Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-10-31
Help Disabled Men
To Help Themselves

In the Meuse-Argonne Forest, ten
years ago, the last big decisive "push9
of the World War was fought and
won by the Allies On Argonne Day,
Saturday, November 9th, the disabled
American veterans of the World War
will enlist the aid of the general pub
lie in waging the battle for justice
still being fought by thousands Of
unfortunate veterans whose claims for
government treatment and compensa-
ton have been denied because of the
deficiencies of the law or of the evi-
dence submitted by the men.
On that day, ForgetMe-Nots will
be offered for sale in every large
town and city throughout the state Of
Montana, as well as throughout the
nation, to a grateful people who have
not yet forgotten their wartime
promises that nothing would be too
good for the returned soldier.
In Eureka, the sale of Forget Me
Nots will be in charge of Mrs. Wal
ter Sutherland las chairman
with school girls and women from the
American Legion Auxiliary assisting
ItI Ill tNtiN p1lSbii III 1st
reka an opportunity to help the liv-
,ing disabled by wearing Forget-Me-
Not on that day.
"Only the generosity of those who
honor the dead by remembering the
living is to determine the price of
each Forget Me-Not" said Mrs. Wal
ter Sutherland. II believe it would be
absurd to attempt to name price,
for the person who can only afford
to give dime is just as much entitled
to wear the Forget Me-Not as one
who is willing to give a ten dollar
bill. | hope that the citizens of this
community will show these disabled
men by their generosity that they
have not forgotten, and will thereby
enable them to carry ON their Won
derfully work of aiding unfortunate,
needy and disabled veterans who
would otherwise become a burden
upon their relatives or their commu-
nifty. By assisting disabled men to
help. themselves we also help our own
community and convert community
liability into a community asset. Help
us to help the disabled men to help
themselves
Mayor Clark of Eureka makes the
following statement:
On the eleventh anniversary of the
last big drive Of the World War, For
get-Me-Nots will be offered for sale
on behalf of the disabled veterans Of
the World War. The little blue flower
of remembrance will then be worn by
a grateful people-who have not for
gotten their war time promises-ln
order to "help the disabled men to
help themselves" By thus remember
ing the living can we best honor the
dead.
Forget Me-Not day has been en-
dorsed by the president, the govern
or the director and regional manager
of the u. S. Veterans Bureau and al
most universally by all national and
state ex-service mems organizations
and their auxiliaries. The service
thereby made possible has been OF
almost inestimable value to thousands
OF wounded, ailing and disabled vet
Grams with consequent benefit and
increased income to the claimants
local community.
1t is indeed to be hoped that the
people Of this community will gener-
ously respond in their donations Of
"silver for the silver-button men,"
and that on Argonne Day we shall
be able to 90 lover the top" with our
purchase of Forget Me- Nots.
w. II. CLARK,
Mayor Of Eureka.