*r 3 Z'£t' ~~Z mm A ^^SpVis t^v-f^'6^lfur^ttiintfiS'-'* r-vs y("~ «S»^[|5W INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE SIX San Francisco Auditorium, Where Democrats Meet msm DURING PAINT UP AND CLEAN UP SEASON AND ALL THE YEAR AROUND E S O A N WHEN YOU WANT TO—\ FIX THAT FENCE Successor to G. Holm«ulst 1 Cabinet Maker, Furniture LAY THAT FLOOR LEMON SEE Repairer, Picture Framing, HANG THAT DOOR [General Carpenter, Contracttor BUILD THAT SMALL and Builder. BUILDING OR COTTAGE 1 .502 THIRD STREET or any Big Carpenter job—I 9Hkm|f ^555s?^4« Copy for This Department Supplied by National Headquarters of the American Legion 'HE ANSWEKS THE LETTERS H. E. Ludloff Is Placed in Charge of 1 Department to Handle American Legion Correspondence. In view of the many inquiries rr*ceived Announcement at national headquarters of rlit American Legion, and the many letiv WetMiMV from posts and Millers Store in Fort Frances is members regarding questions of offering to the people of International Exterior view of the handsome Exposition Auditorium, San Francisco, where the Democrats will nominate theli policy, it was national ticket. Falls a Complete stock found necessary to organize a department Interior of Exposition Auditorium, San Francisco of High Grade Merchandise Suitable to handle the correspondence. for the Whole Family at H. E. Ludloff, formerly prices under those in their .own ifesg of Baltimore, was placed in charge town. In Addition WE WILL H. E. Ludloff- of this work. ALLOW A PREMIUM ON ALL Mr. Ludloff, prior to the war, was with the Maryland Casualty CT. of PURCHASES OF FROM 10 TO Baltimore for twelve years, leaving the 0 position of office manager to enter the 15 PER CENT, IF PAID FOR service. He was originally with the Seventy-ninth division, but was detached WITH AMERICAN MONEY. mm*mtmg% for service with the War Risk J&A fel section, where he did special work, first under Willard O. Straight, and V'v'«5a ?rr.ww^A:-v.?v rtwv-s3 later under Col. Henry D. Lindsley. Miller's Store wv^vvyra55iwx who later became first commander of the legion. Col. Lindsley was instrumental aSSf Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada in getting Mr. Ludloff to assist in the work of the American Legion ..... jr^' 'Wammmi^z when In its formative state. Mr. Ludloff was born in Baltimore September 10. 1SS9, and received his education there. He worked up from the position of office boy to the position of business manager with the \r Maryland Casualty company during his twelve years' connection with the firm. He was a regimental sergeant major lVro in the service. MINUTEIAIKSIO AMERICANS SHOULD GET ONE MEMBER Activity on Part of Service Men During the Drive Will Bring Number Association. erica First mn\ to 2,500,000. "If every member of the American Legion gets one new member during A view of the interior of the Exposition Auditorium, San Francisco, looking toward the speakers' platform. "OUR PROBLEM AND HOW TO MEET IT." or before the drive of May 17 to 22, NEWTON D. BAKER the legion will have more than two Walter J. Rock, J. BRUCE KREMER COL. JOHN I. MARTIN By 397 Edmund Street, St. Paul, Minn. and a half million bone fide, paid-up Third Prize Article in State High School Contest. members," said National Commander In a shipyard last summer I heard a highly educated I. W. W. say that the Franklin D'Olier, commenting on the United States had no right to send an army to France. When asked the reason coining campaign. for his statement he replied, "Because it is against the constitution to "This campaign is to be the work of eend an army to Europe." This was quite a revelation to me so I asked in the rank and file—of every man in the what part of the constitution that was written. "Why," was the astonished answer, "the Monroe Doctrine, of course!" legion," Mr. D'Olier continued. "We Here was a young man who was born in the United States and who had not have assurances now that every post yet learned what was written in the constitution. This brand of citizen is the and every man is enthusiastic for the most dangerous that we have to contend with, because the foreigner looks to success of this work. The legion felt the native born for an example of what an American ought to be. This is it didn't have all the members it the type he meets at his work, and what an example he is! should have. It has not had time to This then is the condition with which we must contend. How are we to go after them before. But it has the meet and defeat it? We must study our history and our constitution so that we may better understand the principles of our government. Then we iiSlKt time now and it has put it up to every convey to these ignorant citizens this knowledge by example as well as pre* member to work. They are responding *V- cept. In this manner they will be inspired with the true American spirit with wonderful spirit. which they will pass on to their fellow workmen. U. "It is easy to believe that an average It is the duty as well as the privilege of every citizen to vote. We must by w/s/s. of one new member will be obtained intelligent voting, teach the value of the ballot and thus show the ignorant by every old member. I do not want the way towards salvation of the nation. This then is the method by which we are to defeat this ignorance, by to get too enthusiastic and optimistic careful and intelligent investigation, clear thinking, and finally by decisive over this campaign, but I believe a few action on all public questions by the citizens who believe in the United States more weeks will see the legion with and her government. more than a majority of all former service men enrolled." National headquarters of the legion has sent out a working plan to every post, so that uniformity of effort will be obtained In the drive. Every department has been assigned its quota of new members and the departments ^|?.AW«8«S a*#!*® have parceled these out to posts. If Your Insurance in Relation a post gets all of its quota, it ranks 100 per cent efficient. Departments Col. John I. Martin of St. Louis, sergeant also will be graded in efficiency by at arms of the Democratic national national headquarters. First and second to Present Values. convention, a position he has prizes will be awarded departments UMd many times. by national headquarters and H. S. CUMMINGS many departments will award prizes to GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING J. llruce Kremer, vice chairman of posts within their jurisdiction. the Democratic national committee, Jjml will call the national convention to --"Exclusiveness" in the Legion. order. IF YOUR PROPERTY IS INSURED ON THE National Commander Franklin D'Olier of the American Legion, speaking BASIS OF 1917 PRICES YOU STAND at the City club in Philadelphia recently, WOODROW WILSON coined a phrase which promises TO LOSE IN CASE OF to be one of the strong pulling slogans of the American Legion membership A FIRE! drive May 17-22. "Only about one American in twenty," said he, "is privileged to join the American Legion. A man isn't just one in a million when he joins the legion. He is one in twenty." Increase Your Insurance. 1 can It Pays to Be Good. It is cheaper to be a good American fullyLProtect You. than a bad one. Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant of the American Legion, who is directing the membership drive to be held the week of May 1722, points out that for $3 a year a man can belong to the American Legion, while it costs $6 to belong to the RICHARD LILJEBLAD W. W„ not including fines* The W. Office Over The International State W. member, however, is at little expense to himself while in jaiL School Children Are Helping. School children are expected to prove able workers in the American 4 Legion membership drive May 17-22. Already the youngsters are "riding" Subscribe for The Press the boys at home who are eligible and Homer S. Cummings, chairman of asking them why they are not In the the Democratic national committee, legion. They have to think hard to chosen as temporary chairman of the tell why they are not. Democratic national convention. A d&L (Si fi ft/ if? *Vi» i" A" 1 Z=±=f -«Si