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Show AMERICA ALERT PROGRAM HEARD BYJUXIUARY The regular meeting of the American Legion auxiliary, held at Highland Boy Wednesday at the home of Mrs. George E. Addy, was presided over by Mrs. J. Dewey Knudsen and the program presented by Mrs. Sam Feraco, Americanism chairman, and Mrs. Mike Brisk, chairman of war activities ac-tivities and national defense. Mrs. Feraco, In introducing L. F. Pett, speaker of the evening, used excerpts from an Americanism Ameri-canism article written by Mrs. Lowell C. Allen, vice chairman of the national Amcrcianism committee: com-mittee: "Let us demand that the Americanism that we have inherited in-herited from the founders of our great republic be given a vital place in the field of postwar planning, for only on such a foundation foun-dation can there be created a ' sound and enduring foreign policy." po-licy." And, "Our men are enduring this terrible tragedy called war, not for a futile or glamorous victory, vic-tory, they do not expect us to baptize a future that has yet to be born, nor to chart the course of the world. But we can promise prom-ise our men that we are looking ahead to a kind of future they want. It's our responsibility to help lay the foundation." The American Legion's "America "Amer-ica Alert Program", as given by Mr. Pett, proved to be one of the most enlightening and interesting interest-ing of the many fine programs brought to the auxiliary this year by the Americanism chairman. Mr. Pett used the following five points as nucleus of his address: (1) duties of our war effort; (2) America's responsibility to peace; (3) our world supremacy m naval na-val craft and what it means; (4) air bases throughout' the American Amer-ican sphere of influence; (5) trends within America. He prefaced these thoughts with statistics on Germany's strength and Japan's strength and ambitions. Japan, he said, ; wanted (1) Manchuria for steel and iron; (2) China for labor and market; (3) Indo China for surplus sur-plus rice; (4) Philippines for trade routes; (5) Malay peninsula, penin-sula, raw rubber, tin and quinine; (6) Burma for the road to India: (7) Dutch East Indies, oil and oriental riches. Mr. Pett stated that the key to our success in the war is the production of the things of wwe and stressed the buying of bonds to further industry, thus providing provid-ing jobs for returning service men. Dividing the world into five spheres of influence, he pointed out that America's responsibility responsibili-ty for peace lies in the America's giving reasons for keeping our "might" within our sphere. He spoke of America's resources and also touched on historical trends within America which should be , studied and investigated. These included (1) a leaning toward dictatorship; (2) lowering of moral mor-al standards; (3) beginning of the end of the white man's domination dom-ination of the yellow man. He ended on the theme: "to produce until our products are sufficient for one American boy to capably defeat ten of his adversaries. ad-versaries. Mrs. Brisk spoke on the need , for food conservation and victory vic-tory gardens. Baby bonds for the cradle roll and a report on "outfit "out-fit the outfit" war bond sale. A fine record has been made by the auxiliary, which has sold or bought $24,500 in bonds and $1,-150 $1,-150 in stamps. This amount, which does not include any sales during the recent war loan drive, is sufficient to outfit 201 service men. Mrs. Glen Davies, poppy chairman, chair-man, gave final instructions for conducting poppy day sales and plans made for awards to be given giv-en winners in the contest at Bingham Bing-ham district schools. Copies of constitution and bylaws by-laws of unit No. 30 were presented present-ed the group by Mrs. S. W. Jacques, Jac-ques, chairman, in a book form compiled by Mr. Jacques. A copy goes to each of the 67 members and to the state headquarters. The" auxiliary gave Mr. and Mrs. Jacques a vote of thanks for their outstanding project. Initiation ceremonies were held for Mrs. Grant Hodges and Mrs. Andrew J. Jones. Betty and Mar-jorie Mar-jorie Brimhall, former junior members and now auxiliary members, me-mbers, were given pins. Several new members were unable to be present. Mrs. Feraco, secretary, reported that the Bingham auxiliary is sponsoring Mrs. Knudsen as a candidate for auxiliary president at the June convention of district dis-trict No. 3. Mrs. Mike Brisk will make the nomination and Mrs. Helen Howard, Riverton, a past district auxiliary president, has asked for the privilege of seconding sec-onding the nomination. A report was given on the special meeting held in ApriL Assisting Mrs. Addy in entertainment entertain-ment was Mrs. Charles Brimsall, hostess. Refreshments were served ser-ved 14 members and one guest. War stamp draw prizes went to Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Hodges and Mrs. Knudsen, 1 |