unfortunate fathers who
were striving to make enough money
by better:ng their working conditions
SO as to enable them Ito send their
boys to High Schools and the Univer-
5ity, etc.
Mr.. Mcmillan then took the floor
claiming taat the militia was called
out in home towns, he having been
a militia man once himself citing the
street car strike in the twin. cities al
SO the packers strike In So. St Paul
Mr.. Young took exceptions to South
St. Paul, militia being called, stating
they were called from sc Paul and
ether points. Mr.. McMiIlan. asked,
what's the difference III just across
the river.
81 The he Chairman asked Mr. Odell for
his n: views. Mr. Odell claimed he came
up to- learn and was 80 &c. position at
| this tine to say whether No was for
Tor against it, But he said ne thot such
9 building would be#a nice thing for
this this city5ar1d five could 9et=state aid.
it would besyery nice NJ could COM
bine.the community and sarmory build
inc.
Mr. Monson then took the no0r stat:
ing inggWe would have to shave the militia
in order q 9 to- gat the. buiI ding and the