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I have’ been asked by Mr. F. L. Schlagle, chairnan for
Navy Day, “which is October 27, 1945" to accept the responsibility
of contacting. all of the Classification Clubs throughout the
state and asking them in turn to arrange for a suitable recognition

and observance of Navy Day withint these organizations.
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Bach club can depend on the close cooperation of their local

Navy League Councils and their local county chairmans in the
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Navy Day, October 27, was chosen HEXkMAXHE

 

because it ames the anniversary of the date in 1775 when the
Continental Congress received the bill providing for the creation
of an independent fleet. [t is also the birthday of Theodore
Roosevelt who eee the neéd for a strong Navy, and is widely ie
credited with being iia, Patiiet of our san Navy, now the most pote

in the. world. The Navy League of is United States was organized in

1902 by a group of patriotic eideanag fae tery ~“eague is a non-partisan group

whose only interest is the national security which our Navy provides. :

We will appreciate it very much if you will see through your
organization that all:clubs in the state of Kansas under your jurisdiction

are notified and encouraged to give just recognition to this most

important date.

Sincerely yours,