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Show Poppy Sale Aids Thousands "Every penny rrom poppies that will be sold on the streets of this and thousands of other towns, villages and cities in the country, is contributed to the welfare and rehabilitation work of the American Legion and Auxiliary," Aux-iliary," Ilaydee lverson president of the Auxiliary Unit Post 4!) said today. "Because this work is being done by volunteers the! money goes a long way. j "Many people have wondered; what will become of the money collected by the volunteer workers work-ers Saturday, May 27. I wish everyone could sec .what help this money brim's to the disabled dis-abled and their famiTles. Children Chil-dren left fatherless by two world wars are the special concern of the Legion and the . Auxiliary. Their needs .. are often great, especially their human needs. We try to" give them comfort both for the body and the mind. ''Of course the government looks after the physical welfare of the disabled men who .are in hospitals in almost every state, but there are things which the government cannot provide, suc.lvas the understanding aid and the personal attention that so often helps a disabled man and which often helps to keep a family together when the chief breadwinner Is incapacitated. "This is what the money from the poppy sale helps to accomplish. accom-plish. And we hope that this year more and more people will buy the poppies and show their interest in. and their sympathy for the men who have fought for them and are now struggling to get back to the point where they can again become self support- |
