The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-24

Yesterdays program in the Open
Forum at the Auditorium was unusu-
ally attractive because DR.. Henry E.
Jackson, until recently. head OF the
National Community Department in
the Bureau of Education at Washing
ton and widely known as one of the
most progressive thinkers OF the day,
WAS the speaker ana Miss Marian
Brewster of Daytona. who is a prime
favorfte on this side OF the river. was
the soloist. To hear either was a.
privilege and to hear both was a great
treat. Director James Heaton. as
usual. led the community singing,
which was generally enjoyed. Presi-
dent r. S. Holmes presided with his
usual poise and dignity He first in
trodueed DIR. H. r. Bonner and Dr. j.
L. McBrien of the National Bureau OF
Education, and they merely greeted
the audience and predicted great adj
dress from their former associate, DR..
Jackson.
For many years IL has been the pet
/ ambition of DIR. Jackson TO have in
lstituted a national system of training
3 for young people who were about to
enter upon the duties of citizenship
and be given the privilege of fran
chise that they might be better quail
I fed 10 discharge their duties as citi-
zens ard voters. 1t was largely
through his efforts that his ideas and
plans were adopted by the national
government and that il became OF
such importance that ii was made to
constitute a department of the Ma
tional Bureau of Education. Natural
~ DR.. Jackson was made its head
movement made great strides through
out the nation, and thousands. and il
may be said that millions of friends
were made for it through the efforts
OF DIR. Jackson and his associates
Some little time ago. however. when
the burdens of government became sc
heavy because of the worlds war. Con
gress, whether wisely or unwisely
lfelt Compelled to cut on the appropria
Efion for this department. which, Of
Icourse compelled its discontinuance
Not to be defeated by this handi
leap, DR. jackson promptly interested
many of the prominent men OF The
lcountry who had become friends o
1.-The cause. and organized popular
association for the purpose OF contlnu
ling the great work he had begun
which resulted in the business institu
tion known as the National Cominu
nifty Board. the members of which a
present are Henry f. Jackson, Olive
tP. Newman. Ray G. Edwards, Benedic
Nv. Law ard Ormand +. Lewis. Thes'
gentlemen were the incorporates o
the corporation that is now probabl,
the most important business and pa
ltriotic enterprises in the Unite'
States.
Without attempting to follow IN
eloquent rhetoric of DR. Jacksons &C
dress. the subject Training for Cit
zenship." it may be briefly stated tina
his plan is TO organize in every con
munity among the young women an
Young men who are just under Z
= wears old or year or two before the
are 10 cast their first vote, a clu
which shall be semi-social and sem
business. which shall hold week.
meetings in the community schoo
house. Here these young folks al
first to discuss with earnestness u
responsibilities Of citizenship by fo
Having a course of study covering u
purposes of the American governmei
and the responsibilities of the be
and highest citizenship. Among oth
"details these Young people in ea'
fecmmunity are to collectively write
hook. giving their conclusions as
what line OF action is required Tor q
nation to realize the purposes OF q
lconsfitution- and the Declaration
Inaependence and also as 10 VII
sbeuld be the action and conduct
l,he citizen to accomplish the desir
aims. These little books are to
sent to the Offices of the Communi
n Board at Washington, where they "
be edited. criticized and returned
the authors for further considerable
= Their substance will also be eomm'
heated through national puolicati
WHICH viii be established. to all of
other clubs OF the country.
DIR. Jackson urgently declared Il
the. country was in need OF vot
who understood the principles M
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