Weekly journal-miner., 1922-12-27
WHIPPLE XMAS
 WILL BE BEST
 AND NERRIEST

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 Christmas at Whipple Barracks this year will be more than merry Every organization at the post and numerous organizations in town, as well as in other states, have com bined to bring the spirit of the season home to every patient at the hospital
 Things started merrily last night with black-face minstrel show given at the Red Cross house under the direction of (. H. Burton, Y M. C. A. secretary, which showed a fine program of variety acts and sllits combining singing, dancing, jokes and stories. Following the vaude- vile program, the big post Christmas tree was lighted and many attractive gifts distributed to the patients. The tree was arranged under the auspices of the post Red Cross, of which A. IW. McMillen is director, cooperating Iwith other Fort Whipple depart ments.
 Legion Gifts
 Tkis afternoon, Christmas boxes will be distributed to every patient at the post by committees of the American Legion and its Women's Auxiliary. The auxiliary committee has been at work for a week past making candies and numerous other good things of the kind mother used to make right at home, to be packed into the boxes which will arrive and be unloaded at the depot this morn ing by members of the legion com mittee. The following Christmas greeting from Ernest A. Love post to the men at Whipple has been is sued by William J. Baker, post com mander:
 The preamble of the American Legions constitution states that it is dedicated to God and country. The legion, during its short career, of less than four years, has demonstrated that it is the insurance policy the nation has.
 Our post appeals to all eligible ex- service men in this community to join the legion and to aid our fight for Anericanism. The blue and gold button of the American Legion marks its wearer as one who has not thrown away his patriotism with the uniform. It means that he has not passed, the buck" to sonfeone- else to see that the sick and disabled bud dies get justice and to fulfill all those things that he, desired to result from tine war.
 Our legion post can be the most beneficial organization in this com munity. Its purposes are high; its ideals are untarnished. It deserves your support and. the membership of every war veteran. Join Ernest A. Love post No. of the American Legion of Whipple Barracks and | Prescott and make it the best post ill your state.
 Your comrades Of the Ernest A. Love post No. 6 send you their sin cere wishes for a merry Christmas and hope that the new year will see you well on your way to recovery and your return again to congenial occupations and civil pursuits.
 WILLIAM J. BAKER,
 Post elect"
 In the Wards
 Other organizations are taking a keen interest in making Christmas merry for the men. The Red Cross, the Knights of Columbus and the Y. NJ. C. A. have purchased dozens of carnations to be placed at the tables at Christmas dinner, for which Mrs. post dietician, has arranged a delicious special menu.
 Working together, organization and departmental officials and help CTS are placing and decorating a tree in every ward; and from these trees will be taken Christ mas sox filled with a variety of can lies, nuts and other Christmas dain- lies. Some of these good things lave been furnished by the Red Cross. others come from points as ar away as San Antonio. Texas, and Pasadena, Calif. Among outside or ganizations who have contributed to he Fort WhippIc Christmas are the American Women's Overseas League! of Pasadena, the Native Daughters of he Golden West, the United Daugh- CTS of the Confectionery of Rich non, Va, the Allied Association of