The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-10-12
Takes StronQ
Stand Against
War Folly
Speaker Advises This Nation
To Remain Aloof From
European Tragedies.
ADEQUATE
DEFENSE FOR u. S. A.

We, as Americans, during this
present conflict in Europe, must
keep our heads on our shoulders
and pay no attention to propaganda.
no matter how intriguing it NAV
be- stated Dry J. Armstrong, Kali
ispell, III the main address of the
evening. following the American
Legion banquet at the Moose hall
Saturday. The occasion was the
district meeting of the American
Legion and the Auxiliary.
Mr.. Armstrong, alternate national
committeeman and past department
commander of the Legion, spoke of
the beginning of the American Le-
glon In France Il years ago. He
told how General John J. Pershing
called number of officers togeth-
er IN Paris in 1918 and proposed an
organization to help the men bear
up until they were able to return
to their beloved families and COM
munlties. This group did not 90
under the title of the American
Legion but the program which thew
drew up is the one which the Le-
glon of today is still following.
Always Against War
He said, THE Legion was formed
IN France to carry on the battle Of
war to end War-We are still carry
ing this battle on although we are
not carrying muskets and God for
bid that we shall ever have to carry
muskets again in this battle. War
is terrible thing. The Legion is
not terrible thing even though
II IS the infant son of war itself"
Mr.. Armstrong explained the pro
gram of the Legion-Strict Neu-
trality, Ample Defense and Univer-
sal Service. He stated that the
Legion, through this program, is al
ready putting UP fight to over
come inns in our great country.
When isrns take over America, God
forbid, the movement will come
from the inside and not from in
vaslon. 1t you, as citizen. say.
1t can't happen here, you are very
wrong. 1t can. 1t happened in
Germany, in Russia and no one from
the outside came in to put the thing
over. 1t was product of the coun-
try
The speaker warned the audience
to watch governmental affairs and
our own economic problems and to
forget about the European war. He
concluded by saying Both the Le-
gion and the Auxiliary are pledged
to do everything possible to not re-
peat the gigantic farce of I'll years
ago
After the delightful dinner which
was supervised by Mrs. S. A. Ras-
mussen, DR.. ]. P. Campbell, as toast
master, started the program off.
Brick Wollaston did burlesuue of
"Madamoselle" and entertained i'm
general all through the evening. I'm
the 'Madamoselle" number, Mrs. ].
P. Campbell sang the refrain, with
Mrs. Ira c. Miller at the piano. A
trio of CCC boys provided the din
ner music.
DR. Campbell introduced several
prominent Auxiliary and Legion
members among whom were Mrs.
Harry Cook, Kalispell; Mrs. Dry j.
Armstrong, Kalispell; Mrs. A. Pei
tier Eureka; Mrs. Frank Berry,
Mrs. W. c. collars. Libby: Dick
Hardy of Kalispell, F. j. Mcconnell
from Poison; c. A. Brown. Poison.
NJ. W. Elliot, Whitefish; Merrill
Rollins, Kalispell; Harry Cook, Kali
Ispell E. w. Thomas of Bigfork:
and George Barton, Roman.
Transacts Much Business
The business session, held at the
Legion hall in the afternoon, was
very well attended and much bust
ness was transacted. The group de-
,ided to do away with the winter
meeting and in IT'S place have a dis
trlct picnic during the summer. The
other meetings, spring and fall, will
be held as usual. The annual re-
ports of the various posts were
read at this point.
The necessity of veterans estab-
fishing a residence was brought up
All members were urged to register
their discharge with the county
clerk and recorder as proof of their
army career for their protection in
time of emergency.
District No. 4 is comprised OF
Roman, Poison, Big Fork, Kalispell,
Eureka and Libby. Mem
oers and delegates from every post
we're present for the gatherings. The
was terminated by a
lance at Gopher Inn Saturday ev-
sning at which all enjoyed them
selves and which was said to have
oeen fine conclusion to a fine