Show I Cops for tor This Department Supplied by tb lb Amerl In Legion Newe WI Service JUDGES ARE CHOSEN FOR ESSAY CONTEST Two men and a woman of national prominence have ho agreed to judge the American Legion national essa essay con con- contest contest test for American school children for forthe forthe time the year rear 1026 It was announced re- re recently re recently by Frank C Cross national di- di director di dl director rector of the time Americanism commission of the Legion Time The judges announced by Sir Mr r Cross are Oyster Col Theodore Roosevelt of ter Bay N Y T former assistant secre secre- secretary secretary secretary tary of the navy y Bruce ruce Barton of New York city noted editor and au- au author author au author thor and Miss Mary of Brookline Mass president of the Na National Na- Na National Education association The subject of ot the contest this year Is The Fla Flag Creed That subject was chosen by hy the Legions Legion's commission In the hope that a flag creed suitable for adoption by the time na- na nation na nation tion would be written by some young American boy or girl The Tame Legion Is endeavoring to secure a patriots patriot's flag creed which will fos fos- fos foster foster ter greater grenter respect for the flag by set set- setting set setting ting forth the Ideals and Ideas for which the time flag tIng stands and the time sacrifices flees and glorious achievements that It represents A perusal of a few hundred of these essays picked at random from the thou thousands sent In from every ery state In Inthe inthe the Union will dispel all nil fear that pa- pa patriotism pa patriotism no longer burns hurns In the hearts of the tie flaming youth routh of today todar Mr Ir Crust declared Valuable prizes will be awarded a the wieners c s of the contest The first t winner wanner Inner In the nation will receive a tM 1 scholarship In a college or un I ver of his own choice The second an and 1 third prize winners In the nation will wIil receive I e 00 and scholar scholar- scholarship shi ship em respectively el Winners of state were awarded a silver sll medal for fIt Arat prize a bronze medal for sec sec- second sec second ond prize and a certificate of merit for third prize |