New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Roosevelt America
League Plan Wins
School Children
Organizations Program to
Stimulate Spirit of Prac-
teal Idealism in Youth
Of Country Is Outlined

The first presentation Of plans for
political organization for grade schools,
high schools and colleges, met with an
enthusiastic response at the hands Of
1,5o0 school children and teachers at
the Wanamahor Auditorium yesterday.
After hearing the plan explained, w. f.
Ettinger superintendent OF Schools,
expressed approval and promised his
assistance in making it a realty among
the city's $4,000 school children.
Other speakers at the meeting in
cludcd John II. Finley. New York State
Commissioner of Education. who ac ed
as chairman; Mrs. Douglas Robinson,
sister of the late Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt; William Boyce Thompson,
president OF the Roosevelt Memol al
A.saoclation: Lawrence Z. Abbott, Of
"Fh he Outlook; Walter Camp, Samuel
Abbott and Herman Hagedorn. secrc-
tary of the Roosevelt Memorial Asso-
clati0n.
Quentin Roosevelt Post, OF the Junior
Naval Reserve, attended in a body and
escorted the American flag to the speak
ers' platform, after which the audience
gave the pledge to the flag" Motion
pictures Of Colonel Roosevelt in action
stlfred the audience to applause. Tho
Journey Of the Roosevelt Flag from
Buffalo to Oyster Bay was described bv
2amcel ApDott, with the assistance OF
slide illus trations.
Aims to Stimulate Amcricanism
The plan as outlined by Mr. Haeo
corn is designed to establish permanent
a@ehcles Tor The stimulation in the
!cutn OF the country of the ''prActical
lUea ism for which Colonel Roosevelt.
stood and 10 turn into constructive
channels the undirected enthusiasm in
American schools and colleges for his
Americansrl.
With Colonel Roosevclt's own life
taken as an example, the plan would
ann to help the feeble to become
strong' encourage the eager mind to
1hd expression" and "deve,oD intellj
gent patriotism and the understanding
ol 'ne duties and opportunities OF
tAInerlcan clJlzenship." This work would
pe done under the supervision of a
central organization formed to estab
-lsh IA each school a co0rdinating coun
cii representing the physical, intellect
ual anc clvlc activities of the school,
IN New York State there would be
eStaollshed two large summer camps.
one for boys and another for rirIs'
large enougil to care for tnousands of
school children. The rules Of eicmcn-
'afy physical training would be taueh c
tnere as wei a. The clement..ls Of
become effective leaders for American
ism in their own communities
AtteNcance at these camps would be
united to pupils selected for their
Qualities OF leadership from school,
winch have established active branches
of tie league.
The cost of attendance would be
about 81 q day. Scholarships would
ne provided for those unable to defrav
the necessary expense. The league
would IN no way compete with the
work OF such organizations as the Boy
scouts. the Girl Scouts or the Camp
fire Girls. Children would not be re-
CURED to pay any entrance fee or dues.
Seek 20 Develop Loyalty
he present unrest and dsloyal
agitation point to the need for this
organization among the young" Mr..
Hagedorn said. "Wild eyed men in
whiskers are throwing monkey vrcnchcs
INTO the machinery Of the American
government. Hard boiled staAdpatters
and star gazing Pollyannas are alike
velop loyalty andN civic consciousness.
to vote regularly, and to watch our
officials as we would BAR. with a
hammer IN one hand and dynamite in
thc other"
Mrs. Douglas Robinson held the in
tercst Of the children with stories Of
how Colonel Roosevelt used to play the
game of "obstacle walks" with his chill
dren at Oyster Gay on Sunday after
Moons. The rule. she said, was "over
or through never around"
THE crowning glory of my life" she
out on hikes over the slopes, saving,
You can come along because your
as boy, even if you are girl'''
Walter Camp ended his message
urging bodily vlgor as exemplified by
the Colonel by reciting the following:
"This has been the test OF us,
Killed some of the best of u.s.
Made men of the rest of Us.
nd left no East est q "