The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-02
ROOSEVELT FUND

Campaign for Memorial to Be
Launched soctober 20.
New York Sept. 3O.-Wnham Boyce
Thompson, president of the Roosevelt
Memorial association, today issued
the following statement:
- hVih the cooperation Of state,
county and local committees in all
parts of the United States, the Roose-
tsselt Memorial association is ready for
Its campaign during the week Of DC
tober 20-27 TO honor the memory Of
Theodore Roosevelt The people of
the United States are requested
throughout that week to contribute TO
the flr4 for memorials to Theodore
Roosevelt
tue Roosevelt Memorial associa-
ton believes that Americans desire
to see two forms OF memorials for
their dead leader The first OF these
forms is one that shall be immediate
and that shall enable all Americans
to subscribe to and uphold the staunch
Americanism of Theodore Roosevelt
The concrete expression of this me-
mortal viii be a series of meetings
held in every city and town of the
United States on Rooseyelts birthday
October %. All states, county ana 10
cal committees comprised Of repre-
sentative citizens of all denomina-
tons. political parties and social
classes, are actively engaged at pres
ent arranging for these meetings on
that date. Prominent speakers at
these meetings will voice the staunch
patriotic principles of Theodore Roose
welt and viii ask their audiences to
take part in the movement to cherish
and perpetuate his ideals Of Amerf
canism.
In addition to these memorial
meetings, which will be a tribute TO
the genius and patriotic service Of
Theodore Roosevelt. there win be per
Imanent memorials that will convey TO
present and future generations the
character and principles of Theodore
Roosevelt. 1t is for the establishment
of these permanent memorials that
the people of the United States viii
be asked during the week OF October
20.27 to make contributions to the me-
mortal fund of the Roosevelt Memoir
ial association.
Every person who gives to this
fund during that week viii become a
permanent member Of the Roosevelt
Memorial association. IN behalf of
this association, | call upon the peo-
pie of the United States to Join in
this membership movement.
1t would be contrary to the broad
American principles upon which the
Roosevelt Memorial association is
founded to fix any amount requisite
for membership Any contribution,
large or small, will entitle the person
to membership
Men. women and children by the
thousands are visiting The grave of
Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
Millions of others who hold his mem
orv in esteem and affection are not
able TO make this journey, but the plans
of the Roosevelt Memorial association
for the week Of October c0-27 pro
vide ample opportunity to honor the
memory of this great American.
The countries of the allies. whose
cause Theodore Roosevelt espoused
so valiantly in the darkest days be-
fore victory came. are joining Ameri-
cans in this movement Likewise in
the Philippines, Porto Rico, Alaska,
and in the farthest corner
where the Stars and Stripes fly, men
and women are preparing to honor
his memory during the week set apart
by this association. The officers OF
the Roosevelt Memorial association
know that they have only to explain |
to the public the plans for this cam
paign OF October 20-27 in order 10 re-
ceive enthusiastic support in all |
parts of the world"