The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-11
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THE AMERICAN LEGION MA
TIoNAL ESSAY CONTEST.
april lst-June 18th, 1924.

THE AMERICAN LEGION MA
fJoNAL ESSAY CONTEST.
april lst-June 18th, 1924.
IA conducting an Essay Contest
for american school children, Thel
Anglican Legion is fulfilling one of
its Aany duties, namely, the promo
ton eof interest in patriotism amongI
the younger generation and the fos-
tering of education"
Subject: "Why Communism is a
zMenace to Americanism".
Tie American Legion National
Scholarship Prizes:
First prize, $3.50.
Second prize, $500.
Thfrd prize, $3.50. y.
FIRST PRIZE in each state will
be a.silysr. medal; SECOND PRIZE,
brSffze medal; THIRD PRIZE, a
CERTIFICATE of Merit issued by Ma
tiona Headquarters of the Legion.
The cash prizes will be used only
towasds scholarships in colleges
designated by the winners.
An girls and boys between the
ages of IL and 1S, inclusive, are
eligible to enter this contest.
Only one essay to person.
Essays will not be over 500 words
in lepgth. ....
Only one side of paper to be used.
A margin of one inch must be al
lowed on either side of the paper.
After essay is completed paper
cho,,H ha raotlxy foldaI rn11od
Spelling, penmanship and neat
ness twill be considered in judging
the winner.
Age will also be given full con-
siderstion. =
ALI essays must be received at a
place: designated by the County
Superintendent of Schools not later
than midnight of June Is, 1924.
The County Superintendent of
Schools is asked to select three
judges for his county, whose duty
it viii be to judge the one best
essayt; for their respective county.
The .sAmericanism officer of the
county. shall cooperate in every way
with the Superintendent of Schools
and the judges of the contest
The winning essay of that county
should be forwarded to the Depart
ment Americanism Chairman of The
American Legion not later than
midnight of July 10, 1924.
TheS State Superintendent or
School: Commissioner of the State
Schools: will be asked to select three
judges for their state. The duties
of the state judges will be to select
the threeisbest essays from the win
ners in. the counties of the state.
These essays shall be forwarded
to the National Americanism Direct
or of The American Legion, Indian
apolis. Indiana, not later than mid
night of August 10, 1924.
These essays shall be classified
first, second and third.
The national winners will be an
nounced few weeks after August
10, 1924, by the national judges,
whose names will be announced
later.
At the end of each essay, the fol-
lowing pledge must be signed:
II hereby pledge my word of hon.
3. or that have written this essay my
self. L am ------ years old"
N nj
Post commanders, adjutants, dis
trict chiefs, state officers and many
other Legionaires from throughout
the state met in Minneapolis Friday
and Saturday, April and 5, to
launch an intensive membership
drive in Minnesota and to "gain in
spiration for continued activity.
All Minnesota was represented,
from Thief River Falls and War
road in the north to Winona and Al
bert Lea in the south, and from
Wheaton and Crookston in the west
to Two Harbors, Pine City and
Wabasha in the east. The Mesaba
Iron Range, Duluth, and the Twin
Cities were we'll represented. Every
section of the state had ENJOYS at
the meeting.
Renew your memberships and
then enlist your buddies in the work
OF the Legion" was the keynote of
many talks. y
Certain interests are out to break
the Legion, Department Command
er Ludwig /. Roe and Department
Adjutant Stafford King told those
assembled at the convention. "Our
most forceful reply to our enemies
AfeSS NC OH iuCTcdS6 III MEMBERSHIP
an increase that will set the De-
partment of Minnesota well past the
mark of 1923, when more han a.
600 members were registered"
Features of the conference in
cluded talks by the ten district COM
manders, reports by various depart
ment officers and committeeman
and addresses by Bert Halligan and
Villas Whaley, commanders of the
Departments of Iowa and Wiscon-
sin respectively, and an address by
Comrade George Berry, international
President of the Printing Pressmen's
Union for IL years and a past ma
tional vice commander of the Ameri-
can Legion. Commander Halligan
told of "The Legion Post and The
Public" and Commander Whalev
spoke on Members; How to Get
EN-, and How to Keep En-. eve
must ask every world war veteran
to unite with us in the Legion in
memory of the thousands of our
comrades who sleep forever on the
heids OF France. Their sacrifice and
the sacrifice nf