Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-11
PLAN NEICHBORS'
DAY ON MONDAY
Novel Flag Day Feature
Arranged For Com
munity House

On March 20 a conference was
convened in Washington by Frank
lin Lane at which were present some
500 delegates representing fifty ma
tional organizations interested in
community organization. At that
time it was decided to hold on June
IL, 13 and IA a celebration to be
known as Three Days for Democra-
cy: Saturday, June IL, Neighbors
Day, with special recreational pro-
gram in all communities; Sunday,
June 13, Community Sunday, with
special services in the churches d;
Monday, june IA Flag Day, with
patriotic celebrations and various
community gatherings. The object
of this celebration will be to stimu-
late neighborly discussion of nation
al and local problems, to arouse in
terest in programs of community or
ganization, and in general to create
spirit of neighborliness and good
will.
In accord with the spirit of this
movement the question has been ask
ed what part should Americus have
in the undertaking? Should anything
be done? The local committee on
Community Service has the following
suggestion to offer: That on Mon
day, June IA, Flag Day be observed
by flag parade of the boys and
girls of school age; and in the eve
ming Neighbor's Day meeting be
held at the Community House on
Hill street at 8, to which every one
is invited. This meeting will have a
musical program, announcement of
which will appear later, but its gen
eral purpose will be get-together
meeting for neighborliness and good
will. There will be special music in
the way of solos, duets, and quar-
tettes, and also community singing
in which every one will take part.
The men from Souther Field and the
men of the American Legion are to
be special guests. 1t is hoped that
every one will apprecite the spirit of
this invitation and will be on hand to
make his or her personal contribu-
ton to the success of this undertak-
ing.
1t is suggested that the spirit of
neighborliness needs to be cultivat-
ed, the people of every community
ought to know each other better, and
to further this spirit is the object of
this national celebration-in other
words to put into effect and hold
some of the things we learned and
felt during the war, which are in dan
ger of being lost now in times of
peace. The Community House and
the playground are to be instru-
mental, it is hoped, in this direction
working under the name of Com
munity Service, an organization in
which all the people, by working to-
gether, serve themselves.
1t is hoped that every boy and girl
in Americas will feel it his patriotic
duty, as we'll as privilege, to make
the parade on June IA, Flag Day in
Americus, great success. 1t will be
a great day in Washington and in
other cities of the country. Why
should not the world know that
Americas was in line, too? 1t will
make a good news dispatch. Let's
put it over! This town is our home
town-let's give it a boost!
The march will begin at the Sal
vation Army building at o'clock,
Monday, June IA, and every boy and
girl should be there not later than
4 80 with his or her own flag in hand.
Those who are liable to get flags
should come just the same, so as
to fill up the ranks good and strong
for Americus' 1920 Flag parade.