Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-28
URGE OBSERVANCE
Of CONSTITUTION
DAY SEPTEMBER Il
National Security League Asks
That Celebrations Be Held
in Every Locality in COun-
try on the Above Date.

The National Security League, with
headquarters in New York city, IS
waging a campaign to have constitu-
ton day, September II, observed in
every locality in the United States
1t was on September II, 1887, after
the convention had been in session
since May 25 Of that year, that the
constitution was signed in Independ-
cree hall in Philadelphia, Pa.
The object of observing the ami
Versary of the completion of this
notable document this year is to aG-
quaint the people with the provisions
Of the constitution, to combat tn
forces of Reorganization and destruc-
ton which are gaining a considerable
foothold in all sections of the Coun-
try to put an end TO the menace of
Bolshevism and to unite into one ma
tional campaign of education upon
the essential principles OF our govern
ment all who know their meaning AMI
are willing to aid in interpreting them
The tentative plan outlined for OBJ
serving the day is to have a program
of patriotic music rendered, an ad.
dress by a speaker who understands
our institutions and who knows how
to appeal to audiences, and other an.
propriate exercises.
Judge Richard II. Hanna, of this
city, has accepted the position of state
director to arrange for celebrations
in every county in the state. He has
appointed county chairmen as fol
lows:
Bernalillo, c. NJ. Bolts; Chaves, u.
s. Bateman, Roswell: Colfax, T. d.
Leib, Ration; Curry Harry L. Patton,
Clovis; De Baca W. r. McGnl. Fort
Sumner; Dona Ana. r. l.. Young, Las
Cruces; Eddy, r. c. Dow, Carlsbad;
Grant, c. c. Royal Silver City;
Guadalupe, ]. W. Compton, Santa
Rosa; Lea, P. f. Carter, Lovington;
Lincoln. Lee r. York Captain; Luna,
]. s. Vaught, Deming; Mckinley, A.
T. Hannett, Gallup: Mora, j. Floor
sheim, Roy; Otero, ]. l., Lawson, Ala
magordo; Quay w. B. Keator, Tu-
cumcari Rio Arriba. A. A. Rivera,
TERRA Amarillo; Roosevelt, w. f.
Lindsey. Portales; Santa Fe, r. e.
Twichell. Santa Fe: Sandoval, Marcos
C. De Baca, Bernalillo; San Miguel,
George H. Hunker, Las Vegas; San
Juan. f. l.. Whitehead, Aztec; Sierra,
f. p. Tittman Hillsboto: Socorro,
James G. Fitch, Socorro; Taos, w. \.
Mexican. Taos; To!Ecnce. Fred II
Ayers, Estanc,a; Union, Joseph Gill,
Clayton; Valencia, II. p. owen, Los
Lunas.
Judge Hanna said yesterday, how
ever, that the responses so far had
not been what he expected, In view
Of the importance of the matter In
fact only one county. Santa Fe, has
been heard from, and the capital city
is already making elaborate prepare
lions to observe the day IN an appro-
pirate manner.
Practically every state in the union
has signified its intention to cele-
brnte constitution day, and it Is
hoped that New Mexico will Join with
her sister states in making the occas-
ion one 'ong to be remembered.
The National Security League Is
strictly non partisan. Elthu Root IS
president, while among its other Off
cials are Alton B. Parker, of New
York; George w. Pepper, of Philadel'
phia; Willett NJ. SpOoner, of Milwau-
kee; Myron T. Herrick, of Cleveland
and others equally as prominent.