The Bismarck tribune., 1924-07-02
MIN0T MAN IS
NAMEDHEAD0F
LEGION IN N. D.
Wins Out BY Wide Margin
in Balloting at Closing Ses-
sion in Mandan Today
OTHER OFFICERS NAMED
Convention For Next Year
Goes to Valley City
Williams Is Renamed
OTHER OFFICERS NAMED

VI ID. DUCK NdfISOn OF MlnOC
was this morning elected state
commander Of the American Legion,
Department of North Dakota, to sue
ceed Frank B. Streeter of Linton,
who was unanimously chosen as the
departments national committeeman,
in the closing session of the three
day convention in Mandan today.
Valley City pade strong plea for
next years convention and was Civ
en- a unanimous vote.
The warmest election in years in
the Legion convention resulted in
an overwhelming victory for Jack
Williams of Fargo for state adju-
tant upon the organization of the
Legion six years ago and since has
held the position despite repeated
efforts to dislodge him. L. w. Up
shaw of jamestown, X. A. Fitch of
Bowman were the principal oppo-
nents and Joe Boyd of Fargo was
also nominated. However, Williams
received majority Of all votes cast
by the delegates.
Other Officers
A. B. Welch of Mandar was elect
ed vice-commander and Bill Jones
of Lisbon was reelected state his
torian, and L. r. Baird of Dickin-
son was reelected state finance Of
ficer. The latter two had no op-
position.
Rev. j. o. Ensrud of Starkweather,
- oho IN IN L..
w. Upshaw of Jamestown.
Carlson of Minot, widely known in
the state, served during the war as
a captain of one of the companies
which saw bloody fighting in north
ern Siberia. He is a former men,
ber of the state legislature.
Carlson won by wide margin
over Harry Rafferty, of Harvey.
RESOLUTION
The report of the resolutions com
mittee, presented by Phil Bangs oil
Grand Forks, which was adopted,
follows:
"WHEREAS, That owing to the
financial condition Of the State De-
partment of The American Legion 1t
is impossible to provide travelling
fund sufficiently large to enable the
state officers to visit all the posts
in the state and that it would be i'm
possible for the State Commander to
give the time necessary to personal
IL make these visits in encouraging
and reviving the smaller posts in
the state,
BE 1T RESOLVED, That the State
Commander be empowered to ap-
point District Deputies in such
number as he may deem advisable to
personally represent him in the dist
riots in which they live and as such
District Deputies to visit, assist and
build up wherever desired the mem
bership and activities of the local
posts of The American Legion.
"WHEREAS, The passage of ar
Act providing for an adjustments OF
COMPENSATION to veterans OF the
World War has finally been brought
about after four years of effort on
the part of The American Legion
and other supporters of the measure
and
Thank Senator's
"WHEREAS, The Senators and
Members of the House of Represen-
tatives from the State Of North Da-
kota unfalteringly and in the face
of organized, strenuous opposition
thereto supported and voted for the
passage of such act,
SNOW THEREFORE BE 1T RE-
SOLVED, by the Sixth Annual Con-
vention of The American Legion OF
the Department of North Dakota that
we sincerely appreciate the active
and unfailing effort of our Senators
and Congressmen on behalf OF ad-
iusted compensation and we extend
to them our sincere thanks for the
support given this and other legls-
lation enacted for the benefit of the
ex-service men and women Of the
country, and
BE IT RESOLVED, that copy OF
this resolution be presented to each
of our Senators and Congressman
Praises Auxiliary
"WHEREAS, The American Legion
Auxiliary and other kindred pat
riotic women's organizations in the
State of North Dakota have given
without stint, of their time to the
furtherance of the work of The Am
erican Legion in this State and have
been ever willing to help and as
sist the Legion in every way poss.
ible and have been of untold bene'
fit to the Legion in this state,
SNOW THEREFORE BE 1T RE
SOLVED, That the North Dakota De-
partment of The American Legion
here in Convention assembled extend
to The American Legion Auxiliary
and other kindred patriotic women's
organizations in the State Of NORTH
Dakota its deep and sincere appre
citation of the work done by such
organizations and the help, benefit
and assistance given to the Legion il
this state"
The convention also voted thank.
to John Kennedy, H. Hafdtman and
comrades Of the Gilbert S. Furness
(CSntinued On page three.)