The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-21
Plans hre Made
For "Tag Day"
Mayor ChamblisS Issues Proc
Iamation-All Committees
Are Appointed.

Chattanooga women are giving their
hearty cooperation to the local chap
ters OF the Daughters OF the Revolution
in the tag day" which they will put
on Saturday. TO raise money for schol
arships for mountain boys and girls In
Lincoln Memorial University,
The following appeal Is made TO the
people OF this city by the regents OF
tho local chapters:
We appeal to you in behalf OF the
efforts OF the Chickamauga chapter OF
the Nancy Ward chapter and OF the
Judge David Campbell chapter, Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution, In the
raising OF funds for the mountain child.
No city in the state has the wealth,
tho public spirit, the enterprise, more
over the historical background Of Chat
tanooga, therefore, we appeal with alb.
solute confidence to your broad minded
and public spirited citizens TO make the
u. A. r. tag day. Oct. 23, a superb sue
cess, a success that will reverberate
from Shelby TO Washington counties.
which will be the unmistakable hand
writing on the wall of the beginning OF
womens crusade against the illlteracy
which Is reproach to every Tennes-
sean.
Help to make the efforts OF Chatta-
nooga Daughters of the American Revo-
luton as wonderful as you have ever
made every undertaking you have es-
poused. The people Of Tennessee must
learn to give more literally Tor educa-
ton. Let Chattanooga set this pace
for tho rest of the state Let Chatta-
nooga lead off by giving great, big,
generous contributions amounting up
Into the thousands. to make the noun
tain child through the training OF Lin
coin Memorial university and througn
that Of the other Tennessee institutions
an educated and better citizen.
MRS. II. II. PRESTON.
General Chairman.
MRS. J. II. CANTRELL,
Regent of Chickamauga Chapter.
MRS. J. d. STEEL,
Regent Of Nancy Ward Chapter.
MRS. CHARLES HALL,
Regent Judge d. Campbell Chapter
Mayors Proclamation:
Mayor Chambliss has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation In behalf OF the
drive:
''To the People Of Chattanooga:
THE Chattanooga Daughters OF the
American Revolution have dedicated
themselves, in honor of their noble
sires, to the worthy work OF aiding
Lincoln Memorial university In the edu,
cation and development OF the sons ana
daughters OF the south. Saturday, Oct.
20, has been selected by them as a day
OF special effort, and | have been re-
quested by proclamation to call this
matter to the attention of our citizen.
ship and urge their cooperation ana
assistance.
therefore, / hereby proclaim Sat.
urday, Oct. %, 1920. Lincoln Memorial
university day and call upon all our
people to give heed and aid to these
noble women and the richly deserving
cause for which they labor. =,
"ALEX. w. CHAMBLISS, Mayor"
Jones' Endorsement.
Supt: II. l.. Jones indorses Lincoln
Memorial university as follows:
II have visited the Lincoln Memorial
ApI 1
of people not reached by any other IN
stitution of like character in the state:
1t Is doing a splendid type OF work. and
is entitled to the aid and encourage
ment of the people of Tennessee.
II am sure Chattanooga Will respond
literally on tag day for THIS InSr i9stitu-
Superintendent of Schools"
Committees for tag day" have been
appointed as follows;
First Vice -Chairmen-Mrs. j. II, can
trell. Mrs. Charles Hall. Mrs. l. D.
Steele.
Second Vice Chairmen-Mrs. G. c.
Nottingham. Mrs. l.. S. Greenwood and
Mrs. G. l.. Carter.
Organizing ommittee--Mesdames ].
r.. Alexander Claude A. Smith, Charles
Hall. j. II. Cantrell. l.. s. Greenwood
C. l.. Carter, s. o. Bankson. M H.
Clift, r. A. Clifford, w. II. Dayton.
roster W bTOWU' ItlcltpC - NhNh '''N
Miss Rosalnd Ewing.
Publlcity-Mrs Claude Smith, chair
man: Mrs. Penelope j. Allen and Miss
Claire O'Brien.
Speaking (Schools)-Mrs John Fouche,
chairman; Mrs. Frank Nixon.
Speaking (Clubs)-Mrs. u. G. Patten'
Jr., Mrs. James Tyler.
DistriCting and Locatlon-Mrs. j. d.
Kelso, Mrs Claude Smith.
Automobiles-Mrs John Lowell chair
man; Mrs. ]. A. Wardlaw.
Omcial Cars-Mrs. John II. Lowell,
Mrs. w. P. McBroom, Mrs. N. II.
Grady. Mrs. Jessie Lanier, Mrs. 8. 5.
Price.
Headquarters Force--Mrs. II. c. Ad-
Ter, Mrs. VIII Shepherd, Miss Anna
Martin. Mrs. r. A. Clifford. Mrs. Tom
Selman, Mrs. j, r. Lupton. Mrs. r. II.
Preston Is general chairman.