The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-29
FORWARD MOVEMENT

der way to establish, by voluntary
contributions, fund to be known as
the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the
purpose of which is to honor great
American and create a new method
whereby public service will be en-
couraged and conspicuously recog-
nized in this and future generations.
From the income of this fund The
Woodrow Wilson award or awards
will be granted in recognition of the
most distinguished public service by
man or woman in this country, dur
ing a specified period of time, in pub
lie welfare, liberal thought or peace
through justice. These awards are
similar to the Worlds renowned "No-
BILE Prize" which is international.
The Woodrow Wilson Foundation is
purely an American idea and will in
spire higher ideals in men and wo-
men from all walks of life.
This great movement has been un-
der discussion for some time but was
crystalized on Dec. 2nd when leading
men and women from every state in
the union, of all denominations and
of all political faiths, met at Washing
ton and organized to put the great
work under way. Committees were
formed and the machinery set in mo-
ton for state committees to act with
them in the matter. Quoting from
Hamilton Holt:
"What we are launching on the
10th day of January is not cam
paign to raise over a million dollars
to endow the Woodrow Wilson Foun-
dation. We are setting out on an
other stage of that long journey along
the road of doubt, suspicion and hat
red, to the ultimate goal of universal
peace and brotherhood. Mankind has
been travelling along that road for
centuries, always striving for some
thing better, oftentimes not realizing
just what it was, but always looking
toward the goal it knew was ahead
somewhere. Here and there along
the road of history stand great fig
ures, men who, in time of crisis,
pointed out the road More often
than not their counsel went unheeded,
their words were derided. To us, on
January 16, will be given the oppor-
tunity to form behind one of those
lone figures a powerful, solid pha-
lanx of that tremendous force that
men scal7 Publia Opinions s.loRete--
fore, these great standard-bearers
have always stood alone and unsup-
ported in their own time and genera
ton. We are going to show the
world that their work and sacrifice is
at least bearing fruit and that man.
kind is another step on its way to re-
alization of the goal toward which
they advanced it."
Wisconsin whose motto is For
ward" and whose people are known
far and wide for their devtion to
high ideals is taking leading part
in and can be counted to give sup
port to this movement. The work of
perfecting organization in the state,
under the direction of Karl Mathie
of Wausau, state chairman, is COM
pleted and the following persons who
have been appointed as members of
the state executive committee will CO.
operate with him in every possible
way:
Mrs. Clinton M. Barr, Milwaukee;
Rev. Charles H. Beale, Milwaukee;
Pres. E. A. Birge, Madison; Supt.
John M. Callahan, Madison; the Rev.
John Faville, Lake Mills; Fred S.
Hunt, Milwaukee; Justice Burr w.
Jones, Madison; Thos. S. Kearney,
Sr, Racine; Judge Martin Luck, Ju-
neau; Col. Robert B. Mccoy, Spar
ia; II. H. Moehlenpah, Clinton; A. j.
Schmedeman, Madison; Willis V.
Silverthorn, Hayward; and F. j.
Smith, Merrill. w. A. Hume of Chill
ton is director of publicity and Mrs.
d. o. Kinsman of Appleton, will have
charge of the publicity work among
the women's clubs of the state. The
national representation from Wiscon-
sin includes DR.. Frederick G. Moore
house, Pres. Samuel Plantz Of Apple
ton; and Mrs. Ben Hooper of Osh-
kosh.
From a million to five million dol
lars is to be raised as a fund for the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation and it
is the opinion of those in charge that
this will be accomplished without
much effort. There is no suggestion
of drive in obtaining the money,
the idea being to make it wide
spread free-will offering in which the
masses will join and contribute from
S1.00 up as their means will allow.
The desire is to have a general par
ticipation in all communities, from
the largest to the smallest, through
out the IL counties of Wisconsin.
The request for subscriptions will be
issued on Jan. IS, 1922, and each
donor will receive an artistic certif-
icate, the central emblem of which