Evening star., 1934-01-20

Preparations for the country wide OBJ
servances Of the SD birthday anniver-
sar yof President Franklin D. Roosevelt
on January 80 give promise Of an un-
precedented event. Comments indi-
cate that each of 5000 communities
will have a municipal ball, with the
backing OF various organizations, with
the two-fold motive of paying tribute
to the Chief Executive and the creation
of q large endowment for the Warm
Springs institution for infantile pa
ralysis.
1T Is happy way OF celebrating the
birthday Of the Nations President" de-
clares the Omaha World-Herald. 1T
will help q project close to his heart
those who face life under a physical
handicap. Mr.. Roosevelt's own cour-
ageous and successful battle against the
ailment sets the example for other
sufferers. He himself has generously
supported the work at Warm Springs.
He will be made glad, and the patients
ut Warm Springs will be heartened, and
sufferers from the ailment IN all parts
of the land be encouraged py q sue
cessful series Of parties. Omaha. one
Is glad to know. will participate in this
humanitarian project. A local commit
tee Is making ambitious plans for the
program. The members count upon the
people to join with them in this. The
night Of January 80 promises to be
big night and one in which this city
will more than do its part in a great
national demonstration of brotherly
love"
These events all over the country"
says the Akron Beacon Journal, will
constitute the greatest birthday party
in American history The Warm Springs
Foundation was created by President
Roosevelt after he had made his own
patient and successful fight against in
fantile paralysis, which threatened to
END completely his public life. He
turned his sympathies to the relief Of
others, crippled as he had been. The
national events in honor Of the Presi-
headed by Col. Henry L. Doherty. The
public was impressed with the fine OBJ
jective of this enterprise. Fraternal.
social, labor and welfare organizations
are all Joined In the good cause, and
the fruit of their effort will be large
endowment for the foundation. It will
be q token to President Roosevelt that
his countrymen not only hold him in
high esteem, but that they are willing
also to aid q cause very dear to his
heart"
"Whole-h interest Of the peo-
Pile" thinks the Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram, "beSpeaks the belief Of the public
in the President, and 1t cashes that
belief into an endowment for a most
worthy public benefaction. Every penny
of the ticket purchase will go to the
permanent endowment fund. There will
be no expense for the events, however
many they prove to be. T he ticket sale
indicates that the dance floor space of
the city and the towns in the county
will be needed. Few happier projects
have been devised. The people are
eager to express their confidence in the
Presidents programs. His birthday Is
fitting time. His place Of treatment
for the dread disease Of infantile paral-
ysis Is q superlative objective. The night
Of January 80 promises to be q men,
orable occasion throughout the 48
States"
"The finest possible birthday gift for
the President" suggests the Toledo
Blade, will be large endowment fund
to enable the institution to help thou
sands of sufferers" Describing the work
to be achieved, that paper states that
skilled physicians and surgeons are
now In charge, and 1t effects marvellous
cures In many cases" The Blade points
out that each Of these thousands OF
events will be open to the public but
not free to the public, for 1t Is neces-
sary to increase the endowment"
I'm some parts of the country" &C
cording to the Charlotte Observer. "a
f,'"~~v ap7ears to have been Develop