Show Mayor Proclaims Poppy Day Le Legion l on Auxiliary to Participate In Flanders' Flanders field the pop pop- pins plas blow Before the soldiers had bad re returned returned re re- turned troll froin World War I the little poem of ot Colonel Coonel John McCrae Ate Me- Crae had winged its way around the world carrying the picture of ot poppies This and U the memories memories mem mem- ories ones of the returning soldiers spontaneously gave the poppy a sacred il significance Memories of the war d dead ad always al al' always al ways bring thoughts of those thOe who did not die but from every ev eve try cry war come back doomed to years of 01 hardships and suffer ing The American Legion and its Auxiliary found In 10 n the poppy a way to link the honoring of ot the dead with service for the living victims of the wars I This Tills Saturday May 23 is Na Na- NaI I Poppy Day Pay Throughout that day in every eveD town In 10 the country members of the American AmerIcan Amer Amer- ican lean Le Legion ion Auxiliary and their workers will be on the streets with poppIes Poppies for eVeryone everyone every eVery- one to wear In 10 memory Of f the tho soldier who WWI did not return and through contribution providing funds need needed d for tor the assist assistance of ot those who did return but returned disabled Recognizing the v value ue of the efforts of the American Legion and Auxiliary in conducting this program K R. E F McDougald May pr of Moab this week issued a proclamation designating Sat Saturday May fay 23 as Poppy Day In Moab and urged ev every q citizen citi eRi- zen ten to contribute to the fund for disabled veterans and to wear their poppy In 10 memoriam |