Smyrna times., 1925-05-27
LOCAL POST IN DRIVE FOR $500
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day from wounds and disease con-
tracted during the period of their ac-
tive service for their cOuntry-Our
country. And what of the widows and
orphans, bereft of husband and father
who have been left to face life alone?
/ Citizens of America are being given |
an opportunity to answer these ques |
| tiOns and thus help to pay debt of |
| gratitude to the men who gave and !
are giving their all for the honor of |
country. While our government has
made provision for many of the dis
abled veterans, widows and orphans,
it is not in a position to bring that
ministry of personal helpfulness and
care that is so much needed. Realiz-
ing the need for such a ministry, the
American Legion is now directing its
attention to the raising of The Amer
lean Legion Endowment Fund of five
million dollars. The income from this
amount is to be used to care in more
adequate way for the disabled Veter-
ans who are being treated in govern
,, ment hospitals thruout the country.
In addition to this most worthy cause
a part Of the income from the fund
E is to be used for the orphans of vet
erans-those who were made orphans
during the war and those who are
: being made orphans today as their
fathers find the rest they have earned
4 a thousand times over in their years
of suffering since the war. "a Home
for Every Homeless Orphan of a Vet
=. eran," is the pledge of the American
E Legion to the citizens of America.
. Children are to be placed, not in or
phanages where only routine care can
be given them, but in childrens
"billets," homes, where six to twelve
u children are to be cared for by a
:. housemother until such time as suit
:. able homes can be found for them and
- they become children of new-fOuno
= parents by adoption. There are to-
ii day more than five thousand veterans
or orphans who need just the help thai
= can be provided for them thru th'
- plan of the Legion. The cries of lit
tie homeless children are going up to
dav for help. Shall these little one
find no answer in the heart of Amer
# leans who have it in their power {
E give them a home where health, edu
l cation, affection and character build
2 6 ing shall take the place Of disease
s ignorance, and development into live
of vice and crime? What will be tn
S answer of citizens of Smyrna an
man. vicinitv2 the State of Delaware ha
been apportioned ten thousand dollar
oI as its share in the American LegiC
the Endowment Fund OF this amour
VIZ David C. Harrison Post, Number /
D 1nh has been allotted eight hundred dollar
loi This amount is to be secured fro
'n- citizens Of Smyrna and vicinity. II
lily local post Of the Legion has subscri
eeI ed literally to this fund and with Il
help of a citizens committee will tn
anu week give an opportunity to all Othe
IoI to contribute to this worthy eau:
WI" William +. Matthews, Jr., command
IrIy of the local post is a member of t
on state committee and the citiZel
VIII committee is composed of the cha
man, Mr.. Hervey P. Hall, and t
son following: w. w. Hynson, F. J. Dc
rec rec son, V. Lay Phillips, c. J. sud-
tne Howard R. Jones, DR.. R. F. Corl
IN III George Boehmler, Edward I. Port
aVeu w. w. Price, B. Franklin Middlet
Is Kent SheubroOks, L. NJ. Price, j.
Mannering, J. Edwin Wilson, =
0eeh Charles D. Stockly, Ralph Tucker,
her e,, G. Tatnall, Harry Grieves, c. w.
Will Schantz, Davis H. Bell, Harry Jon
I at R.Y. Wallen, Jr., Ralph FAIRIES, Ha
acK- Greenwell. This committee will
:, divided into teams for the sOlicitat
thali = of contributions from citizens of
IL IL 70 community. The campaign will cl
ihey with the Memorial Services wh
. ana will be held in the High School al
"l9S torium, Sunday afternoon at
~, o'clock.