Show Legion Is Reaching Out The National Commander of the American Legion Albert Albert Albert Al Al- bert P. P Chamie Cham ie states that the main efforts of the legion program this year will be a Reaching Out to men held prisoner of war in southeast Asia THIS TillS WILL also include those missing in action This pro program ram will include service to the members of their families families families fam fam- who long for the mens men's release and return The American Legion Auxiliary Auxiliary Auxiliary Aux Aux- will join in this humanitarian humanitarian humanitarian hu hu- hu- hu effort THE TIlE PROGRAM is a complex complex complex com com- plex one because it deals with an evemy who has little regard for human life and andin andin andin in whose eyes a prisoner of war is a disgraceful person They further complicate the program by designating the men held prisoners as war criminals criminals criminals crim crim- rather than ihan han prisoners of war THE TilE PAST National Commander Commander Commander Com Com- mander William Burke is chairman of the committee and has already held planning sessions with his committee He has been assisted by Mrs Robert L L. L Parkers and Mrs hers Charles Gill national security chairman THE TilE COMMITTEE has drafted drafted drafted draft draft- ed the wording of a proposed propos propos- ed American Legion prayer for our prisoners of war and anda a form of proclamation to be obtained bt ined from governors mayors and other public officials officials officials of of- to be promoted by legion posts and auxiliary units This will be to create public awareness to the terrible terrible terrible ter ter- ter- ter problems that confront families of prisoners of war and to help share the burdens burdens burdens bur bur- dens these families bear |