The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
SATURDAY, SEPT. Is.
is FORGET-ME-NOT DAY.

Saturday, September 25, has been
set for the national observance of
Forget-Me-Not Day, arrangements
for which are being conducted by
the Disabled American Veterans of
the World War. with Minnesota
headquarters at the Keith-Plaza
Building, Minneapolis.
The sentimental interest that at
taches to setting aside one day each
year in memory of the living sur
vivors of the World War will be re-
aroused in every hamlet and city
in the entire Nation through this
organization; its membership is linn
tied to those who have actually suf-
fered a disability by reason of mil
itary service. In memory of those
who lie in Flanders Fields yearly
tribute is paid with the Poppy on
Memorial Day. To the living, who
bear on their bodies the marks of
heroic service, all America will ack-
| nowledge the debt we owe by wear
ing the Forget Me-Not on Argonne
Day, September 25th.
| Briefly, the ID. A. ", as it is com
| monty called, maintains in Washing
ton, d. C a staff of experts whose
| entire efforts are devoted toward
securing legislation favorable to the
| manned veterans and in obtaining
the adjustment of the appeal claims
of these veterans. In the Mime
sofa Regional Office of the u. s.
| Veterans Bureau, a like service is
maintained by the D. A. ". for
| the specific purpose of giving per-
sonal service to Minnesotans in need
of the sort of help that trained
workers can give. When it is real
lied that there are in this State
l14,000 service men whose claims
have not yet been allowed, as
against less than 5000 whose cl5ims
have been allowed, then the need
for the continuance of this service
appears obvious. The figures for
last wear show that nearly half
million dollars was granted to de-
serving disabled service men, in
Minnesota alone. through the efforts
of the D. A. v office in this State.
The figure nationally is overwhelm-
;ng in size. The work is conducted
m a spirit of cooperation with the
Veterans Bureau, which is frequent
w HELPLESS to serve on account OF
the Governmental red tape that
} must necessarily be incident tc
large offices handling thousands OF
complex claims. concerning persons
rather than property,
Only recently has it been neces'
| sary for the ID. A. V. to resort to
: an appeal to the public for help
surplus war funds of the Red Cros:
: and of the Knights of Colurlt US
previously available and set a idt
sor urpose, have been exhaust
ed; consequently the financial stu
alton is one that can no longer bt
handled by the disabled men them
selves.
7 The answer to it all is the sal'
t of Forget Me-Nots to the public OF
Saturday, September 25th. Gut
7 ting every possible expense, tn
! State Department of the d. A. V. i
l in process of organizing the sale O
i the little flowers in every section o
r | Minnesota.
n Remembering the patriotic re
= Spouse with which every appeal ha
e been answered in Ely, it is expecte,
I that the people of this communit
e will not be forgetful of this oppor
d tunlry to demonstrate in concret
fashion their gratitude to those TO
e whom the War will never be I'm
e ished, and thus to help make pos
e sible the continuance of their Sel
lvice-of. for, and by Disabled Vet
II | erans"