The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-01-29

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TONS attention this humble spot
49, Instrumental in having legislation introduces
for Booker 7. Washington Memorial stamp and leo;s
laon for the naming of April July IL as national
birthdays for Booker T. Washington and George Wash
| lngon Carver respectively.
49, Donated to the George Washington Carver
National Monument permanent marker designating the
birthplace of DIR. Carver AS the birthplace of great
American
This marker donated by the Memorial occupies :,
prominent place on the grounds of the George Washing
ton Carver National Monument and serves as link 70
join the two projects together y
Al Goodwill built with millions of lines of pub
lcity given to newspapers radio and television.
In keeping with Booker T. Washingtons idea of
inerraclal goodwin the memorials program has con-
stanty sought to do what Booker T. Washington strongly
adVocated-to make friends with it's next door negh
bors, no matter whether they be black or white,
| az Government made S1,237,5OO over cost of
producing the a.soOOOO coins issued to banks and sold
to the public.
One of the many beneficiaries of the Pooler r.
washington Birthplace Memorials activities was th
Federal Government The cost of producing ON Ar,o;
can fty cent piece is approximately II 2 cents Ths
means that 30 12 cents profit was made bv the Govern
'iehs on each OF the 3SOO,OOO Booker T. Washington
ana George Washington Carver coins issued to banks and
sold to the public by the Memorial This sum amoun+
to 81 237, $780,
49, The 100000 half dollars put into circuIa
ton eft constant reminder to the American people Of
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and George Washington Carver
One of the finest missions accomplished bv the
Iuihaee vi the booker l. Washington nd the Carver
washington half dollars is the fact that they are sv
pols OF tn greatness of Deocracysymbols that will
serve TO keep the American public conscious of the
contributions made to American way of life bv the
TWO humble Americans whose life and achievements these
coins commemorate
a. a. BUSINESS organizations purchased more than
% per cent OF the Washington half dollars a,
vertisng gmmcks build goodwill and as os 60.
.ators These 100000 half dollars will he in c;rc,,
aton as continuous ambassadors of goodwill and
harmony as exempiified by the lives of these two great
Americans Nv s"'
IS. Showed the greatness of our country h b
oring two men, born slaves. The Booker T. Wash
ngton half dollar carries the slogan Fr0m Slave
10 nan OF Fame. On the Carver Washington half dol
lar is the statement Freedom and Opportunity for All
Americanism.' M M
40 Made possible opportunity for local. state
anu natona governments to make public expressions as
70 what they thought of the contributions made by Dr.
Or. Carver and Booker T. Washington
Because of the chaotic times in which ~ H.;
government at any level scarcely ever turns ire +++
70 nohorlng individuals who have assisted in helnny
~ 'na' government great and strong--unless som.
pg'oh of organization channels governments thought
along these lines. The Booker T. WASHINGTON Rrtb-
place Memorial rendered such a type of service in ~
ec'iol with the honoring of Booker T. Washington and
George Washington Carver
~ Wade possible opportunity for people to
WISH Booker T. Washingtons birthplace and the birth
place of Dr. Carver wy " "
, thousands of people CT all races and creeds visit
these two shrines annually
. 40. Gave Mr.. Isaac Scott Hathaway an emporium
NY TO De Inc first Negro sculptor design coin for the
United States.
fr1or TO the coinage OF these two half dollars the
FINE Arts Commission which responsible for the selec
on ana production of the designs for all American cur
ei.y au never taken into consideration the work or
ability of Negro sculptors. This commission was as
signed the job of producing approving design for
these two commemorative half dollars Mr. Isaac Scott
hathaway solicited the permission of S. j. Phillips Presi
ueh' oi ehe memorial to make design for the coins
me memorial accepted the responsibility of paving Mr.
hathaway for his efforts and gave him permission to 90
ahead and make the design for submission to the Fine
Arts Commission. In the meantime the Commission an
pointed an already approved sculptor the design
botn men went to workand both submitted DESIGNS fol
the Commission. Mr.. Hathaway's model was annrouen