The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-09
AUxIES MAP
WORK PROGRAM
Poppies Being Made; Legisla-
tive Measures Proposed;
Essay Contests.

Making of memorial poppies which
America will wear in honor of it's
World War dead next May is begin
ming in veterans hospital and poppy
work rooms all over the country, &C
cording to Mrs. Florence F'riedsburg,
Poppy Chairman of the Frank Lozar
Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary
Many thousands of disabled veterans,
for whom any other form of work is
impossible, will be given employment
during the winter and spring shaping
the twelve million peoples which the
Auxiliary will distribute on Poppy Day.
Employment is limited to those receiv-
ing little or no government compen-
sation and to those having dependent
families. The money earned will help
keep homes warm and families fed
this winter.
Besides the earnings, the poppy max
ing has high value as occupational
therapy, Mrs. Friedsburg pointed out.
1t helps fill the tedious hospital hours
with interesting occupation. 1t gives
ing that they are once more earning
money and aiding their families. 1t
stimulates the happy frame of mind
so helpful to recovery.
Poppies which the local Auxiliary
will distribute next May will be made
at Veterans Hospital at Fort Smelling.
The work there is directed by the Min
nesota Department of the Auxiliary in
cooperation with the hospital admin
istration, and the men are paid at
regular intervals from Auxiliary funds.
The relief activities of the Auxiliary
among veterans families here this
winter and its work for veterans
children are being financed largely by
funds contributed last Poppy Day.
Funds raised by protection for World
War widows and orphans, and i'm
proved employment opportunities for
war veterans-these will be the major
detectives of the Auxiliary in its legis-
lative work during 1941. Miss Edith
Ellefsen, legislative chairman of Frank
Lozar Unit of the Auxiliary, has an
nounced.
The Auxiliary will give the support
of it's half million members to The
American Legion's demand that present
emergency measures being taken for
the nations defense be amended to
provide permanent defense program.
This would include the training of all
young men as they come of military
age; provisions for continuous produc-
ton of ordnance, planes and ships to
keep the national defense strong at all
times; continuous production Of the
means for defense at a sufficient rate
to obviate costly production under the
pressure of emergency, and improve
ment of war material through steady
attention to its development.
1--WE cannot have national security
without a continuing program of de-
fense," said Miss Ellefsen. 1--WE must
keep our defenses strong at all times,
instead of suddenly trying to build
up defenSeS when emergencies come"
Laws which will enable the United
States to combat more effectively
fifth column" activities in this country,
which will help check sabotage, espion-
age, and foreign propaganda will be
sought by the Legion and Auxiliary
during the coming session of Congress.
Extension of government protection
to widows and orphans of World War
veterans on the same basis as it is
given to those of veterans of other wars
also will be sought.
Real preference for veterans under
civil service and in all other forms of
government employment will be an
other major objective.
Men who served their country in
war most certainly are entitled to first
consideration for government employ
ment in time of peace" said Miss FL
lefsen.
Display windows of the nation will
be modified in the cause of national
defense during the week of February
% to 90, Mrs. Marie McMahan, national
defense chairman of the local American
Legion Auxiliary Unit, announced to-
day. During that week the Auxiliary
will conduct a nationwide window
display contest, with awards for the
windows best depicting national de-
Tense as peace insurance. Window
display space will be donated by CO.
operating merchants Displays will be
judged from photographs submitted to
the national organization.
Two national essay contests for Junior |
and senior high school students are
being sponsored this year by the Amer
can Legion Auxiliary, one on national
defense and one on Americanism. In
he national defense essay contest,