Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-14


the people of the United States. the
headquarters OF which are to be in
Washington.
BY the organization OF peoples COM
mittees OF fifteen or more in every
county OF each state, local centers OF
distribution will be maintained with
teachers or advisers cooperating with
Vocal boards of education and colleges
10 supplement their work, assisting
In the problem OF adjusting people to
the kind Of work for which they have
q natural gift.
Vocational training. mechanic arts,
agriculture. and self-supporting pur-
suits will be cultivated.
nationwide system Of ethics will
De established as recommended by the
National Educational Council at San
Francisco, beginning in the kindergar-
tens and primary schools, extending
throughout ali braches Of education
and out into the business system OF
daily life, to cultivate self-reliance.
honor. respect for law. and national
character.
IL Is being promoted by the National
Legal Reform association, whose OBJ
1ects have been approved by President
Taft. Theodore Roosevelt. David Starr
Jordan. Mayor Gaynor Of New York,
governor Woodrow Wilson, Governor
Eugene Foss OF Massachusetts,, Cover
nor Gilchrist Of Florida. Governor
Mann OF Virginia, Governor Osborn
OF Michigan. Governor McNeal OF Ala
oama. Governor Wilson OF Kentucky.
and many prominent persons through
out the country.
The Panama-Pacific international
Exposition management has extended
an invitation to this movement to hold
great peoples convention at their
exposition in San Francisco IN 1918.
and similar invitations have been ex-
tended by the local board OF trade
and chamber OF commerce to hold the
1912 convention in Washington.
Charles Freeman johnson, who is
organizing this movement as director.
Is now in Washington. making ar
engagements for the convention, and
he states that / 900 delegates are ex-
pected to attend here in September
next
Mr.. Johnson has submitted also to
the local board in Washington a plan
to Increase the influence and activity
Of all these bodies, by uniting all local
interests through the WASHINGTON De
velopment Committe of 200" to be
selected from the present Joint COM
mite of fine arts and other bodies,
adding sufficient representatives OF
the banking. transportation. hotel and
other commercial and social interests
to make It thoroughly representative
Of all interests
The Washington Development
Committee OF 200" will maintain per
manent headquarters to conduct an
active. continuous publicity campaign
through the rress and special litera-
ture. II will educate the people Of the
United States to the importance of
Washington as the capital OF art, cul-
ture. finance. and politics. and as the
distributive center OF educational lit
erature; 1t will show the national
character OF the far-sighted plans for
the commission and public bodies and
1t will proceed directly to secure n
suitable convention hall, to BRING
more conventions and visitors ia
Washington; to improve roads and
parks: to secure important legislation
from congress and encourage educa
uonal movements OF a national char
acter tending to make Washingto
known everywhere as the most beau
tiful city In the world"-"the conven-
fi0n civ"