Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-14
DICTIONARIES To
RAISE MONEY
Have Decided on Saturday of
This Week to Start the
Campaign

Saturday of this week has been
chosen by the local post of the Am
erican Legion as the day on which
1T will stage its campaign to raise
Perth Amboy's quota toward the
100000 fund desired by the national
organization of the Legion for the
permanent decoration of the several
great A. L. +. cemeteries overseas.
Perth Amboy's campaign will not
be a drive" in the ordinarily ac-
cepted n of the word. The ques-
ton was thoroughly discussed at the
American Legion session last Friday
night and it was decided to have no
direct canvass. A majority of the
members present seemed to feel that
Perth Amboy had already had
enough organized drives for funds
and therefore the post made plans
for what might be called a silent ap-
peal.
If Mayor William c. Wilson's ap-
proval can be secured the Legion in
tends to place a box in the vicinity
of Smith and State streets next Sat-
urday afternoon and night. The box
will be placarded to inform passers-
by of its object and will be guarded
by details of uniformed L~egionaires
working in shifts throughout the
evening and possibly the afternoon
as well.
Nc one will be asked to make con-
tributions. Post members feel that
If sufficient publicity is given the
plan during early part of the week
no soliciting will be necessary. The
cause is felt to be worthy of sup
port and the presence of the box will
be a mute reminder of the debt AM
erica owe to those of her sons who
still lie where they fell fighting.
The 100000 fund is needed to in
sure perpetual care of the over-
seas cemeteries. The national or
ganization of the Legion plans to in
vest the proceeds of the present
campaign in interest-bearing securi-
ties and merely use the annual in
come. Those of Americas dead who
still remain in France have been
placed in several huge cemeteries in
France and England. The work has
been efficiently done by the govern
ment graves registration service. 1t
was started Immediately after-t the
close of the war and is still in prog
ress.
The rolls of every organization
that served in France have been
carefully searched for missing men
and every inch of the fighting area
is constantly gone over in the hope
of finding bodies that were hastily
buried during battle. The govern
ment has even gone to the extreme
of offering a reward to every French
peasant who can lead the authorities
to the resting place of an American
doughboy.
In view of the care the govern
ment is exercising in finding the
bodies the Legion feels that it is only
fitting for the surviving buddies to
insure perpetual loving and personal
care of the cemeteries. Hence the
present effort.
One half of the desired sum has
already been raised. Legionnaires
residing overseas have subscribed
$780, 900. Overseas members are
( numerically insignificant compared
to the millions at home and it is fell
I that If a few scattered men can raise
100000 with almost no effort, the
American posts should easily sup
ply the remainder.
Perth Amboy Post No. As, calls
upon the city for it's support next
Saturday. The contribution box will
be prominently placed and it will
only be necessary for supporters OF
The cause to drop their gifts within.