The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-11-29
NATIONAL MOVE TO co.
ORDINATE AL CIVIC WORK.
Conference Of Leading Organizations
To BE Held In New York on
December First.


Gus organizations engaged in patriotic
and civic work is to be held in this
city on December first for the purpose
of launching countrywide movement
for the coordination of Americaniza-
ton effort and similar activities The
conference is the initial step in a plan
for Congress to be held in Washing
ton, on Washington's birthday next,
which, it is expected, will be attended
by representatives of patriotic and
civic organizations from every state
in the union.
The movement is being fostered I'M
der the joint auspices of the American
Legion and the National Security
League. Representatives of the follow
ing organizations have been invited to
participate in the initial conference
and call for the Washington meeting:
American Defense Society
American Federation of Labor.
American Legion.
Boy Scouts of America.
Chamber of Commerce of the Unit
ed States.
Constitutional League of America.
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton.
Girl Scouts.
Immigrant Publication Society.
Inter-Racial Council.
Kiwanis Clubs.
Knights of Columbus.
League for Foreign-Born Citizens.
National Association for Constitu-
tional Government.
National Civic Federation.
National Security League.
Roosevelt Memorial Association.
Rotary Clubs.
Sons of the American Revolution.
Woman's Roosevelt Memorial As
ISOLATION.
Young Mems Christian Association.
Young Mems Hebrew Association.
The movement is receiving the ap-
prevail Of many men prominent in
public life.
Ex-President Taft says: Il fully
agree that the Americanization move
ment is wasting itself in the innumer-
able organizations which have been
formed to do the same thing. There
ought to be some way of organizing
and concentrating.
DIR. John Grier Hibben, President Of
Princeton University:-"I heartily ap.
prove of the pla TO hold a conference
in Washington of the representatives
o fthe various patriotic and civic or.
CARNATIONS of our country to consider
definite plans for co-ordinated worl
In reference to the all important sub
ject of coordination. The co-ordina.
ton of all of these activities would
prove. in my opinion. of inestimablt
advantage to the cause"
Wilton Church Osborn: - "Witl
reference to the proposed conferenc,
on Washington's Birthday of repre-
sentatives of patriotic and civic or
CARNATIONS regarding Americaniza
ton, such conference may well be o
great value and may develop ideas O
national importance If IL is attende,
by experienced people who will Civ,
their best judgment to the situation.
am believer In the maxim as tn
twig is best so the tree is inclined
and, therefore, believe that the great
est field for efforts should be with tn
children Of the immigrants who ar
being formed for American citizen
ship"
DIR. Arthur T. Hadley, President o
Yale University:-'1 am heartily gla,
that cooperative movement in be
half of Americanization is being ar
ranged. Our great trouble at the pres
ent day is that we have too many or
CARNATIONS for the same purpose.
small group of people who can Civ,
their time, acting under the chairman
ship of capable man, dies better il
the direstion of general activity thai
twenty different organizations. fee
that this will be conspiciously true II
the matter of AmericanizatIon.
Hon. Lindley NJ Garrison: MY at
tention has been directed to the effor
which is being made to have all of tn,
leading patriotic socities. directly Of
indirectly interested In the matter o
Americanization and similar subjects
meet at Washington, d. c., in a con
gress to coordinate this work. fee
not only that this Is the necessar.
thing to do, but 1t is practically i'm
perative that II be done. | wish yol
and those associated with you in thii
work the utmost OF success"