The Sauk Centre herald., 1925-04-30

have purchased milk for the children
of our foes of the World War, in
Germany.
"For Those Who Gave the Most"
Now there has developed in our
own country, within the boundaries
of our own state, in every city and
community, at our own doorsteps,
need greater than any of these. 1t can
not but be dearer to our hearts, be-
cause it is an appeal sounded from
the very graves of those comrades
who marched away in 1917, as strong
in mind and body as we were-will-
ing to do their bit and give their
lives, if necessary, that America
might remain forever America, your
home and my home, free from the
grip of tyrannical militarism and for
eign oppression.
This mandate from the grave bids
us care for our war orphans and for
our sick and needy buddies. There is
no shadow of doubt that the people
of Minnesota are ready and anxious
to perform this service, made possible
through the agency of the American
Legion.
A trust fund of five million dol
lars is being created, of which Mime
sota's share is $250,000. The prin-
cipal never will be touched. 1t is so
bound up in legal restrictions as to
insure guarantee in perpetuity OF
aid for war orphans and disabled vet
erans. 1t will become the nucelus of
| a great "foundation," administered
by Legion officers working under di-
rection of millions of service men.
The Legion will furnish welfare
worker from every one of the more
than 900 posts to take part in the
enterprise. The Legion will contri-
butte additional funds and workers as
they are needed to carry on the work
of properly administering the trust
fund. When need for the fund has
passed, many years hence, the Presi-
dent of the United States will ap-
point commission to determine the
best use to which the interest may
be put, and the fund will forever re-
main a monument to the American
Legion and to the people who full
filled their pledge to those who gave
up home and friends, life or health,
and all those things a citizen of a
free America holds dear, that free
dom might be preserved.
Every cent OF the money contrib
uted in Minnesota will be invested in
sound Minnesota securities.
The necessity is vital. This trust
fund will supply that human touch
that no Government agency can sup
ply. Already there are 10000 war
orphans, of whom 5000 are in i'm
mediate need of our help. Will they
be penaiized because their fathers
laid down their lives for you and for
me? Will they have the opportuni-
ties that are the rightful heritage of
every free born American citizen?
We are led in this enterprise by
President Calvin Coolidge, Vice
President Charles Dawes, John W.
Davis, National Commander James
A. Drain of the American Legion,
and other prominent men and women
in every section of the United States.
We welcome the most thorough in
vestigation of this project and the
methods of administration
We in Minnesota, members and
non-members of the Legion alike, can
not let pass an opportunity such as
] IllSTCne greatest opportunity ever
offered any nation to keep it's pledge
to those who died that it might live.
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! Legion Wins Victories
The American Legion has chalkeC
two victories to its credit during the
recent past-obtaining a $1,200,00C
hospital for Minnesota and the pas.
sage in the State Legislature of q
number of measures indorsed at the
Department Convention last August
Work on the hospital, which will
be situated at Fort Smelling, will be,
gineers already are making prelimi
nary surveys. The institution will
accommodate 400 patients. 1t is the
! elimination of a three and a half
year fight for such an institution on
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