Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-18
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This column published weekly in the
interest of the Ex-service men of
Rowan County,.

The Lance Jack went A. w. O..
Loose at Winston, and as a consequence
had o do K. P which prevented his
cluttering up the paper with this col
m last week. Having scrubbed the
prescribed number of G. 1. pots and
pans we will now carry on.
The Samuel C. Hart Post having
duly endorsed the candidacy of Bryce
Parker Beard for State Commander,
which action was predicted in a form
er issue, nothing now remains but the
concerted efforts of every ex-service
man in Rowan county to assure Mr..
Beard of election. Let's get together,
gang, and do our stuff. Bryce Beard
is the logical leader for the year 1882
1888, he we'll merits the honor for past
performance in behalf of the ex-service
body. Bryce is SO situated through bus
mess and financial position to make
of North Cardinals Department the
biggest and best ever. His business is
ideally suited to the Post of Command
er, as it carries him into nearly every
town with a Legion Post one or more
times each year. This personal contact
will be of the greatest value to the
State Department, and the frequency
of his visits will be of great value to
post officials and membership. Here
tofore our Department Commanders
were forced to relinquish the great
privilege of visiting the numerous
posts throughout the state, OF make
great financial sacrifices in their bus
mess life. The great majority of them
have been in business that was purely
local in character, making it necessary
for them to stay rather closely at
home, or neglect their private affairs.
Many of them did SO neglect their
personal business in order that they
might visit as many posts as possible,
but due to limited time and travelling
facilities, only the larger posts had the
pleasure of entertaining them, under
MI. Beard even the smallest post in
the state will have equal opportunity
with the more populous centres. Aside
from the ability to contact the va
rious posts, Mr.. Beard is we'll known
throughout the state, and we'll liked,
he is noted for his interest in the Le-
gion and its affairs, a %tireless work,
er, a good business man, a clear think
er and square shooter. AS Command
er of the North Carolina Department,
we can look forward to a year of great
progress and renewed interest in Le-
gion affairs.
Come on, gang, let's go! Make our
slogan Bryce Beard o Bust for De-
partment Commander.
The Samuel G. Hart Post voted to
hold their next regular o a called
meeting in the county, with the avow-
ed intention of enrolling some of those
Buddies who have never belonged, or
who have dropped out. A committee
composed of R. L. Davis, Lawrence
Haynes, Kent Cooley and Others were
appointed to make suitable arrange
ments for this meeting, and instruct
ed to get busy. They will doubtless
do this at a very early date, and at
that time will decide upon the loca-
ton for this meeting, the program
that will be carried out and other nee
essary arrangements. The recent colo
weather has retarded action on thi.
matter, but as soon as it moderates an
nouncement will be made and the
meeting arranged for.
All together, gang, for a bigger and
better Samuel C. Hart Post, now with
319 members, and a concerted drive
for our comrade, Bryce Parker Beard
for Commander.
THE LANCE CORPORAL