Show NATIONAL FORGET ME NOT DAY washington D C oct hearty app approval royal of 0 the alms and purposes of 0 national forget me ale not day was voiced in a letter just sent to national commander james A me farland ot of the disabled american veterans of the world war by president CALVIN COOLIDGE th nations chief executive wrote to the disabled vets leader as follows white house washington D C my dear commander mcfarland I 1 want to express to you my chopo that the observance ot of forgette me not day by the disabled american veterans ot of the world war on sat sal november will be generously supported by the public the thousands who bear the scars odthe ot the war wilt will always hold their place in the hearts of 0 the american people you can be assured that those in places of national responsibility are striving to the utmost to aid and compensate them so far as compensation pensa Densa tion Is possible your organization has shown a tine fine spirit ot of cooperation with the Goven Go nent instrumentalities ru engaged in this difficult task I 1 am glad to express appreciation most mast sino sincerely orely yours CALVIN COOLIGE national forget me not day will be observed in several hundred cities and towns throughout the united states on saturday november proceeds of 0 the day are to be used tor for the welfare relief legislative and rehabilitation assistance of the nations wounded and disabled veterans of the great war thousands of pretty girls and women will distribute the little forget me mc nota to public spirited citizens in almost every community in the country on forget me afe not day november noy nov 2nd and 1923 november has been set bet apart by the disabled american veterans as national forget me ile not day president has gly given en his hearty approval of the alms and purposes of the day it Is a day on which every citizen of the community la is asked to contribute to the fund used to aid and assist those brave men and women who so nobly responded to the call of our government eo go to do 40 battle that ahat we might continuo continue our democratic institutions and to overthrow autocracy which attempted to rule thedor id some people naturally wonder why they should contribute to a fund used to aid disabled ex soldiers when the united states Go Is already spending tall millions lons of dollars annually tor for these men it la is not the purpose of this fund to aid those who are receiving vocational training or those who are receiving adequate compensation from the Go thero thera are thousands of deserving men who ire are disabled in the war who have not for some reason or other been able to secure aid from the so go and there are others who are not ro adequate compensation from the government go these are the men who are to bo be aided aided it Is our duty as patriotic citizens to see that the crippled and wounded by reason of service inthe in the war are properly taken eare of the disabled veterans veteran of the world way war Is a national organization composed ot of those men and women who were wounded or disabled in the world world war the organization at the present time employs m man in each of the fourteen district of the united states veterans bureau tor for the purpose of bringing before the government authorities in the proper way th the complaints of the disabled men owing to the tact that the disabled american veterans are not fully organized in utah the service star legion have offeree offered the use and services of their organization to conduct the drive tor for funds in some places where there thera are no BO chapters Chip teni of the disabled americans veterans of the world war persons who live in places where thoro there aro are no chapters of either of these organization and who desire to contribute to this worthy I 1 cause ran on forward their contributions to gaylen S young commander disabled Ameri american caja veterans argonne chapter no 3 2 13 3 keith emporium salt lake city who Is in chargo of the campaign tor for utah wo we appeal to the citizenry to give to this worthy cause there is 1 no man or woman who could not afford at I 1 least a small contribution to a causo cause go BO wort worthy hr t |