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DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTiRS Oct. 18, 1945
Topeka, Kansas.

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There is one day each year when our citizens join hands across the nation to
render grateful tribute to our mighty Navy. .

October 27th was originally selected for the annual observance of Navy Day for
two reasons: It commemorates the historic day in the year 1775 when the Continental
Congress received a Bill providing for the creation of a fleet to protect a
struggling nation. Thet particular day also marks the birthday of President
Theodore Roosevelt, who recognized the vital need for a powerful Navy and gave nis
hearty support to e program which resulted in a Navy respected by every nation on
earth.

Plans are now in motion to make ‘this year's Navy Day celebrations the most enthus-
iastic and the greatest in our history. Navy Day dinners; luncheons; public
meetings; parades with bands end floats; church and school programs; newspaper
articles, and radio addresses ere some of the logical and appropriate ways to honor
our Navy. One of the finest ways for a community to express its gratitude and
recognition of the vital need for the continuance of a powerful Sea-Air Navy during
peacetime as well as war, is to form an official Navy League Council, and plan to
have the formal presentation of the Nevy League Council charter climax a Navy Day
luncheon or dinner.

Regardless of the size of your community, start your plans right now for a
patriotic Navy Day celebration this year. No city is too large, and no town or
village is too small to play its part in this sincere tribute to our grand Navy.

As an official of The American Legion, you are urged to work with your local
committee in making this program a big success. If you do not have a local committee,
you should take the lead in creating some sort of a community program. The least
you can do is to devote a special, called, Legion and Auxiliary meeting for this
purpose.

More information may be obtained from:- The Navy League of the United States,
The Mills Building, Washington 6, D. C.

 

Herewith inclosed is a brief news release pertaining to the latest ruling of the
Surplus Property Board.

Pamphlets will soon be available giving full end complete details as to how, when,
and where a veteran may purchase this property.

Read it, and pass it on to your Service Officer, and others.

 

YOU, Mr. Post Commander, have a definite cbligation to go to work on the "Gifts To
Yanks Who Gave" program. ‘

You should have e Chairman, cr Committee, appointed by now, and you must see that
all information on this subject reaches the Chairman.

You should, by all means, seek the full cooperation of your Auxiliary Unit.

Get everyone in your community to listening to the Eddie Cantor program on each
Wednesday night at 8:00.

Complete information will come along later, BUT you must start preparing NOW.

 

And don't forget to bring every membership card you cen possibly muster to the
Conference at Emporie.

These cards will be turned in during the "Membership Forum", which will be
conducted by Legionnaire Andy Schvoeppel, Monday morning, October 22.

 

"NO GROUP OF LIVING MEN SO INSPIR: Mk, AND NO GROUP DO I HOLD IN SUCH REVLRENCE,
AS THOSE WHO NOW COMPOSE THE MsMBRRSHIP OF THE AMERICAN LEGION."

SIGNED: General Douglas A. MacArthur.

See you ah Emporea) _ Her}