Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-05-18 | Page 11 | Mabey Indorses Legion Program for Poppy Day

Mabey Indorses Legion Program For Poppy Day Proceeds From Sale of Flower on May 24 Will Go to . Aid of War Orphans in France Poppy day will- be observed sn Sunday. Msy 24, by thd Americas legion and the Americas lesion auxiliary. The proceeds from the sale of the flower on that day will ire to aid the war orphans of France. Governor Mabey, In a statement Issued Saturday, gives his unqualified Indorsement to tse annual Poppy day. His statement follows: "It la without reservation that X give my 'Indorsement and pledge my support to the annual Poppy dyof the America nJeglon and the"" American lesion auxiliary, which will be observed on Saturday, Satur-day, May 14. "It should be generally known that the funds derived from this means are used In providing sustenance sus-tenance and training for orphans of the World war veterans. It la the legion Idea In this children's welfare work to avoid as far as possible the Institutional care of orphans In segregated buildings with the monotony of dally routine rou-tine and the lack of opportunity for development, and to place the or-phana or-phana In private homes where they will receive childhood's due of love and Interest. The American expeditionary forces adopted thousands of 1-Yench 'war orphans. From the proceeds :Of Poppy dsy ths American legion Is endeavoring to carry on that idea with a devoted Interest In the welfare of every Individual orphan. or-phan. Under this plan the legion and auxiliary are godparents to each orphan. Certainly - the clti-sens clti-sens of rtah will respond generously gener-ously to this worthy cause.