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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1921
Page
17
Message from Anne Rogers Minor, President General, calls for broad observance of Constitution Day on September 27. urges public exercises, school readings, sermons, and community programs to promote Americanism and understanding of constitutional rights. condemns radicalism and urges daily respect for liberty and lawful government.
The Okefenokee swamp in southern Georgia is praised as a unique natural paradise with moss draped cypress, water lilies, and rare birds. The piece urges Georgians to preserve it as a national preserve or park, urging letters to officials and a united state effort to protect this wonder for future generations.
The appeal urges every resident to help preserve the state’s natural beauties. It notes people pay fortunes for old world art, yet risk losing a great picture painted by our own Master. Mrs. J. I. Walker, State Chairman, Okefenokee Society, signs the call.
A September 17 observance recalls the 1787 drafting and 1789 enactment of the United States Constitution. The National Constitutional League of America based in New York publishes a two hundred page edition. editor Matthew Page Andrews explains each article to readers, urging understanding of the Constitution to prevent questions about other government forms.
The article outlines a broad program to place constitutional understanding into every home, translated into fifteen languages and shown in 16,200 cinemas. It highlights Lafayette Day observances on September 6, with plans for statewide activities. It also quotes Mrs. James L. Logen on gift scholarships to aid needy youth, stressing self confidence and vocational training through the Martha Berry school and rural opportunities.
The passage extols a cooperative spirit between givers and receivers in scholarship efforts. It notes how youth are elevated beyond their local environment when aid flows, praises chapters that have supported scholarships, and suggests that if even a single chapter like the cat chapter contributes, it could uplift a life. It ends with a reflection on the value of helping others who cannot help themselves.
New regents elected include Mrs Sanford Gardner of Augusta and Miss Julia Sparks of Macon as regents for Augusta and Matthew Talbot chapters. Also listed are Mrs Lena Felker Lewis of Monroe and Mrs J D Wadley of Waycross as regents for their respective chapters Mira 3, Witchcock, and Lyman Hale. Governor Jared Irwin chapter noted among appointments.
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