Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-02-19

WRITINGS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
Complete Made Public BY The George Washington
Bicenenna Commission.
President Hoover has
Writings George Washington the great memorial edi-
ton which authorized by specific Act of Congress to
Washington in 1882 This first volume has been completed and
will be ready for distribution in few weeks according the
Division OF Information and Publication of the George Wash
ington Bcentennia Commission.
In few int os the who
pay his tribute to the first engineer President
twenty-five volumes long 4e work is being edited by
Dr. John Fitzpatrick long leading authority George Wash
mission The undertaking of the major projects of the
commission in connection with the coming bicenenna celebra
ton Of the birth Of the Father of His Country.
The foreword written by the President of the United
literary and They likewise proud of their
bed George washington the greatest political leader Of his
time and also the greatest intellectual and moral force of the
member of the Virginia Assembly of the Continental Con-
and Of the Constitutional Convention Few people
lie that he also the most vomnous American writer Of his
period and that his principles Of have had
uence the development of the American commonwealth than
Unfortunately Washington for many years interpreted
ms des fey n y
readable biography Of George Washington reasonable
and intellectual force armament of American intellect Now
aday good biographies Of Washington available written from
his actvityhe military side political side personal side
Hence when the United States George Washington Bcentena
Commission began its work did attempt inspire bio
gaphes selected its most important literary duty the max
thoughts and plans and hopes and in the exact form
thus Of the first decisions Commission pro-
vide edition of Washngon writings complete possible in
form which would make available for the present
and hereafter OF the two previous editions Of Washing
tons Writings the first hundred years the twelve
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toea editing not yet developed and it hurt the feelings
maea Therefore the Sparks edition upon
tell what Washington actually did The edition Of Worth
but materials then lacking for complete edition. the
ducon limited by commercial considerations and it is nov
The Commission has to publish defnive edition Of
form in which they p left his hands including several Volumes
General Orders almost the whole Of which had
manuscript only Most Of his original writings of
kind fortunately the Library Of Congress Other
Libraries and of manuscripts have permitted photo
completed therefore almost the whole Of his reported
thoughts will be within the reach of readers investigators and
The George Washington Commission takes satisfaction
progresses it will become and clear that the
reputation Of George Washington soldier statesman and
enhanced by the record of everything that he known
to have committed to pen and paper.
Zone deviation has been made from the plan Of including all
Of Washngtons writings in this edition The Diary has been
recently published by sklu editor envened by interesting
hand General Orders which of significance for the
history Of the 5 are now for the first time made made avail
What the message from Washington revealed by this
pee and scholarly edition. First of all includes Washngtons
still in the possession Of the Indians Throughout the will
showing that the her
y Of occupying the West and making it part an American
commonwealth
"The materials his activity of affairs which
brought relief the the
of Washington landowner land developer and land cuivaor
much neglected side Of his character Washington
His realized how modern he
his engineering opeaonsas retainer of the Dismal Swamp
advisor and engineer Of the Potomac and James River Canal
the first advocate Of combined highway and waterway from
the Atlantic Coast the Ohio River bank director.
INVESTOR the earliest Americans recognize the POSSIBLE
tiles Of transportation by water and the first to suggest
that air navigation might be useful to the people Of the
United States
What Washington SAYS himself will
ton of of his abilities and
the leader Of the Continental Army He thoroughly
modern soldier intensely interested in drill and tactics and plans
of campaign but equally unweared in recruiting and supply
the efforts to show that Washington had military will
fade under the searchght of this publication his mill
tary material, much Of it for the first time.
IF nothing had been written by others about Wahngons
while President would forever establish him great
His private virtues forth from the
earliest boys letters down the last entry that he made his
diary Washington with his wfes children and grandchildren
stands out as clearly as Washington at Yorktown
1.-THE United States George Washington Bcenenna Commits
undertaking throw light the character Of Washing
None will be enduring than this coec
of his words and thoughts The addresses the
Commission will encourage support will call public
the most striking Of the in his life But hundred
years after 1882 Washington will still be appealing the
interest the public spirit and the patriotism Of that later
try and by the smpe straightforward elevated manly pa
otic spirit of which these writings will be the mperishable
ord"
/ (sgned) HERBERT HOOVER \