The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-12
FLICKERTAILS
TO TRAVEL ON
CANADIAN SHIP
Ocean Liner MOntnairn AS,
signed to Dakota Dclcga-
ton 10 Paris Convention

Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. H. Assign
ment OF the ocean liner Montnairn by
the Canadian Pacific Line to trans
port the American Legion delegation
from North Dakota TO France and re-
tufn for the ninth annual convention
Of the Legion TO be held in September
Of 1927 wus announced today ly Bow
man Elder. national chairman Of the
France convention committed The
Norti, Dakota Lrgionnaircs, Paris
bound, Will embark 1T Quebec, Cana
Ia. September ? and land at Antwerp.
Waiter G. Curtis, Lisbon, y. d.. will
represent the France convention com
mitt"e Of the Legion in North Dakota.
Tn. ! rance convention committee has
prepared Il two-color folder giving the
travel details for North Dakota Lee
gionna RS. Requests for the folder
shoula u" addressed to the France
convention committee. national head
quarters. The American Legion, In
danapois. Indiana. Mr.. Elder an
nouaced.
announcement WAS made today that
slightly more than ZOO essays IN the
national contest on: .Why want
to 20 to France with The American
Legion in 1927" have been submitted
The contest i, conducted by the Can
asl,4 Pacific Line whose luxurious
ln.t. will carry the Lcgionnai-cs
from North Dakota 10 France and re-
turn. The contest closes at midnight
on Wv, = and prizes Of $3.50, $3.50
ar, siOU will be awarded The judges
AZ William Alien White. Richard
Henry Little and Frederick Palmer
OrG Fare Round Trip
North Dakota Lcgionnaires convcn-
ion bound will pay one fare for the
round trip from their home town 70
tuctcc under the advantageous rates
scared rs John Wicker. Jr. national
trayel director Of the France convcn-
io:l committee. The fare from Bis
marcel 10 Quebec and return is
80" ~; and ,nl time 80 hours.
Extremely low rates have been ob.
tanned Tor the transatlantic travel
Round trip steamship fares range
from $l15 10 $50 on most uf III.
ships. Foreign railroads haze grant
I'd substantial reductions Passports
and visas will he climintcd by the use
If special american Legion idcntifi-
cation certificates. Housing in Paris,
inc.laiinc he'd for seven nights and
tips range from SO to $40. depending
on i.le grade Of accommodation Sc
leci'.l. Battlefield and cemctry trips
range from. SO to $3.50 by accept
ing the cheapest accommodations
Throughout, the total Of round trip
steamship. railroad from foreign port
10 Paris. and back. seven nights nous
ing In PARIS, and Il battlefield md
ccmetry tour, with an allowance for
meals in fnris. will aggregate SITS.
Ot course Ills Is for the minimum
rate accommodations only, and the
cost gradually increases for the better
grade accommodations. The average
trip will cost about $500.
Four Weeks Required
II is estimated that the minimum
of the time required to make the
Pals journey from the port Of cmbar-
katlon on this side to the convention
city. one week in Paris, and return
To nc port Of dcbarkation in the
United States will be FOUR weeks.
Tn" actual time required will be mod
ificd by the distance the Legion
nairs lives from the port Of en-
bart.,fion and the time he desires to
spend abroad after the conventions.
Reservations for the Paris journey
will be made commencing Nov 81
a definite limit rs to how many can
make Gse trip from each state imposed
by hn limited housing conditions in
Par IS and steamship facilities has
been set. legionnair.s are advised to
make reservations early to insure that
the. cun Join their state delegation