Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01
AMERICAN MEDAL
FOR MARSHAL F0CH
School Children of Delaware to
Take Part In National
Movement.

For the purpose OF presenting a
medal TO Marshal Foch and also 10
pr Ient him with fund for the erec-
tion OF two high schools In France
State Superintendent OF Public In
struction ii. v. Holloway has sought
the aid OF Superintendent OF Publ.
Schools David A. Ward. In this man
ner II Ia hoped TO secure the co-opera-
tion Of the Wilmington schools In rails
Ing the necessary funds.
October IL is the anniversary OF tho
surrender OF CORVALLIS and is es-
pecially significant ut this time. wheL
the drive for funds will be started
The letter received by superinten-
dents throughout the state reads;
Under the direction of the French
Restoration Fund, which numbers
on its committee, many of the most
prominent representatives OF France
and America, II has been proposed
TO present Marshal Foch on his
coming visit 10 this country with a
large and beautiful medal. and with
fund collected by the school chill.
dren OF this country to be used II
building two superb high schools I'm
the devasted region OF France. to
be known as the Washington-Iafay
cite" and "Foch -pershing'' high
schools. Duplicates of the medals
are also 10 be presented TO Presi-
dent Harding and to General Perish
ing.
This project commends itself AT
once as a Worthwhile manner OF
showing our friendly sentiments to-
ward our noble ally i'm the war. II
must prove an inspiration and bless
ing TO the war-torn sections In
which 5000 schools were ruthlessly
demolished"
Governor Cooper. OF South Caro-
lima. says In this connection, II dc
not know OF greater loss that can
come to people than to be deprived
of schools. and no greater contrlbu-
tion can be made TO the people than
the gift OF schools"
'In order that we OF Delawar,
may not be behind our sister States
I'm this good work. i am asking that
tOctober IL be set aside az n day foi
special observance Of this work. with
a review of relations between Franc,
and America. This date is particular
| ly fitting az IL commentaries tn,
surrender of CORVALLIS TO Washing
ton, aided by French troopa undei
Lafayette, and the French fee
under Cofnte de Grasse. and bring
ing 10 a successful conclusion tn
struggle for liberty. which withou
the timely assistance OF Franc,
must have been e. dismal failure.
1T is suggested that collection
for this purpose be made on octo
ber IL. after proper preparation
during the previous week.
The responsibility for the conduc
OF any exercises considered appro
pirate and the collection, should b
given over 10 the pupils Just as gree
an extent se they are willing TO &C
cept II. Possibly some money ma
be made at an appropriate publ
Entertainment and contributed TO tn
cause. In any case. preparation 10
the occasion may be made yer
useful group project for classes /
Community Civics, English and His
tory.
THE wide awake administratc
will grasp a chance to motivate elias
work, and the more that is made {
that possibility, the better contribu
tion his or her school will be able {
make.
Checks covering the school tota
should be drawn 10 w. ID. Denne
and be mailed TO me not later tha
o, .ober 20.
" A quota of from six to ten thou
sand has been suggested for eac
State.
THE project has the hearty ar
proval OF Governor Denney.
Very truly yours,
II. V. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent -