Evening star., 1921-03-15
COUNCIL FORMED
FOR AMER|CAN|SM
Representatives of Principal
Associations of Country
Wage Patriotism Fight.

To consecrate and sanctify Amerl-
can citizenship. the National Ameri-
can Council. composed of representa-
tives of the principal civic welfare
and educational associations of the
country. came into existence here to-
day.
Its fundamental object is to so CO
ordinate existing agencies that UNI
fled program of education for pa
triotiSm and good citizenship may oe
effectively waEed.
DR.. David Jayne Hill presided at the
organization meeting. which was heio
at the Willard Hotel, having been ar
ranged by the national committee LOT
CO. ordination of patriotic ana CIVIC
work, named at a preliminary confer
ence held in New York last Decen-
ber
GaIbraith Sounds Warning.
Warning America to arouse itse1
to the plottingS of its enemies. VINO.
he declared, are working constantly
while the country sleeps, was souno-
ed by Col F. w. Galbraith Jr., ma
tional commander of the American
Legion He said justice and security
will prevail only so long as the III g
of patriotism are kept burning.
Charles D. Orth. president OF the
National Security League, VINO caiieo
the meeting to order. and delesates
from large number of ASSOCIATIONS
in brief addresses urged the lmpot
tance Of a cooperative endeaNor 70
keep the principles upon which inc
government was founded the ever
cherished ideals of it's citizens.
The preamble to the constitution OF
the council adopted provides:
For God and country. we oano our
selves together; to uphold and defend
the Constitution of the United States
of America. to maintain law ana
order. to foster and perpetuate lne
spirit of America. to inculcate sense
of individual obligation to the com
munity. the state and the nation' 70
make right the master of might; 10
promote peace and good will on earth'
to safeguard and transmit to pos
terity the principles of justice. tree
dom and democracy; to consecrate
and sanctify American citizenship by
devotion to the ideals of our fathers.
Outline Is Approved.
The organization outline approved.
which the delegates will report back
to their constituent bodies for ratifl-
cation. contemplates the following.
l. elimination of duplication or ef-
fort and waste of time and money.
Q Establishment of standards Tor
so-called Americanization work.
g. Efforts to secure adequate ap-
propriation for educational work un,-
der governmental auspices-natlonal
state and local -,
4. Conducting surveys of local
needs and problems and rendering
assistance where advisable.
5. Establishing closer personal
contact and better fraternal relations
with the foreign-born.
g. Propagation of educational films
on Americanism.
7. Procuring more adequate CO.
operation by the press by conducting
an America nization corner in local
papers.
s. Standardization in the text OF
and Capitalization of the puolication
of Americanism literature.
It was the opinion of the delegates
the council should not take dehn1te
action at this time on matters OF leg
islation relating to labor. pubic
health, immi grafton, social welfare.
etc. these questions to be held in abey-
ance until they can be investigated
more carefully.
These Associations Included.
Associations which participated in
the organization of the council today