The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
ST. PAUL MAN new
VIEW. HEAD, TRACY
WINS BAND PRIZE
Resolutions Passed at Marshall
Encampment Ask Changes
in Federal Policy

lZaLlOn S CLOSING session Oh Inc 1900
ercampment at Marshall Saturday.
He has been senior vice commander
this year. He succeeds Commander
George X. Brobeck.
Hibbing was chosen as the meeting
place for the 1884 encampment, win
ming over Brainerd and St. Peter.
Tracy's High school band received
first prize in the V. F. w. band con-
test. Alexandria received first in the
drum corps contest.
Second place in the band contest
went to Hazel Run and Danube took
third.
In the drum corps contest, second
place went to Sleepy Eye drum-bugle
corps and the Anderson-Nelson V. F.
w. Post of st. Paul received third.
A. w. Nimens of Minneapolis, for
mer chief of staff, is the new senior
vice commander. Other officers elect
ed are:
Malcolm Grant, Faribault, junior
vice commander; John ]. Walsh, Min
neapolis, quartermaster; DR.. Thomas
Gratzek, St. Paul, surgeon; Rev.
Max J. Matz, Taunton, chaplain;
John E. Kartzmarke, Minneapolis,
judge advocate.
Evelyne Carlson, Minneapolis, was
elected state president of the V. F. w.
Auxiliary. Other officers are: Marie
De Witt of St. Paul, senior vice presi-
dent: Florence Mahoney, Duluth,
Junior vice president; Caroline nj.
Dittrich, Minneapolis, treasurer; Jes-
sic Carnes. st. Paul, chaplain; Irene
Jurgins, St. Paul, conductress; Elsie
Bellvmere, Robbinsdale, guard; Agnes
Biornstad, Willmar, council (tour
year term); Alma Melberg, Minnea-
polls, council( four year term).
Resolutions adopted by the V. F..
W. included: -.
Demanding punishment and publ
CITY for men evading income tax pay
ments.
Asking refunding of interest on ad-
iusted compensation certificates and
reduction of interest.
That a tax be imposed upon tax
exempt securities.
Special rail rates for all veterans.
Asking adequate pensions based
upon degree of disability for other
than total and permanent disability.
Opposing centralizing Of the Vet
Grams Administration at Washington.
Favoring establishment Of a serv-
ice office at the Veterans Administra-
ton at Fort Smelling.
Asking repeal of the "act to main
tain the credit of the United States
government" which slashed veteran
benefits.
Adopting rules to govern drum and
band contests at state encampments.
Asking awarding of the Order OF
the Purple Heart to all veterans with
COPIES of orders for wound chevrons.
Requesting the president of the
United States, the secretary of the
navy, senator's and representatives to
take whatever action they deem most
necessary to continue the mainten-
ance of the Naval Reserve Aviation
Base at Void Chamberlain Field,
Minneapolis.
Asking the governor to designate
by official proclamation certain day
shortly before Memorial day as Pop
DIV day, on which day poppy sales OF
all organizations shall be conducted
to bring about uniformity.
Viewing with alarm and protesting
a dictatorship in the national admin
istration.
Requesting the president of the
United States to appoint to each OF
the rating boards for disabled veter-
ans at least one member who shall
have participated in actual land COM
bat with the enemy. 1t was moved
this be introduced at national en-
campment.
Urging support for repeal of the
eighteenth amendment in Minnesota
That disabled veterans drawing
compensation who are employed by
the government be considered on the
same basis as privately employed or
non-employed as far as their compen-
sation status is concerned.
Favoring the enactment of legisla-
ton by the state exempting all vet
Grams of all wars, providing compen-
taxation on their homesteads in the
amount of $4,000 of the regularly as
sessed valuation.
Giving solid support to the soldiers
preference law and demanding laid
law be observed, and that all veter-
ans now employed be retained in their
positions.
That congressional candidates be
sent missionaries as to their atti-
tude.
Adoption of program and guide
for future assistance to disabled
comrades so that treatment and rates
of pay be on the same basis for vet
Grams of all wars, providing compen-
sation and disqualification to all vet
Grams with overseas service regard.
Il IIo.n G~aposo1 stains and adj