Show american Aine rican legion notes memorial day has is come and gone this la Is the day when the legionnaires pay their respect to their departed comrades the lo 10 local 1 post displayed the national emblem on the flagpole at the legion plot in the city cemetery every known grave of a departed soldier of all wars was decorated with a miniature flag this emblem will mark the spot of one who has rendered a special service ice in the defence of the fatherland tor for the next twelve months and when another twelve months rolls around we will renew our pledge to our departed follows fellows in arms memorial day has become a great institution ution where every one honors their departed who has passed into perhaps a wonderful valhalla where suffering and unhappiness are no more it Is 13 a day of patriotic observance in the national cemeteries et where the orators proclaim the virtues of those who have gone before tho the speakers will always pledge some other persons life and fortune in defence of our liberties and our democracy but who when n t the h 0 war and shouting Is over the samo sam a d demosthen ese will belittle the service ice rendered and often from the radio pulpit of the air accuse the returned hero ot of unfaithfulness and of mercenary greed the next activity ot of the frank E peterson post of the american legion will bo be the celebration of independence day the tha executive committee ot of the local post Is to meet early in june to try and ana devise ways and means tor for putting on a creditable fourth ot of july parade the kiddies are all expectant in the matter and the committee will try and not disappoint them to finance the celebration it will bo be necessary tor for the mining industry the business houses and the ahn general public to lend their financial assistance to the project we hope in the near future to announce the success of our efforts W J BARDSLEY adjutant post no 14 |