The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

founded. The defense of religion, of democracy and of good faith among nations is all the same fight. To save one, we must now make up our minds to save all"
 Thank God for the American Legion, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Veter- ans of Foreign Wars and all other patriotic organizations who are cognizant of un-American trends. To them, and all Americans, I de- clare that we in Elkdosn, having recognized for years the fact that America is in danger, are in the fight to stayl To America we once again dedicate our resources and our manpower. We Elks have set aside March 1-7, 1889, as Amer
 icanism Week. In 1900 coinmun- ities we shall promote meetings in schools, gatherings of adults and civic ceremonies to bring home to the people of the land the fact that our great Nation, which has basked in the glow of Gods smile, is being assailed and threatened and we shall marshal from all sources, men and women to help us carry on the fight in every available channel, to the end that America shall not be taken from us, but that 1t shall be given to our children and our children's children, even as 1t was given to us - a golden land of liberty and opportunity, governed by and for the people. We shall warn them that no type of paternalism, so- cialism, communism, or any other ism, can be substituted for liberty, freedom. initiative, opportunity and independence and self-re- spect.
 America's 5o0,000 Elks and their families and friends request your aid and your help in this great cause. We ask churches of every denomination to offer a prayer to God during Aniericanisna Week, March i-7, that we may find the logical way of ridding our coun- try of uti-American disease and that the efforts in this direction by all American organizations
 may soon be correlated and uni- fled into one great group, Q bul- wark of defense, under one lead- ership, directed against any and all foreign 'isms" and subversive and American activities.
 Let our slogan be America for Americans"
 Prominent Guests
 Prior to introduction of the prin- cipal speakers by Toastmaster Cas- sidy, Q number of distinguished guests were presented to the Con- necticut Elks present. They included Grand Esquire George Mclean oi Oklahoma; James R. Nicholson and John F. Malley, of Massachusetts past grand exalted rulers; Edward w. Cotter of Hartford, past grand trustee: Mayor Martin J. Cunning. ham of Danbury, a past grand es. teemed leading knight; Karl P Rumpf of Chicago, secretary to the grand exalted ruler; Arthur w Swan of Naugatuck, district deputy grand exalted ruler for the western Connecticut district; Clinton L Chapin of Hartford; Joseph E. Som. CTS of Naugatuck, president of the Past Exalted Rulers Association Joseph Leonard of Saginaw, Mich. igan: and State Treasurer Joseph D Talbot of Naugatuck, who presented the official greetings of Governor Raymond F. Baldwin of Connecticu, and Robert P. Cunningham oi Danbury, president of the Connecti. cut Elks Association. who spoke oi the work done by Elks in this state wherein is located ,25 lodges with c membership of i5,000 citizens. In' vocation at the dinner was delivered by Rev. Roger D. T. Anderson, pas. tor of Trinity Episcopal church Waterbury with benediction being pronounced by Rev. Francis M O'Shea, pastor of the Church of tho Immaculate Conception. Dr. Nor. timer A. O'Fara officiated as mas ter of ceremonies, introducing tn, toastmaster, Attorney Cassidy, who during the course of the eveninl proposed Q toast to the guest o' honor, pr. Mccormick as follows "May you be q half hour in heaver before the devil knows you're dead
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