The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-04
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Crookston Is Scene Of State
Convention as ex-Seryice.
men Come Together

C~rookston, Mimi. Aug. 4.-FA
Three major issues pushed to the
front as the 18th annual convention
OF m Minnesota department of the
American Legion wound up opening
ceremonies today with thousands of
men who carried. arms for the nation
IN the World war crowding Crookston
Tor their first state reunion here.
Auxiliary members were in session
also.
: FIRST interest attached to the pro-
posal that the ex%-service men 20 on
record In favor of q statewide box.
ing bill which faces its first test to-
night at the hands Of the resolutions
committee.
It would replace the 1~5-year-old
law which now limits legal bouts to
the states three largest cities, Min
neapolis, st. Paul and Duluth, would
abolish the present three-man COM
mission and set up a commission of
i've men with broad powers.
The second was an effort led nv
Mayor G. H. Bundle of St. Paul. a
delegate to the convention. tc have
the group adopt resolutions urging
n state to construct its new office
building on the Wabasha street site.
aid asking the legislature to provide
iunds Tor an approach to the state
capitol.
Want disqualification Rule
Edwin Lindell, Minneapolis, state
adjutant. produced the third issue
a proposal that the convention ask
the veterans bureau to approve his
plan authorizing examinations of
men seeking disqualification for war
disability by physicians in their home
communities instead Of requiring
them to report at hospitals, some-
times q long distance from their
homes.
ihere were numerous other issues
Claiming the attention of the
harassed group who sought to expe-
dite business in the midst of the
drumming, trumpeting. and good
natured revelry which marked meet
lngs once again of the men from
scattered portions of the state who
once stood side by side in deep trench
mud. swabbed decks together on
navy craft. or plotted how they
should obtain furloughs to Paris from
duty with the marines.
Every business and many private
homes, streets and parks, and public
buildings were decorated. Drum
corps swung up Main street while
bands serenaded late risers in the
Pullman hotels. At tonight's enter
talnment more than 10000 visitors
are expected.
Canadian Visitors Present
Officially. today was Canadian L.
glon and Auxiliary day. in honor Of
nundreds OF Canadian visitors, most
OF them from Winnipeg. Wednesday
afternoon several special trains viii
carry many of the Minnesota dele
gates to Winnipeg to return the visit.
Greetings from Canada were x
tended officially at the opening ses-
sion today by Colonel Ralph H. Webb.
mayor of Winnipeg.
Oh. James j. Morrow of Austin was
optimistic today that the state. wide
boxing proposal will be quickly ap-
proved by the convention. He drew
up n proposed bill which will be
recommended to the next session of
the state legislature in January.
using as a model the Kansas law.
after it had been recommended to
him by the National Boxing associa-
ton.
The bill would provide: Creation of
a commission Of five men instead of
three as at present with a full time
commissioner to be paid $4,000 a wear.
Authorization for boxing bouts any
where in the state providing assent
OF local governing bodies was given.
Increasing the limit of boxing con-
tests from 10 to Is rounds.
Unless a Knockout results, the
tights would continue to be no.
decision.