Evening star., 1925-06-20

The scars of Flanders Field have
been covered by the bloom Of poppies
for si:. Summers. Babes, not born
when the war ended November IL,
1918, now walk and talk. and play.
but, as the American Legion 1-1ts
out. the casualty list goes on"
This comment on the American
Lesion's campaign to raise q five.
million dollar endowment fund, to be
held in trust forever, to establish
on a permanent basis the rehabilita-
tion work being done by the Legion.
by the Jackson Citizen-Patriot gives
voice to a national sentiment. 1t
further believes that while the Legion
has assumed the obligtion of caring
for the disabled and looking after the
orphans, the responsibility lies as
much with us all as with the former
service men. 1t has asked the public
to assume it's share by contributing to
the endowment fund. The work is
such as the Legion can do most
efficiently. The cause Is most worthy.
and the Legion should meet a hearty
response in its call for the compare.
lively small sum required"
This practical program Is deserving
of the support of every American,
in the opinion Of the Forth Worth
Star.Telegram which calls it IAN
no effort of the former soldiers to
! relieve themselves of a share of the
burden OF caring for the disabled sol
diers and their dependents, an evasion
| which we'll might be excused on the
part of the men who gave the most
| in the great war. Such a plan for
caring for the war derelicts is in
fnitely less CALLING and less costly
| to the general country than any sys'
| tenn Of pension or bonus" The Oak
land Tribune comments In similar
assurance to an interested public. and
| to the Legion itself. OF a strengthen
! ing of reconstruction and rehabilita.
| ton work among the veterans and OF
care for the wars orphans."
The New Haven Register sees
the logic of the Lesion's assumption
of this task, for despite the Gov
ernment's magnanimity to the vet
Grams in the provision OF hospital IA
cilities, vocational training and other
advantages" nevertheless, there are
many cases which cannot be properly
handled through Government agen'
cies. There are many individuals who
need personal help, assistance OF the
kind that can be given best through
some such channel as the American
Legion. The Legion can do no inner
work than to care In this way Tor
less fortunate brothers.in.arms and
the children of those who gave their
| lives for their country" Subscribing
to this view the Springfield, Mass,
Union, explains that "the need OF
temporary and special help for vet.
Grams and their families. such as the
Government has no agencies equipped
| to render, is constantly arising and
the task Of providing it has been
taken on by the American Legion as
work Of love and devotion, which
deserves the most generous assistance
and support 4the public can give"
| ''The situation is one that should
appeal to the citizen who retains
grateful feeling for the men who
answered the call in 1918" accord
| ing to the Norfolk Ledger.Dispatch
for while the Ledger-DispAtch op.
| posed a bonus, it stood then and
stands now for anything that can
be done for the disabled veterans OF
the World War, as we'll as for their
dependents, their widows ana orphans
1t is the least that can be done in
cause that will show the grateful.
ness Of people for those now or who
may be in need in the future"
One feature in the campaign will
not escape notice among those who