Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1920 — AMERICAN DAY SATURDAY MAY 1 [ARTICLE]

AMERICAN DAY SATURDAY MAY 1

COL GEORGE H. HEALEY WILL MAKE THE ADDRESS HERE. Arrangements have been completed under the direction of Harry G. Hogan, Indiana. Campaign manager for Leonard Wood, for the celebration of American Day, Saturday, May 1, by members of the Leonard Wood organization throughout the state. The celebration will be carried out on an elaborate scale, and the plan includes observance of the day in every county, city and town. The plan is to have mass meetings sponsored -by the Leonard Wood organizations in each community and addressed by local speakers. The purpose is to discuss the basic principles of Americanism and government under the constitution as laid down in the platform of Leonard Wood. In keeping with the above Col. George H. Healey of Frankfort, editor of the Crescent-News, has been engaged to make the address here Saturday evening. A very special invitation is extended to the ex-service men and especially to all such who were formerly members of the old Com■pany M. Evansville , and the First dis- ! trict observed a special Wood day, April 26, when Wood spoke in the pocket city. Arrangements had been made for a notable reception to the general when he ar-, rived in Evansville and delegations from every county in the district will attend the meeting in the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial coliseum where Wood will speak Monday night. - , _ Ft. Wayne, South Bend, Terre Haute, Indianapolis and other large centers are planning Wood days .which will be special to their particular communities. The day that Wood speaks m these towns will be the occasion for the political festivities. Fort Wayne will observe April 28. Terre Haute, April 30th. Indianapolis, May 3rd. South Bend set its date for May 1, Gary April 29, and Muncie. May 3rd. The Muncie celebration will be an Eighth district affair. In those communities where a general observance of American day has been arranged the local Wood organizations will join the movement ano lend a full co-opera-tion, Mr. Hogan explained. In his letter tb the Wood district i and county' managers explaining the plan and purpose of American ' day I State Manager Hogan said: “Out of the war emerged two great figures—Roosevelt and Wood. The one has rendered his last full measure of devotion. The other remains to carry on the glorious work of Americanization. To make America 100 per cent American and safe for all Americans.