The Nevada County picayune., 1922-01-26
CAMPAIGN IS ON FOR WOODROW WILSON FOUNDATION

A campaign is being conducted in Arkansas this week to raise the states quota of the $1,00O,000 fund to estab- fish the Woodrow Wilson Foundation in recognition of the national and international services of the former president of the United States. Ar kansas quota is $30,000.
 Governor Thos. c. McRae is chair man of the campaign for Arkansas and the solicitation of funds is in charge of former Congressman W. S. Good win. of Warren, active vice-chairman. Other leaders are Mrs. Geo. c. Lewis, of Stuttgart, active chairman of the women's committee, Tom Poe, of Lit tie Rock, state chairman of four min ute speakers, Mrs. Thos c. McRae and Mrs. c. H. Brough, honorary chairman of women's committee.
 A county chairman and q chairman of four minute speakers have been se- lected for each county in the state. The county chairmen will name com mittees to make personal solicitations for contributions to the fund. The Chairman of four minute speakers will select speakers to address all public gatherings in the interest of the foun- Gation The campaign will continue until the States quota is raised. According to the plan announced by vice chairman Goodwin, the campaign will be strictly a free will offering All checks will be made payable to Virgil C. Petite, of Little Rock, state treasurer of the fund, who will for ward them to the state headquarters, 2S5 Marion Hoteu Little Rock. Each contributor will be given receipt with a coupon attached, which when sent to the national headquarters, 15o | Nassau St., New York, will entitle the subscriber to certificate, suitable for framing. as an evidence of the contri- button.
 It has been announced by those in charge of the campaign that not one penny of the fund will go to the per sonal relief of MT. Wilson. A bulletin from the national headquarters an nouncing the purpose of the founda- ton says:
 "The Woodrow Wilson Foundation | is created by public subscription in recognition of the national and inter national services of Woodrow Wilson twice president of the United States who furthered the cause of human freedom and was instrumental in pointing out effective methods for the cooperation of the liberal forces of mankind throughout the world.
 "The Award or Awards from the in. come of the Foundation will he made from time to time by nationally con stituted committee to the individual or group that has rendered, within specified period, meritorious service to democracy, public welfare, liberal thought or peace through justice.
 'To endow the Foundation fund of S1,OOO.OOO or more is to be raised. Every person who admires Mir. Wilson and who believes in the principles that he upheld will through contributing, be given an opportunity to participate in the founding of the Award. Con- tributions are sought from every. one who desires to honor a great American and to create method whereby pub lie service shall be encouraged and conspicuously recognized in this and future generations Gifts from great number of Americans will afford a finer tribute to MT. Wilson's leader ship than simply large contributions from a limited number. In keeping with the character of the man to whom this tribute is to be paid it is proposed to maintain the undertaking on an es- sentially democratic basis"