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Show People Asked To Wear Poppy In Memory Of America's War Dead Memory of America's war dead in the first World War will be honored hon-ored here on Tuesday, May 6, when everyone will be asked to wear a memorial poppy in tribute to their service and sacrifice. Plans for the observance of Poppy Day are being completed by the Lester Keate Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary under the leadership of Ruth Pickett, Poppy Day Chairman. The memorial me-morial flowers, made by disabled war veterans, will be offered on the streets throughout the day by Auxiliary women. "This year, with the threatening threaten-ing shadow of a new World War falling across America, the memorial me-morial poppy has new significance," signifi-cance," said Ruth Pickett. "It shows that America still remembers remem-bers and honors those who fell in its defense twenty-three years (Continued on page eight) Poppy Day (Continued from first page) ago; that Americans still believe that America's free way of life is worth any sacrifice, and that the spirit of patriotism still burns strongly in American hearts. "The poppies grew on the battle front of France where the young men of America defeated the military mili-tary might of autocracy in a gallant gal-lant display of the strength of aroused democracy. When we wear them on Poppy Day, their bright red blooms will remind us that our democracy has the strength to repell any dangers if we will serve as they served. There is inspiration for us all in the poppy of great memories. "The poppies which the Auxiliary Auxi-liary will distribute here have been made by disabled veterans at the Veteran's Hospital at Salt Lake City. All Poppy Day workers will serve as volunteers and all of the money contributed to them for the workers will go into the welfare wel-fare funds of the Auxiliary to carry forward the Auxiliary's work for the disabled, their families and the families of the dead during dur-ing the year ahead." |