Show Merry Go err o- o oun 1 j Pearson earson Writes ri e s. s Letter e er to o Mr r. r President resie n i M F. F Editors Editor's note nole Drew P Pearson's Pearsons Carsona r to co i 1 today I h is another In the s eri ca of le i li lt he has written to a Washington l n lea lead tt tho American peoples people de desire lr for t 1 en ship toward pence Today Today's s 's lett letter r cad 4 President Truman a WASHINGTON Honorable Ha Truman president of the United S Sul Washington D D. D C. C f Dear Mr President t While you and I ma may Y not ag some ome things we ve do I think agree h. h ree on the nations nation's s desire anc ant and ne need d for forI I 1 believe e you will be Interested b letter which 1 I received fro from Crom m a she sieve b. b in Philadelphia shortly shortY after aCter I visited city in connection connections with the departure the first ship carrying th the Arne Anti Legions Legion's tide of toys to Europe The l le It j signed by Francis A A. A Mock of 85 Front street strict Philadelphia I follows c cI Today I worked on a ship loading g L for tots or tide of toys as aa the pro cro 2 is called After loading i iCARE c caya CARE we proceeded to load the to toy want to take my hat off to the e Arner Legion for sponsoring this program T Is a a. lot of or thought behind it and i could almost feel it as I did toda today During lunch hour j my I s II around the various piles and looked at names of the towns and cities of of United States that were represented j thi Big towns and little towns all alike know it made me feel good to look long those various piles of toys A pile measure about 40 ft by 30 ft by l 13 it 12 ft high Some were marked En some Italy some Germany other C Belgium France It was a feeling to know that the people who t these toys were Americans possibly next door neighbor j Get Together for tor Peace You Peace You stevedores and longshoremen are a a. c group and it takes a lot to make proud of anything Longshoremen noted for their pilfering abil ability t Butt But can rest assured that cargo wasn't considered for that purpose Take m my y for that Ever Every case handled was tas t tas tas as though it was their own personal erty and we ve were proud of the of handling them You know when the American and other veteran organizations were vere 0 the cry went up that the vets wen so they could ride a perpetual train tram paid for by the government and ji jiing ing upon the sympathy of the pubis their part in the first and second p wars or perhaps they were out for fori personal glory or for sponsoring a 1 te teor or other reasons However this effort belles belies G rumors It looks like a step forward I Ii hope that some people in government the same trend of thought and have a aa as farsightedness as the originator of idea for amity among nations I 1 could go on for ages about career CAret in l key ey government positions who little about what is going on in the today In closing I want you to o knor knOf i all the effort you are putting on this thi i isn't nt going tp be forgotten And perba future holds the solution and lets let's that we can get our nations and the vii others to get together and have ha peace Sincerely yours Jours Francis A. A M rO k f Legionnaires Legionnaires' Great Job Job l I thought though would be interested in reading this Mr President because it so eloquent presses how thousands of oC Americas American regarding our individual efforts for They are willing to do anything in power to improve good bood will if it Wd vent another war The great job of the American L Leg fJ its Tide of Toys is an illustration t legionnaires got busy one day after Q mas when most people wanted to r re i enjoy the holiday season And they they- countless hours of effort into the Elean B H Blean lean job of collecting toys fo for tor the who can be our best friends or friends or the e soldiers soldiers soldiers-of of tomorrow t f I could cite many other examples example e w would be surprised at the number of which have ha adopted European town only to help feed and rebuild them exchange citizens The healthy thing about these moves I am sure y you ou will agree alTee a u athey 1 they are not government inspired b t t spontaneous gestures by individual who not only believe in p pard peace pece It are arc willing wiling to go out and work at it tt E EThe The reason I 1 am writing all this thi to 10 Mr President is that you have hare i a untapped reservoir of strength amos amo am American people anxious to help any step that will bring about peace peC I am not sure aure you realize it I This Thi s grea great t reservoir of good all the American people needs more in in tion more guidance more leaders leadership P. P They are looking to you t Respectfully and sincerely yours Drew v Pt Pe r c |