The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-14
LEGION AND
LADIES HAVE
SOCIAL TIME
Program, Dancing and Lunch
Follow Well Attended.
Business Sessions
CHIEF JUSTICE TALKS
Tells Importance of Duties
and Responsibilities Of
Citizenship
CHIEF JUSTICE TALKS

Last nights meeting Of the Lloyd
Spetz Post No. /, American Legion,
the first held this year, was said by
many to have been the largest At
tended and the most enjoyable of any
ever held here. The members Of the
American Legion Auxiliary were
guests Of the post 1t social time
following the regular business meet
ing.
At the Legion's business meeting,
presided over by the new commander,
DR.. w. f. Cole, it was voted to meet
twice each month, except perhaps
during the summer months. and to
have good program at at least one
of the meetings each month. A sug-
gestion was made that the number
of meetings Of the post be decreased
to one q month, but this was over
whelmingly voted down.
Big Increase in Membership.
L. p. Warren, chairman of the
membership committee, made report
on the drive conducted last Monday.
stating that the results had exceed
ed expectations. One hundred and
fifty-seven members were signed up
at that time. 40 of which were new
members for the local post. This
gives the local organization better
than so per cent increase over its
membership at this period a year
ago. There are 20 more ex.service
men in Bismarck who were members
cf the post last year but who have
not yet renewed their memberships,
Mr.. Warren said, and the committee
mas a Inst of 100 more eligible men
TO cali upon. Fifteen additional mem-
bcrs, not included in the report, were
signed at last nights meeting.
As soon as the weather and roads
permit, the membership committee
plans to extend its drive to the coun.
try districts in the Bismsrck terri
tory, with the idea of ultimately hav-
ing every eligible cx-servicc man in
bismarck and vicinity as q member
of the local post. At the same time
committee is making census of all
cx-scrvice men in the county, which
will prove valuuble In the future.
Committees Are Named.
Commander Cole last night an
nOunced the appointment OF the fol.
lowing committees:
Membershfp--L. r. Warren, Myr0n
Atkinson, John Karasicwicx, Philip
Elliott. Frank Johnson, Herman Bro
cOpp. s,,,s.
General program Walter Sathcr. ].
X. Rlunt. l.. v. Miller.
Service officer and committee
Carl Knudts0n, l.. v. Miller, Peter
Berry.
Movic--Ferris Cordner, John Mus.
sOf, A. C.. Brainerd.
Firing squad-Frank Johnson, Roy
nt,ws III
Legion orchestra-I.. F.. Huschka; S.
s. Boise, II. NJ. Gross.
Legion play-Gco. Bird, A. L. Fosst-
cson, Frank Snyder.
Band stand-Tom Calvin, Henry
Rhud, E. F. Trepp.
Publicity-V. Il. JOslin, H. d. Shaft.
Sergeant at arms-E. F. Trepp.
The Auxiliary held its meeting in
the Grand Pacific. and the newly
elected officers were installed, with
Mrs. F. S. Henry Of the state depart
ment acting as Installing officer. The
next meeting Of the Auxiliary will be
held on Wednesday evening. January
q. at the home Of. Mrs. E. p. Quain.
5O2 Sixth street, at which time the
past Officers of the local unit will be
hostesses.
Interesting Program Given.
At the close of the Auxiliary meet.
ing the ladies repaired to the Legion
rooms and very interesting program
of musical numbers and dancing spe-
cialties was presented. Mrs. Wish
man, who is in the city in the inter-
ests Of the Salvation Army drive to
! be conducted in the near future, spoke
, briefly on the work that organization
is doing. Hon. A. NJ. Christianson.
chief Justice Of the supreme court.
gave an interesting address on the
duties and responsibilities Of citizen
ship. 1T is easier to preach to others
about their duties than to think about
our, own duties" said the Judge, re-
) lating several incidents - emphasize
the point. "But tie very idea OF
! government implies the oblioation Of
! every citizen to support the govern
ment," he continued. Everything ia
n acivilixed society depends on the ball
ance Of rights and obliRations. Since
Emo organization is 20 fundamentally
Wounded on the constitution - the
Legion. it is apeculiarly fitting that
|the members thereof should consider
1.-THE proposition Of right and duty"
@udge Christianson outlined certain
obligations that citizens owe to their
|country, beside those OF paying taxes
and voting. and closed his talk by
reading Edgtr A. Guests "Life's Re-
Etponsibility."
After the program dancing was in
= apulged in. and shortly before mid
light the LegionnaiFes served . de-.
5 icious lunch. W.
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