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Show I LEGION OPPOSES I GIGARET LI Movement to Abolish Smokes Brings Protest: Indorse Plan to Save Bison Hi opposition to the antl-clgaret bill H, which is proposed to if Introduced In the Utah legislature Uurlnit the preaeni H" session, was volcetl last night In rts- olution adopted by members of th'' Herman Baker post. No. 9. of the American Legion, according to an 1 nouncement made today by J C. LJt- tlcfleld, post adjutant. Mr. Ldttlefield said that the resolution tndoi-' 1 lf night simply can led opposition to the anti-clRartt movement, and a new res-olution res-olution will sooii i drawn containing the reasons for this opposition. When ,!. completed the resolution will be sent to Weber county's representatives in the legislative body, asking that thoy 'j f fight the proposed bill, it was dc- bbbbbW clarcd. The former service men also voted that a letter be sen' to th- ESlka' lodge indorsing: the movement recently lnlli-H lnlli-H ated to preserve the Buffalo herd on Antelope Island through purchase of the properl The Utter follows: I "At a regular moating of the Herman Bnker post No. 9. of Utah, of th. Am- i erlcan Legion, mention was -made ,.t the. effort initiated by the ogden o,ln- I No. 719 of the B. I. O. Rika to pre-H, pre-H, serve the buffalo on Antelope Island, I Hj to purchase the island, and to make Hj '( it a sanctuary for buffalo and elk. The Immediate and unanimous opinion of H the post, was to commend this effort j , i l , and assist in every way poaslble Its b successful ticcomphshment. Members1 J of the post agree that a clorlous era : y of the history of our nation, now van-I H, I! ished. but still symbolized by the buf-l falo. shoi'ld not be forgotten, and thail no better memorial to thai vanished! Rlory could le devised than the prts-l ervatloO Of the last herd of buffalo The post believes that your effort Is a i ' ;.' j worthy one, and wishes it immediate ' and complete success. It pledges lis support in an) way In which that sup- H I port can be used, and asks you to call H(. ! upon the post as a unit and upon Us H members as individuals for anything Hj within their power to render." |