The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-11
OBSERVANCE OF
 "G-DAY" PLAN OF
 AMERICAN LEGION

At a meeting of Juneau Post No. 4, the American Legion, held in the Dugout Monday evening, the membership approved acceptance Of the plan to observe "G-Day" Gods Day) Sunday. April 16 by attending religious services.
 This action is in accordance with movement fostered by the Ma tional Commander, George N Craig. and the National Chaplain and Ma tional Executive Committee. The crusade is one which has received national acclaim by hundreds Of Americas foremost religious and in- dustrial leaders.
 An invitation has been extended to both Catholic and Protestant veterans of both world wars. Meet ing at the Catholic Parish in time for the Sunday morning mass to be held at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morn ing will be those veterans desiring to attend that service in the Ju- neau Catholic Church. The observ- ance will be officially conducted by the Rev. Leo Sweeney, S.J.
 Veterans are invited, also, to at tend the morning service of the Methodist church, conducted by the Rev A. B. Morgan. The nationwide objective of this movement has been aptly expressed by Comman- der Craig who, went on record in American Legion publications, de- claring: Our nation along with every other freedom loving country today faces mankind's greatest crisis which involves peril to all life on earth.
 Never before have our people had greater need for divine guidance in the decisions which they now face !" With an urgency born of national concern for perpetuation of Amer ica's liberties. the "go to church" movement has been presented and adopted as a national policy.
 Locally, all veterans have been urged to attend. whether or not they are members of the American Le- zion. Should any Legionnaire prefer to attend a church other than the two mentioned in this review he is ,,rnol to JO co r,l,o f,,pdoropto purpose is to encourage a revival Of those principles which actuated the lives of the Pilgrim fathers of America. Said Commander Craig, America needs to get closer to God"
 To deal with child welfare prob lens a plea was presented from Waino Hendrickson for a meeting of members of the post and it's auxiliary on a date to be announced in the near future.
 Hendrickson is not only Past Department Commander of the American Legion of Alaska, but is serving currently as the chairman of the Legion's Child Welfare Con- mittee. He was recently appointed on the All-Alaska Child Welfare Commission and it is in connection with the latter program that the Mayor has asked for the meeting of the American Legion and it's aux iliary.
 Reports of the post-sponsored troop of Boy Scouts were given by John Tanaka, head of the Scout Committee, and Vernon Harris Scoutmaster.
 Initiated into membership of the post was J. Frank Field, associated with the Territorial Department ol Health in the division devoted tc Alaska's child health program. First Vice Commander Tanaka presided in the absence of Comman- der Bob Druxman, detained through the illness of Mrs. Druxman. The next meeting will be held in the Dugout Monday, April IT. Servins refreshments was Mrs. Joe Snow active member of the post. Among others assisting in the refreshmen1 detail was Legionnaire Stevenson. | =