The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-10-13
APPEAL TO The PEOPLE
MEMORIAL COMMISSION ASKS
FUNDS FOR JOHNSON
MONUMENT.
Letter Addressed To The People OF
Minnesota Tells How to Honor
Late Executive.

st. Paul, Oct. 9.-The Johnson Me.
mortal Commission has issued the fol-
lowing appeal for funds, addressed to
the People of Minnesota"
"The members of the board ap.
| pointed by Governor Eberhart to take
charge of the Johnson memorial fund
met at st. Paul Oct. and affected
| a permanent organization under the
| title of The Governor John Albert
johnson Memorial Commission.
1T was evident that no practical
consideration could be given to the
question of the form of the proposed
memorial until the amount at the dis
posal of the committee should be ap-
proximately determined. AS this is es-
sentially and peculiarly popular and
spontaneous movement, it was felt
that no solicitation should be used,
but that an opportunity should be CIV
en- to every man, woman and child
in the state to contribute. The me-
mortal will have its profoundest sig
nificance as an expression of the uni
versal respect and affection in which
Governor Johnson was held by his
fellow citizens. For this purpose, it
is not SO important to secure the
greatest possible sum of money as to
secure the widest possible participa.
ton. Therefore, the commissio nreaf-
firmed in it's articles the original pol.
icy of the movement as begun in the
newspapers, that individual contribu.
lions shall in all cases be limited to
81 and that smaller amounts will be
welcomed. But due credit is to be
given not only to individuals but to
the localities from which the contribu.
tions are received, and to the organic
ations and newspapers through which
they are transmitted. Thus the final
calculations will show the amounts re.
ceived from each county, town and
city, and also the amounts paid in
through each association, business
firm or newspaper.
1T is important that the campaign
be closed at the earliest date con-
sistent with the necessity of univer-
sal publicity. The commission there.
fore invites and requests active and
immediate cooperation in Offering the
opportunity to contribute. In each To-
cality systematic work should be done,
and lists should be circulated by those
who desire to share in the testimonial
expression. Churches, schools, labor
unions, fraternal and other associa-
tions, women's clubs, commercial Or
CARNATIONS, employers of labor-above
all the newspaper guild, of which Gov
ernor Johnson was a loved and hon.
ored member-are invited to see that
the opportunity to contribute is CIV
en- to each person in their several
spheres of influence.
THE commission adopted a reso-
luton expressing the desire that not
less than $4,000 should be contri-
buted promptly, in order that the fund
may be closed on or about Nov 1.
1t was thought that this would be
the minimum sum necessary to pro-
vide a worthy memorial, and it is to
be hoped that the amount contributed
may largely exceed that figure Fin
ally, it Is requested that all contribu-
lions be forwarded promptly through
local newspapers, by which they will
be publicly acknowledged, TO the treas
urer, B. F. Nelson, 72S Security Bank
building, Minneapolis-The John AL
bert Johnson Memorial Commission.
c. D. O'Brien. President; c. w.
Ames, Secretary"