| Show THE FLOWERS OF THE LEGION Amerl american can daisy and french poppy official posies of both branches branche of the organization there hab been some confusion ni in the minds of americans in general as to the status of the daisy and the poppy in connection with the american legion and the american legion auxiliary the daisy Is the legions official flower the poppy Is the Auxilia rys memorial flower the misunderstanding d arose in the first place because in its early days the legion did adopt the poppy colipy of 0 france as its flower but at its kansas city convention the american legion adopted the daisy as its official flower ou on the grounds that the daisy Is an american flower and the poppy of flanders Is available for use only in artificial form the legion auxiliary has taken advantage of the very tact fact that the poppy I 1 Is 9 not it ot available as a real flower to buy artificial flowers made by disabled sollers soldiers in hospitals the massachi legion and auxiliary netted Pomet bing over from the sale of artificial poppies pop ples last winter this money r was used to better the conditions 1 of sick and needy veterans of th world war the legion Is making every effort effo rt to interest the children of america in lie abe cultivation of flowers by appealing I 1 n g to their patriotism and to their natural affection tor for such a flower as the american legions american la 17 absy |
