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a a ae ae Yq. THE OSHAWA. TIMES, Tuesday, October: 24). 1963 HISTORY OF POPPY (Continued ffomr Page 13) lating funds in local centres which serve the splendid pur- pose of bringing relief of the distressed and disabled among those who fought, and their' de- pendents. War's ravaging hand left marks on.the minds and bodies of practically every man who served in the armed forces. Many have been fortunate enough to have had sufficient strength left to rise above this condition. Others have fought a losing battle, although with few Best Wishes Legionnaires CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR: 3bth ANNIVERSARY You. are cordially. invited to drop in and: visit Oshawa's Newest' Discount' Department Store. We will be waiting for you with special dis- counts to all veterans during Canadian Legion Week. The Management L.A. & B. DISCOUNT Department Store Lid. 9 BOND ST. WEST OSHAWA May the Fortunes of the Coming Years Welcome to Oshawa, Legionnaires { We know you'll like Cs... Bestow Upon You What You Deserve Congratulations te Oshawa Branch 43: on their: 35th: Anniversary: ll Houdaille Industries Ltd. SIMCOE STREET SOUTH OSHAWA exceptions every, man has made a courageous effort to.overcome the handicap. Innumerable rea- sons have contributed to the need: for a* helping' hand:. Pén- sions' and? treatment' provisions have*helped thousands, but it'is the man with the invisible: dis- ability -- the man' who bears no outward: sears® and' who" appar- ently came: through unimpaired -- that requires: sympathetic 'aid from his*comrades: Poppy' rep- licas* are* not' sold, but® citizens are given'am opportunity at the | time: of! the: annual distribution {c contribute' of their*means to- wards this: great purpose; Thus the Flanders Poppy brings" "aid for'the:living from the dead"'. The- success: of: the- poppy" dis- tribution: this. year' devolves to an even greater degree upon the attitude of ex-service® men: The non-veteran public looks to the Legion for guidance' in all matters affecting the disabled and the dependent... The first duty of the: individual Legion member, then, is. to' advocate ana insist upon his local branch undertaking the poppy distribu- tion for his community, using only poppies made by disabled veterans in Vetcraft workshops. If a suggestion is. offered that artificial flowers can' be secured at lesser* prices from com- petitive firms, the fact should be firmly emphasized that every poppy bought from other sources reduces the:employment. oppor: tunities for:their comrades* who are unable to follow normal oc- 1} cupations, It' should be* pointed out also that. the: commercial flower lacks utterly in the great significance requisite to the*at- tainment of all the purposes rep- resented by. the Flanders:Poppy; If all' members: of' the: Royal } Canadian" Legion' strive consci- | entiously to fulfil the great.pur- poses represented in the Flan- much towards: holding: high" the| neath: the- poppies: of Flanders torch which' has been passed to} Field. --by. John Hundevad us from the failing"*hands*of our comrades-in-arms: who» rest: be+ in""The Legionary". WELCOME TO OSHAWA LEGIONNAIRES Congratulations: at! the 35th Anniversary of the Oshawa Branch of The Royal Cana- diar Legion. BEST WISHES - FOR THE FUTURE H. M. Brooks Lid. CONTRACTOR--240 ROLSON 725-5033 EE ders Poppy;.we* will have done ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Annwersary We extend to you: Legionnaires'our sintere® best wishes during this occasion. May your future hopes: and: plans: be: even: more' successtul' than imthe-past: (Consumers ('jas 48 SIMCOE SOUTH OSHAWA BRANCH 43 PHONE. 723-3406