The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-13
AMERICAN LEGION
Armistice Day Celebrated

Armistice Day Celebrated
Minnesota harked back to the grim
days of 1918 on November H., and
with a note of sadness for departed
comrades, celebrated the successful
termination of the World War.
From Duluth to Austin, from War.
road to Winona, Legion posts and
Auxiliary units staged celebrations
and observances. There were morn
ing meetings, in some cases, athletic
events in the afternoon, and ban
quets, dances, and plays in the eve
ming. Legion speakers journeyeo
from one part of the state to anoth-
er to give the local members new
ideas and to inject new pep into the
Gopher Gang" for the Legion year
1925.
Armistice Day this year also was
muster day. The Legion, under di-
rection Of Ludwig 1. Roe of Monte
video, Director of Membership, Ed
win Lindell, Department Commander,
and Stafford King, Department Adj
jutant, staged the first annual Zero
hour" marking the launching of its
1925 membership drive. The cam
paign is to be carried out along the
lines of a war game and orders are
being issued from time to time point
ing to various objective for the sew
eral districts. The friendly rivalry
and competition developed by the war
game is expected to enlist 81, 900
members in the American Legion of
Minnesota before the time of the
Thief River Falls convention next
August. At present the enrolment
is approximately 27,5000.
Lindell spoke Tuesday at Grand
Rapids, while Department Adjutant
King addressed a rally at Bemidji.
Other officers of the Legion and
"privates in the ranks" had speaking
engagements throughout the state.
Among the "Buck Privates" who did
their bit were Mayor Arthur Nelson
of St. Paul, Judge Levi Hall of Min
neapolis, Senator Allen Furlow of
Rochester, State Representative AL
bin Pearson of st. Paul, Mayor
George Leach of Minneapolis
many others who in wartime and in
private life rank high among our
citizenship. Communities cooperated
in the ceremonies and one of the out
standing features was the teaching of
patriotic lessons to school children.
The meaning Of Armistice Day was
carefully explained in the lower
grades, and the occasion was utilized
for acquainting the general public
more closely, with the detectives of
state and national Legion organiza-
tions.
Educational Week Nov. 1928
From Nov. II to % the attention
of the nation, through the efforts of
the Legion and the National Educa-
ton Association, will be drawn to the
schools and the children. Legion
posts are taking a leading part in ar
ranging programs which will bring
home to the average citizen the inn
portance of education. ''Visit the
Schools" is the slogan for the week.
Drain a Visitor Is
Thursday, Nov. ID marks a red
letter day for Minnesota Legionaires
and Auxiliary members. 1t is the
occasion of visit by National Com
mander James A. Drain, recently
brigadier general of American forces
in the world war, and still more re-
Gently one of the leading attorneys
of Washington, D. G.
"Jim" Drain returns to Minnesota
two months after his election to the
highest office in the Legion. At that
election he had the unanimous in
dorsement Of the Minnesota delega-
ton and since his elevation to office
the Gopher Gang" already has rea-
son to congratulate itself in having
had hand in choosing him. The new
chief is devoting to the Legion the
same sort Of energy that took him
from farm boy to general-his career
constitutes story worthy the fiction
of Horatio Alger He attained his
high rank in the army despite the
loss of an arm in a hunting accident
years ago..
Drain is scheduled to arrive in Min
neapolis early in the morning and
will deliver a luncheon address there
at noon. Later he will visit Twin
City veteran hospitals, consult with
Department officers on Legion ac-
tivities, and inspect the progress of
the membership campaign. "Say It
With Members" urges State Com
mander Lindell in urging Minnesota
Post Commanders to be on hand with
a welcome for the National Com
mander. Posts throughout the state
will strive for the honor of reporting
the largest enrolment of 1925 memb-
ers.
AT $50 P. M. Commander Drain