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Show LEGIONNAIRES, AUXILIARY HEAR AMERICAS TALK Maps of South America and Cuba, the Cuban flag and flags of all allied nations, illustrated the talk given by Mrs. David C. Lyon, Pan Americanism chairman, chair-man, at the April meeting of Bingham Post No. 30, American Legion, and its auxiliary Wednesday, Wed-nesday, April 4 at the Civic Center. Cen-ter. In addition to the display mentioned, Mrs. Lyon also showed show-ed pictures of Cuban harbor cities, cit-ies, the Cuban coat of arms, and discussed economic and social conditions of Cuba and other Latin American countries. In conclusion, she conducted a Pan American quiz. The Americas, yesterday, today to-day and tomorrow was the subject sub-ject title used by Mrs- Lyon in commemorating Pan American day, April 14, stressing the need of the Inter-American nations upon a basis of mutual helpfulness helpful-ness and respect. Using material furnished by the U. S. government and quoting quot-ing such imminent leaders as Cordell Hull, Mrs. Lyon emphasized empha-sized the inter-dependence of all the nations of the world, the need of the Pan American union, un-ion, a voluntary association for the safety of the United States, which provides common defense and mutual protection, demonstrates demon-strates the ability of the American Ameri-can people to unite against common com-mon dangers, serves as a permanent perma-nent secretariat of the international interna-tional conferences of American states and promotes inter-American understanding. Through the efforts of the Inter-American system, peoples will be taught the importance and meaning of true democracy, the need of a middle class in the Latin American countries and the protection of investments and interest all in the need of a partnership part-nership in mutual helfulness, stated Mrs. Lyon. Among other topics, touched upon by. Mrs. Lyon, Ly-on, were the Inter American highway which is not quite complete com-plete although Unitefi States has spent 20 million dollars on the project. She also told of trade relations re-lations between the Americas, industries and raw materials of South America, the need of protection pro-tection for the Panama canal, the founding of the Pan American Amer-ican union by Simon Bolivar, the cultural background of Latin America and the vulnerability of the republics to axis propaganda. She closed her discourse of interesting in-teresting and educational facts with the statement: "United for Victory today, united for Peace tomorrow." Commander H P. Matthews presided at the business meeting and Mrs. Maude Hocking, auxiliary auxil-iary president, conducted the joint session. Reports on the various var-ious types of rehabilitation carried car-ried on by the auxiliary were given by Mrs. J. Dewey Knudsen, chairman, and members voted to pay expense of taking programs to Kearns hospital on April 29 and twice in May with Mrs. Knudsen in charge of the groups and entertainment which has been requested by the American Red Cross recreational supervisor. supervis-or. Due to the splendid efforts of Harold Chesler, manager of the Princess theatre, all funds raised through sale of tickets for the sneak preview of "God Is My Co-Pilot" Co-Pilot" by Legionnaires and auxiliary aux-iliary members, were sent national na-tional Legion headquarters for the current Americanism project. Cohostesses for the refreshments refresh-ments served were Mrs. B. O. Pumphrey, Mrs. Lester Moore, Mrs. Anast J. Chipian, Mrs. Mike Brisk, Mrs. Sadie Chesler and Mrs. Sam Feraco. Prizes at bridge went to Mrs. Hocking, Mrs. John Osoro and Mrs. S. W. Jacques. , . |