Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-17
CONSTITUTION DAY
IS OBSERVED HERE
Philadelphia, Center Of Nation
Wide Celebration, Has Many
Events Scheduled
MEETING AT LIBERTY BELL

Philadelphia is today the center of a
nationwide birthday party.
The 132d anniversary Of the signing
of the constitution of the United States
will be celebrated in every city, town |
and hamlet of the country
And from the "Constitution Day"
mass meeting at Independence Hall at
3 p. m. will radate inspiration to the
miAons of Americans who today form
ally boot bolshevism. and all the other
related isms out the back door, and who
reach out a glad hand to the tried and
true constitution at the front
Constitution Day is observed today
! in an effort to combat the spread. of
un Americanism by a nationwide pop
ularization of the constitution Of the
United States.
Mayor Smith has issued proclama-
tion calling for general observance of
the day. And the program includes,
besides the meeting in Independence
Square patriotic services in the courts,
public schools, church. Y. NJ. c. a.
buildings a MONDAY meeting - the
Garrick Theatre. addresses at gather
ings throughout the city and appropriate
announcements in theatres. moving pic
turc houses. hotels and restaurants.
The mass meeting in Independence
Hall will be addressed by Governor
Sproul and James NJ. Beck. former as
sstant attorney general Of the United
h. f,r pisb nI ~ O
Philadelphia Police Band. In the event
of an overflow meeting, speakers will
conduct n number of small gatherings
in Independence Square.
A meeting of the law association will
be held in the Supreme Court, City
Hall, at 30 y. IN. The principal
address viii be made by Hampton L.
Carson. former attorney general Of
Pennsylvania
Franklin Spencer Edmunds mad Owen
J. Roberts will address a public meeting
in the Garrick Theatre at - 80 o'clock.
Harry F. Atwood. of Chicago. will
peak on Back to the Republic" be-
fore the members council of the Phila
delpha Chamber Of Commerce in the
Ritz Carlton at - 80 ocloCk.
Legends on Hotel Menus
Noon and evening meetings will be
held in the Central Branch Y. NJ. G..
A, 1921 Arch street, and at the other
branches in the city.
Most of the hotels and restaurants Of
the city will display on their menus one
: or more legends of the following type :
|; The constitution protects YOU in your
"lifP liberty and pursuit of happiness. y
defend your flag. your country and
j $ constitution.
Our constitution means liberty,
justice and equality"
Love your country and its flag
support, defend and maintain its con.
stitution."
Moving picture houses will display
on their screens legends appropriate to
the day. The railroads will post pla =
cards in the trains and the stations.
Clergymen of the city will touch upon
the ethical doctrines of the constitution
at the midweck services tonight. The
co operation of the Board of Education
has been obtained and patriotic talks
Y will be delivered and patriotic papers
read in all pubic and parochial schools
cOmmemorating the adoption of the
constitution.
The celebrations throughout the cOun
try. as in Philadelphia, are under the
r auspices of the allied patriotic societies
; of the country.
i Philadelphia Committee
The Philadelphia committee on Con
i stitution Day celebration includes: Ira
{ Jewell Williams, director: Franklin
Spenccr Edmunds. Owen j. Roberts
Clarence p. Wynne. William o. Easton
: Thomas NJ. Love, James a. Flaherty
I Edward +. Hanson. the Rev. Edwin
,, Heyl Delk, David +. Smiley. Charles
: l.. Brown, Judge Eugene c. Bonniwell
n James Collins Jones, Judge Thomas ID
Finletter, Judge Oliver b. Dickinson
Judge William H. Shoemaker, Charles
e. Bartlett and John j. Spurgeon.
patriotism Through Education 1
the slogan of this campaign throughou
the country to explain how the con
stitution of the United States wa
. adopted, why it was framed and tn
= principles upon which it was founded
d A campaign of education is proposed t.
follow Constitution Day, which is de
= signed to show the many immigrant
n who settle in Philadelphia, just wha
r they are permitted to enjoy as citizen
= of this country, what the constitution
means to them personally, the fact tina
it was framed to give them the freedom
of thought and expression they ma
E have been denied on the continent. an
= the fact that, as citizens of the Unite
8 States, they are eligible to state thei
e desires, express their opinions and tax
e an important part in the administra
n ton of the affairs of this country.
a This nation wide educational cam
d paign against all un American radica
doctrines, being promoted by the Ma