Shanghai's ability to rise to every Occasion is expressed in interesting terms by Mr. Mark L. Moody, Commander of the local post of the American Legion, in commenting on the response of the Shanghai public to ihe many appeals that are made every year for contributions to charity.
Following the American Legion's regular monthly meeting on Wednesday night, Commander Moody gave out the following statement for publication:
"The American Legion's rafe for charity again proves conclusively Shanghai's seemingly limitless ability to give as well as to take it} even during the dark and adverse times visited upon the city by wars and other painful handicaps. I must say that I will never cease to marvel at the general generosity and sympathy of the cosmopolitan population, which makes Shanghai the great and resilient metropolis that it is and I doubt that any other city in the world has ever risen so nobly and generously to so many occasions as Shanghai in the last few years.
"Shanghai's generosity is obviously not confined to any particular classification, nationality or combination of nationalities, The public, and I mean both individuals and firms, is ever cognizant of and sympathetic to the misfortunes of the unfortunates and underprivileged.
$30,000 Worth of Prizes Explaining the American Legion raffle for charity, Commander Moody stated that the voluntary contribution of prizes for the raffle by Shanghai firms has made the raffle "top heavy" with over $30,000 worth of prizes while a total of only 5,000 tickets are being sold at $5 each. Very few firms were approached for prizes and these gave gladly and others heard of the raffle after it started and contributed prizes voluntarily. As a result there will be over sixty worthwhile prizes drawn at the Legion party Thursday evening, March 7, at the French Club. The tickets to the party will be limited and available only through members of the American Legion.
"The public is certainly going to get a run for its money" commented Commander Moody, who stated that every number drawn would be put back in and have a chance on every prize with over $30,000 worth of prizes against $26,000 in tickets sold.
In concluding, Commander Moody added that the Legion felt a deep sense of appreciation and gratitude to the many firms who had contributed so generously and also to the Parc des Sports and Auditorium for their kind ce-operation and donations. The patrons of the American Legion rafe for charity are Admiral Thos. C. Hart, Commander-In-Chief of the Asiatic Fleet, U. S. Navy; Admiral W. A. Glassford, U. S. Navy; Col Dewitt Peck, Fourth Marines, U.S.M.C.; US. Consul-General Mr. C. E. Gauss; U. S. Judge Milton D. Helmick and Mr. C. S. Franklin, Chairman of the SM.C.
The list of prizes and donors in connection with the American Legion charity raffle is published "isewhere this edition.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.