The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-13
HEADQUARTERS.
LOCATION TO
BE DECIDED
Legion Posts in Southwestern
Part of State Want Bis.
marck Designated

Delegates and altcrnates from
the bismarck post Of the American
Legion will 90 tn the department
convention at Dickinson prinacd
and loaded to bring the depart
mcnl headquarters tO Bismarck.
where they may bc permanently
lodged In the Memorial building,
Capitol hill, and their every ef-
fort will be bent to that one end,
according to Harold D. Shaft,
local post adjutant.
The list Of delegates and al
ternates who are expected to at
tend the. convention July Is, is
and II includes 4. c. Brainard.
John HusOlf. Thomas J. Burke.
chairman Of the delegation. II.
L. Murphy, Reinhart kamplin.
NJ. o. Steen. George Haugen, w.
E. Cole. l.. E. Huschka and r. F..
Trepp.
Among = number Of others who
will probably 70 to the conven-
tiOn for day or SO will be David
SWEET, and the post adjutant HIM
self nay vet to Dickinson for the
last day Of the session. Frank
;. Henry, membcr Of the state
executive committee. will also he
N attendance from Bismarck.
Dickinson, N. D.. July l3-(P)-Ef
forts to change the present constitu
ton Of the North Dakota department
of the American Legion SO that on,
city will be designated as permanen
headquarters is expected to be one o
the fAain questions presented for de
termination Mt the state convention
which opens here Thursday
u1dcr the present system stat,
headquarters are located ut the hom
town Of the department adjutant an,
are liable to change when the post o
adjutant passes from one person t
another.
The movement to designate one cit,
as permanent headquarters is expect
ed to bring several cities into tn
race for the honor. Posts in tn,
southwestern division. which original
I'd the idea sf permanent hcaduuar
ters, are unanimous. for the selection
Of bismarck, according to word re
ceived here and will ask that the cap
ital city be selected. Efforts arc be
ing made to line up sufficient de le
gates to insure passage Of the pro
posed constitutional amendment.
Many Advantages
The Bismarck post also has enter
ed actively into the campaign on it
own behalf, contending that the stat
headquarters should be located here
Among advantages which they urg
for the capital city are:
l. Free quarters in the Libcrt.
Memorial building on the state capitO
grounds. The state board Of admins
tration in charge Of the building ha
promised all the necessary offic,
space, free light, heat and janito
service.
2. Its central location. Person
having business with the state adju
tant will save both time and money
it is contended, since Bismarck is al
most In the center of the state ant
has ample transportation facilities
from every direction to make it easil!
accessible.
3. It is handy to the state offices
especially that of the adjutant gen
ersl9 Of the stats national guard will
which the legion officers often hav,
business. All records Of ex-servic,
men also Gre filed in the adjutan
generals office.
I. Better facilities for enabling
state officers to keep an eye on leRis
l2tion affecting the interests Of tn
since the executive offic,
Of tAe Legion would be nearby durinl
Legislative sessions.
An eight-page booklet has been pre-
paeed by the Bismarck post urgini
the. rejection Of that city and cop,