The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-28
FOREIGN WAR VETS
TO SELL P0PPIES
Sale to BE Observed in
Tulsa in Honor Of the
American Dead
IS GENERAL PRACTICE
Allied Nations Have Been
Observing Event During
Past Week

Twenty thousand popples. bringing
with them a cherished memory Of
the thousands OF brave iads who gave
their lives on tho battleficlds OF
france, will arrive early Monday
morning by cxprcaa consigned 10 tho
local post OF tho Veterans OF Foreign
wars.
an during Monday tho local post
will carry tho big poppy sale through
the business and parts OF tho resi-
donco SECTIONS Of the city in an en-
doavor TO place In the hands Of as
many Tulsaus az possible. a poppy
flower, token Of a sad but glorified
remembrance Of American deAd.
An Allied Proposition.
Beginning last Monday and con-
tinuing till tho eve OF Decoration day,
tho sale OF Flanders peoples have
been observed In most OF the allied
countries, including France, Belgium,
England, the Dominion OF Canda,
Australia, New Zealand and cuba,
the week bong designated as Inter
Allied Poppy week"
The Veteran organizations In these
countries who have recognized the
poppy ns their memorial flower are:
Tho British Legion Of England, the
Disabled Soldiers association Of tho
Province of quebec, the Great VA
Veterans Association OF Canada, the
Returned Soldiers and Sailors lm-
perial Leagues OF Australia and Now
Zealand and the Cuban veterans
Organizations.
Among the patriotic and veteran
associations In this country who have
officially honored the poppy ms n
memorial flower are the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars OF the United states,
tho Daughters of the Revolution. the
Grand Army OF tho Republic, the
Sons OF tho O.. A. r., the Daughters
Of the Sons OF the q, A. r., the La
dies Auxiliary OF the q. A. r.. tho
United Confederate Veterans aSsocia-
tlon and allied organizations, the
Woman's Relief corps. the American
Legion and the American Legion
Auxiliary.
Endorsed by Harding.
In n letter written TO Reuei w. FL
ton. adJutant general OF the Votor-
ans OF Foreign Wars. whose head
quarters ara In New York city. Presi-
dent Harding expressed himself ms
being heartily IN favor of the poppy
sale for Memorial day. The letter
reads;
Ny Dear General Elton:
/ find myself heartily In sympa-
thy with the purpose OF the VET
Grams OF Foreign Wars n tho
American War Mothers in their
their request that the people at
large shall wear on Memorial day
n poppy the Inter-Allied Memo
rial flower. II is a most appro-
pirate mode OF testlfying u re-
membranco and recognition OF tho
great obligation OF the nation to
those who gave everything In tho
service during the World war.
l trust that the suggestion you
have presented will be generally
adopted throughout the nation.
Very sincerely.
(Signed) WARREN q. HARDING.
Charles l.. Heiser. state chaplain
OF tho Veterans of Foreign Wars OF
Oklahoma. in n statement said:
The peoples of which tho Veter'
ans OF Foreign Wars are sponsoring
the sale. are grown In France b.
the women OF tho devastated are'
and are available In this countr.
through the cooperation of Madam
eselle Guerin upon whom has beer
bestowed the title OF The Popp,
Lady of France"
A symbol OF Rest.
There In every reason why pop
pies should be worn by every mar
woman and child in Tulsa on Me
moriaL day. The flower Is a color
ful, inexpensive symbol OF sacrifice
and taken In the spirit OF the do
should bring the wearer TO q create
realization OF the vast debt he owe
the hero dead,
The poppy is n symbol OF rel
md sleep. of peace and harmony an
for these reasons is especially tlmel
IN commemoration of those dear on'
who have passed on to the Ion
peaceful rest and %unbrokcn sleep,
The peoples, Heiser. said will
sold in four different varieties an
sizes. The small flower which wi
be sold at 10 cents and the large poi
pies which will cost rs cents eac
and the two styles of wreaths suits
BILE for window and grave decorate
which viii retail at 81.
Most OF the money received fro
the sale OF the peoples will be kel
In this country, which Ia m add,
point of interest TO many who a
against paying out so much mon'
for foreign fields, Less than ha
OF the money goes 10 France, HE'S,
said. and this sum will so TO Il
women made widows by the W
who have raised the flowers.
Approximately one-third OF u
money deriyen from the sale will
used by the local post In relief worl
Il was said. Thus a great part
the money will he exDende nj hOm