The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-29
ROOSEVELT ADMIRERS WILL
START MEM OR pAl FUND
State is asked to Subscribe $4,000
Big Drive Commences Next
Month

"The machinery to make effective
the plans already formulated for
Roosevelt memorial contribution work
September 20-27, to raise $4,000 in the
state and $4,000 in Spokane City and
county is rapidly taking form. The
first contribution from eastern Wash
| ington was received this week by
mail by w. H. Cowles, state chair
man. The donor, Deed H. Magyar, ed
itor and publisher of the Leavenworth
Echo, in sending a SIS check said he
desired to contribute to the memorial
fund and wished he could send lar
ger check.
"This came entirely unsolicited" :"
said Mr.. Cowles yesterday, "and
shows a real interest, l suppose
there are thousands in the state who
feel the same way about Roosevelt
and will be delighted to chip in when
asked, but they do not give the mat
ter enough thought to do it on their
own initiative.
Zone thing about this campaign
that is to be emphasized is that we
do not want a contribution that is not
given willingly or given because the
other fellow has. This is to be a free
will offering of the American people
in honor of our departed president.
"The general plan adopted by the
state committee is that of the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign, both as to
allotments and to methods of work
ing. L. Roy Slater is the vice chair
man for this district and Thaddeus S.
Lane has consented to act as chair
man for Spokane city and county.
County chairmen are being named by
the district chairmen as rapidly as
possible and every effort made to have
everything in shape for the actual
work of taking subscriptions.
''These will be in cash at the time
made 1t is desired to have small
subscriptions from many people rath-
er than larger amounts from fewer
people. Each subscriber, large or
| small. will receive from the national
headquarters a certificate of member
ship signed by William Boice Thomp-
son, national chairman.
"The memorial itself is to be a
great monument in Washington, D.
c., as well as a public park at Oyster
Bay near Colonel Roosevelt's old
home, Sycamore Hill, the latter prob
ably ultimately to be incorporated in
the park.
"In addition to these visible trib-
utes to his memory the national asso-
citation has an important object, the
perpetuation of the ideals and citi-
zenship for which he stood and so
nobly illustrated.
The state committee numbers
among its members prominent demo-
Gratis and staunch republicans who
during his lifetime were in many in
stances vigorously opposed to Colonel
Roosevelt. They are working enthu-
siastically in recognition of the big
ness of the man and his great service
to the nation.
"For the purposes of the campaign,
the state is divided into six districts,
each in charge of a vice chairman,
who appoints the various county chair
men.
"The national organization is to
supply all the campaign literature,
the accounting system, blanks and all
other stationery. A feature of this
campaign will be the publication of
various Roosevelt stories and anec-
dotes, prepared by distinguished
men,"
The Washington state executive
committee follows: