Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-29
c. Of c. WILL
ACT ON AMERICAN
DAY PLANS TODAY
Officials of New Mexico
Cities and Governor of
State Telegraph Endorse
ment and Cooperation.

The Chamber Of Commerce to-
day will take up the subject of the
celebration of American day." the
city commission having requested
the chamber to officiate. Chairman
w. NJ. Connell of the commission
started the local movement imme-
diately after telegraphing hearty
approval TO the National Security
league of the plan for making May
l a patriotic occasion through the
holding of nationwide popular
demonstrations of Americanism on
that day.
Mayor Davis of santa Fe tele-
graphed Mr.. Orth: This city is
heartily in accord with your plan
and will cooperate to the fullest
extent
Governor LarraZolo has prom
Used the league his hearty cooper
alton in the movement for the or
ganization of thousands of parades
of citizens similart the Prepared
ness parades" in 1916, in a letter
saying:
Replying to your telegram of
the first instant asking my coop
Grafton in stimulating true Ameri-
canism throughout the nation, and
setting part the first day of May
next as a day for public demonstra-
tons on that subject, / beg to say
that | am heartily in favor of the
movement, the object of which is
to inspire sentiments of true Amer
icanism among our people. and in
my humble way l have pursued
that policy in this state on every
occasion. /, therefore, fully en-
dorse your movement and will
gladly cooperate by Droclaiming
May l as American day.
Governors of many states and
the mayors of many of the leading
cities of the country, representing
forty states, have assured the Sc
curity league of cooperation in
the movement.
The security league suggestion to
the local committees on the details
of the parade contain two innova-
lions, the featuring of foreign born
applicants for citizenship and the
indiscriminate marching together
Of men and women. The league
recommends that the parade be
headed, following the mayors and
their committees, bv the local post
or post of the American legion.
These divisions will be designated
THE Defenders of America" Spe-
cial divisions of school children and
teachers, which will be given
prominent places, will be designa-
ed, respectively young America
and The Makers of America"
The parades will. of course, in
clude many bands. the local units
of the national guard, Grand Army,
Spanish War Veterans, etc, and
such regular army and navy gar
risons as may be stationed in the
various localities. The great body
of the parade will be made up of
the largest possible number of citi-
zens. families marching together;
orders, Masons. Odd Eel
lows, knights of Pythias, etc, Y.
NJ. c. A.,.Y. W. c. A., Y. NJ. Fl. A.,
Y. w. II. A., Salvation Army. Red
Cross, etc, labor unions and agri-
cultural organizations, women's
clubs, chamber of commerce and
boards of trade, parishioners of
churches of all denominations civic
and patriotic bodies and organiZa-
tons of every description. May
falling on Saturday, a great out
pouring would seem assured.
Mr.. Ortiz, president of the Ma
tional Security league, explains the
leagues idea in launching Amer
lean day" as follows:
Everyone can recall what a
revelation of public sentiment was
by the preparedness
parades in 1916. The question
whether the American spirit and
our historic Institutions shall pre-
dominate is today as outstanding |
as was the subject of preparedness
four years ago. In fact to us as
a people it is more vital. That |
our citizens from coast to coast and |
from Canada to the gulf feel and |
believe this will be shown by the |
in the cities and |
towns of every section of the coun-
try on the first of May. They will |
weld and fuse the spirit of our
people, and create a new and vital
a u h GRITTY and Americanism
the country"
There can be no question that |
the heart of our people beats pas
sionately for the integrity of |
American ideals and for our consti-
luton and the institutions which
we're bequeathed by it to us. 1t is
/ difficult thing. however. to secure
any concrete expression of the |
emotions and opinions of a great !
people. In order to do this, the
National Security league has in
lugurated a nationwide movement
o give the people an opportunity
o publicly demonstrate their