The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-25

! - NOV tuS0EeQ IN raising FUNDS Tor a
monument 70 Thomas Jefferson, to be
erected in the Empire State metrOp-
| oils. says:
With Jefferson's birthday anniver-
sary at hand-tomOrrOw. Saturday,
April lSth-the memorial fund has
PASSED the $4,000 mark, contribu-
tionS having come in steadily during
the week from all parts Of the coun-
Try. " nile the contributions Of small
amounts are numerous, the smallest
sum 50 Tar from an individual came
IN yesterday, amounting to one cent.
IrOm Joseph DOian, of Brooklyn.
some distinguished men sent in
various sums 10 the Jefferson me-
] mortal committee yesterday. Cover
nor Nllchrist. of Florida; Thomas L.
Iilsgen, who ran for President on the
independence League ticket in 1908,
anu Congressman Jefferson NJ. Levy,
VINO owns the home of Jefferson at
Mohti'e-'o, Va, were among these.
MI, Levy contributed 500 to the fund
anu was enthusiastic in his praise
OF the plan for u memorial in New
ork city for which Joseph Pulitzer
! left $4,000.
Dispatches from Kansas City and
Los angeles show that the fund is
DSlhS added To in those cities rapidly.
The Los Angeles Democrat is receiy-
/ ms subscriptions the California
] city. Al a banquet OF the jefferson
/ Ciuo ia the Missouri town Wednesday
hIsht a lund OF 500 was quickly raised
anu roll OF honor opened and made
permanent to allow of other sIbscriD-
tons.
Congressman Levy's Tribute.
CohsIessman Levy, who is a ne
PIG" OF commodore Uriah L. Levy.
MnO was close friend of Thomas
jefferson, said yesterday when ne
made mis- contribution to the fund:
L only wish that my circumstances
w w NJ, permit permit me to be as generous
a. Nj. Luutzer was, but my cOntribu-
uoh' although not large, is given TO
alu cause in which naturallv
ma sentimental interest. / add my,
slIt IN the understanding that the
- eelt cause OF erecting a suitable me-
moran 10 Jefferson Will be continued
rms memorial should occupy a prom
lnent position in the center of tba
city, and be built on a grand scale
Siinilar TO the Nelson Monument in
trafalgar Square, London. 1t should
cost at least from $25O.OOO to $500
VOO properly to do justice to the man
IN whose honor ii IS TO be erected
Inc cause should be continued until
such large amount has been sub
If the people Of the entire CITY
should come forward this could be
done. If the people Of the nation
shoulo take the matter up seriously
ana support it with their contribu-
tons the result would be a memorial
mat the country could we'll be proud
or
The people should not neglect this
9 2piCot Tor they owe much TO
Jeherson, not only as the author of
the Declaration of Independence but /
as the founder of religious freedom
IN TINS country; as the founder of
the puDhc schools; as the father Of |
abolition OF slavery in the United |
states; as the originator Of the ced- !
ing 70 the United States Of the North |
western Reserve and the Louisiana 4
purchase; as the originator 90 our
decimal system OF money oIr
system of weights and me. ... as
tne inventor of the fallow plough: as /
the father Of the University of Vir-
ginia, which has furnished the model /
Tor all our modern American COLLEGES.
as the forecaster Of the present iu- |
dietary; as the designer of the pian \
10 lay out the national capital and !
as the originator Of parliamentary /
rules which have been adopted i'm the |
legislative and parliamentary bodies |
of many modern nations.
Our Only Memorial
IL Is no more than just and right /
that such man be honored. And Vet.
Mhat nave we done as a people TO
give MN recognition through an en-
during monument of any kind? In
lNS2 Commodore Levy presented a
statue of Jefferson to the country.
1hat statue now stands i'm Washing
ton. But il is not a memorial tribute
from the people OF the country JET
ierSon so widely and efficiently
served; nor is il of sufficient magnf- /
hcence 10 play the part of a ma
terlal tribute. However, such as it
Is, II Is all we have TO remind us of |
Ihomas jefferson. That my 500 and |
the dollars of the nation should ba
heaped together to build TO this man
a tribute that viii stand as a national /
tribute and that will do him suffi-
clent honor is wish very near my
own heart as it should be very near
the heart OF every true citizen of this
country"
Il am a little girl. seven years Old"
writes EIllnor Carman. of White
Plains. y. Y. Il see i'm the World
where my little cousin, Freddie Car
man, from Union hin. y. J.. gave 10
cents for the Thomas Jefferson Me-
mortal Fund, and I want to be as
good and as big as he is"
Then Homer :. CUMMINGS the we'll
known lawyer. of Stanford. Conn.
who is member OF the Democratic
Committee from Connecticut in
life"
Governor Gnchrist Of Florida
writes: Thomas Jefferson was GER
world"
Restaurant Employees Give Aid.
In Yesterday issue of The World
tAtt IlNcIlOi restaurant company. at I.
one Hundred and FOrty-ninth. Street
ma Third Avenue. was credited with
a $25 contribution sent to the Me-
mortal Fund. William Gibson. the
prietor writes however. that this
included the employees quota.
who. he says. are proud to be able
to Join in aiding this fund to give
J euerSon honor even at this late daN"
Kansas City Helps Swell the Fund.
KANSAS CITY, MO. April Ia
one hundred and eighty-one Demo
Gratis of Kansas City at a banquet held
in the court house Wednesday, con-
tributed TO the Jefferson Memorial
Fund. The 1S1 present signed an
honor roll. The amount on hand ,
which Will be sent to the committee |
in New York is $50. The roll of honor
was made permanent and others not {
IT the banquet Will be allowed to add Z
heir names and donations
Judge Andrew +. Evans the chair :
nan, paid tribute to Joseph Pulitzer .
n making possible the movement to |