The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-10
GOVERNOR ASKS
OBSERVANCE OF
7. R. MEMORIAL
Denounce Radicalism in Pro-
clamation Calling for Roose-
welt Week Observance.

Governor Goodrich yesterday issued
a proclamation for Roosevelt Memoir
ial week, Oct IS to 81. The procla-
nation is as follows:
Never in the history of our coun-
try has there been a greater need for
the restoration of the civic virtues that
were so ably expounded by Theodore
Roosevelt than exists today.
Amid the greatest perplexities that
ever confronted our government, the
people listen in vain for his voice,
directing them to safety. But they
need not despair. For from his tomb
there seems to come the patriotic ben
edictions he was wont to voice.
Theodore Roosevelt lives today in
spirit and he will continue to exercise
a vital influence so long as Americans
love their country. He is a living,
moving force, and inspired by his life
and teachings, his physical survivors
must strive to the end that those
things for which our fathers, our
brothers and our sons gave their all
shall not perish from the earth.
ut has been wisely arranged that as
an appropriate part Of the Roosevelt
Memorial campaign there shall be set
aside a distinct period Of time, to be
which, especially, the schools and
churches have been asked to join.
beginning with Sunday, Oct. 10
Americanization Sunday, and later, OBJ
serving Friday, Oct. "a, as American
ization day in the public, private and
parochial schools, continuing through
to Oct. 81, the birthday of the man
whose memory we would honor, finan-
cial contributions will be received by
the Indiana Roosevelt Memorial asso-
citation and its representatives in
every county in the state, to be used
for the purpose of perpetuating in a
material form the genius OF this great
American.
"At the same time emphasis viii, be
placed upon the present significance of
what he stood for and upon the import
ance of the younger generation emu
1ating his example.
Il, therefore, as the head of the state
government, deem it propitious at this
time to call upon all the people Of In
diana to Join in making this occasion
and this enterprise mark the birth of
a new patriotism, a new devotion to
the ideals for which Theodore Roose-
welt stood.
And I would urge that they contrib
ute as literally as their means war
rant, in helping to establish a shrine
where patriots may gather and take
pride in his noble example, where
aliens may fad direction forward in
the paths of freedom and representa-
tive government and where all who
are weary and discouraged in their
battle for civic righteousness and a
square deal, may find hope and inspir-
alton anew.
1T will be a sad day for the repub-
means to America fail to stir the
hearts of men, when our children
pass them unnoticed, and when in
of craftsmanship they become of sec
ondary concern.
Therefore, in support of the cause,
than which there is no more import
ant in this nation today, l call upon
every school and every church, every
man, every woman and every child
old enough to know and feel the love
of our country and to appreciate its
institutions, to join III making Ameri
caniZation Sunday and Americaniza-
ton week mark the turning point in
the drift toward those strange, radi-
cal elements, which make only for the
destruction of our priceless liberties,
and here find the beginning of a clos
er, more jealous allegiance to those
ancient landmarks of common decen-
cy in civic affairs, to respect for law
and order and to those elemental du-
ties of citizenship, which Roosevelt
knew and talked and lived SO well.
JAMES P. GOODRICH, Governor"