The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-16
BY CONGRESSMAN
Bob Secrest

sary of this event will be cele-
brated this year with perhaps
the largest program ever planned
in the history of this country
Some interesting and memorable
events will be held every single
day between April 18th and No
vember 22nd. Already 275 ma
tional conventions are scheduled
in Washington. d. c., this year
Attending will be more than
100000 persons. The national
flower show, the All club con-
gress and the Boy Scouts of
American national encampment
are only few of the many large
affairs expected in the capital
On many special days there will
be brilliant displays of fireworks.
The official start of the cele-
bration will be a tremendous pa
geant to be staged on April 18th
on the Capital Plaza where presi-
dental inaugurationS have been
held for many years. Thousands
of school children will sing pa
triotic songs accompanied by the
masSed bands of the army, navy,
marine corps and air force. Pre-
sent on this day and many other
days of the celebration will be
outstanding stars of the stage,
screen and radio.
Four series of commemorative
stamps will be issued during the
year, the first at a colorful cere-
mony on April goth On May 7th
the Washington federation of
churches will present religious
music festival. During the sum-
mer each state of the union will
be honored by a day of celebra-
ton. July 9th has been set aside
for Ohio.
On May 18th thousands of
school children from all parts of
the nation will parade UP Con-
stitutiOn avenue in celebration of
the national school safety patrol.
This affair, sponsored by the
! American automobile association,
will feature out-of-to town school
bands, drum maiorettes and var
ious members Of the patrol. The
national spelling bee will be held
in Washington during May.
Two great art exhibits will be
opened in June-one at the ma
tional gallery OF art and the
| other at the Corcoran gallery of
art. Both exhibits will feature
historical portraits together with
a history of America in painting
from the time of its founding up
to the time of the Spanish-Amer-
ican war. Art lovers and critics
from all over the world are ex-
pected to view this exhibit.
The post office department was
the first agency Of the gDvern-
ment to begin operation in Wash
ington: Ceremonies to comr7emo-
rate this event are scheduled for
June 11th.
June l4th, celebrated annually
as Flag day, will be the occasion
of one of the greatest parades
in the history of Washington.
Military and naval academies
throughout the country have re-
queSted to send cadets. There
will be magnificent floats depict
ing great events in American his
tory. These floats will be spon-
sored by industrial, labor, histori-
cal and civic groups.
On June 18th a symphonic
drama, based on the life of
George Washington, will be pre-
scnted at the new amphitheatre
now being constructed at Wash
ington's Rock Greek park. This
play will be enacted every night,
except Monday, until Sept. 30
In mid-July an air show and
exhibit is being planned. The
date has not been set, but late
in August a national defense
show is being planned for Wash
i1gton. Participating in this will
be the army, navy and air force.
including the coast guard and
marine corps.
Many tourists, including groups
of high school seniors, come to
Washington every year. No doubt
this year the number of visitors
to Washington will break all
past records.
GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL
There is still much room for
consolidation of vcrnmen
agencies, but considerable pro-
gress has been made and is con-
tinuing. The peak of civilian en-
ployment in the United States |
was reached on juno 30, 1945, |
when a total of three million,
seven hundred and sixtv-nine
thousand, six hundred and forty
six civilians were employed at
home and abroad by the United
States government. This figure
does not include citizens of other
countries employed abroad by
our military forces. On Dec 81,
l949, the total number of civil