Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 26, 1923, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT < he Casper Daily Cribune SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1923 | Ae fil Poppy Symbolism Of The Symbolic of blood a N i) i br Wf ri “If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, tho’ poppies grow No Trouble to Buy a Poppy The buying of a that has been: spilled 9 wag oF In Flanders Fields.” * poppy is Aes pe A and that can never be leSyi~ <3! Os? NS . of a minute. e pride gathered again into hu- Wit ee Mn S~ Pods man bodies, the poppy stands today as_ the greatest emblem of the World war that we can wear. Buy a poppy. Rialto Cigar Store AND SODA FOUNTAIN Over The Top © The poppy sale is going over the top. . This fs an established tact Nothing that has ever been attempt- ed for the soldiers of America has failed. Nothing that ever will be attempted will fail. The democracy of this country with its fine spirit will not permit the breaking of faith. Whether you buy a poppy or not, poppies are go- ing to be bought, but for the satisfaction of your own consciencé it would be well to buy a poppy and to feel that you were an integral part of a great republic that does not repudiate its debts. NATRONA BUTTER SHOP The Aftermath and the Poppy The aftermath of war {s always as sad as war itself is remorseless. Those who fought in the great «ruggle are the victims of everything that war in its ragic destructiveness could execute. Their burden be eased somewhat if we wilt turn back the leaves of memory and pause a moment in the onward rush to purchase a poppy. The money will be well spent for a worthy cause, and the poppy will be a re- minder of great things. W. G. Perkins & Co. Poppies Are Not Priced When one buys a poppy one does not ask the price. Give according to your ability and you will get your flower just the same. Give under your pro- portionate ability and you will still have the flower, but it will not mean as much. Nothing we purchase for less than it is worth to us can possibly signify as much as it would if it were bought with a real thought toward service. Don’t bothar with finding your smallest change when you purchase that poppy. WYOMING NATIONAL BANK Lh) i eee | SN Yan LTRs So Coe To 3arr way Poppies Are Premier Flowers Poppies blow in Flanders fields as they have al- ways done. They are also waving in America on this day. With every promise of payment of a great debt, with beauty in themselves that makes them attrac- tive, with the memory of the work of many hands that it took to make them, the poppies which are be- ing worn today are the most significant and the most beautiful flowers available. The Poppy Girls Did you buy a poppy this morning when you were stopped on the street by the young ladies who were selling them? These girls are working hard to make their share in Poppy Day a success. It is up to you to help them and to encourage them in a work that they have undertaken unselfishly and with an eye to helping someone who is in need of such assistance. If you meet one of these poppy girls again, do not fail to buy a poppy. JESSEN BROS Success in Sale is ee America has never fallen down, has never broken faith with those who died for its democracy. Today opens a great campaign of service throughout the union. The whole country is vibrant with activity toward the raising of funds to be used in rehabilita- tion work. The people of Casper are not going to suc- shh in any less degree than are the people of other cities, RICHARDS AND _ CUNNINGHAM CO. Excerpt from “In Flanders Fields” by . Lieut.-Col. : here. John McCrae, 85 = Poppy Day is nof just an ordinary day. Itis a day of sorrow for many—and yet it is aday in which to rejoice that you have been spared from grim death so that you may let those brave, good and true warriors sleep amid the poppy fields of Flanders. They have died so that we might live, others are suffering untold tortures and hardships resultant of the war. of remembering those who died and those who still suffer that you should buy a Poppy and wear it on your coat on Have You Bought Your Poppy When the sun sets tonight will you be wearing a poppy? Will you have a remembrance of having re- sponded to the call which was made to you by the poppy girls of the street and the business buildings or will you remember that you were in too big a rush to stop and let them pin a poppy on your coat? We predict that you will be better satisfied with yourself if you are wearing a poppy. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE Remembrance Not Enough Tears and remembrance will not suffice as payment for the sacrifice made during the fateful days of the great war. In order fully to show our appreciation of the heroes who gave everything they had for our future security it is up to us to do what we can for those who came back from the war, maimed perhaps, handicapped in one way or another, but with the spirit of democracy still flaming in their bosoms. Buy a poppy and take care of those who survived. THE FAD SHOE AND CLOTHING Inspiration Not Dead The inspiration that carried a great country through a great war is not dead. With her thousands of ex-soldiers who are still fighting valiantly to make useful what little of life the war left them, America stands today with a responsibility that it can not ig- nore and an inspiration that it can not deny. ENSASPER, WYOMING: in wearing it lasts for a day or several days, 4 Only a small sum is needed, whatever mon- ey may be handy. There is therefore no need for going without a poppy when so many are available. Wyoming Cigar Stores Co. It is for the purpose Poppy Day. Set the Example cept a pleasant excuse for not buying more poppies, but those who see you wear it will realize that you have given something toward a great cause. The ex- ample will have its effect. You cannot afford by rea- son of your own self-respect and patriotism to go about the streets and ignore the cry of “Buy a popy.” BLOOM’S ARMY STORE Making Poppies Many hands have been working for weeks in the making of symbols of sacrifice—poppies. Wherever civic organizations have met, whenever relatives and friends of veterans have come together, fingers have been turned into the big labor of turning out little red flowers to be worn in honor of great deeds and great sacrifices, Hoarding Patriotism Patriotism and unselfish service to those who have fiven it should not be placed as a light under a bush- el. The poppy forms a common ground for the meet- ing of/minds whose thoughts are in common. The poppy is the symbol of blood spilled in in the war. It is also the symbol of democracy, CASPER NATIONAL il (11S RN LUNN Wearing a poppy may not mean much to you ex- = : = = hs