The Ocala banner., 1922-01-27
WOODROW WILSON FOUNDATION
FUND TO BE COLLECTED
All People of Florida Will Be Given
Opportunity TO Contribute to the
Award of Noble Prize

Opportunity TO Contribute to the
Award of Noble Prize
Founded on Christmas eve, 1920,
by a small coterie Of patriotic and
peace loving women, the Woodrow
Wilson foundation movement has de-
veloped nationwide in its scope, and
with a national organization created
with some of the most prominent
men and women of the country en-
listed in the effort to establish Amer
ica's own Noble prize, the free will
offering campaign starting Monday,
January Is, is expected to find con-
tributors in the highways and by
ways of the nation.
In recognition of the national and
international service of Woodrow
Wilson, the organization devoting its
efforts toward paying suitable trib-
ute to one Of the worlds greatest
figures, has selected Franklin D.
Roosevelt as the founder OF the
awards" and under whose direction
the free will offering movement will
be conducted for the coming week.
The Marion county organization
headed by John H Taylor at chair
man, and W. T. Gary, as treasurer,
viii endeavor to bring to the atten-
tion of every man, woman and child
in the county -the fact that Woodrow
Wilson's efforts and accomplishments
SHOULD not go unrewarded and in
speaking of the movement Mr. Taylor
declares that those of us who have
loved and still love Woodrow Wilson,
and those of us who, even although
we may not like the man, cannot but
realize his greatness and usefulness
and foresight, have now an opportuni-
ty to express in small way, this ap-
probation by contributing, tinancialuly
toward the awarding of Noble prize"
The materialized idea of Noble
prize has been developed far beyond
the thought of a tribute to the for
mer president. 1t is to be that of
course, but chiefly it is to perpetuate
his ideals of democracy and human
freedom, and in such form as to be
both an inspiration and a reward to
other men whose ambition it is to
enable the world TO live more amply,
with greater vision and a finer spirit
of hope and achievement
I'm fact the award and foundation
is to be created in recognition of
the national and internationl serv-
ices Woodrow Wilson, twice presi-
dent of the United States, who fur
thered the cause of human freedom
and was instrumental in pointing out
effective methods for the cooperation
of liberal forces of mankind through
out the world.
The award or awards from. the in
come of the foundation will be made
from time to time by a nationally
constituted committee TO the indivi-
dual Of group that has rendered
within specified period, meritorious
service to democracy, public welfare,
liberal thought or peace through jus
tice. In fact, America is going to have
her own Noble prize
Further commenting upon the free
viii offering movement for the Wood
row Wilson foundation starting next
week, Mr. Taylor declared that there
would be no drive for money. No
person would be asked or urged. to
contribute one cent. There will be
no solicitation for funds, but every
person will be given the opportunity
to contribute as much as they desire,
whether it be five cents or a greater
amount.
The amount hoped to be secured
from the country at large and the
goal set is one million dollars, of
which total sum Marion county and
Florida is expected to contribute their
mite. All checks should be sent TO
either John H. Taylor, chairman or
W. T. Gary treasurer or to VIM. T.
Stockton, state treasurer, Graham
building Jacksonville Esa