The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10
WHOLE NATION TO
HONOR MEMORY
OF ROOSEVELT
WILL CONTRIBUTE MONUMENT
FUNDS THROUGHOUT UNITED
STATES AND ITS POSSESSIONS.
OCTOBER 20 27 DATE SET
Michigan Organizes to Raise $2o0, 900
Share Of 5000, 900 National Quota;
Every Citizen VIII BE Given
Opportunity to Participate.

| Perpetuation of the memory Of
Theodore Roosevelt, the man and the
American, is the purpose of a cam
paign which, during the week of Oct.
20 to q. will raise fund Of $4,000 900
in the United States and its posses
sions.
The plans of the national committee
in charge, headed by Col. William
| Boyce Thompson, call for q suitable
monument in Washington and the es-
Establishment Of national park at
Oyster Bay, Long Island, which, It is
hoped. will include Sycamore Hill.
the home of Col. Roosevelt, to be
preserved like Mount Vernon and the
Abraham Lincoln home at Springfield,
| Ill.
Michigan is to have q prominent
part in the movement, which is al
ready under way. throughout the whole
country and in Cuba, Panama, Hawaii,
Alaska and the Philippine Islands.
The states share Of the quota has
been set at 100000 and an organiza-
ton is now being formed to conduct
an active campaign in every county.
The state organization Is headed by
Paul H. King, who was appointed
chairman for Michigan by the national
association. He is being aided by the
following committee of prominent
state people: Col. Charles B. Warren,
chairman Of the executive committee.
Gustavus d. Pope, vice chairman. De-
troit; Harry O. Turner, secretary, De-
troit; Thomas p. Phillips. director of
publicity, Detroit; Russell A. Alger,
Detroit: Clarence L. Ayres, Detroit;
John w. Blodgett, Grand Rapids; DR..
F. p. Bohn, Newberry; David A..
Brown, Detroit; Fred W.. Casta-
tor. Detroit; M. J. Cavanaugh,
Ann Arbor; Frank Cody, Detroit;
Gerrit J. Diekma, Holland; Frank d.
Eaman, Detroit; Woodbridge N.
Ferris. Big Rapids; Rt Rev. Michael
J. Gallagher. Detroit: p. ]. M. Hally.
Detroit; Mrs. Rena L. Hamilton. De-
troit; Col. Frank ]. Hecker, Detroit;
Thomas e. Johnson, Lansing; William
Livingstone. Detroit; Mark T.. Mckee.
Detroit; Alfred ]. Murphy, Detroit;
Mrs. Truman H. Newberry, Detroit;
Charles A. Nichols, Detroit; Patrick
O'Brien, Houghton; Chase 8. Osborn,
Sault Ste Marie; Thomas w. Payne,
Detroit; Rev.. NJ. s. Rice. Detroit; J.
H, Rice, Houghton; Mrs. Abby Beecher
Roberts, Marquette; Mrs. Huntley Rus
sell, Grand Rapids; Albert e. Sleeper,
Bad Axe; William Alden Smith, Grand
Rapids; Otto e. Sovereign, Bay City;
Mark w. Stevens, Flint; Mrs. Ethel
Ridgley Vorce, Crosse lie; Lt.-Col
George B. Waldo, Detroit; L. Whitney
Watkins, Manchester; Miss Bina M.
West, Port Huron; N. G.. Wright. De-
troit; Carl Young, Muskegon.
Chairman King has already appoint
ed chairman in each county and
these leaders are naming men and wo-
men workers in every city, village and
township, to carry the message Of the
campaign to all the people.
Gov. Sleeper has issued proclama- |
ton calling the attention OF citizens |
to the movement and urging universal
cooperation. Thomas e. Johnson,
superintendent of public instruction,
has communicated with school COM
missioners and superintendent of |
schools. teachers and pupils, asking |
for their whole-hearted support. The |
Michigan house of representatives, at
the, last session of the legislature,
adopted resolution calling on the |
superintendent to place picture of |
Col. Roosevelt In each schoolroom in |
the state and Mr.. Johnson Is now /
making the distribution and suggest
ing that the pictures be dedicated,
with appropriate exercises, ON Roose-
velt's birthday, Oct ~. Students in
the university and in all state colleges
are being asked to take an active part
In the campaign.
The work Of the intensive campaign
has been divided so that special
efforts may be made by large civic
groups CT citizens. The following days
have been set apart:
Sunday, Oct. 10. Church Day, with