New-York tribune., 1919-10-21
CITY Tribute to Roosevelt
Launched at Sub-Ireasur'y

not, he stands glorifed to-day as 100
lieve the only hope for the world TO-
day is the sort of democracy and
Americanism he preached. If we had
taken advantage of his advice, we
would have had the big stick ready and
clubbed Germany into hell"
ain life Theodore Roosevelt was
moving, stirring force, eXemplifyng
manhood, ideal character, sincerity OF
purpose, loyalty and devotion to coun,
try" said Mr.. Vogel "He was forcefui
to the strong, tender to the weak.
"Those of us who have lived i'll his
life time must deem it an obligation
to perpetuate his memory for future
gene rations To this end it is pro-
posed to erect the Roosevelt Memorial,
subscribed to by the citizenrv
throughout the land in sums both large
and small.
This is not an appeal for funds; 1t
is the pronouncement of the official
opening of. this campaign, that each
citizen is invited and privileged to
subscribe, and in so doing, away down
in the bottom of your tearts there will
DE evoked lofty sentiment of partici-
patton in and perpetuation of the high
ideals to which Theodore Roosevelt
devoted his life"
"Mr Roosevelt once said the good
woman is the best of all good citizens" )"
said Mr.. Edwards. "The last five years
have shown us that certain sorts of
individuals have crept into "this coun-
try who are undesirable, and we must
see to it that not only are we good
Americans, but that every person with
in our gates who is not good Amer
lean shall be sought out and pilloried
by public opinion.
All Suffered Alike
an this war. mothers and fathers Of
the rich and poor, men and women of
all classes, suffered alike through the
loss of their sons. Mr.. Roosevelt
himself bore the burden of grief be-
cause of a son who gave his life for
his country. 1t cannot be doubted that
his grief was tempered by pride in
that he was called upon to make such
sacrifice for such cause"
Miss Kathryn Lee a member Of the
Boston Opera Company, .sa,g sang The
song song a0Hg Bsnner r,a sSe Snd hs stHT
tie girl for Colonel Roosevelt in Paris,
when he was abroad, and the Colonel
took great fancy to her. Yesto day,
in memory of the Colonel, she wore his
favorite flower, heliotrope.
The Roosevelt flag, which left
Buffalo on September 4 in charge Of
Samuel F. Abbott, of Philadelphia,
reached Van Cortland Park manor
house at o'clock yesterday, an
runners. in track costume, carried it
, from White Plains to Yonkers, 13.1
miles, in an hour and eleven minutes.
Stars were sewed on in both places.
Before crowd of Boy Scouts, mem
bers of the Womens Police Reserve,
Girl Scouts, and others. Wilson
Taylor of the Barnard School, Yon-
kers, delivered the flag to Donald
Jones, of the Bronx Boy Scouts.
Flag at Van Cortlandt
The flag, which is eight feet by six,
was carried in relays by ten boys ac-
companied in an automobile bv Mr..
Abbott, The flag was folded carefully
in khaki boy scouts knapsack with
should straps.
In behalf of the Borough, Joseph P
Henncssey, Commissioner Of Parks of
the Bronx, received the flag from the
custody of Mr.. Abbott. declaring that
TO place so fitting as the former head
quarters of George Washington.
The flag was then raised on the Var
Cortlandt Park flagpole, while Boy
Scouts and cadets from the St. Mary's
School of the Bronx Church of the
Immaculate Conception stood at salute
To-day the forty-third star will be
sewed on at the Theodore Roosevelt
High School, at l44th Street and Mott
Avenue. Five girls will sew a corner
each of the star. One will be {
descendant of veteran of the Revolu
tionary War; another Of veteran o1
the Civil War; another Of veteran Of
the Spanish American War; fourth
the descendant of a veteran of the
World War, and the fifth will be the
daughter of q naturalized Hungarian.
Fourteen States Participating
Fourteen states already have de
cided to name October 81, Colone
Roosevolt's birthday, or some other da,
in Roosevelt week, October 20 to 27, a;
a day for special study of the problem
of Americanization in the publ
schools, it was announced yesterda.
at the headquarters of the Roosevelt
Memorial Association.
The Governors of Arizona, Nebraska
Colorado, Indiana, South Dakota, Wes
Virginia, Michigan, Kansas, Connecti
, cut, Wisconsin and Ohio have issue,
ernor Smith of New York, maxim
October 27 the day on which effort
shall be made to impress the children
4 of this country with the reverence an
: respect due their country.
Friday, October "a, has been selecte
a by the Governor Of New Mexico Ii
. Americsnization Day. A proclamation
j has been issued directing that on tn
:. afternoon or evening Of that day pa
r triotic exercises be held ty tie studen
: body and under the supervision of tn
!. teachers in the public schools and gov
i ernng bodies OF all state institution
Of higher learning in New Mexico.
G The project to establish Roosevelt
: memorials is not limited to the Unite
= States. Commander H. Nelson Gay, {
O the American Red Cross Mission t
n Italy, author, editor and authority Q
Italian history. has accepted an az
/, pointment as chairman Of the Roma
; Committee of tho Roosevelt Memorit
Z Association in Italy.
:. Albert K. Sleeper, Governor Of Micl
= gan, has written the association {
g follows:
"The people of the United States
r America and It's possessions, unde