The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-19
HEAD OF VETERANS
FAV0RS ADEQUATE
AIMING Of nation
Carver Says Preparedness De-
mands Trained Army and
Navy at All Times

Very my1h like Finnegan, OF I'm
again and out again" fame, Eugene
F. Carver, Jr.. national commander
Of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, paid
Bismarck a brief visit Friday after
noon. was honor guest at a chicken
dinner. reviewed the work OF the or
g%anization in relief of war veterans,
then hurried off to continue his Of
fetal tour eastward. It was the only
visit ever paid Bismarck by a nation
al head OF the organization.
Every minute OF his time while here
occupied In the very busiest way
by Commander Carver. First he was
taken to Fort Lincoln, where Colonel
Alfonte put on a review of the four
companies Of $50 men between 5 and
$50 o'clock. Then Captain Joseph
A. Kitchen. state commander Of the
organization, whisked the Boston Wis
itor to the Grand Pacific and the
banquet in honor of the visit began
at eco.
Part OF Escort Lost
Commander Carver came here from
Minot. where, in addition to visiting
the veterans there. he visited the
teachers college and made an address
to the sevenal hundred students.
State Commander Kitchen, Thee.
.Musgjerd and G. w. Cass. of the Bis
markc post. had gone to Minot as an
escort to the guest, and shortly after
noon. Captain Kitchen and an escort
Of Minot veterans started for Bis
marck with the national commander.
Musejerd and Cass went on ahead.
but failed to appear at the banquet
here. owing to car trouble on the way
which compelled them to put back.
The M:not escort included J. w. Ba-
con. president of the Lions club. City
Commissioner Nat LaF1eur. o. o.
Kerr, c. J. German and Leo Finne-
gan.
Herbert O'Eare presided at the
dinner here in the Lions den Of the
Grand Pacific. He called on a mum
Der Of participants for short and
snappy speeches and he got them.
The den was filled with banqucting
veterans Of the city. the Minot dele
CATION and Bismarck ladies, wives of
members Of the veterans organiza-
ton. Fried chicken was the main
dish served.
G. L. Young. city attorney. spoke In
behalf Of Mayor A. p. Lenha-t. who
was unavoidably absent. and James
Morris. attorney general. performed
a similar service on behalf of Cover
nor George F. Shafer. who is back
East at the governors conference.
Strives to Aid All Veterans
A. L. Fosteson spoke a commander
Of Lloyd Spetz rost. American Le-
gion: J. H. Kennedy, Mandan. as
state commander Of the Legion: Cap
tain Joseph A. Kitchen. a. state COM
mander Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars; Colonel Alfonte, as command
er Of the Fort Lincoln post.
Commander Carver devoted most
Of his talk to the review of the relief
activities Of his organization. He
said 30 per cent Of those aided arc
not eligible to membership and 80
per cent are not members of his or
~ganization. The aim Is to aid veter-
ans Of any American a The asso-
citation Is back of q G.. A. r. pension
bill. and Of another for the benefit of
Spanish war veterans, while it also is
seeking compensation and rehabilita-
ton for World war victims. It also
stands for an adequate army and
navy and preparedness on the part
OF the nation. he said.