Show Legion Auxiliary February Is set aside by National as ns National Defense and Americanism month As long as ns other nations remain armed and war continues to be he a possibility for the tho United States one of the im important im- im important activities of the th American Legion Auxiliary will bo ho working for the main main- maintenance maintenance of an adequate national defense defenso for America Tills This work Is 15 largely of an educational character awakening tho the women of the country to the necessity for maintaining adequate defenses s. s coun coun- counteracting counteracting counteracting pacifists pacifists' propaganda a and coal mak making maing ing the tho voice of the patriotic women of or ortho tho trio country heard In support support- of de defensive de- de defensive measures Americanism work Includes all activities activities tending to perpetuate American ideals and to uphold the principles of American democracy The security of j i America lies in citizenry in whoso whose minds and hearts Is engrained a true understanding under under- understanding understanding standing of love for those Ideals and I principles upon n which Ieh the nation was founded a n citizenry awake to the duties s of citizenship and willing to perform these duties even at the cost of personal sacrifice All matters pertaining to the flag or patriotic education are arc ar rightly classified as Americanism activities February seems to bring the flag and our country closer to our hearts and minds we wo read with pleasure Tributes to tho trio Flag FlagA Flag A thoughtful mind when it sees a nations nation's flag sees not the flag only but tho the nation Itself and whatever may be beit's beIt's its it's symbols its it's insignia he reads chiefly Jn In the flag the government the prin prin- principles principles tho the truths the history y which belong to tho the nation nation Henry Ward Beecher Beechel Why should the flag of such a young oung country be called Old Glory Because It Is twenty-three twenty years older than the present flag of Great Britain seventeen years ears older than the French trl color nearly a n hundred years older than the present flag of or Germany and of or Italy and eight years older than the flag of Anon Spain Anon Anon Thero There is the tho national flag lag lie He must be cold Indeed who can look upon Its It's folds rippling in ht the breeze without pride of country If he bo be In a foreign land the flag Is companionship and country Itself with all its endearments Robert Hobert C C. Winthrop There Is now no nation which Is not familiar with the Stars and Stripes In Inthe tho the seaports of ancient China the star spangled d ensign Is known as the flower lower flag lag from Its brilliant colors Anon Anon i I I II And tho the star spangled banner In triumph shall wave Oer O'er the tho land of the free and the home of the brave Frances Scott Key Monday at tho the Memorial building at 8 o'clock will be the regular meeting of tho the American Legion m Auxiliary Mrs Lillian is Americanism chairman and will furnish the program WAVE JONES President 1 |