The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-25
1000 ARE EXPECTED
AT LEG|ON-AUXIuIARY
CONVENTION AT LAKE
Annual Drum and BugIe Con-
test. coIorful HighIight,
Comes Monday Night

Devils Lake, N. D., July 25.-(P-
Humping drums and blaring bugles
resounded throughout Devils Lake
Monday as the North Dakota depart
ment of the American Legion openec
its 14th annual convention.
Preliminary sessions we're held
Sunday when the Legion and its
women's Auxiliary held joint memo
rial services.
Outstanding on Mondays program
was parade by all veteran organiza-
lions present, with the drum and
bugle corps contest scheduled for
Monday night. Leaders in this COM
petition generally we're regarded as
Bismarck, Fargo and Grand Forks,
the latter the defending champion.
Three men were prominently men,
toned for state commander to sue
coed Joe Rabinovich of Grand Forks
They are DR.. H. s. Kreidler, Wahpe-
ton, now deputy for the third dis
trict; Lynn Stambaugh of Fargo and
Lee Cummings of Darlington.
Williston prepared to make a
strong bid for the 1888 convention
with indications that Fargo, which
had tended to issue an invitation
might withdraw.
Registrations for the convention
passed the 700 mark, while additional
registrations are expected to bring
the number above the 1000 mark.
Kansan Is Speaker
Harry Colmery, Topeka, Kansas
chairman of the American Legior
national legislative committee, was
the leading speaker on Monday
mornings program. He reported or
the advance made in veterans leg.
islation by congress, and on other
activities of the Legion at the recent
congressional session.
Indications were the bonus cues
ton may be raised at the convention
with prospects of debate on the sub
ject.
Mayor A. v. Haig and Sanford c
Hagen, commander of the Devil.
Lake Legion post. welcomed the del
egates, with H. M. Pippin, Killdeer
responding. An address by Governor
George F. Shafer, greetings from the
Minnesota Legion commander, Osca,
Youngdahl, reports OF department of.
ficers, and brief talks by c. T. Hover.
son, manager of the veterans bureau
at Fargo, T. o. Kraabel, Fargo. vet.
Grams service commissioner, and
Charles w. Stevens, secretary of the
Legion rehabilitation committee fol
area D, took up the remainder of the
eSSion.
Commander Rabinovich. reporting
on the years activities Of the Legion
listed as an outstanding achievement
the organizations efforts in behalf
OF needy persons in the drought area
of northwestern North Dakota.
He outlined the Legions work in
aviation, Americanism, child welfare
foreign relations, legislation, men,
bership, national defense, neurology
rehabilitation, disqualification, and
unemployment.
Mrs. Porter Reports
Reporting before the womens Aux
iliary, Mrs. A. G. Porter, Edgeley, de-
partment president, told of the work
done by Auxiliary units in aiding the
drought victims and the unemployed
Eleven units, she said, have active
junior organizations, with the largest
membership at Bismarck.
She recommended that the safety
program be enlarged and that every
unit sponsor school patrol, calling
attention that there were more peo-
pie killed in accidents than were
killed In the World war;"
Shortly after noon, the Auxiliary
presidents parley was held with Mrs.
Arthur Knauf. Jamestown, presiding.
Mrs. A. @. Carlson, Willmar, Mimi,
national child welfare chairman, re-
porting to the women at the after
noon session, discussed the national
child welfare program Of the Legion
Aux' Try. with its three.fold activ-
tiles. legislative, educational and d.
rect material relief.
Presentation Of trophies and awards
was to be made by the Auxiliary
later Monday.
The 40 and g." Legion honor So
ciety. staged its annual wreck at
Camp Grafton near here SUNDAY
night, with members Of the Bismarck
voiture IN charge Of the ceremonies.
Kraabel Describes Review
kraabel, IN his report Of the re.
Mobilization work in the state. said
adoption Of the national plan for re-
view Of disallowed claims. recon.
mended by the North Dakota re-
habilitation committee, has resulted
IN the review Of 200 cases from Janu-
airy to June Of this year, and initial
awards in A claims Of $3e. 1877.
Stambaugh. department employ
ment officer, reporting on the en-
ployment campaign, said 1874 per
sons obtained employmet in the
state through activities OF North Da-
kota posts. At present, he said. 907.-
40 persons have been put to work
throughout the country through ef-
forts Of the Legion's national pro-
gram.
FargoS Legion post led the state
IN obtaining employment with 2.60l
persons placed. Minot was second
with ~, Grand Forks third with $50
jamestown fourth with l5S. M
Wahpeton fifth with 100.