Show Greetings G From The American L Legion gion For God and Country we associate associate associate as as- ourselves together for the following purposes So reads the preamble to the constitution of the American Legion At Christmas time when the the mind of man is turned turned toward the finer r things l of life when unselfish sacrifice and the will to serve be becomes becomes becomes be- be comes the watchword of the d day y it is indeed a most auspicious time for or to recount once more the tenets of their faith Their determination To Uphold the Constitution of the United States Stat s of America found its it's in inception inception inception in- in in their will to serve during during during dur dur- ing the World War Val and is exemplified exemplified exem exem- daily dally by t their continued service to the nation in times of stress The Alerte of the Legion Le-gion is a service organization formed for the express purpose of maintaining maintaining maintaining main main- law and order It also functions efficiently and promptly in time o of disaster by flood storm or fire Americanization Projects In their effort to perpetuate a aone aone aone one hundred per cent they are actively engaged in van van- vari- vari one hundred per cent Americanism Junior baseball has become a national national national na na- na- na asset through the Legions Legion's I efforts School projects playground playground playground play play- ground facilities and health clinics are being sponsored throughout the nation and they actively co cooperated cooperated cooperated co- co operated with other agencies in civic betterment and the advancement advancement advancement advance advance- ment of American ideals To preserve the memories and incidents of their association in inthe inthe inthe the Great War they dedicate their services on Memorial and Armistice days Daily they strive to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community state slate and nation by combating the autocracy of both the classes and the masses They affirm that Right shall be the master of Might and andin andin andin in an effort to promote Peace and good will on Earth are bending bending bending bend bend- ing every effort for the enactment of legislation which will vill take the profit out of war and remove the incentive for Americas America's participation part participation ci- ci pation in the quarrels of other na na- na- na Strive to Servo Serve I They pledge themselves to safeguard safeguard safeguard safe safe- guard and transmit to posterity the principles of Justice Freedom and Democracy Throughout the the nation nation the Legion Legion Legion Le Le- gion has hns been a factor for good and is striving to serve On Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas day many a cl childs child's ld's heart has been gladdened by their efforts This year as in past years they will do their bit toward spreading spreading spreading spread spread- ing of cheer by the sponsoring of community tree exercises and the passing of gifts to needy children At this time when war clouds hang darkly over other lands when Death and Destruction have cast their foul blight over various sections of a world we of the Legion ask all good citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens to join us in giving thanks to God god od for the liberties we enjoy forthe for forthe forthe the the degree of peace which exists upon the Western Continent and for the manifold blessings which our democracy affords We Wc extend our cordial greetings greetings greetings greet greet- ings to all our fellow men and extend extend extend ex ex- ex- ex tend the right hand of fellowship to all who can subscribe to the principles and ideals for which this nation stands May this Christmas be a happy one all allour allour allour our people and may a continue to bless this land landof landof landof of ours with peace and increased prosperity in the years to come Duchesne Post No 22 American Legion By E. E W. W Crocker Service Officer |