Show National Defense Month On Program For Legion February is National Defense month in inthe tho the program of the Legion All AU over the United States in its more than posts the question of an adequate na na- national national na- na national defense Is s being considered The Legion is supporting the president in his budget t for a stronger navy and army adequate to repell repel any possible attack and strong enough to command the respect of or any aggressor as well as to defend our neutrality Tine The local Post held its first regular meeting In the new Veterans Memorial 1 on the evening of or Lincoln's birthday February The meeting had a pat pat- patriotic patriotic patriotic motive as well as the celebrating of tho the Memorial to Legion activities in inthis Inthis inthis this community Alter After the business session ses ses- session session sion was over the Post adjourned to the ladles ladies lounge and listened to the pro pro- program program program gram of or the Auxiliary A National De De- Defense Defense De- De Defense paper was prepared by Mrs Marie Bardsley showing why an adequate armament was necessary to keep us out of war pointing to China as an example of a o. nation of or plunged into a war because of her inability to defend herself against a n nearby aggressor nation A number of or musical selections by Mrs Fosters Foster's pupils were enjoyed The mem mem- members members members bers of or the Auxiliary lead had prepared a delicious luncheon which was vms served In Inthe Inthe inthe the beautiful banquet room of the new building A proposal was received from the Little Theatre group of Coalville that tho the Legion operate co-operate with other civic organizations of this community in bringing in these talented amateur ar or- artists artists to stage a play in the Veterans Memorial the proceeds to go towards the purchase of needed dishes and silver silver- silverware silverware ware for the banquet room The building and entertainment committee of or tho the Legion was requested to meet with a alike alike alike like committee of or the Athenaeum and tho KIwanis to arrange the details of the entertainment W W. J. J BARDSLEY Adjutant Post No 14 |