The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-06-22
FAR REACHING
AUxY PROGRAM
Understanding and Good Will
Among Nations is Months
Theme of Auxy.

nations is the theme of American Lee
gion Auxiliary activities this month as
Auxiliary units throughout the nation
emphasize the work of Ffdac, the inter-
allied veterans federation, according to
Mrs. Rex Larson, Fidac chairman of
the local unit.
PageantS, plays, tableau, special Fidac
meetings and parties are climaxing the
years Fidac activities of the Auxiliary,
Mrs. Larson explained, June being set
aside as ''Ffdac Month" on the Auxili-
ary's national calendar of activities
The purpose of this program is to give
the peoples of different countries better
understanding of the peoples of other
countries as foundation for enduring
friendship and peace.
"Ffdac, composed of the veterans of
the countries allied in the World War,
is the largest organization in the
world" said Mrs. Larson. with its
womens auxiliary. it numbers nearly
ten million members, and is able to
exert a strong influence for peace. All
through the European crisis, the men
and women of Fidac have been working
with their governments and with their
people to prevent war. That war has
not come is triumph for the spirit
of Fidac.
"In America We study one of the
Fidac countries each year. This year
it has been Roumania, where the
Interallied Fidac Congress was held
last year. Roumanian costumes, Gus
toms and dishes are being featured at
our June meetings and parties. We
conduct each year a national Fidac
essay contest, designed to give American
high school students an understanding
of Fidac's endeavors to maintain peace
| by building friendship and good will
among nations. The Fidac organiza-
ton gives us direct contact with the
people of the European Fidac countries
and enables us to build good will for
America among them as we develop
good will for their countries in Ameri-
ca"
Handsome Donation for Rehabilitation
and Child Welfare Work
Thirty-five thousand dollars has been
presented by the American Legion
Auxiliary to The American Legion to
aid the Legion's rehabilitation and
child welfare work. The presentation
was made by Mrs. James Morris, Ma
tional President, to Stephen F. Chad
wick, National Commander, at the re-
cent meeting of the Legion's National
Executive Committee. In making the
presentation, Mrs. Norris said:
"As tangible evidence of our support
of your great primary programs of re-
Mobilization and child welfare, form
ally present to you check for $25,00(
for rehabilitation and $4,000 for chile
welfare. This tangible evidence of oul
practical and material support of YOU
program is but the expression of the
Intangible confidence in the righteous
ness of your cause held by each in
dividual member working in mighty
unit of organization. 1t is they who
have brought in willing hands to you
their dimes for rehabilitation and 6
proportionate share from the proceeds
of their last years poppy sale and other
endeavors in child welfare"
The rehabilitation contribution to aic
the Legions work for the disabled
veterans is made possible by contribu.
tions Of ten cents per member, while
the child welfare funds come largely
from proceeds of the memorial poppy
program.
All Time High Membership Will be
Reached This Year.
A new all-time high membership
record will be reached by the AuXiliar!
during June, Mrs. Nora Trezona anc
Mrs. Emil F'orSman, membership chair.
men of Frank Lozar unit, stated aftel
receiving June figures from Nationa
headquarters. On June l the Auxili
airy had 46O,26O members enrolled fo
1889 and needed less than 5000 adj
ditional enrollments to exceed the higl
record established last year.
Twenty-Five of the Auxiliary's So de
partments had exceeded their 1913!
quotas by June l and many other
were expected to pass quota figure
during the month. The Department
of Pennsylvania has the largest numbe
of members ever enrolled by any de
partment, with 1854 enrollments TO
1889. The national total on June
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