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Macarthur Day
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tinguished regular army career
began.
Senator La Toilette introduced
the resolution as dean in Congress
of the entire delegation from Wis
conSin. from which state Douglas
Macarthur was appointed a cadet
al the military academy at West
Point. on June ID. 1899.
! An unusual procedure was fol-
| lowed by Senator La Toilette in
) offering the resolution. Instead of
: merely filing il with the clerk Of
} the Senate. he sent il 10 the vice
presidents desk, with a request
, that II be read. and its beautiful
, phraseology was then read in full
t by the clerk.
Later Senator La Toilette was
! informed that the New York Leg
islature had unanimously adopted
a resolution declaring June Is as
Douglas Macarthur Day."
He said that, in view Of this.
fact. he would make no objection
TO changing the date in his reso-
luton, June IL, TO conform with
the date chosen by the New York
Legislature. which will permit the
celebration of Macarthur Day as
a prelude to or in conjunction with
Flag Day, June IA. which falls this
year on a Sunday.
IL Is known that Senator La Fol-
Ilette consulted the leadership on
both sides Of the Senate before in
producing the resolution. and IL is
mot probable that il would have
been introduced IL any opposition
had been encountered.
II Is probable that a similar
resolution will be introduced in the
House designating June Is as
douglas Macarthur Day"
ut Is my hope, said Senator
La Toilette, "that II Will be
speedily acted upon by the Sen
ate nj order that the American
people may be given ample time
to prepare an adequate program
OF exercises to do honor TO thsi
great general.
EXPECTS QUICK o. X.
81 feel reasonably certain OF
prompt action by the judiciary
committee and by the Senate.
AS one Of the Senators from
the state from which General
Macarthur was appointed to
West Point, / feel Ii appropriate
to suggest to the Congress that
the anniversary of his graduation
from the military academy and
his en- trance into the army
should be made the occasion of
an opportunity for the country
to pay a fitting and richly de-
served tribute to General Mac
Arthur, and through him, TO the
valiant officers and troops he
has commanded with such bril-
lance and determination.
"If the judiciary committee
should prefer the date, June Is,
TO the date. June III, as provided
In my resolution, I would inter-
pose no objection to this altera-
ton. Both dates are of equal
significance, to the nation and
TO the state of Wisconsin"
HOUSE APPROVAL
That the proposal thus to honor
General Macarthur will also meet
with wide approval in the House
was indicated today.
IL think Senator LaFollette's
resolution to set aside n day In
Juno az Douglas Macarthur
Day is q splendid one, and
heartily endorse It," said Rep.
Frank B. Keefe of Wisconsin.
president ooseveIt was
quito right when he said some
time ago that there ought to be
more parades and more display
OF the flag, more b q ds and
martial music, to stimulate the
American people and give them
an opportunity TO demonstrate
their patriotism.
Nothing could be omre con-
ducive to an uplifting and en-
nobling emotional response by
the people than their participa-
ton throughout the nation In
patriotic exercises I'm honor of
the splendid soldier who has 20
ably and with such self sacrifice
led our armed forces I'm the Far
East.
FLAGS TO FLY
LET this occasion, set aside
for tribute, to General Mac
Arthur, be made as notable a
one rs possible. Let every flag
In America fly that day In his
honor"
This is a splendid idea that
Senator la Toilette has pro-
posed, following the suggestion
contained In the editorial I'm last
Sundays Milwaukee Sentinel"
sal d Representative Woodruff.
"The newspaper is to he con-
graduated upon inaugurating
such a fine idea. am 100 Yer
cent for IT,"