The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-29
WOMEN WILL SELL FLANDERS POPP|ES
 COMMEMORATE DAY
Blood- Red Emblem of War Dr. ganizationS to Be Sold on Streets to Aid in Relief
 of Distressed


 Tomorrow. which has been desig- mated as interallIed Memorial Day, millions of people throughout the United States. Canada, Great Britian, New Zealand and Cuba will wear the Flanders poppy in memory of the soldier dead who gave their all to the cause of democracy in the great war.
 The significance of the poppy as the memorial flower of the war is beautifully expressed in the poem of Lieut.. Col. John McRae. who himself gave up his life on the battlefields of France and now rests
 Tn Flanders fields the peoples grow, Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larls. still bravely singing. fly. Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we .le
 In Flanders fields,
 Take up our quarrel with the foe;
 
 The torch. Be yours to lift it high; If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though peoples
 grow
 Tn Flanders field"
 It is entirely fitting that a day other than November Il, which is es- sentially day of rejoicing. should have been adopted to commemorate the lives of those who fell during the war and May 30 has come to be gen orally accepted throughout both north and south as World war Me- morial day.
 Veterans of Foreign Wars, assisted by the American Mothers, have been accorded the task of distributing poppies on this day and to prevent its commercia1ization by unscru- pulous dealers and individuals, they have obtained cloth peoples, which were made in France by the women and litle children of the devastated areas. and by purchasing the brilliant rcd flowers from this source are ex- tending a much needed assistance to those war sufferers.
 Funds which will be derived from the distribution of the peoples, to be sold by womens committees, will be u6td ho AolACi 4htiA to tACGt Nh1 distress occasioned by unemployment and other conditions affecting ex- service men and the families of sol- dier dead. A portion will revert to national heaquarters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to be- used in ex- tending the service bureau work of the organization, which has as its primary purpose soldier benefit and relief.
 It Is hoped that the response of all citizens will freely and literally be given and that the spirit of the day will be given added significance and sentiment through tho wearing of this approprite and coiorful emblem.
 Mrs. J. W. Mcdonald. 1881 Thirty first street, has been named as gem eral chairman and Is desirous of hav- ing all those willing to cooperate with her in the sale of popptes meet with her in the ballroom of the Hillman this afternoon at o'clock. with a view to completing the or ganization. Many have volunteered to assist in the sale and the head quarters will be located in the lobby of the city hall tomorrow. all day. There the sales ladies will re- port and get the flowers. There will be street sale tomorrow. Me- to buy and wear poppies. The Ladies' auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, through their pres ident, Mrs. J. 2. Warden. are work Ing hard to make this a success.
 Any lady who will help sell pop pies on the streets Memorial day should report at the city hall at 9 O'clock tomorrow morning and get with team. This will be great work and will be step toward the making of the Flanders poppy the national flower for Memorial day.