| Show l American Legions Legion's Endowment Fund F nd The Tho American Legion Is establishing a 0 fifteen million dollar endowment fund the Income from which Is to be used to combat activities activities' in the United States The newly elected Dep Depart Depart- Department ment Commander James Dalglish re re- re reported reported ported that Governor Herbert B B. B Maw has accepted an honorary vice chairman chairman- chairmanship chairmanship ship of the national and under the tho national honorary membership I of President Truman T rum r u m n a n. n Governor Ex-Governor Charles R. R Mabey Is the departments department's I chairman for tor raising the fund and is Ls assuming responsibility for Utah's quota The local posts post's quota Is of which has been raised from ten Legionnaires The quota per member of our post is All members of the post la is urged d to have hav In his contribution contrib tion before the end of the year Aside from combating activities the fund will be used to pro pro- promote promote promote mote a bigger Boys State Junior Base Base- wall clubs and prizes for school oratorical oratorical cal contests It will promote greater youth-training youth programs It will endow chairs In our universities and colleges to I aid students In becoming prepared for service In government nt and civic leader leader- leadership ship l Why rhy should the American Legion undertake this responsibility the American Legion Is the best qualified organization entirely free from political and religious tics that is at Ithe the same time equipped to assume lead lead- leadership in preserving the things Legion Legion- Legionnaires Legionnaires lead I and all veterans fought for Be Be- Because Because cause causo the Legion must be the first In America to be the voice oice of the returned i 1 fighting lighting men and women millions strong to express their hopes alms aims ambitions of the future It has bas been said that these veterans veterans' will run the tho coun coun- country country try for the next generation g and the the- American Legion proposes to see that they are adequately trained to do so The Tho proposed universal military training advocated by the Legion for 25 years is to be one of the factors in this train train- trainIng training ing program Armistice Day will be on Sunday Nov Nov- November November ember 11 and ft Is hoped every Legion Legion- Legionnaire Legionnaire will be in their places of worship on that day and pray for a day that will be more than an armistice A day dat of ot peace and good will where the sword will beaten Into a ploughshare I The Victory Loan sale began on Mon Mon- Monday Monday day October 29 Now is the time for everyone e to spend their theft surplus and inflation money in the purchase of Series E bonds Commodities purchased are in Sn- Sn They are high in price and inferior in quality Bonds are the best buy now W. W J. J J BARDSLEY Adjutant Post No 14 |
