The Crittenden press., 1921-04-29
THE STATE OPPORTUNITY

"Old Kentucky Home Week" In the
State from May sth to the iith
should see laid upon the altar of
State pride and historic memory the
whole 100000 asked Tor by the State
commission. We know not what
portion of Il has already been sent
IN. but that there are certainly 200O
Kentucky men and women easily 81.
igible 70 the Fifty Dollar Club We
do know and these alone would com.
plete the assurance ~ a noble Ideal
realized
The Judgment ~ the State COM
mission that every child and every
family should be- privileged To con-
tribute "from pennies to pounds" b.
in keeping with the IDEAL of the
movement itself. bat those able 10
give the pounds should not wait up.
on the pennies % b. a. most dihicult
task h. reach whole population and
very small sums mount up slowly
u would be- a splendid record Tor
State sentiment a. see this fund
oyerslhseribsd before May iith by
those able 30 give from 80 upward
Such a fact might well ~ around the
world with the fame ~ Fosters
sony The privilege ~ helping
should not b. allowed hy keniuc.
klans to degeneraie into drive
for help
There would b. no mistake ln oy.
ersuhscfihlur ths fund ~ commits
zion b. composed of men and womru
uhn have ths development and build
iur " the state ~ heart; Democrats
/ and Repuhl.caus they are u hoti
camp. but they all belong lo ih'
greater camp pf ksuiuckians fight
Inv ln one lins for ihs greater giori
~ the State They hayr announce.
their desire a. obtain mure than th'
mere purchase pricp boz order that ihl
grounds may b. hautliici and th'
historic house aud contents nui q
perfect repair The finer "sho'
place" Il j. made the better the IN
yesiment for the IDEAL and The pfae
IN tiral A. ~ have heretofore pointe
y I. out. this should b. one link in a chat
!, that vill make Keniucky greatly al
tfartiye % travellers from ever,
- where -"My Old kentucky Home
Ilncoln Memorial. Mammoth Cav
ihs ieaersan Davis Memorial
>" 1t us not Close our eyss to tl
faft that ihs vurd b. always read
'ih a. take us on trial at ths value v
.ay first pot ou ouraslycs We mul
ur -dsliser The ruods then 20 have th
n value maintained Bot v We sei
0es. value upon th, things n infinite
iud trrssi that ~ plssess What wund
so' u the world passes us hy viihu
so nuiier. After aI t b. the inierri
as ine thlnEs more than ths prosiac "a
attract p,opls California has aciuI
ly prusp,fed more from iis well.a
yrftiscd climate. iis Yosemite Vail
and iis pitiurrslucnrss than from
ave ssid fieIds 10 Mammoth Cave ~
and ueiy has von'icf equal o.
! 4 Yosemite bot what kcniuCkI
a. away from home ever saw The Ma
ark moth Ca,s uu a poster adveriiscm'
lrm a. an inducsmsnt 30 travellers % cu
1au ths way
.ayc We us,d capital invested in "
tueky. but W. are not using thc c
Ford zeal that uaturv and foriuliy h'
ri,rn us. These arr considcratt
fof husincss men and sentimental
aIis There b. nothing n sr
men, hat does nal spcak in pract
u.sr des,ls. works Thew b nothing )
Tho busincss that has no sentiment
snd rcndcf b noble and expressive
dd tuu united make a strong pcuplr
h.sn opportunity g. oomhine them in
buying and preserving ~ foicral
!. ons that every keniuck, busu
man should agt upon u "m'
husinrts o. Courirf Journal
, ,n & s. Nunn and Miss Elhel !
Al har bccn appointed a. Co
.,,,,. Chairmsn ~ the "OA Kent.
si.s Home" Committee hy Governor
rou The drive to raise money
ths parehsss ~ thr house iu "
sisrhfn T. Poster uraie "Ms
Ksniusly Home" vili start Ma
ns1orr n wanted n hnais q
3D. bat thr oommitir, uiu noi
sp, laure amount fum sn,