Show DRIVE ON FOR lund TO AID DISABLED VETERANS This week ever every citizen of Utah i is being asked to do his part toward the establishment of a national 5 5 endowment fund for disabled disabled disabled ed veterans and w war r orphans spon- spon sponsored spon sponsored pon- pon by Tho The American Legion An intensive campaign campaign to raise mise Utah's share of the fund is being conducted throughout the state May 11 to 17 A substantial part of Utah's quota has been contributed contributor according to John E Booth Booth- state legion com com- commander commander commander mander Advices reaching the headquarters of the legion here in- in indicates in indicates the fund is meeting spontaneous spontaneous spontaneous response everywhere A good many already have reported the completion com com- completion completion of their local quotas Utah is going to make a record of achievement in this mo- mo rno for forthe forthe the men who sacrificed their health for the country and and the kiddies who gave their fathers a record comparable comparable able only with its splendid response to to every war-time war endeavor ed cd Commander Booth The state always has been among the leaders in every great patriotic and altruistic altruistic tic work and I am confident the en- en en endowment doment fund will not find it falter falter- 1 ing ing The campaign in the state is is being be- be being be being ing directed by a state committee of which Governor George II H Dem Dern is honorary chairman and Lafayette Hanchett president of the Utah Power and Light company executive chairman Many other leading citizens citi- citi citizens citi citizens zens of the state ore are committee mem members members members bers Local committees paralleling the state committee have been organized in every community where there is isa isa isa a legion post These committees will conduct the thc active work of the thc campaign the Heber Hebel City won the honor o of be- be being being be being ing the first community in m Utah to complete its quota for the endow endow- endowment endowment endowment ment fund A check for was received by Kirke M Decker state adjutant of the legion from the le- le legion le legion gion on post at Heber City shortly af- af after after af after ter the campaign was announced in inthis inthis inthis this state Credit for the first contribution in inthe inthe inthe the state went to Ogden when wIlen G GL L Becker one of Utah's nationally known citizens contributed in inthe inthe the tho name of Hermon Baker POSt Pose No 9 of that city |