- POPPf DAT 'ANTT V^IaT—I? ICEAiiS
To Airiericri, facing disturbed world
conditions and struggles against
economic troubles will cone S: tur
dcy, May £8, a message of assurance
and courage. It will come from the
men who gave their lives Tor Amer
ica when the country was lacing c.
waring enemy twenty years, ago.
The message will be such .simnle form
that everyone, even the. children,
can understand. It will come in’
the form of little red )ounies worn
on the coat lapels. It "-ill speak
of days when Americans wore dying . •:
for their country and will ur^e the
spirit of courageous patriotism in
fa cing the dangers of tou: y.
The poppy is the flower that grew
in the shell-churned soli of the
battle front in France and Belgium,
the only touch of beauty surviving
war’s destruction "and the only flor
al tribute for the war dead. ' It be
came and remained the symbole of the
liighost patriot in sno^Lfioo
ncssnge forn tno dead.
Cr n anyone wear p poppy without
foaling p glow of pride' in his
country? Can anyone sen the
poppies blooming brightly on
hundreds of coat a without Know
ing a surg.. of sor.fifence in
Americ: ? Reminded by the noppir
or c :h anyone doubt chat thw na
tion capable of such effort and
sacrifice twenty years ago,, will .
• be vj ctorious over tod<y*s dif
ficulties? '
Lveny .-juerict.n should -./ear a
poppy on Papjy bay and ; 11 Am-,
her leans should'batch the poppy;* s
nospage. The brave little-:b'los
sorr • says: -’tAeneftiber tile <?. ead,
aid' the disabled and .carry on
for yaieric.a." . . , :
The Palmer Unit of tno American ;
•Lwgipn Auxiliary are listing pre
par1, tiers for the Poppy Day Sale.
On Pop~y Day ouch
eiicon Legion and
bring it to us wi
nd Auxil
with its
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May 20,, 1938
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May 27, 1936.
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May 27, 1938