Show for war veterans on saturday april 11 1925 prank frank E peterson post no 14 AOe Al merican rican legion received from utah state headquarters american legion instructions to commence work on its endowment fund drive in which chic h every state of our union Is participating to aid our world war disabled buddies and helpless orphans of our departed comrades ln in arms quota is set at the nations quota Is ana and the approximate yearly interest of wll will be gsedl solely for needy disabled veterans and the care ot of world war veterans orphans lk it was recently discovered that one ot of our ex buddles buddies living in louisville ky who was down an and d out with two attacks of 0 spinal meningitis was found living with its his wife and two small children in a barn and in a starving condition his wife had bad applied to our great and benevolent government for aid but sorry to say was refused As a last resort tile the good wife took her husbands case to the american legion whose officials proved to our government that this ex soldiers disease was traced to his war service the legion pr provided ovidea immediate relief to this stricken family which governmental red tape failed to accomplish in time of distress other numerous cases could be related such conditions should not exist amongst our world war heroes men who havo have sacrificed their lives and earthly possessions possession so that our grand republic may live we leg konaires lona ton irea aires firmly belleca belleva our fellow citizens wont tall fall us in putting the endowment fund drive over the top as this fund is sorely and badly needed tor for those unfortunates needing its help hon goo geo H dern bern governor ol of utah Uta hhas has accepted the honorary chat cha mans mansilp hip of the utah state committee tor for the endowment fund drive the following Is what he relates it gives me much pleasure to accept this position governor dero dern told commander booth he expressed the belief that utah would respond to ta the appeal of the legion for the disabled and of 0 the world war la a generous and wholehearted way in his letter of acceptance he praised the legion tor for the undertaking and declared that the movement would have his hearty support the governors letter follows the men who sustained nef injury and incapacity IS iff the service oththo nation and the children ot of soldiers who fought in their count rys defense possess a paramount claim on the sympathies of all classes of our people andon and on the tha active aid and assistance si of all patriotic americans the american legion in setting out to raise such a fund annd for or its work with war orphans and disabled veterans has undertaken a task near to the hearts of 0 all true americans the appeal of the child and the disabled Is a universal one and when this ibis appeal has blended with it the thought ot of the sacrifice for the count rys welfare the response should be prompt and sufficient the american legion childrens welfare program is conceived in accordance cor dance with the most progressive and sound principles on the care of children seeking to help these children in their own or foster homes where they may day have the kindly personal touch of their own mother or foster mother is of immense importance to these future citizens you may be ba assured of my hearty cooperation in this most worthy project quota of the the legion Is seeking Is not considered large by the governor and he hes js confident that there will be no difficulty in raising the full quota frank E peterson post no 14 american legion is making preparations to put this drive over in park city in the near future its me met robers are aiding generously sincerely yours ERNEST LANGE commander |