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Army Day Will Be
Observed April 7

Feature Day OF Army Week
Takes On Status OF American
Folk Event-Theme For Week
Is "a Strong America Is A
Peaceful America"
Observance of Army Day is TAX
ing on the status of an annual Amer
lean, folk event, response to the
War Department program indicates
The American people - in the
busting cities, serene villages and
calm counntryside-are putting their
heart into supporting the occasion
dedicated to our veterans-in and
out of uniform - those who gave
their lives on the field of battle and
the members of the Army that must
carry on the multifold tasks devolv-
ing from the hard-won victory.
Every section Of the people, from
enthusiastic school children to
world-wise veterans of the Nations
wars, is apparently prepared to
join in recognition of Army Day
which this year has been expanded
into Army Week.
Traditionaliy falling on April 6,
anniversary of Americas entrance
into World War l, and originally
sponsored by the Military Order of
the World Wars, Army Day has
been set for April this year by
Presidential Proclamation, as the
preceding day is Easter Sunday.
Army Week is April 6 to IL, in
elusive.
The War Department will conduct
many activities nationally in sup
port of Army Week but commem-
Grafton of the event is primarily a
project of the American people of
which the Army, soon to be COM
pletely volunteer, is an integral part.
The logic of the theme for Army
Week this year-"A Strong Amer
lea is a Peaceful America" - has
been accepted by the imam on the
street" known throughout our his
tory for his good conmon-sense. 1t
| is generally recognized and accept
ed that an adequate defense estab-
coordinating the Regular
Army, the National Guard, the Or
ganized Reserve Corps and the Re-
serve Officers Training Corps-is
vital to American and world Sc
curity. The victory was won and
the peace must be earned. This
cannot be done without the proper
tools and the necessary trained
manpower to work them.
Most of Army Week activity will
be conducted locally, in the cities
and towns of the country.
Army commanders throughout
the United States, Hawaii and Alas
ka, commanders of all posts, camps
and installations will stand ready to
cooperate fully with local groups
sponsoring the patriotic activities
which will honor our veterans and
the fallen of past wars.
Army posts and installations and
National Guard armories will nave
"open house, on certain days which
will be announced locally.
Many towns, including Washing
ton and New York, will hold pa
rades in which Army units will join
with veterans organizations, patri-
otto societies, youth units and other
groups.
Both the AFL and the CLIO, repre-
senting organized labor, are giving
about support to the occasion.
Every element of the many-facet-
ed American population is sharing
in the activities this year - more
than ever Included is labor and
industry, the churches, the schools
and colleges, the movies, theaters,
radio and the press, veterans and
women's organizations.
1t is indicative of a unanimity of
opinion among the American peo-
pie on the spirit and significance
behind Army Week.-Mrs. year and
the years to come.