Show LEGION copy for T department n su n lesion 11 st d ta JUDGES ARE FOR ESSAY CONTEST two men and a woman of nation axi prominence have agreed to judge th it american legion national essay test for american school children con col f tw the year 1020 it was announced bently by prank frank 0 cross national rt di rector of the americanism laslo of the legion the judges announced by sir crot a are re col theodore roosevelt of on 1 ter bar N Y former assistant leer secra tary of the navy bruce barton ot of new york city noted editor and m 4 thor and mary AleS kImon ot of brookline mass president of the na N lional education association the subject of the contest this year Is id the Patr patrols flag creed that subject was chosen by tho the legion commission in the hope that a 9 fill creed suitable for adoption by the nation would be written by some young american boy or girl the legion la Is endeavoring to occur a patriots flag creed which will fol foi ter greater respect for the flag by setting forth the ideals ideala and ideas tor for which the flag stands and the sacrifices cices and glorious achievements that it represents presenta re A perusal of a few hundred of cheso essays picked at random from the th thousands sent in from every state to in the union will dispel oil all fear that patriotism no longer burns in the hearts of the flaming amIng youth of today ur mr cr cam mm declared valuable prizes will be awarded abil th winners of the contest the first winner in the nation will rece ITS a aw M scholarship in a college or of his own choice the second and third prize winners in the nation will recelle and scholar ship respectively winners of state arl were awarded a sliver silver modal medal for frat prize a bronze modal medal for leeond orize and a certificate of merit for third prize |