Evening journal., 1920-02-21
WAR ON REDS
IS DECLARED
BY KIWANIANS
Continued from First PAGE


damenial American principles. their es-
tahlishment and meaning.
There arc eight clubs in the Capitol
District. located at Richmond. Ports
mouth. Roanoke Lynchburg and Nor
folk, Val at Baltimore. Nd; Wash
inglon, D. C.. and here In Wilmington.
The district body was organized in
Baltimore a year $50, with Augustus
Goodrich. Of that city. as governor
Josiah D. Hank, OF Norfolk. Va. and
Edwin W. Lintner. Of This CITY are
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mr.. Hank is
assistant Attorney General OF Vlrsini,
and is expected to be made Attorney
General In the near future.
Ihe board Of trustees. consis,ins 80
a representative Of each cltIb moi tbls
morning in parlors A and r az tbo
Hotel dupont and mapped out busi-
ness Tor the convention OF tho dole
gates this afternoon. From Is IN ioo
delesales are expected % attend fhe
convention, and 2W X wanlans ond
lnelr guests including ladies' are look
ed Tor at the banquet in the duBarr,,
room OF the Hotel dupont tonight
Inc plan TO present COPIES of ihe
declaration of Independence ana tho
Federal Constitution 10 b. a part 81
kno-America, Love America" camnajen
Wiiicn IS expected TO extend ultimately
10 every corner Of The country or wher-
exists.
Resolutions for the plan were pre-
pared this morning by Mr.. Hank. and /
viii be placed before the convention
ms afternoon. No doubt is felt as 10
their passage
The text Of the resolution. as intro
iuced by Mr. Hank. is as follows:
Various have been the movements
launched IN the past few years that in
Their last analysis. are calculated 10
undermine The fundamental principles
81 the Constitution or the United states.
md these movements are continually
growing more frequent and serious. We.
ne kiwanians OF The Capitol Dlstrictf
.lub, realize. however. that in the sta
,lity OF that constitution. and only in
ts stability, rests The liberty Of the peo-
BE of these United States.
We further believe that rs sanctltv
.nd deep appreciation Of the noble
principles which it promulgates, cannot {
leiier be preserved and safeguarded 1
nan by a more Intimate knowledge of {
Is origin, history, It's provisions and the a
'eneilis reaped by The American people I
.ecause thereof
we, the kiwanians, who have an ,
arnest desire 10 be Of service 10 our (
ountry, beEeve we cannot better per- 7
orm that service than by exerting our {
nergies 10 that end. r
Therefore, Be 10 Resolved, BY the a
.iwanis Capitol District Club. in con- r
ention assembled: a
r. That we. the various subordinate
.iwanis Clubs, composing the Kiwan's
apitol District Club. VIII devote our I
elves TO the patriotic duty Of effecting I
mong the people living within the ter :
tory within which the Capitol Dis 9
-ict Club operates. closer relation to y
hat constitution and a more intimate ,
nowiedse 81 the Declaration Of lnde- L
endence. the. American Bill Of Rights
nd the Constitution Of the United
.atcs, and especially a deeper respect
,r these glorious documents and D
lore heartfelt appreciation OF the null
fold blessings enjoyed because OF y
lem.
2. no tho accomplishment Of this y
urpose each local kiwsnis Club will y
feet a local organization, looking TO- I
ie placing in the hands Of every boy 4.
I'D rirl in It's territory a copy OF these y
ocuments, and take such action as
,cb club may deem feasible % cause p
idresses 10 be msde and essays to be p
rltten with relation 10 these docu- =
ents y
g That each state or district repre- II
.nted will use its influence 90 have h'
aced IN the corriculums Of the pub
, schools a study Of these documents,
ID especially 70 the end OF familiariz-
2 the youth Of our land with the q
eat BLESSINGS they enjoy by living un- az
II the Constitution OF the United q
ates" ~
The luncheon was served late on ac- %
unt OF the de'ay In the arrival Of y
2 Baltimore delegation IT was learn :
that the delay was caused BY tardi-
IS of the train service.
Mayor Taylor president Of the local
wan 'sns. msde the address OF wei
me. following which former Con-
essman L. Irviug Handy sroke on
e aims and ideas OF Kwanis. The
vocation WIS delivered BY the Rev
lrllsle L. Hubbard.
A large gilt key was suspended over
e speakers table. suitably inscribed
a key 90 the city II was presented
the Baltimore delegation.
A. D. Goodrich. president OF the dis
let, was unable TO leave Baltimore
account Of the illness OF his chill
en-. who have scarlet fever