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Dear Clark, Now that. I am back from -Paris I think we ought to have
a meeting so e day soon to talk about the fountain; that is, the possible construction schedule, the financial report,
and the arrangements tor dedicat ion.
Yours sincerely,
Glenn • ett Executive Offi cer Headquarters Planning Offi-ce
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Newsletter No. Northwest Headquarters A AUN January 1 22 909 Fourth Ave,, Seattle 4, Wash. 1 9 5 2 This is to wish you HAPPY NEW YEAR and to remind you of 1. the dedication date of FREEDOM FOUNTAIN during the week of June 15-21, 1952; 2. the need of a replica of your state seal for the dedication plaque; J, the necessity of all states completing their share of the project at the earliest possible date. to give you the reports on CaLifornia, Ohio, and New Jersey (attached).
"I am sure you will be proud to have had a part in it long after you have grown to manhood and womanhoodi 11 (Governor Earl Warren to the youth of California). to inform you_ We are endeavoring to secure a gift of funds from outside sources sufficient to bring a youth representative from each state to the dedication of Freedom Fountain, to visit the UN, to meet UN leaders, and to spend a day in Wash ington, D,C, (You will remember we fi•rst sought to secure free transportation via national airlines, but CAB regulations prohibited granting the request.) A resume of the cost of air fares is attached, To this should be added in cidental expenses for the week in New York and Washington. (The State Depart ment has written that it will be happy to receive these young people in Washington.) to share with you a letter received last fall "Dear Mrs . Price: The text of your paper "Dedication plague for UN Center Fountairi1 has come to :my attention. On behalf of the cause we all cherish, I thank you for your high service, and that of the many others associated with this beautiful and inspiring expression of freedom-loving Americans. Bringing home to our dear young people the significance of their contribution is of even greater importance, Th~ necijg9iiy for deeds, not words, is being increasingly emphasized in our service here, and when I learned that three-fifths of the goal had already been turned in, it seemed to me an encouraging example of p~tting this into practice. With gratitude and best wishes, I am, (signed) WARREN G.. AUSTIN United States Representative dated October 1, 1951 to the United Nations
(The article referred to,~attached to this Newsletter,~-appeared in many ed ucational journals and magazines throughout the United States.)
11 FREEDOM FOUNTAIN. GIVEN TO THE UNITED NATIONS BY THE CHILDREN OF THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES, IN COOPERATION WITH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE GOVERNORS' WIVES COMMITTEE. JUNE 1252, 11 .,,
CALIFORNIA "FOUNTAIN FUND" OVER THE TOP Governor Earl Warren to the children of California:
11 1 am sure that you will be proud to have had a part in it long aft er you have grown to manhood and w:imanhood ! " On November 30, 1951., James E. Sh elton, President of the Security First National Bank of Los Angeles, Treasurer for the California Committee for the Central Fountain Fund, forwarded California's r eport to Governor Earl Warren, and to Clark Eichelberger, national director, American Association for the United Nations. Mr. Shelton's r eport showed contributions from California's children aggregating ~3,144,18. This, together with supplemental checks which had been received, and one previously sent to the national office ( ➔~) brought the contribution of the children to ~3,224.94 as of December 8, 1951. Mrs. George P. Taubman, Jr., crairman of the Southwest Regional Council of the American Association for the United Nations, servE:d as chairman for California, on appointment of Governor Wa rren. The drive was held October 21-27, 1951, ¥.trs. Taubman wrot e:
11 1 am most gratified that we went so far ahead of our quota. The inter est was wid espread, and r epr0scntcd not only the public schools, but privat e and parochial schools. Th ey range from Chandler Tripp Schools for Cerebral Palsied Children at S~n Jose to tho City College at Long Beach, and the Qlilounts contributed r ange from 35¢ to $45 ,95 for individunl schools. "The Long Beach School District, in which there are forty-eight schools in the Public School System, is the only district from which I have heard that has 100% participation from every school. The total contribution from this district .'.l.lllounts to $418.54, which is the largest from any area of the sto.t e . 11 Thank you, children of sunny California ; Governor Earl Warren; Mrs. George P. Taubman, Jr., chairman; James E. Sh~lton, treasurer; and and the school authorities of California, who so ably and whole-heartedly cooperated to mak e possible California 's representation in the gift of Freedom Fountain to the United Nations~ (-:~) Harry Ells Junior High School, Richmond, California , was first school to participate, through its UN 6lub, having s0nt in its check for ~P 54,18 June, 1951,
KANSAS CONTRIBUTIONS STILL CONE IN!
Grateful thanks to the :3t,ud ~l!itB of
Rural High School, Welda, Kansas Planeview High School, Wichita, Kansas
and to Mrs. Edward Arn, First Lady of Kansas, for th8 additional contri butions to "Freedom Fo'Ulltain'I ! OHIO CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY
"Ohio I s youth will pc!.rticipate with America I s thirty million grade and high school children in the public and private schools of the 48 states, the District of Columbia, and the t erritories of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to give to the United Nations, as a token of love, the beautiful reflecting pool and the Central Fount o..in. "
from official news r elease from the Governor's Office of the Sto..tc of Ohio
Mrs. Ruth Mougey Worrell, 1968 Coventry Road, Columbus 12, Ohio, is state chairmnn of the Ohio Committee for the "Children I s Fountain of Faith in the United Nations".
Ohio's campaign is sponsored by the Ohio Council of Church Women, in cooperation with the Ohio Catholic and J 0wish Women's Organizations. Tho drive is now ir;. progress, and tho total gifts of the "peace pennies" are to be in the hands of Mrs. Worrell <'.'.S state chairm::m before February ;1.,1952.
CHILDREN OF NEW JERSEY HELPING
Under the leadership of Delbert E. Replogle, Chairman of the Committee
on UN Week for New Jersey, the school children of New Jersey la.\l.Ilcli!~d their
campaign on UN Day 1951 to raise their quota of $2,000 toward the building of Freedom Fountain. Aiding Mr. Replogle (from Ridgewood, N.J.) is Dr. Charles E. Philhower (Wee~fie.:d); Miss Grace Freeman (East Orange); Dr. Will iam R. Ward (Newark); Mrs. Horace K. Freeman (West Orange), arrl Mrs. Homer
van Buren Joy (Montclair).
"We are sure of New Jersey's full participation" said Mr. Replogle. HOW TO SEND IN YOUR STATE REHITTANCE
Nake all checks payable to "UNITED NATIONS CENTRAL FOUNTAIN FUND", and mail to United Nations Central Fountain Fund, c/o Clark li:, Eichelberger, national director, American Association for the United Nations, 45 East 65th Street, New York City, New York, t' via airlines Exhibit in connection with "Freedom Fountain" project -- Fnr e,/ as of October ,1951 from the StQt e Capitols t o New York City and r eturn via Washington. To this should be added the cost of Ill1lintD.ining the student at the w0ek's institute at Finch College, and a day's expenses in Washington, D.C. City ·,-. Fare Tax Montgomery, Al.abJJM 115.30 17,30 Phoenix, Arizona 264.00 39.60 Little Rock, Arkansas 134.80 20,22 S~cramento, California 300.00 45,00 Denver, Colorado 192.30 28,85 Hartford, Connecticut 36,30 5,45 Dover, Delaware 33,30 5.00 Atlanta, Georgia 95.20 14.28 Boise,Idaho 271.7$ 40.76 Springfield, Illinois 105,30 15,80 Indianapolis, Indinna 78.40 ll.76 Des Moines, Iowa 120.60 18.09 Topeka, Kansas 138.60 20.79 Frankfort, Kentucky 75,50 n.33 Baton Roug e , Louisiana. 152 ._70 22,91 Augusta, Maine 67,30 10.!DO Annnpolis, Maryland 25,50 3.83 Boston, Massachusetts 46.70 7,01 Lansing, Michigan 79;.35 ll,90 St. Paul, Minnesota. 123.40 18.51 Jackson, Mississippi 133.00 19.95 Jefferson City, Mo, 105,30 15.80 Helena, Montana 241. 10 36.17 Lincoln, Nebraska 141.-00 21.15 Carson City, Nevada 298. 10 44,72 Concord, New Hampshire 55,50 8,33 Trenton, New Jersey 25,55 3,83 Santa Fe, New Mexico 221.15 33,17 Albany, New York 41.lO 6,23 Raleigh, North Carolina 53.00 7,95 Bismarck, North Dakot a 169.00 25.44 Columbus, Ohio 57.90 8,69 Oklahoma 8ity, Oklahoma 159.70 23,96 Salem, Oregon J00.00 45.00 Harrisburg, Pa. 29,25 4,39 Columbia, South Carolina 75.00 11,25 Pierre, South Dakot D. 155.00 23,25 Providence, Rhode Island 42.40 6,36 Nashvill0, Tenn. 78,10 11.72 Austin, Toxo,s 189.50 28,43 Salt Lake City, Utah 243,70 36,56 Montpelier, Vermont 67,80 10,17 Richmond, Virginia 36.60 5,49 Olympi a, Wa shington 300,00 45,00 Eharleston, West Virginia 55,80 8.37 Mad ison, Wisconsin 98.10 14,72 Cheyenne, Wyoming 192.30 28.85 Talhassee , Florida 121,20 18,18 To this is t u be added the territories, and Washington, D.C., which are not included in the nbove list, Form GS/ 11 Form GS/11 1 June 194 6 RO UT I NG S Lf P 1 June 1946 ROUTING SLIP - {Rev. I I Rev . I TO TO Mr . Bennett ( Headquarters Planning
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APPROVAL MORE f DETA I LS APPROVAL MORE DETAILS REPLY, PLEASE ..... YOUR INFORMATION REPLY, PLEASE YOUR INFORMATION SEE ME, PLEASE RETURNED AS REQUESTED SEE ME, PLEASE RETURNED AS REQUESTED YOUR SIGNATURE IN~ ESTIGATE ANO REPORT YOUR SIGNATURE INVESTIGATE ANO REPORT NOTE AND Fl LE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION NOTE AND FILE FOR I MM ED I A TE ACT I ON NOTE AND RETURN REPLY FOR MYS I GNAT lJ RE NOTE AND RETURN REPLY FOR MYS IGNATURE YOUR COMMENTS IN IT I AL AND F ORWA R 0 YOUR COMMENTS INITIAL ANO FORWARD REMARKS: Mr . Ben Cohen has asked me to for- ward the attached correspondence to you. Please note his comment dated 27 September.
DATE FROM M. Simon, Actinr, Di- 28 Sept. 148 rector, UNRC . • Why .do nations want to come to agree hopes in him and in his good w!ll expressea ments ? To do .away with war, with aggres through his vote at the round table. Be sion, with violence. And so that the coun cause of this the fountain ls being con tries that are developed and stron g, with structed wit h the pennies of children. T h ere great economic resources, can see and li~ten are many wealthy men who would have re to those wl-io have no wheat, nor modern garded it as an honor to donate this fountain. machinery, nor resources, and can help them But no, the women said, this honor ls for the grow and develop through science, technical children, with their grimy pennies. knowledge, a".ld modern facilities. And so • I received a letter in which I was asked that those who have knowledge can help to 1f the children of Puerto Rico would like teach in those great areas where there exists to share in the building of this fountain. I an involuntary ignorance. The men and t h ought of you, that you, too, are the King women who live In those areas want to learn, Arthur of the grand dreams of peace, with but there ls no one to teach them. And to your life that ls just beginning and that bring these people treatments for malaria, ought to flower in peace--and I answered for pneumonia, for tuberculosis, t h rough the "Yes," that you with your little hands of miracle drugs, costly as they are. And, this country children, and your little hands of is most important of all, to safeguard the the childrzn of the city streets. your hands rights of m an: the white men, the red, the of the baclc streets and the great avenues, yellow, the Negro---of all men. You, who are your hands of all the island-that you, too, the ruler of this world, because God put you would help to make the fountain. And here to rule over it in your wisdom, you are how? Our Children and the United Nations the King Arthur who presides in the will, in • Your teacher will explain to you. The the intention, and in the heart of the repre Commissioner of Education, Mr. Mariano A LoNG LE'ITER TO THE CHILDREN OF Pui:RTO sentatives who sit at the round table of the Villaronga, has told your teachers about this Rico United Nations. fou ntain. And now I write you this letter. The most importl\llt thing about the foun • MY DEAR CHU,DREN: You have heard and • I am writing you so that you will think tain ls to understand it. It is necessary to read about the United Nations. Your teach about these things. How fine it would be if see it with imagination. I see it that way. ers have told you about this organization ot the United Nations were to become wiser nations. You ':lave read in that little n ews and stronger, if they were to become the There on the lawn in front of the United Nations water will begin to flow on October paper "Escuela" about the matters t h at are shield that would protect you against aggres 24; the jet.;; will throw it into space, and in taken up in the United Nations. I wan t t o sion. How fine it would be if battles were that water will go your dreams, your ideals, tell you what the United Nations mean to fought with ideas, arguments, and good me and how I would like every .i:>uerto Rican wUl---so that you would never have your and your aspirations. When the representa child to see in them a hope !or a better dreams, your bodies, and your homes de tives to the United Nations enter they will see you and t h ey will be moved; t hey will world. str oyed in wars. Every day it becomes m ore necessary to dream this dream. This dream know and remember who really presides over • The United Nations are a cooperative of na makes us heroic. The dream of living by the United Nations: You. tions. As in all cooperatives, each member agreements and not by aggressions and vio has a vote. With this vote, each representa • What ls important, I have already said, ls len ce is the greatest of all dreams in these to understand t h at this fou ntain is a sym tive of each country m akes known that he is d ays in which we live. bol of your aspirations, day and night, of the f or, or again st, t he propositions that are pre world in which you are going to l!ve. You sented for discussion . The m atters taken up • Do you like it t h at this world round table have to believe in this dream. Your faith touch on problems of education, economic exists? The nations meet in New York. development, health, and t h e r igh ts of the There is found you r home, where all the in this dream of peace and in understanding ls the h eroic force which you are going to cou ntries of the world. It is like the Round children of the world h ave d eposited t h eir real!ze. After you u n derstand it well you T able of King Arthur. He was that old Eng• hopes for a world of peace, a h ome that is lish K ing whom Tennyson h as told us made up of big, tall buildings. There is a can then m ake your contribution: A penny, 2 pennies-up to 5 or 10 cents. Your great about in The Idylls of the Kin g, and who lawn there t hrough which one passes to enter est contribution ls t o u nderstand its mean u sed t o sit wit h h is knights at a round table the buildings. It is round in shape an d ing- that is enough. t o talk about good and evil, and how it traffic moves around it. It is an ideal site would be possible for the goo.ct to triumph. for a fountain with m any jets of water. To • This ls a very long letter. Sometimes it ls Ask and r ead about Lan celot, the brave, and some American mothers and to the w! ves easy to explain things briefly. But there are a b out Galahad, the best and m ost pure of of the g\>Vernors of the various States there times when this cannot be d one. I still all the knights. came the idea that such a fountain should think t h at before you understand all this • The United Nations are the modern Round be built. It is already being built. It w!ll well you are going to have to talk it over Table. The only difference is that you are be dedicated on October 24, the sixth anni with your father and mother, and your King Arthur. What do I mean? Well, all versary· of the United Nations. How w!ll teacher, and your f riends. Understanding, of the children in the world, million s and money be raised for this fountain? First, I was taught in my religion , is the gift of millions of them, are the ones who are let me explain its meaning. the Holy Spirit-that is to say, my dear int erested, tremendously interested, in that • We women-you know how we are always friends, the greatest gift of God to man, that, their countries-those of Asia, of Europe, of thinking of our children-wanted a foun which more than any other. leads man to the Americas, of Africa, from pole to pole, tain that would be a symbol; the symbol of be the image and likeness of God. and around the sphere of the worla in hemi the aspirations of young people like you that • Thank you for reading this long letter and spheres, on peninsulas, on continents, on in the United Nations there will be realized for the help that you, and other children, are small and large islands-in that their coun the ideal of solving the problems of coun going t.o give that this project may become tries come to understandings through agree tries by agreements and not by aggression. a reality. ments and pacts. Thus it is that in coopera When a representative enters the United tives, m embers and neighbors come t o agree Nations buildings in the morning there, be Mrs. INEZ MENDOZA DE Mu&oz-MAaiN. m ents. They vote, they arrive at an under fore him, will be that fountain-which w!ll standing. The vote is given as is one's word, remind him of you, of his King Arthur, of o ne's signature. the children of the world who place their ,. . .. JVationJ '21Ja1/·' FOUNTAIN FUND PROGRESS The foundation is prepared and as soon as spring weather allows outdoor work, construction on the United Nations fountain will begin, This fountain is a gift of the school children of the United States who have con tributed their pennies to the Fountain Fund sponsored by the wives of the Governors of almost every state and by the AAUN. The fountain will grace the central court of the United Nations headquarters buildings, on the East River in New York City.
The drive will continue until all the states and terri tories have given their children a chance to participate in the project. A representative of the Committee will offer aid to the first ladies of those states who have not as yet been successful in organizing a drive. It is hoped that all states may be represented so that their children may take pride in this enduring monument to their faith Date of dedication of in the United Nations. It is anticipated that the fountain will bear the names of the forty-eight states and the UNITED NATIONS CENTRAL FOUNTAIN territories. The fountain project has been conceived as an educa being given by America' s 1/// tional program; it has been planned to interest the younger thirty million scho oA (/ generation in the United Nations as their hope for a children symboliz iVn g peaceful world. Mrs. Oscar Rennebohm, wife of Wis their faith e UN consin's Governor, refers to the project as an investment. and support its She has written, "Only as youngsters have a concrete, "- vital mission visible part in such a government instrumentality can they be expected to understand and remember it. As each teacher presents this idea in the classroom, each child will Sponsoring Committee look at his coin and visualize the fountain it will help wives of the governors and civic to build-a permanent thing he will some day see/ His leaders of the states and territories coin takes on size, strength and importance to him. It is of the United States. his "stake" in the future peace and security of his world his claim to the heritage of freedom which the United Nations is pledged to protect." • • • The AAUN is particularly anxious that contributions be made by every state and territory. Information may bP. obtained from the office of each State Governor or from American Association for the United Nations the AAUN. Northwest Headquarters AAUN-UN REPORTER March Twenty-Fifth, 1951 909 Faurth Avenue SEATTLE, WASHINGTON , , ' ' ,"- ' 1~-~;,-.2---- ! ~ ' .. -..• i;! ~ ' ?'"I ·- 'l;..,.' ~· .. ' !I. "f• ~. .. • • • '.,,, ,., ' ' '
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120-34- 2 24 Septe ber 1951
M'r . Clark M. Eichelberger, ,,., rican ssoc ation !or the United 1at~on, Inc. , 45 East 65th Street, New York 2.1, n. Y. Dea.F Clark:
t,ze acknowledge with thanks receipt of your check in the aunt
of · 20,000; It is beJng turned ov t" to our finance people to use
on contract obligations for the fountain construe ion. Sincetely yours,
Glenn ...... B'3nnett Executive Officer He dqu rters Planpin~ .Office
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Research Affiliate: • COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ORGANIZATION OF PEACE · · . National Headquaners, 45 EAST 65TH ST.,NEWYORK.21,N. Y. Telephone: BUtterfield 8-8000 Cable Address: UNASAMER
September 21, 1951
Mr. Glenn Bennett United Natiens New York, New Y~rk
Dear Glenns
Enclosed is an additional check for $2),O00 as
a contribution for the fountain project. The other
money is coming in nioely, and you trill have the
entire $50,000. We oan send you more shortly. Faithf\llly y0urs,
Clark M.
OFFICERS
Honorary Pre1ident1: SUMNER. WELLES • JAMES T. SHOTWELL Preiident: WILUAM EMERSON
Vfre-Presidents: Mlls. EMMONS BLAINE • JOSEPH E. DAVIES • JOHN W . DAVIS • DOUGLAS FAIR.BANKS, JR.. • MANLEY 0. HUMON
Dir,rto,: Cl.AJuc M. ErcHELBEllGEll Tr1as11,er: CYlllL J. BATH ___..,;:r__ BOARO..OILDIRECTORS, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS, INC.
•Henry A. Atkinson Benjamin V. Cohen A.H. Feller •William Menke * James T. Shotwell •Mrs. Dana Converse Backus Andrew W. Cordier Raymond B. Fosdick Hugh Moore Gregory Smith •Cyril J. Bath *Malcolm W. Davis Mrs. A. Conger Goodyear Carlyle Morgan *Mrs. William Dick Sporborg Jacob Blaustein •Oscar A. de Lima Melvin D. Hildreth Robert P. Patterson Adlai Stevenson Harry A. Bullis •Ken R. Dyke John l. Knudson James P. Pope Arthur Sweetser Ralph J. Bunche *Albert I. Edelman •Mrs. Thomas W . Lamont Mrs. Joseph M. Proskauer Telford Taylor Harold S. Buttenheim *Clark M. Eichelberger Herbert H. Lehman Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Thomas J. Watson James B. Carey •Victor Elting Myrna Loy Easton Rothwell W. W. Waymack Ward Cheney •William Emerson * Pauline E. Mandigo Ruth Schachter •Sumner Welles *Robert Feldman Charles L. Marburg Paul C. Sheeline W. Walter Williams • M,mb,r, Extc11li~t Commilltt Quincy Wright
NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ( The persons whose names are listed below are serving as individuals)
Sally Butler Earl F. Cruickshank Mrs. William A. Hastings G. Bromley Oxnam Anna Lord Strauss P,ul Prtsid,111, Representative of the Cham P1111 Prtsidtnt, Past Prtsid,nt Past Prtsid1111, National Federation of ber of Commerce of the National Congress of I'e.deral Coun\Cil of the Lugue of Women Voten Business and Professional U.S.A. at the United Na Paren ts and Teachers Churches of Christ in of the U.S. Women's Clubs, foe. tions Headquarten Amefica William G. Carr Mrs . LaFell Dicki.mon William P. Merrill Joseph M. Proskauer George F. Z.OOk Sur1111r1, P1111 PrtsiJm1, P,ul Pr,sidtnt, Past Presiden/1 , Past President, Educational Policies Com General Federation of Church Peace Union American Jewish American Council on mission Women's Clubl Committee Education William -Green Philip Murray David A. Skeen PrtsiJ,111, Prtsid,111, Past Prt1idt11I, American Federation of Congress of Indl1$trial Lions International Labor Organizations
f➔ • NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF SPONSORS
Mrs. Warren R. Austin Mrs. H'enry l>. Davison ' Norman Hill E. K. Morrow Kenneth Sills Roger N. Baldwin Helen Gahagan Douglas William Ernest Hocking John R. Mott Moreland Griffith Smith Margaret Culkin Banning Sheridan Downey Hubert H. Humphrey R. S. Mulliken Rex Stout Mrs. L. Allen Beck Frederick Sherwood DuM Graham C. Hunter Mrs. Burton W. Musser Herbert Bayard Swope Augustus W. Bennet Dorothy Canfield Fisher Wiley Lin Hurie Walter E. M:,er C. Mildred Thompson Bruce Bliven George B. Ford Harold Ickes Robert Norton Henry Toll Mrs. Arthur Brin Harry Emerson Fosdick H. V. Kaltenborn Mrs. C. Reinold Noyes Henry St. George Tucker Philip Marshall Brown Mrs. Henry G. Fowler C.H. Kauvar James G. Nye Charles J. Turck Cass Canfield Everett Fraser Foster Kennedy G. Ashton Oldham Arnulf Ueland Harry Woodburn Chase J. William Fulbright Dorothy Kenyon John J. Parker Rufus von KleinSmid Everett R. Clinchy Meta Glass • Alan K. Laing Mrs. Charles Poletti Dan A. Wallace Robert C. Clothier Henry F. Grady Hartman A. Lichtwardt David de Sola Pool J. Raymond Walsh Henry Sloane Coffin John Raeburn Green Thomas Mann Arthur Upham Pope I. D . Weeks George S. Counts Robert Hale Mrs. Ruth H. Mathcbat Jacob Potofsky Lynn White, Jr. Donald J. Cow ling J. Arthur Hamlett Mrs. A. J. McGuire William G. Rice, Jr. Matthew Woll Wayne Coy Arthur A. Hauck Clarence W. Meadows Richard B. Scandrett, Jr. Chase Going Woodb ____ Bartley C. Crum Elinore M. Herrick Frieda S. Miller William Scarlett Mary J. Workman Virginius Dabney Mrs. Alfred F. Hess Julian Morgenstern Guy Emery Shipler Harry E. Yarnell
COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ORGANIZATION OF PEACE Honorary Chairman: JAMBS T. SHOTWELL Chairman: CLARK M. EICHELBERGER Chairman, Steering Committee: CLYDE EAGLETON Ch.iirman, Drafting Committee: QUINCY WRIGHT
Mary Noel Arrowsmith Malcolm W. Davis Frank P. Graham Beryl Harold Levy Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde Henry A. Atkinson Oscar A. de Lima R. G. Gustavson Elizabeth Lynskey James N. Rosenberg Dana Converse Backus Albert I. Edelman J. Eugene Harley Pauline E. Mandigo Michael Ross Cyril J. Bath William Emerson Walter D. Head Cliarles E. Martin Josephine Schain Clarence A. Berdahl Milton Erlanger Melvin D. Hildreth Herbert L. May Hugh Schwartzburg Frank G. Boudreau Charles G. Fenwick Arthur N. Holcombe William P. Merrill Paul C. Shecline James B. Carey George A. Finch Edward H. Hume Hugh Moore Eugene Staley Harry J. Carman Lawrence S. Finkelstein Erling M. Hunt Laura Puffer Morgan Arthur Sweetser Eunice H. Carter Thomas K. Finletter Samuel Guy Inman 0. Frederick Nolde Amos E. Taylor Waldo Chamberlin Edgar J. Fisher Oscar I. Janowsky Gustavus Ohlinger Elbert D. Thomas W. Howard Chase Denna F. Fleming Philip C. Jessup Ernest Minor Patterson Edgar Turlington Ben M. Cherrington Margaret E. Forsyth Joseph E. Johnson James P. Pope Sarah Wambaugh John L. Childs Harry D. Gideonse Anne Hartwell Johnstone Wesley F. Rennie Thomas J. Watson Kenneth Colegrove Huntington Gilchrist Peter Kihss James B. Reston Howard E. Wilson John B. Condliffe Arthur J. Goldsmith Grayson Kirk George Ridgeway C.-E. A. Winslow Edward A. Conway Carter Goodrich John I. Knudson Leland Rex Robinson Richard R. Wood · ·Earl F. Cruickshank - Leland M. Goodrich Hans Kohn
~ - 1■ 7 STATE OF CALIFORN IA Governorts OtfiGe Sacramento 14 September
TO THE SCHOOL CHILDREN OF CALIFORN IA:
Mm,t of yon bave heard some thing about the United Nations • It is an organizai,;J_')n of nearly all of the ccimtries of the ·world, and its primA.ry purpose :'... s to fi~d some way to brinr about per manent peace in the world~ Even though our cou.ntry is now fig:Ltirlg :in :Kor ea and despite in creasfog talk of w~r, I b01.ieve that the United Nations is still our one great hope for a l asting peace .
It is important that we in the United States of America show our belief in the United Nations . Our country was one of the leaders in its formation at San Francisco in l 94S, and, iri addit,:..on , the United Nations has selected for its he2::lqua,::,crs a city. of the United States . Perhaps some of you have seen pictures of the b8autiful new building being built in New York City for the United Nations offices .
As part of the plan for this great structure , the architects have designed a l arge , graceful fountain to be located in the courtyard of the maj_n entrance, and school children throughout the Nation are being asked to provide the money that is necessary for the building of this fountain . I am snre that you will be proud to have had a part in it long after you have grown to manh·Jod or woman--hood.
I have appojnted Ers . George P • Taubman , Jr ., of Los .Angeles, Chairman of the Southwest R~gional Co uncil of the American Association for the United Nations, as chairman 'of this campaign for our State . She , in turn , is acking your co-operation in raising California 1 s quota of $2000 during the week of October 21st through 27th. In the middle of that week falls United Nations Day, October 24th 1 which will be the sixth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations . If those of you who can afford it will contribute only a few pennie3 , we can be sure of California's full participation.
I know that you , the future citizens of California, will help to insure the success of this very worthy effort .
Sincerely,
(Signed) :C A R L WARREN
Governor
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C O P Y UNITED NATIONS DAY in SCHOOt
Unlted Nado,u Day, 24 Octobe 1951, i, the ,ixt of the llnited Natioru. On that date, •ix years ago, the Cha came Into foru. Sinn then, much laa. hen done The General A Ecoaomie rilul Sot:W Coandl, T,.,,.,...hip Council, lnte and the Seeretariat ,.._ been or1"111Md and have gone a1enek1 laaH beea NI up, anti thrH more are being for pardtular 1dntl o/ pr.W.na, uacla a, food, ealth, money, w the Spedali,,e,l Afendel ad, a,, JHJrtner, of the Vnited Nat Cl freol leom •f ar,orltl Ol'ftnuNtlom thro•gh which nation, ,o1.,. tlwir common world problem,. Th theme /or llnited Nation, Day 1951 come, Claarter, in w,hiela "Fe, ,1ae People, of the Vnited Nati' Combine Our Eft'om" to accomplilh the aim, ,et /orll, in t Thi, mean, not only ,topping war,, but w,orking together!! to remove tho,e ca,ue, o/ 111t1r-hunger, poverty, ignora oppre11ion-v,hich have haunted mankind down through it, Fe have the lcnov,ledge, the ,kill,, the machine, and better world. And we have the Vnited Nation, through u, The General Auembly .ha, ,et a,ide 2 and activitie, of the Vnited Nation, better remind you that the Vnited Nation, was f of this lea bring, you a personal m dent of the eneral Auembly in 1951. ,ibility to I Vnited Nation,, letter, the world the Vnited Nation, accom the members of the Vnite us all, children and ad •••••• I ,mrt/' 'YI' ,p "r "7' 'r~~ 11·,..t~~t'; \, H~rvl#,~~(t';V c,... .,..,.,w•r"~"'{,~"1,,-~,,,H(f .:::'::: ...... , .,,,.. ,t •==~~ IV'-"' t,""~tnr1,-~f..l IC,~~ t4 .t,J ·1' 11 itJW u, r• :::::: I ,. j 1/ /" /' ,I :1Mt';"•e•~·~ r,.,.. "rJ'~t I ~~~ >/w •HIHJ · ;jjj;, on•".,,~•'!." r, . ~"" D,. v " "1_1111,. I y n ru 1 • 11 ,...,. •• :::: t) II (' 1"1 r,,,,, 1",r,,,., ,' ,"=I ~ ;\?,t:>' .. NIH!~U '"'fr'",,," ~(!;-<"J'".J'')Y"l, :: ~~'""t' ",/',;",,!.,"!,'.''""" ,?' ~.,,:."'""'"n..J'(I'"" •\"~, •t• w.mK•••.sW•µ •llt,.11>w11t,,ur.,tf."b t'1 ,.,..,, L , ... ••• •• :r:::: l \ .,. r/) -z. ,b ...,, 1 , ~ ,~~"'"'"" "' ..)'""'M"r•~ ~ ,.rr.r ~--';'.;~ ,..,,,.... f~~~••nro•;fn,.Jl.t~n41•11{..._. ""1"'"';. .. "t, ::::::: :,,, I ...... nu1r-~~\VW111t1'1-nf'1U '-.-fMU ~YIIPL4-~"""°V""\,~ '7 ,?A /f :: ,~H;,"'"" r·· e-1,~ t"'J'' i:r~ ~~~t'"'!-~ ...,...... ~~~ ~IJ"KJ"""'~~X'K~--IM,41 ...... ·••· ·•··········· ·······•·••······...... ·············.•...... ••.•••···· . ···········"··· ...... •...•• ......
UNITED NATIONS DAY OCTOBER 24 ·······························-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-· ~ --.. ------·······················g·································································································································..•...... I•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••·····················································~-·.············~-·-················································································ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ •■ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ I••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■• ••••••••••■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1I·•······················································································································································· ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ • ■ • • ■ ■ ■ ■ •••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1• ■• ■·-~.·.·························■ · ····························· ~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1••·······1·•·················• • • • • • • • • • ...... ············~-·.··········• • • • • • • • • • • • . • 1••·······• • • • • • • • • • ...... • • • • • • • • • • • •. • ::=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=: Some Suggested Activities for =:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=: 1••·······• • • • • • • • • • ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • . • :::::::::::::::::::: Celebrating· UNITED NATIONS DAY :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • •• •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • •••••••••• •• •••••••••••• • ,------I• • •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • I • Plan an assembl y programme to inc. I u d e a s h ort talk on the work of •••••••••••••______• • • • • • • • • • •_ •••••••••• hU'dN' d . h ••••••••••••• •------t e n1te ahons uring t e past year and perhaps some songs and ------• • • • • • • • • • d fh Pl f ••••••••••••• ,------ances o ot er countries. ays or stories rom other countries may ---- ■••••••••••-•••••••••• ••--••••----■-■--•--• ...... be dramatized. -- ■•■•--■-■------•--■-. I ...... ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • • ■ ■ ■. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ , ••••••••••••••••••••,-■•------2. Have a pageant of famous figures from all over the world to show that ______•••••••••••••••••••••••••• Ill ______,------• ... •·•.... every nath>n has BOmething to contribute to civilization. Consider, for ------...... •••••••••••••••••••• instance, Galileo, Confucius, Marco Polo, Pasteur, Mme CU.rie, Simon •••••••••••••••••••••••••• I ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-• • • • • • • • • • B o 11var,· Einste i n, Mage II an, G andh' 1, S i bel'nu, Sha k espeare, Pavlo""&, :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:~:-:-:-• • • • • • • • • • • • • •••••••••••••••••••• Omar Khayyam and Abraham · Lincoln. Or bring it up to date with ••••••••••••••• •••••• ••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • out1tanding UN personalities. •••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • •••••••• • • • • I •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ • ■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ • ••------...... 3. Hold a model meeting of the General Auembly, the Security Council, .------...... ■---.------• ...... or some other Organ of the United Nations; or have a panel discussion -•-----•------...... ••------■-----■-- ...... on current events. Or organize your class into similar bodie1 and dis- .------...... ■------•...... cuss loeal problems in the same way all world problems are discmsed ------...... •------.-■-■-■-■-■-■ in the United Nations. ------•. • . • . •. •. • . • . •. •. • .• . • . •. • . • . • . • . • . • . • . • . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ------• ...... 4. Well in advance of the date, tnake posters, charts, or even UN flags for ------...... ■----- .. . •------...... display in schools, libraries and store windows. Cooperate with other .------...... ~------•----• schools or organizations in planning community celebrations. ------•------• •. • . •. •. • . • . • . • . • . •. • . • . •. •. •. • . •. •. • . • . • . •. ------•------• ...... 5. Organize a special United Nations bookshelf in your school or local ------...... •------...... library. .------...... •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .• • • • ------• ...... 6. Do a special UN Day column or perhaps a crossword puzzle for your ------...... ■------...... •-■-■----•■------...... school paper. .------. . . .■------...... • •• •• •■ •• •• •■ •• •■ •■ • • •• •■ •• •• •■ •■ •■ •r • •■ •• •• • ' ------7. Make a J0 ig-saw puzzle from a large outline map of the world, mounted ------• - - -
1••··················•••••••••••••••••••• ················ ····· • • • • • • • • • • oii heavy backing. Cut out Member countries, and let each student choose ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • ''------■•------■- ...... one or more to study and to hold. As each piece is fitted into the map ------...... ,•■•• •■•••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • on UN Day, le• the student holding it tell one intereating fact about the ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 1'-•------■• • • • • • • ■-----• • • ■•• country. ------•----•••••••••••••■•-----•-- ••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••• ,------•------8. Arrange a claH project entitled "Towards the World of the United ------•------•••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • Nations Charter." ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••• I •■ •• •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •• •■ •■ •■ •■ •• •• •■ •■ •• •■ •■ •■ •------•------9. In claH discussions, plan an illustrated book on ''The United Nations ------,',/'•••••••••••••••••• •- •- •■ •- •- •- •- •- •- •- in World Affairs." Let· students write the text, collect the illustrations, ··························•- ••••••••••••------••-•■-■-■---■------set up the .book as a cooperative activity, and present it to the head- ---•------••••••••••...... h l h · UNO •••••••••••••...... :■:-:-:■:-:-:-:-:•:-: master, t e c 888 teac er or captain on ay. -:-:-:•:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: • • • • • • • • • • • •••••••••••• •------■----•■•■- IO. Make a special study of UNICEF (United Nations lntemational Children's ------■------:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:• • • • Emergency Fund). Find out what the Fund is doing in some of the sixty -:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: • • •• •• • •• •• • •• •• • t · i h' h ·t · ki d d h •• ••••••••••••· • • • • • • • • • • • • ■------■•------coun nes n w 1c 1 1s now wor ng, an espec1·an y 1n· your own, an s ow ------• ■------•----- this on a map. In BOme countries collections are being made for UNICEF ------, I ••• • • • •· . •• •• •• •• •• •• UN D If . f h h I • h I h •••••••••••••• •••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••• on ay. your country 1s one o t ese, your IC oo m1g t p an sue •••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • a collection. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••I ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ••• ■, ······•• ■:•.•·····~-•.·· ········•····· .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••····················-····· '
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NEWS LETTER From AMERICAN ASSO CI ATI ON FOR THE UNITED NATI ON S -/1. 21 909-iith Av enue, Se attl e 4, Washington, Sept ember 1, 1951
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STAT E O F KANSA S American Association for the United Nations Page Two O FFICE OF T HE GOV E RNO R TOPEKA 23 August 1951 NARD F ARN
23 August 1951
books and clothing in order to return to school this fall,
In view of this great catastrophe it does not seem expedient Ameri ca., Association for the to ask the children to contribute mare, United Nations 909-Fourth Avenue It is nzy- hope this letter will clarify the fact that t he Kansas Seattle 4, lTashington quota was not quite met but I am sure it is understandable,
GOVERNORS I WIVES CClil,IT'!TEE It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve as the chairman of the United Nations Central Fountain Fund Committee for Kan Gentlemen: sas and if I Jll'IY be of further service to your organization, please let me knmr, Herewith is enclosed a draft in the amount of $1101,20 which repr esents collections during the recent drive in Kansas far With best wishes for a successi'ul completion of this wortey the United Nations Central Fo1mtain Fund, project, I am
This i s not as large a collection as we had hoped to achieve; Sincerely, h m•r - 1 - enclosure draft K A N S A S to Mrs. Edward Arn, First Lady and to the children o± Kansas the grateful tban:rn of the Governors I Wives Committee and the nation's children for Kansas 1 contribution to the United }Tations Central Fountain Fund, collected last spring before the devastating floods wreaked havoc and suffering upon its people, The flower of Kansas is the great sunflower, always reac,hing skyward, sunward, and the motto of Kansas on its state seal "J~d astra per aspera" - 11 to the stars through bolts and bars"(or, through difficulties!) SPEAKING OF S T A T E s E A L s The design r eprodu(;ed on !_)age 3 of this newsletter is presented as a suggestion for t!v.:: dedication ph.. oue. It has been pn~pared for the Governors 1 Wives C,)nun:Lttee by Fay Chong, distinguished northwest arti st. It is i".ltended tha t th e plaque shall bear ~,he official seals of all the states ar.d territorie s. (What a s l:r. ry those se::\ls wi.11 ::c1 : , of the building of a gJ..~rat r,ation, just as the motto of Kansas t ells of t he determination and high ideals of the pioneers of Kansas l What joy ea c::1 u j_ .c; i tor from our n .1. -:::LOn ·h·il 7_ bc:ve ir.. seeing his or her state seal on the p2_aque when visiting be :)rited Nat:i..rJ:1s1 Joy and pride in knowing that the ch:Ju.:::en of his state !:i elpec. in the building of this gift to the United }:atiu s ~) Ti:1e artist has represented the s eals in the drawi ng in the small circles borderh1g the plaque. Each state and territory will he invited t0 contribute an orig:~nal of its seal to be molded directly int0 the pl ~.que . The children of the naticm through their sr,hools are being invited to send in their suggestions for the plaque. The ideas c.,f l:he Committee are ,. .,~• .r.ted. This is y () U_!: proj ect, The name FREI:!,1)0M FOUNTAIN ha s been suggested. 0 H I 0 Fr'Jm the St at e cif G!j]"JL - the following message - "we are ha~1py to advi s e you that defini te µ1.-i.n s have been mad e for the sprmsorship of Ohio's campaign in the United Na t i nns Central Fountain Project for Ohio to r 'J ll with punch this fall! 11 Here's help-- Planning Programs for United Nations Day - a Teacher's Guide for Planning Progrnms in the classroom for observance of UN Day. Nominal price. ·write Na t ional Citizens C')mmittee for UN Day, 816 21st Street N.W., Washington 6, D.C. I~ •J?"· • 120-34-2 31 May 1951 Dear Clark: This will confirm nur conversation on Tuesday at lunch time regarding the program for the dedication ot the fountain. We have made one contract which atfects the fountain and involves an ex penditure of approximately il.0,000 which had been budgeted out of the f ountain .fund and we are now about to make other contracts tor the completion ot t e fountain. Before we do so, however, we would like to have a letter fro you giving us wha ever a ssurance you teel that you can ot the aroount of t.he gift which will be made and. the tie the money will be made c:1.V~ilable. You can wlderstand that we cannot let contracts without ear- rking funds to cover them. But there is also some urgency to get started in view of the tact that we want to conplete the fountain by October 24, United Nations Day, for dedicat ion. I understood rrom you 01 Tuesday that ;:ou could tum over $30,000 very soon. I also understood from ycu and Mr. Siddall that there seems little question of reaching $50,000 on tho overall project. Yours sincerely, Glenn E. Bennett Executive Officer He dquarters Pl anning Office Mr. Clark Eichelberger, Director American Association tor the United Nations 45 East 65th Street New York 21, N. Y. r; orr G-!111 I L June 19~6 (Rev,) TO ( • FOR APPROVAL MORE DET~ I LS REPLY. PLEASE YOUR IN FORMAT I ON SEE ME, PLEASE RETURNED AS REQUESTED YOUR SIGNATURE INVESTIGATE AND REPORT NOTE AND FI LE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION NOTE AND RETURN REPLY FOR MY SIGNATURE YOUR COMMENTS INITIAL AND FORWARD ( • S, INC. (Member: World Federation of United Nations Associations) Research Affiliate: • COMMISSION TO STUDY TIIE ORGANIZATION OF PEACE · · , . National Headquarters, 45 EAST 65TII ST.,NEWYORK21,N. Y. Telephone: BUtterfield 8-8000 Cable Address: UNASAMER May 29, 1951 :Mr. Glenn: Bennett Headquarters Planning Commissicn United Nation& New York, N.t. Dear Mr. Bennett: The campaign for the Central Fountain Fund of' the .American Association for tbs United Nations is progressing, and we are re porting to you that we look forward to turning over to you. :in late Ji.me a. major portion of the entire Fund. At t his time, we have $30.319.00 and $11.239. 00 'in :pledges• before deducting expenses. By the end of' the summer or early fall of 1951., we a.re sure that the balance will be on hand to turn over to you for the Fountain. Sometime during United Nations Week (October 21 - 27}., and possibly on October 24th, United Nations Day, we hope that a oere m<:11J¥ can be arranged for the formal dedication or the Fountain. We shall want t o talk with you and Mr. Harrison on the details of the dedication. Sincerely., n l\ s....',L{ \\ Ball Siddall Director, Fim.d Raising and Membership OFFICERS Honora,7 Presid1n1s: SUMNER WELLES • JAMBS T. SHOTWELL Pr,sident: WILLlAM EMERSON Vic1-Pr,sid1nls: Mu. EM.MONS BLAINE • JOSEPH E. DAVIES Honora,1 Vk,-P,esidenlJ: JOHN w. DAVIS • MICHAEL FllANas DoYLE • GEORGE FIELDING EuOT • DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR. • MANLEY 0. HUDSON • MIis. FRANK DAY TunLB Dir1t10,: CLAIUC M. EICHELBERGER Tre11111,1r: CYUL J. BATH BOARD, ()F DIRECTORS, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS, INC. •Henry A. Atkinson Benjamin V. Cohen A.H. Feller •William Menke *James T. Shotwell •Mrs. Dana Converse Backus .Andrew W. Cordier Raymond B. Fosdick Hugh Moore *Mrs. William Dick Sporborg •Cyril J. Bath *Malcolm W. Davis Mrs. A. Conger Goodyear Carlyle Morgan Adlai Stevenson Jacob Blaustein •Oscar A. de Lima Melvin D. Hildreth Robert P. Patterson Arthur Sweetser Harry A. Bullis •Ken R. Dyke John I. Knudson James P. Pope Telford Taylor Ralph J. Bunche Albert I. Edelman •Mrs. Thomas W. Lamont Mrs. Joseph M. Proskauer Thom.'.\S J. Watson Harold S. ·Buttenheim •Clark M . Eichelberger Herbert H. Lehman Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt W. W. Waymack James B. Carey *Victor Elting Myrna Loy Easton Rothwell •Sumner Welles Ward Cheney *William Emerson •Pauline E. Mandigo Samuel Shannon W. Walter Williams Robert Feldman Charles L. Marburg Paul C. Sheeline Quincy Wright • M,mb,r, Exu111i., Commi1111 NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (The persons whose names are listed below are serving as individuals) Sally Butler Earl F. Cruickshank Mrs. William A. Hastings G. Bromley Oxnam • Anna Lord Strauss P,ul Prt1idtnl, Representative of tbe Cham Pa11 Pre1idm1, Pa11 Prr1idtnt Pa11 Pr,sidtnl, National Federation of ber of Commerce of tbe National Congress of Federal Council of the League of Women Voten Business and Professional U.S.A. at the United Na Parents and Teachers Churches of Christ in of tbe U.S. Women's Clubs, Inc. tions Headquarten America William G. Carr Mrs. LaFell Dickinson William P. Merrill Joseph M: Proskatler George F. Zook Surt111r1, Pa,t Prt1idn,1, P,ut Prt1idtn1, PaJt Prt1id,n1, PaJI Prt1idtnl, Educational Policies Com• General Federation of Church Peace Union A~rican Jewish American Council on mission Women's Qubs Committee Education William Green Philip Murray David A. Skeen Prt1itlm1, Pr11id,n1, Pasl Pr,1idtnl, American Federation of Congress of Industrial I.ions ~ntemational Labor • Organizations NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF SPONSORS " • • Mrs. Warren R. Austin Helen Gahagan Douglas William Ernest Hocking E. K. Morrow Kenneth Sills Roger N. Baldwin Sheridan Downey Hamilton Holt • John R. Mott Moreland Griffith Smith Margaret Culkin Banning Frederick Sherwood Dunn Hubert H. Humphrey R. S. Mulliken ,. Rex Stout Mrs. L. Allen Beck Dorothy Can.field Fisher Graham C. Hunter Mrs. Burton W. Musser Herbert Bayard Swope Augustus W. Bennet George B. Ford Wiley Lin Hurie Walter E. Myer C. Mildred Thompson Bruce Bliven Harry Emerson Fosdick Harold Ickes Robert Norton Henry Toll Mrs. Arthur Brin < Mrs. lienry G. Fowler H. V. Kaltenbom Mrs. C. Reinold Noyes Henry St. George Tucker Philip Marshall Brown Everett Fraser C.H. Kauvar James G. Nye Charles J. Turck Cass Can.field J. William Fulbright Foster Kennedy G. Ashton Oldham Amulf Ueland Harry Woodburn Ch~e Meta Glass Dorothy Kenyon John J. Parker ;; Rufus von KleinSmid Everett R. Clinchy Henry F. Grady Alan K. Laing Mrs. Charles Poletti . Dan A. Wallace Robert C. Clothier John Raeburn Green Hartman A. Llchtwardt David de Sola Pool J. Raymond Walsh Henry Sloane Coffin Robert Hale Thomas Mann Arthur Upham Pope I. D. Weeks George S. Counts J . .Arthur Hamlett Mrs. Ruth H. Mathebat Jacob Potofsky Lynn White, Jr. Donald J. Cowling .Arthur A. Hauck Mrs. A. J. McGuire William G. Rice, Jr. Matthew Woll Wayne Coy Elinore M. Herrick Clarence W. Meadows Richard B. Scandrett, Jr. Chase Going W oodl Bartley C. Crum Mrs. Alfred F. Hess ' Frieda S. Miller William Scarlett Mary J. Workman Virginius Dabney Norman Hill Julian Morgenstern Guy Emery Shipler Harry E. Y amell Mrs. Henry P. Davison COMMISSION TO STUDY T!ffi ORGANIZATION OF PEACE Honorary Chairman: JAMBS T. SHOTWELL Chairman: CLARK M. EICHBLBBRGBR Chairman, Steering Committee: CLYDB EAGLBTON Chairman, Drafting Committee: QUINCY WRIGHT Mary Noel Arrowsmith Mrs. Harvey N. Davis Leland M. Goodrich John I. Knudson George Ridgeway Henry A. Atkinson Malcolm W. Davis Frank P. Graham Hans Kohn Leland Rex Robinson Dana Converse Backus Oscar A. de Lima R. G. Gustavson Beryl Harold Levy Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde Cyril J. Bath Albert I. Edelman J. Eugene Harley Elizabeth Lynskey James N. Rosenberg Clarence A. Berdahl William Emerson Walter D. Head Patricia Maguire Michael Ross Frank G. Boudreau Milton Erlanger Melvin D . Hildreth Pauline E. Mandigo Josephine Schain James B. Carey Charles G. Fenwick Arthur N. Holcombe Charles E. Martin Paul C. Sheeline Harry J. Carman George A. Finch Edward H . Hume Herbert L. May Eugene Staley Eunice H. Carter Lawrence S. Finkelstein Erling M. Hunt William P. Merrill Arthur Sweetser Waldo Chamberlin Thomas K. Finletter Samuel Guy Inman Hugh Moore Amos E. Taylor W. Howard Chase Edgar J. Fisher Oscar I. Janowsky Laun Puffer Morgan Elbert D. Thomas Ben M. Cherrington Denna F. Fleming Philip C. Jessup 0. Frederick Nolde Edgar Turlington John L. Childs Margaret E. Forsyth Joseph E. Johnson Gustavus Ohlinger Sarah Wambaugh Kenneth Colegrove Harry D. Gideonse Anne Hartwell Johnstone Ernest Minor Patterson Thomas J. Watson John B. Condliffe Huntington Gilchrist Robert Karan James P. Pope Howard E. Wilson Edward A. Conway Arthur J. Goldsmith Peter Kihss Wesley F. Rennie C.-E. A. Winslow Earl F. Cruickshank Carter Goodrich Grayson Kirk James B. Reston Richard R. Wood GOVERNORS" '}/JVES COM)v1!-r-rEE FOR. CEN-rJ~J\L FOU1'J-r ;\ j 1'] Newsletter From American Association for the United Nations # 19 t,. W. Headquarters, 909-4th Ave., Seattle, Wash. May 25, 1951 IBESE NEWSLETTERS - are sent regularly to Committee Members in the 48 states, Washington, D .c. , l:i.awaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and to the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations, to give information on the latest developments in the natbn-wide project through which the CENTRE FOUNTArn is being presented to the permanent head~uarters of the UN by the youth of America. This fountain, now under construction, to be dedicated October 24, 1951, the 6th anniversary of the UN, will symboli=e Young hlllerica 1s faith in the UN, and support of its vital mission. The project is under the auspices of The American Association for the United Nations, spearheaded by a nationwide committee of Govern0rs 1 wives and civic leaders. PLE.i-.SE SEND news items, photos and clippings to the ab·:,ve address, in order that they may be shared with others w0rking on this project. They are needed also for the permanent historical record of the gift. FROM fUERT-0 RICO 11 Mrs. Munoz Marin has asked me to inform you that she has already received thousands of answers t0 her letter from school children all over the island, and that their contributi0ns are coming in so rapidly that she h0pes to be able t0 send you the said funds very shortly. 11 Consuelo Saleva, Administrative Assistant University 0f Puerto Rico In the last issue 0f this Bulletin, Mrs. Munoz Marin's letter was reproduced in Spanish. We have just received the English translation which we wish to share with you. Once having ~ it, it is ~ letter you will never forgett "LA FORTALEZA Puerto Ric0 ~ long letter to the Children ,1f Puerto Ric,) My dear Children: ' You have heard anc1 read about the Unite0. Nati,..,ns. Your teachers have told - ~you ab0ut this '.) rganizati0n ~f nati0ns. Y1u have read in that little newspaper Escuela about the matters that are taken up in the Unitccl Nati0ns. I want to tell y0u what the United Natbns means t o me and how I would like every Puerto Rican child to see in them a hope for a better world. The United Nati0ns are a c0'.1perative ,')f nc\ti,1ns. As in all cooperatives, each member has a v0te. With this v0te, each representative 0f each c0untry makes kn()wn what he is for, or against, the pr01Y)sitihns that are presented f0r dis.. ·ussion.. The matters t:i.ke up t0uch "!Il problems 0f educati ,:m, econl"lmic development, health, 1 and the rights of the c0untries ,--,f the w0rld. It is like the "R')und Table 11 of King Arthur. He was that ~ld English king, wh')m Tennyson has t0ld us about in The Idylls ')f the King, and wh •'1 used t"l sit with his Knights at a round table t'1 talk abrrnt gMd and evil, and how it wriuld be possible for the gol)d to triumph. Ask and read about Lancelot the brave, and about Galahad, the best and m')st pure .-,f all the knights. The United Nati-ms are the modern "R0und Table". The 1nly difference is that you are King Arthur. What do I mean? Well, all of the children in the world, millfons and milli.-,ns of them, are the ".lnes who are interested, tre mend0usly interested,in that their countries--those of Asia, ,,f Eurol)e, •1f the Americas, ')f Africa, fr0m pole to p0le, and around the sphere ')f the Wl)rld in hemispheres, -,n peninsulas, 1n continents, 011 small and large islands -- in that their c0untries, comet') understandings through agreements an~ pacts. Thus it is that in cooperatives, members and neighbors come to agreements. They vote, they arrive at an understanding. The vote is given as is one's word, one's signature. Why d0 nati:ms want t o come t o agreements? T') cb away with war, with agressbn, with vi'1lence. And so that the cc,untrics that are developed and str-:mg, with great econ1mic res')urces, can see and listen to th')se who have no wheat, nor m0dern machinery, nor resources, and can help them grow and develop through science, technical kn,wledge, and m0dern facilities. 1hd s.-, that th0se wh'1 have kn0wledge can help t0 teach in th'1se great areas where there exists an inv.-,luntary ign1rance. The men and women who live in those areas want to learn, but there is n0 ')Ile t') teach them. ,md t 0 bring these pe0ple treatments f0r malaria, for pneumonia, for tuberculosis, thr~ugh the miracle drugs, costly as they are. ind, this is most important of all, to safeguard the rights of man: the white men, the red, the yellow, the negr0 -- of all men. You, who are the ruler of this world, because God put you here to rule over it in y')ur wisdom, you are the King Arthur who presides in the will, in the intention, and in the heart 1f the representatives who sit at the round table of the United Nations. I am writing you so that you will think about these things. How fine it would be if the United Nations were t0 become wiser and stronger, if they were to bec0me the shieid that would protect you against agressionl How fine it would be if battles were fought with ideas, arguments, and good will -- so that you would never have your dreams, your bodies, and your homes destroyed in warsl Every cay it becomes m1re necessary to dream this dream. This dream makes us heroic. The dream 0f living by agreements ancl not by agressions am~ vfolence is the greatest of all dreams in these c:1.ays in which we live. D0 y')u like it that this w1rlcl r')und table exists? The na tbns meet in New York. There is found your h')me, where tll the children of the worlc'l. have deposited their hopes for a w:,rlc:i of -nence, a home that is made up af big,tall buildings, There is a lawn there through which one passes t0 enter the builc:1ings. It is round in shape and traffic moves arouncl it. It is an ideal site for a fountain with many jets of water. To s0me i1.merican ml"lthers and to the wives 0f the G0vernors of the various states there came the idea that such a fountain shoul~ be built. It is already being built. It will be dedicated on October 24, the sixth anniversary 0f the United Nations. How will money be raised for this f ountain? First, let me explain its rueaaing. We women -- you kn0w how we are always thinking of our children - wanted a fountain that would be a symbol: the symbol of the aspirations of young people -like you that in the United Nations there will be realized the ideal of solving 2 the problems of countries by agreements and not by agression. when a repre sentative enters the United Nations buildings in the morning there, before him, will be that fountain -- which will remind him of you, of his King Arthur, of the children of the world who place their hopes in him ann in his good will expressed through his vote at the Round Table, Because of this, the Fountain is being constructed with the pennies of children. There are many wealthy men who Wl)Uld have regarded it as a honor to donate this fountain. But no, the w0men s?id, this is for the children, with their grimy penniest I received a letter in which I was asked if the children of Puerto Rico would like to share in the building of this fountain. I thought of you, that you, too, are the King Arthur of the grand dreams of peace, with your life that is just beginning and that ought to flower in peace -- and I answered yes, that you, with your little hands of country children, and your little hands of the children of the city streets, your hands of the ·back streets and the great avenues, your hands of all the Islanf, -- that you, too, would help to make the fountain. illd how? Your teacher will explain to you. The Commissioner of Education, Mr, Mariano Villaronga, has told your teachers about this fountain. And, now, I write you this letter. The most important thing about the Fountain is to understand it, It is necessary to see it with imaginatfon, I see it that way. There on the lawn in front of the United Nations, water will begin to flow on October 24; the jets will throw it into space, and in that water will go your dreams, your ideals, a nd your aspirations. Wien the representatives to the United Nations enter they will see you and they will be moved; they will know an~ remember who really presides over the United Nations: You. What is important, I have already sai~-, is to understand that t}.Jis fountain is a symbol of your aspirations, day and night, of the world in which you are going to live. You have to believe in this dream. Your faith in this ~ream of peace and in understancUng is the heroic force which you are going to realize. After you understanc1. it well you can then make your contribution: a penny, two pennies -- up to five or ten cents. Your greatest contribution is to understand its meaning - that is enough. This is a very long letter. Sometimes it is easy to explain things briefly. But there are times when this can not be done. I still think that before you understand all· this well you are going to have to talk it over with your father and mother, anct your teacher, and your friends. Understanding, I was taught in my religion, is the gift of the Holy Spirit •••. that is to say, my dear friends, the greatest gift of God to man, that, which more than any other, leads man to be the image and likeness of God. Thank you for reading this long letter and for the help that you, and other children, are going to give that this project may become a reality. Copies are being sent t o the delegates of the 60 member nations 0f the United Nations, and t o United Nati0ns Radio, Thank you, Mrs. Munoz Marin, on behalf of the Governors' Wives Committee for the Central Fountain at the Permanent Headquarters of the Unite~ Nations. 3 le.Lt GEB/fm • 120-34-2 24 y 1951 De r • Siddall: In ccordance vi.th our t lephone conver tion, I a notify ing you ot the r cei or a gitt. of Ten Doll.are in the fo ot two checks tor 5.00 • ch 1 ed b;y th ra r igh School Fund, Dr per Sebo 1, Dr r venue, Scbeneet. dy 6, ew· York:, which nth a en deposit 1n a cial nited ti account. ill you · n ly applJ" tbi e, to th ota tor th St te o! w York in your t'und rai ina c~1})11,J~n? Very truly yours, GI., nn • nnett Ex cutiv Officer rt. rs Pl«Wrl.ng Office be: ¥..r . McCall cc: • R. P. L re Dr per School Mr. Hall Sidd ll, Dir ctor ot Fund Raising, The r can · sociation for the nited tions • I 45 t 65th tre t Hew York 21., ·- JDMl!C/fm , . " ,I .. ·..- I.J" ... " ' .. 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May 18, 1951 IB ESE NEWSLETTERS - are sent regularly to Collllnittee Members in the 48 states, Washington, D.C., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and to the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations, to give information on the latest developments in the nation-wide project through which the CENTRE FOUNTAIN is being presented to the permanent headquarters of the UN by the youth of America . This fountain, n1w under construction, t o be dedicated October 24, 1951, the 6th anniversary of the UN, will symbolize Young America I s faith in t he UN, and support of its vital mission. The project is under the auspices ::-i f the American Association for the United Natfons, spearheaded by a nation wide committee '.' f Governors ' wives and civic leaders. PLEASE SEl-ID news items, photos and clippings, to the above address, in order that they may be shared with others working on this project. They are also needed for the pennanent historical record of the gift. FROM PUERTO RICO "El Mundo" 4 de Mayo de 1951 "Desde Alaska hasta Maine y desde Puerto Rico hasta Oregon, l os nin1s y ninas de todas las edades se uniran pr..ra contribuir a levantar la Fuente de la Fraternidad Juvenil que habra de ser construicla en el patio central de l os edificios de l as Naciones Unidas en Nueva York." (C0ntinued pages 2 and 3 this bulletin) * and from HAWAII "H onolulu* Star Bulletin" April 27, 1951 See picture and story page 4 this bulletin sent us through kindness Riley H. Allen, Edi t or, Honolulu Star Bulletin. * KANSAS to NOR'ffi DAKOTA See pictures and stories page 5 this bulletin from Topeka Daily Capital, Bismarck Tribune, Fargo Forum. ;. ) ' and letters from ID/SO "Dr. Hervon L. Snider, University of Idaho, is our state 's - chainnan. Dates for drive May 1 to 10. 11 from TEXAS "Plans for Texas' part in the project are well under way," and from MINNESCTA - from Mrs. Luther W. Youngdahl: 11 I am happy to advise that we have apparently gone over the top ➔ Ht- it looks as though our drive will bring in between $2000 and $2500. ➔H', I am thrilled in making this preliminary report." (LET US HEAR FROM YOU.) EL MUNDO, SAN jUAN, P. 1'., ...... VIERNES 4 DE MAYO DE 1951. Niiios Baricuas Contribuiran Para Nlonurnento Simbolico llurantP la <·n nf Pl'('nria de Jll'Pnsa CPIPhracla pol' la tiz; Teol'ilo J\laldonado. :a SPnol'a dP Munoz Marin. ,..,i,ora Iniis Maria l\1Pndo1.a dP Mi:i'ioz Mal'in aJla .Eduardo DPspiau y nnestrn rom1rnilel'o ,Juan Marti l'N'Pn de iz•111ierda a derecha: :En1t•sto Sancnez Or- nez Chapel. (Fotografia de F;r. MU.'ilJO). to y lo ·realizan Jocalrnente las es posas de los Gobernadores. Las or Sera Fuente Gigantesca en Pati,o ganizaciones de Nifia~ Escuchas. de · Ninos Escuchas, de Jc\\·enes Cristia nos, de Jc\vPnes Cristianas. la Liga Central de las Naciones Uni Farrington high school students are joining a nationwide school drive to raise money for a fountain to be erected in front of the United Nations building in New York City. Left to right, Hazel Tawata, John Lee and Dolores Manadic, all of Farrington. Reprint: Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Friday, April 27, 1951. Bismarck(North Dakota)Tribune May 5, 1951 Topeka Daily Capital YCL Makes Presentation FOUNTAIN GIFTS-Mrs. Edward-F. Arn, the gov ernor's wife, receives gifts from children of Lyman School, just north of the Topeka city limits. The young- · sters are participating in a nationwide project of school children to erect a central fountain outside the United Nations headquarters building, with Kansas' . quota $1,500. In the above group are (left to right) : I:.arry Martin, 2007 North Quincy; Carol Ann Abmeyer, 1943 ~orth Quincy; Judy Rae Palmer, 2705 North Central; Mrs. Arn, state chairman; Bob Brannan, Route 3; Rox JAY JOHNSON, MYLO, past state president of the anna Tenpenny, 1942 North Quincy; Kathleen Lewis, Young Citizens league, rises to present money collected 1910 North Central; and Myron Williams, 201 Jay. · by the ):CL for a fountain at United Nations head quarters, New York City, to Mrs. Norman Brunsdale, chairman of the fountain drive in the state. Seated are Aileen Jans, past state vice president, toastmistress at the ·YCL 'banquet Friday where the presentation was J Fargo Forum (North Dakota) made, and Gov. Norman Brunsdale. (Tribune Photo) Sunday Morning, April 29, 1951 Topeka Daily Capital Young Citizens League Convention Friday May 1, 1951 The annual convent,011 of the Young Citizens league of North Mrs. Arn leads .Dakota will be held at Bismarck Friday and Saturday, according to Lorene York of Bismarck, state UN Fund Drive secretary. A feature of the convention will Kansas school children were be the presentation to Mrs. Nor asked Monday by Mrs. Edward F. man Brunsdale of a gift for the Arn, wife of the governor, to con central fountain at the United Na tribute $1,500 as this state's share tions headquarters. Jay Johnson of a project to build the United of Rolette county, state junior Nations central fountain and re president, will present the gift flecting pool in fro.nt of the UN· from the more than 30,000 state Building in New York. membea. .She said the fountain, dedicated Aileen Jans of McHenry count} to the friendship of nations and is vice president and Joyce Web peace of the world, "will symbol ster of Ransom county is secre• ize young America's faith in the tary. UN and the support of its vital Registration of delegates will be mission." Friday morning with the conven Wives o{ all other governors tion starting at 1:30 that after- 1b2 \f\SF are heading up the fund drive in noon. The addl'.ei;s of welcome will their respective states. be delivered by Gov. Norman In a letter to Kansas school ad Brunsdale. State Superintendent ministrators, Mrs. Arn asked that M. F. Peterson will speak and a """'"""'''~"''"''"' collections start May 7 and tha~ reception will be held in the gov they be confined to school chil• ;e~or's offli::e for the ·delegates. . dren. · LJj\J 1-f ED J'IJ\-f J OJ'I S J'Jr t..f '0° \ ~ u}\'~-rr.~ h. !.h.~ ... (Auspices American Association for the United Nations) Newsletter No. 16 Northwest Headquarters, AAUN April 26, 1951 909 Fourth Avenue, Seattle 4, Wash. NORTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE Governor's Wife -- !ads Pupils' Penny Parade _/ \ Mrs. Brunsda!e (~_:J Mrs. Norman Brunsdale, wife of the North Dakota governor, will 'lead a partide of pennies in North Dakota grade and high schools A Jril 23 to 28. Left to right: The drive is part of a project ,ponsored by the American Associa tion for the United Nations to raise Hon. J. A. Barksdale, State Commissioner ~75,000 for a children's fountain at United Nations headquarters in New York City. Wives of the governors of Education; Mrs. Gordon Browning, First ;n the 48 states, and territories of ~awaii, Puerto Rico and Alaska are serving as chairman. North Dak ota's quota is $1,000. Lady of TENNESSEE, and Miss Patsy Young, Mrs. Brumdale states that 3,500 letters, explaining the fountain pro. ject are beirig mailed to county eighth grade student at Stratton School. mperintendent arid city school heads in the state. She plans to con tact every school. Her request is for a penny or more from every stu dent in the state. Continued on next page ( story next page) ( continue d from page one) Miss Eva Goetz, Bismarck, will serve as chairman of the project. Others on Mrs. Brunsdale's state committee are Mrs. Lorene York. semor secretary of the Young Citi zen's League; Mrs. Hazel Webster Byrnes, director of the state library commission; M. F. Peterson, state superintendent of public instruc tion; Rev. Blaine Cook, St. Mary's principal and representative for pri vate schools, and Frank Fitzsim on'ds, manager of KFYR. According to,Mrs. Brunsdale many states have already completed their drive. She chose the fourth week in April for North Dakota because it is significant in the history of the United Nations, as the organization was ·founded in San Francisco A prll 25, 1946. Already under construction in ft-ont of the Secretariat building at United Nations headquarters, the fountain will be dedicated Oct. 25. Mrs. Brunsdale will make her ap peal for pennies by radio over KF YR Friday at 7:30 p. m. -. ~ , ·. NOR'IH DAKOTA (continued) TE?·H-!ESSEE (continued) Miss Eva Goetz, Bismarck, will serve as Patsy Young, Madis1m, Tennessee, and chairman of the project. Others on an outstanding 8th grade student at Mrs. Brunsdale's state committee are Stratton School, represented all the Mrs. Lorene York, senior secretary of school children of Tennessee, when the Young Citizens' League; Mrs. Hazel she presented the children's contri Webster Byrnes, director of the state bution t o the United Nations Fountain library conmission; M. F. Peterson, Fund to Mrs. Gordon Browning, First state superintendent of public instru Lady of Tennessee. As she presented ction; Rev. Blaine Cook, St. Mary's the check, Patsy had these words to principal and representative for pri say to Mrs. Browning: vate schools, and Frank Fitzsirnonds, manager of KFY R. "In b~half of the school children of Tennessee, I present you this check According to Mrs. Brunsdale many states to be used in furthering the w~rk have completed their drives. She chose of the United Nations. I feel that the fourth week of April because it is every child who has contributed even significant in the history of the UN, a penny has felt a desire to help the as the organization was founded in SF United Nations carry out their pur April 25, 1945. poses. First to maintain international peace and security, second to develop Already under construction in front of friendly relations among nations, and the' Secretariat Building at UN Headquar third to cn0 perate with all natinns ters, the fountain will be dedicated in solving problems and promoting October 25. human rights and freedom,n Mrs. Brunsdale will make her apneal for pennies by r adio over KFYR Friday at 7:30 p.m. FROM N.EW MEXICO MRS. EDWIN L. MECHEM, First Lady of New Mexico, writes: "Just a note n()w to report the drive is under way and we h0pe t o reach our quota by the 15th 0f May. 11 FROM MINNESOTA MRS. LUTl-!ER W. YOUNGDAHL, First Lady of Minnesota, writes: "I thought you would be interested in knowing that the Minnesota campaign is well on the way to success, and from contributions coming in n'.)W, I feel sure we will go over the top in a short while. FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. ELISE Z. WATKINS, Secretary of the Board of Educati0n of the District 0f Golumbia: "The Board approved (on April 4, 1951) a report of its Committee on Student Activities on the subject of y0ur letter rec0mmending that the public schools of Washington, D.C. be permitted t o particioate in the UN Central Fountain Froject ➔HH,. By this a.ction of the Board of Education it is understood that no precedent is being granted for the c0llcction of m11n ey from pupils in the schools." FROM HAWAII W. H. LOPER, Superintendent, Department of Public Instruction, Territory of Hawaii "In Principals I Circular # 1077 ➔ Hi- authorization was given for sch0ols to participate in a national iHt project through which. .~chool children of America are donating pennies and other small coins to build the Central Fountain at the UN Building in New York City. 11 (Closing date in Hawaii June 8, 1951.) FROM PUER'IO RICO CHAN CELLOR BENITEZ (of the University of Puerto Rico) "Chancellor Benitez ➔ Hi- is pleased to advise y0u ➔H} that Mrs. Munoz Marin has infonned him that the necessary arrangements are being made. 11 Thanks kto all of the hundreds of thousands of.young people wnrking_Qn thi~ project. P1ease eep us informed, so that we may pass it on through this NEW~LETTU\, •UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS 16 April 4951 cannot appro- cn, G neral private citiz s. ar s t th1 rty 11 s gift to the UN are greatly p oi ted. I ould ggest, how v r, that yo submit ur gift proposal to Secretsr;r Ge eral s indicated a ve . In this , o re ns1 er tion ill gi your pr posal. Sine l.y yours, Richar S. Winsl Secre -General luti , I • /Mr, Glenn Bennett, Ull ?//4,1//~ PICTURES TELL U. N. cTENrRAi OFFOUNTA~ M.~ DEDICATED TO THE FRIENDSHIP OF NA TI~ AND THE PEACE OF THE WORLD UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS The United Nations Headquarters as it looked in October, 1950. The building in front of the Sec retariat is being converted into the U .N. Library. The Centre Fountain, being given by the children of America to the United Nations, will be located directly in front of this 39 story Secretariat Building. SITE OF THE CENTRE FOUNTAIN The fountain will be located in the large concrete plaza in the center. It is on the main vehicular approach to the Headquarters Secretariat Build ing, with access to the underground garage. Traffic circulates around the site. Eventually the underground garage will accomodate 1,500 cars. Representative of The United Nations Headquarters, the donors of the under construction, silhouetted against United Nations Cen the New York skyline, viewed from tre Fountain - Am the East River. erica's youth. GOV.ER.f'lOts" '1VJVES COtA}AJ-r-rE£ fOR C£1'rfR.1\l fOU1'J-f;\J1'J ;\-r Ur-1 J -r £D 1'I J\-r IO 1'1 S }-j£;\DQ U;\ R.-f ERS (auspices American Association for the United Nations) Newsletter Northwest Headquarters, AAUN April 16, 1951 # 15 ·------'----909-4th Avenue, Seattle-- ---C-4, --Wash.------THESE BULLETINS are sent you regularly to keep you informed of the latest developments in the nation-wide project through which the Centre Fountain is being presented to the permanent headquarters of the United Nations by the youth of America. The fountain, now under construction, and to be dedicated October 24, 1951, the 6th anniversary of the United Nations, will symbolize Young America's faith in the U.N. and support of its vital mission. National goal: $70,000. No state's quota over $2,000. Project is under auspices of American Association for the United Nations, spearheaded by the nationwide committee of Governor's Wives. ROLL CALL OF THE STATES AND TERRITORIES AND REPORT TO DA TE Thank you ALABAMA Campaign under way. Raised $687.46 to date. Chairman, Mrs. James E. Folsom, in cooperation with Mr. A. R. Meadows, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thank you ALASKA Cmnpaign under way. Raised $394 to date. Chairman, Mrs . Ernest F. Gruening, in cooperation with Dr. James C, Ryan, Ccmmi3sioner of Edu,:ation, Treasurer, Mr. E. R. Chester, Jr., Commander US8G. Thank you ARIZONA Campaign under way. Raised $811.37 (in a penny march). Chairman, Mrs. Dan E. Garvey, in cooperation with Mr, M. L. Brooks, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thank you ARKANSAS Campaign under way. Raised $404.16 to date. Chairman, Mrs. Sidney McMath, in cooperation with A. R. Bonds, Jr., Commissioner of Education. Thank you CALIFORNiA Campaign under way. Details later. Thanls_ you COLORADO Campaign under way. Chairman, Mrs. Dan Thornton, in cooper ation with Miss Nettie S. Freed, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thank vou CONNECTICUT Crunpaign closed. Raised $1500. Chairman, Mrs, Chester Bowles, in cooperation with Commissioner of Education. Mr. Atwood Collins, Treasurer. Thank you DELAWARE Campaign under way, details later. Thank you- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Campaign under way. Chairman Hon. Hobart M. Corning, Superintendent of Public Schools. Thank you . FLORIDA Campaign under way. Chairman, Mrs. Fuller Warren, in cooperation with Hon. Thos. D. Bailey, State Supt. of I Public Instruction. Thank you GEORGIA Campaign closed. Raised $1500. Mrs. Herman E. Talmadge, chairman, in cooperation with State Superintendent of Schools. Mr. John Sibley, treasurer. Thank you HAWA II Campaign being launched. IBlll6 you- Campai gn being launched, details later. Thank you ILLINOIS Campaign under way, details later. Thank vou INDIAN'A Campaign under way. Raised to date $1,043.81. Mrs. Henry F. Schricker, chairman, in cooperation with State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thank you IOWA Campaign under way. Raised to date $825.42. Mrs. Will iams. Beardsley, chairman, in cooperation with Miss Jessie Parker, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thank you KANSAS Campaign being launched. Chairman Mrs. Edward F. Arn, in cooperation wit h State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thank you KENTUCKY Campaign being launched. Chainnan, Mrs. Lawrence W. Weatherby, in cooperat~on with Mr. Boswell B. Hodgkin, State Superintendent of Public Insttuction. Thank you LOUISIANA Campaign under way, Raised to date $1,308.58. Chairman, Dr. John A. Hunter of the State Depar tment of Educati on . Thank you MAINE C,:,_-npaign ,m~er WB Y . R.2..issd to dat e $94Lll. Chairman , Mr s. Yr ederi~k G. P&yn e, in cooperation with State Superintendent of Education. Thank you MARYL/:..ND Campaign under way. Details laters. MASSACHUSETTS Campaign results "Massachusetts over the top will exceed $3000 11 wired Marie Dever, chairman. In cooperation with State Department of Education. Thank y. ouo MICHIGAN Campai gn under way, det ails later. Thank you MINNESOTA Campaign under way, chairman Mrs. Luther W. Youngdahl, in cooperation with Stat e Commissioner of Education Dr. Dean Schweickard. Thank you MISSISSIPPI Campaign under way, chairman Mrs. Fielding L. Wright, in cooperation with Dr. J. H. Tubb, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thank you MISSOURI Campaign 11 over t he top 11 - raised $2,900 as of March 19. Chairman Mrs. Forrest Smith, in cooperation with State Superintendent of Schools. Thank you MONTANA Campaign under way, chairman Mrs. John Bonner, in cooperation with Mary M. Condon, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thank you NEBRASKA Campaign under way. Chainnan Dr. Frank E. Sorensen, University of Nebraska. Thank you NEVADA Campaign under way. Chairman Mrs. Vail Pittman, in cooperation with Miss Mildred Bray, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thank you- NEW HAMPSHIRE Campaign under way, 75% of quota raised as of 2/19/51. Chairman Mrs. Sherman Adams, in cooperation with Commissioner of Education. Thank you NEW JERSEY Campaign under way, chairman Mrs. Alfred E. Driscoll, in cooperation with State Commissioner of Education. Thankyou NEW MEXICO Campaign under way, chairman Mrs. Edwin L. Mechem, in cooper ation with Dr. Tom Wiley, State Superintendent of Public Insttuction. Thank you- NEW YORK Campaign under way, chairman Mrs. Thomas E. Dewey. $1000 remitted to date, Thank YQU- NORTE CAROLINA "Over the top", quota $2,000, raised $2,144.51. Chairman, Mrs. William Kerr Scott, in cooperation with L. H. Jobe, Director of Division of Publications. Thank yo.1.1.: NO Rm ~uAKOTA Campaign under way, chairman Mrs, Norman L. Brunsdale, in cooperation with State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thank you OHIO Campaign under way, Mrs. Frank J. Lausche, chairman, in cooperation with Mr. Clyde Hissong, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thank you OKLAHOMA Campaign launched, details later. Thank you OREGON Campaign under way, chairman Mrs. Douglas McKay, in cooperation with State Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Rex Putnam. Mr. Linn C. Smith of U. S, National Bank of Salem, treasurer. Thank l0u PENN SY V1~ I A Campaign closed "over the top". Remitted $3,047.08. Mrs. James H. Duff, chairman, in cooperation with State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Campaign under way. Mrs, Munoz Marin, chairman. Assisted by Dr. Jaime Benitez, Chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico, and member of US National Commission for UNESCO. Thank YQU RHODE I~LAND Campaign under way. Chairman, Rhode Island UN Fountain Committee Dr. Michael F. Walsh, Director of Education for the State of Rhode Island. Thank you- SOUIB CAROLINA Campaign under way, raised to date $248.87. Chairman, ;Mrs. J. Strom Thurmond, in cooperation with State Superintendent of Schools. J. Burnell Sloan, Treasurer, State Committee UN Central Fountain Fund. Campaign closed. Mrs. George T. Mickelson, chairman, in cooperation with State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Remitted $1,000. Thank you TENNES'SEE Campaign under way, Remitted $957.51. Chairman, Mrs, Gordon Browning, in cooperation with J. A. Barksdale, Commissioner of Education. Thank you TEXAS Campaign being launched. Dr. J. W. Edgar, Texas Commissioner of Education, member U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, and Dr. Lee W;i._llborn, head of State Curriculum in Public Schools. Mrs. Ed Killman, chainnan. Campaign closed, remitted $1,513. Chairman Mrs. J. Bracken Lee, in cooperation with Dr. E. Allen Bateman, State Superintendent of Fublic Instruction, and treasurer R. C. Wilson (prominent banker). Thank you VERMONT Campaign under way, details later. Thank you- VIRGINIA Campaign closed. Children gave $2,445.38, and "were asked to discontinue donations" when state went $945.38 over the top. Mrs. Johns. Battle, chairman, in cooperation with Mr, Dowell J. Howard, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Vi~Y~'sL!-iNDS Campaign closed. Children contributed $215.06. Mrs. Morris F. DeCastro, chairman, in cooperation with superintendent of schools. Thank _you again, WASH ING TON, D. C. Campaign under way. Dr. Hobart W. Corning, Superintendent of Schools in charge. (See District of Columbia) Thank you WEST VIR~INIA Campaign under way. Mrs. Okey L. Pattes0n, chairman, in cooperation with State Superintendent of Schools. State Treasurer of West Virginia, the Hon. William H. Ansel,serves as treasurer of the fund. Thank you WASHINGTON c~~paign closedc Cbi l1~en remitted $2,0l9c23,--$519.23 over the top, Chairman, Mrs. Arthur B. Langlie, in cooperation with Mrs. Pearl A. Wanamaker, State Superintendent of Public In struction. State Treasurer Mr. c. F. Frankland (of State Board of Education). Thank you WISCONSIN Campaign closed. Children remitted $4,363.58, -- $2,863.58 over the quota. Chairman, Mrs. Oscar Rennebohm, in cooperation with Mr. G. E. \vatson, State Superintendent of Schools. Thank you WYOMING Campaign under way. Mrs. Frank A. Barrett, chairman, in cooperation with Miss Edna B. Stolt, Superintendent of Schools. HOW TO SEND IN YOUR STATE I S CONTRIBUTION WHEN 1HE FOUNTAIN FUND IN YOUR STATE HAS BEEN COMPLETED, PLEASE MAKE OUT A CHECK TO "UNITED NATIONS CENTRAL FOUNTAIN FUND", and send to United Nations Central Fountain Fund c/o Clark M.Eichelberger, National Director American Association for the United Nations 45 East 65th Street, New York 21, New York. * 687.46 3 9 4.0 0 8 11.3 7 4 0 4.1 6 1, 500.00 1, 500.00 1, 043.81 8 2 5.4 2 1,308.5 8 9 4 1 .11 3,000 .o 0 2,900.00 1,Q O 0.0 0 2, 1 '1- 4 .5 1 3,047.08 2 4 8.8 7 LOO 0.0 0 9 5 7 .5 1 1,513.00 2,4 "i~ 5 .3 8 2 1 5 .0 6 2,019.23 4,363.58 3 4,2 7 0.1 3 {} FOR uj\J 1·rz0 (auspices American Association for the United Nations) Northwest Headquarters, MUN I Newsletter No. 12 909 Fourth Ave., Seattle 4, nashington March 2, 1951 Over-the-Top States GEORGIA, HASSACIIUSZTTS CROSS FINISH 1nmi Hore is the five-star Since our last bulletin, two more states have roll of 8 states and l territory that have met successfully completed their Fountain Funds. (in several cases, far surpassed) their quotas· In mid-February, tho Peach State, Georgia, sent for the Central Fountain; UJ..SHHTGTON to New York headquarters of the Fund a fine, right-on PENNSYLVANIA WISCONSIN quota check for 01,500. Orchids go to Mrs. Herman E. VIRGINIA TITAH TaLnadge, Georgia's first lady, and her committee. CONNECTICur GEORGIA In Massachusetts, the ~~2, 000 quota was exceeded HASSACHUSETTS VlliGIN ISIANDS by at least :)1,000, according to a wire just received To date, Wisconsin ha.$ tho record for largest. from Miss Marie Dever (sister of Governor Paul A. contribution over quotah It went $2863 over goaJ..,. Dever) who headed the drive in Massachusetts schools. Pennsylvania topped it~ quota $2197; Virginia ex... We hope to have full particulars on Massachu ceodcd by ~945; Utah, by ~!;535; rrashington, ~501. setts for our next newsletter. In the meantime, our As vre go to press, the. drive in Hnssachusctts is_ hea:rtiest congratulations to Miss Dover a..'1d her com just concluding, with at least $1,000 over quota mittee. assured. THESE BULLETINS arc sent regularly to keep you informed of latest developments in the national project through which tho Central Fountain is being presented to permanent headquarters of the United Nations in the name of tho school children of the United States and · its Territories. Tho fountain will . symbolize Young America 1s faith in the U.N. and support of its vital mission. National goal: 070, 000. No state ts quota over ~~2,000. Project is under auspices of the American Association for tho United Nations and spearheaded by tho nationwide Committee of Governors? Wives. urAHIS OVER-THE-TOP DRIVE DESCRiffiD Following are excerpts from a letter from Mrs, Jt Bracken ~ wife of the governor of Utah, describing the very successful campaign in that state: "Utah surpassed her quota by 51.3%. The money sent in to the national treasurer amounted to $1513. Further contributions will be sent in. A check for ~~2 2 received today (February 19th) from one of our high schools will be mailed on. "The success of our drive in Utah, · we feel, was due in great part to the cooperation of the newspapers, radio, and television. The educational part of this program was put over in a most outstanding and beneficial way. Not the least, of course, was the support of the school superintendents, Board of Education, as Yiell as other members of the school system, who helped make the quota possible, "Those who worked on the committee said it was the b riefest appointment they ever held, We had two meetings -- one to organize, and the other to conclude all business, The only business to transact was the payment of our one and only bill .of ten dollars which we incurred for printing of proper receipts. "Everyone of the committee was in aereement that they had never enjoyed a civic responsibility more than this drive. 11 There were inter esting sidelights. One that impressed us was the report of the honorary treasurer, R. C. Ylils on, who is one of Utahts prominent and busiest bankers_. To appreciate the story, you must know that the schools conducted this drive on a most personal basis. A student was elected from each school (this applies to local Salt Lake County schools), and in many instances from each grade, to be tho messenger in transporting the funds collected to the treasurer. Mr. Wilson received each envoy in his private office at the bank, He personally receipted each donation, which ranged from fifty cents to fifty dollars, He says h0 v;ill never forget the importance these youngsters attached to that visit and its purpose. Considering the n:11111?cr of 1 visitors' he had, and tho time it took, vre we r e all deeply touched, The~e stu~onts knew an~ responded to their responsibility • • •. • Every child, vn thout excep·tion, contributed for tho sole purpose of bringing success to the United Nat.ions and making peace more imminent. rr UTAH NEWSPAPER EHPHAS IZES FOUNTAIN 1 S DOUBLE SIGNIFICANCE On the preceding page of this newsletter Mrs. J. Bracken Lee, wife of the governor of Utah, gave much of the credit for her state 1s successful Fountain Fund to the cooperation of press, radio and television. Illustrative of this interest and support was a very fine editorial in the Salt Lake City Telegram, which concluded with the two following inspir ational paragraphs: 11 This seems an excellent project for two reasons. In the first place that fountain will be a permanent reminder to all the delegates and peoples of many nations, who attend and visit the u. N, headquarters, that America is so much interested in, and in favor of, the United Nations that it staged a great penny collection campaign among its school.youngsters to finance a memorial which would be emblematic of that support. Itls better peace prop~ ganda than the Communists! Stockholm peace petition, 11 In the second place the collection will givc millions of America's school children a personal · stake in the u. H. which will enliven their intero$~ in this great organization. A penny or so may not buy much of a stake in the u. N. from a material standpoint, but it can buy a spiritual stake which should, be· of the utmost importance in assuring future American faith in, and support of, the conception of the maintenance of peace through international collective action." MANY OTHER COUNTRIES OFFERING GIFTS TO U.N. In addition to the Central Fountain that is being prosontod to tho U,N. as the gift of American school children, many other governments have offered gifts symbolizing their faith in tho international organization. Norway is contributing 108,000 crowns rn15, 000) tovrard tho interior design of the Security Council chamber . Sweden has offered 150,000 crowns ($30,000) for the•interior finishing of the Economic and Social Council chamber. The U.N. has also tentatively accepted a gift of 50 full grovm Japanese cherry trees offered by the Friends of tho United Nations, n volun tary organization in Tokyo. Plans call for tho shipment of the trees early in 1952, for planting _in the open landscaped area of tho headquarters site. H0\1 TO SEND IN YOUR STATE IS cmrrRIBUTION When the Fountain Fund in your state has been c omplcted, please make out your check to United Nations Contrnl Fountain Fund nnd send it to: United Nations Central Fountain Fund c/o Clnrk Eichelberger, national director American Association for tho United Nations 45 East 65th Stroot Nevr York 21, N.Y. From Alaska to Maine .. from Oregon to Mississippi BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL AGES JOIN WHOLEHEARTEDLY IN HELPING BUILD THE UNITED NATIONS CENTRAL FOUNTAIN A LA SKA This group of Anchorage school children is representative of the varied age groups as MA IN E Tiny tots of the Longfellow well as the diversity of races participating in the School were among the first fountain project, Shown with them is Mrs. Ernest to contribute toward the U.N. Fountain. Gruening, wife of the governor of Alaska. Here, Mrs , Frederick G. Payne, First Lady of Maine, receives the pennies turned in by 85 primary pupils, MISS IS S Ip p I High school students happy to OREGON Grade school youngsters are proud to share in nationwide project. play their part in building the foun Members off the senior class of the Mississippi tain. These six pupils of McKinley School turn School for the Deaf make their contribution to in to Mrs, Douglas McKay, wife of the governor, Mrs, FieldingL. \\'right, Mississippi's First Lady the small coins contributed by themselves and (4th from left) , State Superintendent of Educa their classmates, tion J , M, Jubb is at far ri~hto We wish we had space for dozens of other pictures, showine eroups ofyoune contributors all the i,,ay from Vireinia to the Virgin Islands, from Alabama to Pennsylvania, Arizona to Connecticut, Wisconsin to Washineton. Border to border, coast to coast ..... they're all contnbutine enthusiastically. PICTURES TELL THE STORY OF THE u. N. tENTRAL FOUNTAIN • • • THE STRUCTURE DEDICATED TO WORLD PEACE Pictured is the Secretariat Building, central structure of United Nations new permanent headquarters on the East River, New York City. Directly in front of this imposing building, and reflected against its mirror-like facade, will be the beautiful Central Fountain, gift of America's youth. THE FOUNTAIN SITE Mrs. Arthur B. Langlie, chair ·- man of the Committee of Gov ernors' Wives for the Central Fountain, stands at the rim of the excavation already dug for the fountain. With her is Glenn Bennett, chief of the U. N. Headquarters Planning Office. THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY On behalf of all the school children of the United States and its Territories, Mrs. Langlie presents an oil painting of the Fountain to U. N. Secretary-General Trygve Lie as the climactic event of 19 50 U. N. Week. At left is Byron Price, U. N. Assistant Secretary-General; at right, Clark Eichelberger, director of the American Association for the United Nations. THE DONORS -- AMERICA'S YOUTH Throughout the nation, scenes like this are being enacted as boys and girls of all ages and all racial backgrounds, contributing their small coins to the Fountain Fund, express their profound faith that- -through the work of the U.N.--enduring worldwide peace will be established. Here, Mrs. Langlie receives the $ 50 con tribution of the 1700 stt1dents of Highline Junior-Senior High School, State of Washington. V• / GOV£RI'10RS '1YJYES COJ'vUvU-! 4 1££ FOUJ'J-f;\Jf'J . ;\T I jr:' / D0 r .G.r\ 0 ur\,\ J\..~-rr~,.. Lh.~ Exe~utive Mansion Newsletter No. 11 Olympia, Washington February 2, 1951 LOUISIANA GETTING CLOSE TO GOAL Cl!ILDEEN OF THE VIRGIH ISL'I.NDS RESPOND GENCROUSLYl · ttTo date ne 1 ve raised t!ost :Sasterly Territory of the United States $1,060; I believe we vlill Is First to Complete Its U. H. Fountain Fund ·each our goal of $1,500 'i th out dif'f iculty •" Top honors go this week to the children of the That is the word ju.st received from Dr. John A. Virgin Islands, whose all-out participation in the Hunter of the Louisiana· Department of Education, u. N. Fountain project made their islands the first project coordinator. u. s. territory across the fountain goal-lino. MAINE 1 S QUOTA ALMOST REACHED A big orchid goes, too, to Mrs . Morris F. Maine was only $58 de Castro, First Lady of the territory, for her short of its $1,000 goal on January 18, reported personal leadership. Mrs . Frederick Ge Payne, the state 1 s First Lady. Joining enthusiastically in their salute to the -,,,,-,,""'' .dINNESarA, MASSACHUSETTS U,H., the boys and girls of the Virgin Islands con PROJECTS UNDER VTAY tributed well over ~200 toward tho fountain. At After-the-holidays drives for the Central last count, a total of $215 .06 had been raised -- Fountain are under way in Massachusetts and certainly an outstanding showing for the Islands' Hinnesota schools. Minnesota chairman is• total population (children and adults) of 27,000, Mrs . Luther W. Youngdahl, rrife of the governor; in Botvroen 70 and 80% of tho population is of Negro Massachusetts the project is headed by Miss Uarie descent . Dever, sister of Governor Paul A. Dever, Through the cooperation of school authorities, A message from Mrs, Youngdahl tells of 11 the Mrs . de Castro reports, every school in the territorJ: very fine cooperation11 being given by Minnesota took part. Commissioner of Education Dean Schweickard, Congratulations to the Virgin Islands t THESE BULIETThJS are sent regularly to keep you informed of latest developments in t he national project through which the school children of the u.s. and its Terri~ t orics nre presenting tho Central Fountain to permanent headquarters· of the United :rations. Financed by contributions of pennies and other small coins, the fountain -r ill symboli~.e Young Americat s support of tho U.N·, [Jational goaJ.: $70,000 (no statots quota over $2,000) · 2rojcct is headed by tho Committee of Governors' Wj.vcs. Mrs, 1,rthur B. Langlie, :rife of tho governor of Washington State, chairman. U. N. WORKERS UOVE INTO SECRET.\.RL~.T BUILDING Tho first days of tho new year found 2, 400· U.N. Secretariat workers settled in t !leir now 39-story headquarters in Novr York City, leaving only 600 at Lake Success• By mid-year tho move from tt;the Lake" to Hanhnttnn is expected to be ~omplctod, The towering Secretariat ·Buildin[; is the main structure of U,N. permanent headquarters on the East River, Direct ly in front of it nill be the Central Fountain, gift to tho u. N, from American school children. Preliminary vrnrk on the fountain was begun last fall. ·when completed, it will be 130 foot in diameter, its graceful sprays arching 30 to 40 foot into tho air. Around its base 1irill be the seals of all states and territories participating in the fountain project. CONNECTICur FELCHED Go:1.L VlITH "VERY LITTIE EXT&';. ORGLNIZ\TIO:N11 Summing up Connecticut ts over-the-top Fountain project:, Hrs . Chester Bovvlcs wrote: 11 The project ucnt uell, vrith very lit tle oxtrll organization; response vras rieadily forthcoming from our school children. Our procedure was quite simple: I ffrote a letter to all school principals, superintendents and PTA presidents. In each Jase, tho mailings wore handled by the office at tho head of each group--the State Department of Education for public schools, Director of Parochial Education for C~tholic schools, Association for Private Schools for private schools and thc·conn, PTA for Parent-Teacher groups. •• .rt has been a groat pleasure to do my part.11 H01;f TO SEND IN YOUR ST:.TE 1 S CONTRIBUI'ION Vfhen tho Fountain Fund in your state has boon completed, please make out a check to United Nations Central Fountain Fund and send to: United Nations Central Fountain Fund c/o Clark u. Eichelberger, Nat. Director American Association for the United Nations 45 East 65th Street New York 21, N.Y. WANTED::: NEWS OF YOUR STi~TE Is FOtmr:.IN PROJECT In future issues of the newsletter, v-ret d like to reprodu9c photos and clippings from the various states and territories. Just send yours to Mrs• Langlie, Executive MfµlSion, Olympia, Yrashington. Uonl t you do it today? -2- / GOVER1'JORS 'vVJYES FOK ~ fOU1'1TJ\J1'J LJj\J 1-f ED r'Jr. l}\ '0° ~ u}\'~-rr.~ h. lh.. ~... Executive Mansion Newsletter No. 9 January 10, 1951 Olympia, Washington CONNECTICUT SIXTH STATE TO REACH FOUNTAIN GOAL A check for Connecticut' s full $1,500 quota has been received at the New York headquarters of the United Nations Central Fountain Fund, making the "Constitution State" sixth across the fountain goal-line. Congratulations to Mrs. Chester Bowles and her committee, and a special orchid to them for the grand message that accompanied the check: "Contributions still coming in. .Another check will fo llow shortl y!" OREGON'S FOUNTAIN FUND MOUNTING The Fountain Fund in Oregon is moving steadily toward its goal, under chairman ship of Mrs. Douglas McKay. Reproduced below is a clipping from a recent issue of the Salem (Oregon) Capital Journal, which tells its own st ory. \ Pennies for the Fountain-Governors of wives in all states and territories head national drive for funds contributed by school children for a central foundation in front of the Sec retariat building at United Nations headquarters in New York. Shown are children from McKinley school making their contributions to Mrs. Douglas McKay. From left (front row): Judy Doland, Larry Campbell; second row: Patty Fennix, Rickie· Laetsh, Larry McCarger and Julia Marshan. P'OUNTAIN PROJECT FEATURED IN OFFICIAL AAUN MAGAZINE The national spotlight is playing full force on our Central Fountain in the current issue of United Nations Reporter! Reproduced below are the cover page of the December 25th issue (devoted exclusively to our project) and the accompanying full column article. AAU N Campaigns for UN Fountain Governors' wives are participating in the nation-wide campaign fo r a fountain for the new United Nations headquarters on the East River in New York City. Un der the chairmanship of Mrs. Arthur B. Langlie, wife of the Governor of Washington, the wives or especially designated state chairmen, make up the Committee for the Central Fountain at UN Headquarters, in an effort to raise $70,000 on behalf of the children of the country to cover costs of the fountain. AAUN is sponsoring the drive, and as we go to press, twenty-eight state chairmen have accepted. Mrs. Langlie visited New York City during United Nations Week when she presented an oil painting of the fountain to UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie and in spected the site where the base for the fountain is taking shape. Mrs. Langlie emphasized the pride that "this gift will represent the contributions of children whose back grounds encompass nearly as wide a range of origins as the UN membership. Their gesture will indicate a com mon faith in your mission, for the sake of all children," she told Mr. Lie, who accepted the painting with deep gratitude. The children of the State of Washington, where the idea for the gift originated with AAUN Regional Head quarters in Seattle, were the first to contribute pennies to their state's quota of $1,500, and went over the top. Every state has a quota, with no one state allocated more than $2,000. U.S. territories are included in the drive. The fountain, for which a circular area has been dug, will be located immediately in front of the 39-story sec retariat building and will be modern in design, with white, foamy sprays spurting at intervals in the circle. Present plans call for the name and emblem of each state and territory to be placed around the outer circle of the fountain. In addition to Mrs. Langlie, others who are lending much time and effort to spearheading the campaign are General Frank Stoner, President of the Northwest AAUN office and until recently in charge of communi cations for the UN, and Mrs. Walter Sterling Price, Northwest AAUN Field Director. Both General Stoner and Mrs. Price visited national AAUN headquarters in New York City in November and discussed plans and progress of the project with the staff there. Contributions should be sent to local state chairmen or direct to-- UNITED NATIONS CENTRAL FOUNTAIN FUND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS 45 East 65th Street New York 21 , New York -2- ➔t THESE BULIETINS are sent regularly to keep you informed of the latest ➔~ developments in the national project to present · the Central Fountain -¾- ➔ E- to permanent headquarters of the United Nations. The school children ➔~ ➔ t of the United States and its Territories are making this impressive ➔ t gift through their contribution of small coins-thus giving concrete ➔ t expression to their suppori; of the United Nations .. 1~ The natiomvide project is ·headed by·the Committee of Governors' Ylives, ➔~ -* under chairmanship of Mrs. Arthur B. Langlie, wife of the governor of ➔ t ➔~ Washington. ➔~ -:~ National goal! $70,000 ( no state's quota over ~2,000) ➔{- MISSOURI CLOSE TO GOAL Missouri raised more than $1,700 of its $2,000 quota before Christmas and hopes to be over the top early in the new year. That is the good vrord just received from Mrs. Forrest Smith, wife of Miss.ourits governor. Many Missouri schools, Mrs. Smith reported, asked to hold their fountain collections after the first of the year, rather than during the crovrded pre--holiday season. (In several other states, according to reports reaching us, the fountain collections' are being continued into the new year, at the request of school administrators. In these post-holiday drives one especially gratifying factor stands out: the desire of tho educators to give our project special educational emphasis during tho comparatively quict.a.fter tho-holidays season.) ALABAMA I-EAR ITS QUOTA The week before Christmas found Alabama, under chairmanship of Mrso James E. Folsom, only ~pJ l4 away from its quota. A check for $685.16 (with more to come after the first of t he year) was turned in to national headquarters December 21. -3- PENNSYLVANIA STILL HOLDS RECORD Al t hough six states ( ·washington, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Virginia, Utah and Connecticut) are over the top in the fountain project, Pennsyl vania still holds the record for highest percentage over quota. The "Keystone State", under generalship of Mrs. James H. Duff, was; not only second state to roach its goal but turned in a check representing fifty per cent over quota. Completion of the fountain project was one of Mrs. Dufft s last official acts as First Lady of Pennsylvania before moving to the National Capital, where her husband is novr se rving as United States Senator. In a message to Mrs. Lo.nglie just before leaving for Washington, n.c., Hrs. Duff summed up the pleasure and satisfaction which the project gave her. ttTho wholehearted r esponse from the school children of Pennsylvania was most gratifying," she wrote. 11 It gave me particular pride and a sense of groat j oy to know· that together we have boon able to share our gifts as a . symbol of the peace we hope to achieve through the United Nations."· ~j-z~ )HH~ ): ): )~7~ )~ ;~ ;~)( ;c~~ ;:-,,,, ;0;H, ;0;or~HHHHr;NGHHOHf" )~70)'7~·-;:70~;( ~ HC➔HHHHHH~;H ( _;; Where and hovr to turn in your statet s contribution: ➔ i -;~ Hhen the Fountain Fund in your state has been com * pleted, please make out a check or draft to _v_,._ United Nations Central Fountain Fund and mail it to United Nations Central Fountain Fund c/o Clark H. Eichelberger, National Director American Association for t ho United Nations 45 East 65th St• . * New York 21, N.Y. i~ 1H ~!HHHH!-:HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH:7HHH~;r-:HH~-H··~H H r➔HHH:7HHHHHHH }10~H ~~➔HH~ ➔ C" -4- / ft FOR. CE1'rfJU\L rJ1\-r Joris r'Jr. t..f\ '0° ~ u}\'~-rr.~,.. h. Lh.~ Executive Man sion Newsletter No. 8 December 29, 19f:D Olympia, Washi ngton FOUNTAIN FEATURED IN CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Reproduced here is an excellent article on our Central Fountain- just as it appeared on the front page of the international daily newspaper, Christi an Science Monitor, December 12, 19f:D. MAINE CHILDREN CONTRIBUTE TOWARD FDUNTAI N This clipping from a recent issue of the Kennebec Journal describes the way in which the school children of Maine are proudly participating in our nationwide project. DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL-AUGUSTA. MAINE "The Fountain Fund has been well re- First to Contribute cei ved in Maine, " writes Mrs. Frederick G. Payne. "Every school has re j e ceived a letter explain t g y ing the purpose of the a project----pennies are r, •., rolling in, and it is f 1 j my belief that Maine f I, will reach its quota y soon." e * * * * d I. ,f (In future .s newsletters, we'd like P PENNIES FOR UNITED NATIONS MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN-Left to Y right, Douglas Gilbert, Mrs. Frederick G. Payne and Carol French. to reproduce photos and e Children in the little Manchester ernors sponsoring the campaign. = grade school were among the first The Manchester contribution will articles from other to answer the request of Mrs. Fred- b€ turned oyer to Percy E. Gray, d erlck G. Payne for penny contribu- First National Granite Bank, Au ·e tions towards a memorial fountain gusta, who is serving as custodian states. Just send · at United Nations Headquarters. of the fund. :e Douglas Gilbert and Carol French, Mrs. Payne has suggested that '; sub-primary and first grade pupils each school child in Maine con clippings and glossy -· at the Longfellow school, brought tribute one penny toward the me ; the pennies collected by their 85 morial as a Thanksgiving offering · classmates to Mrs. Payne, who is for peace. Maine has been asked to ~ Maine's representative on the com- raise $1,000 as its share of the cost photos--we'll do the le mittee of the wives of the 48 gov- of the fountain. rest. It's the best way we know of exchanging ideas, and of letting you know what other states and territories are doing to put the Fountain Fund over the top. So, won't you get busy with the scissors---and mail clippings about your campaign to Mrs. Arthur B. Langlie, Executive Mansion, Olyrnpi a, Washington'? Thanks a lot.) -2- * THESE BULLETINS are sent you regularly to keep you infonned of latest * ic developments in the national project to present the Central Fountain * ic to permanent headquarters of the United Nations. The school children * it of the United States and its Territories are making this impressive * ➔( gift throPgh their contribution of small coins--thus giving concrete * ic expression to their support of the United Nations. * ,c Nationally the project is headed by the Committee of Governors' Wives, * ,(- under chain1anship of Mrs. Arthur B. Lar1glie, wife of the governor * ,c of Washington. * * * ➔:- National goal: $70,000 (no state's quota over $2,000) * * CONNECTICUT RESPONSE "MOST GRATIFYING" By the time this newsletter reaches you, we feel sure that the Connecticut Fountain FW1d, under the capable leadership of Mrs. Chester Bowles, will be filled to overflowing. Christmas Day was set as Connecticut's closing date. Two weeks before that date, the drive was well into the home stretch--with the goal just $95 away! "All of the elementary and secondary schools have been asked to cooperate, and responses have been coming in regularly," Mrs. Bowles wrote in mid-December. "Public, private and parochial schools are all cooperating. To date, $1405.12 has been received ••••• ! feel sure that the quota will be reached." Letters and responses have been "most gratifying", she said. "It has been easy to get cooperation," Mrs. Bowles wrote, and I think this is because people are really anxious to have some part in the United Nations." ARIZONA CHILDREN DO THEIR PART "Our part of the national project is going along well. I am sure we will meet our quota--perhaps better--by the time our drive is completed." That is the word just received from Mrs. Dan E. Garvey, of Arizona. Especially gratifying, according to Mrs. Garvey, is the response from the small schools, particularly the Indian schools in the more secluded parts of the state. "We hope that when the larger communities come in they will have been as responsive," she wrote. "I am sure they will all more than do their part." The rest of Mrs. Garvey's letter expresses so well the sig nificance of the fountain project, we quote it in full: 11 1 am sure every child gives, hoping that our freedom in this dear nation will never be taken from us. Our children here in Arizona of many nationalities and creeds are praying for the leadership of the United Nations, who are trying so hard to maintain our peace. It is giving them a personal interest in their nation's security, which they will always hold dear. With God's help, we will succeed." SUPPORT OF PARENT ORGANIZATIONS ENLISTED New York's plan for its Central Fountain project will be of particular interest in any other states experiencing difficulty in setting up a school campaign. "Our Department of Education's policies are made by an independent Board of Regents," wro'te Mrs. Thomas E. Dewey, First Lady of New York. "They have a long-standing, fixed policy opposed to any kind of collection from school children. They heartily approve of the purpose of this United Nations project, however, and have undertaken to try to raise the New York quota from parent organizations, on behalf of the children." ➔r Where and how to turn in your state 1 s contribution: ➔r ,, When the Fountain Fund in ,, your state has been com pleted, please make out a check or draft to United Nations Central Fountain Fund * and mail it to ,,,, * United Nations Central Fountain Fund ➔0 c/o Clark M. Eichelberger, National Director ➔~ American Association for the United Nations ➔} 45 East 65th Street ➔r New York 21, N.Y. ➔~ -4- FLA.5H1 FLA.SH} FLA.SHl VIRGINIA OVER THE TOPl Just as this issuo of tho newsletter was "going to the press", word he.s reached us from Mrs. John S. Battle, Virginia's First Lady, the.t her state has exoeeded its $1500 quot~ Good going, Virginia, and heartiest congratulations to Mrs. Battle and her committee. r' f'"'1 ~ GOV£R.1'IOR S" \fl j YES COJ'vl}.tl J ~r ·-rE£ r"f,,;./h .. /ot 1~,-r ,t\ J1'1 1\-r ufl • 11•-r r,~D }-J ti\0 0 Ui-\ R.... f £R..S ~ ·hewsietter No. 6 Olympia, Washington December 7, 1950 These bulletins are sent you each week to give you the latest developments in the national project through which the school children of the United States and its Territories are presenting the Central Fountain to United Nations permanent headquarters i.11 New York City, Through their contributions of pennies and other small coins, the young people of America are giving concrete expression to their support of the U.N. in its vital mission. Nationally,the project is spearheaded by the Committee of Governors 1 Wives under chairmanship of Mrs. Arthur B. Langlie, wife of the governor of Washington State. National goal: $70,000. (No single state's quota is over $2,000.) ************************************************* ~•··········· :* Where and how to turn in your state's contribution: :* * * !* When the Fountain Fund in your state has bee1 :* ! completed, please make out check or draft to-- ! * * !* United Nations Central Fountain Fund :* * * ! and mail it to -- :* * * !* United Nations Central Fountain Fund !* ! c/o Clark M. Eichelberger, National Director ! ! American Assod.atfon for the United Nations ! ! 45 East 65th Street ! : New York 21, New York ! *************************************************************~ THREE STATES ALREADY 11 0\TFR THE TOP" Three states--Washington, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin-have already surpassed their goals for the U.N. Central Fountain. 1 In Washington, where the project had its kick-off on October 24, United Nations Day, the goal of $1,500 was reached within two weeks. The fund was $400 over the top by the end of November, with contributions still coming in to the states U.N. Fountain Fund Treasurer. Pennsylvania's very successful drive was climaxed December 4, when a check for $3,047.08 (fifty per cent over the $2,000 goal) was received at New York City'headquarters from Mrs. James H. Duff 1 s committee. In Wisconsin, where the week of November 13-17 was designated as "Fountain of Coins Week", the goal of $1,500 was speedily surpassed. A message just received from Mrs. Oscar Rennebohm, wife of Wisconsin1 s governor, reports that the drive has now been completed and a total of $2,000 is being turned in to AAUN New York headquarters. IOWA DRIVE UNDER WAY From Mrs. Wiilia'll S. Beardsley, First Lady of Iowa, has come word that her statewide project has been launched, first responses are coming in, and every effort is being directed toward ~ompleting Iowa 1 s $1,500 quota well before Christmas. Miss Jessie Parker, Iowa Superintendent 0f Public Instruction, has sent a special communication urging participation in the Central Fountain project to superintendents of all schools in the state. J,..._ T'!(}TA CLOSE TO GOAL ...... ,.,.. .., "Our fund is coming along f:ine, and I hope to have a complete report at an early date." That brief, cheery message from Betty Talmadge, wife of Georgia's Governor, Herman E. Talmadge, indicates that we may look for an 11 over-the-top11 return from the Peach State very soon. LOUISIANA ON ITS WAY In Louisiana, Mrs. Earl K. Long has received the full cooperation 2 of the State Superintendent of Education, Mr. Shelby M. Jackson, whose office is directing and coordinating the statewide campaign. "Letters have been mailed to every school in Louisiana explaining the project, and response thus far has been very good," said a letter just received from Dr. John A. Hunter, Supervisor of Statistics and Research for the Department of Education, who is in charge of the fund-raising undertaking. FOUNTAIN PROJECTFEAT1JRED AT A.A.U.N. DINNER When Clark M, Eichelberger, national director of the American Ass0ciation for the United Nations, visited Seattle on a flying trip to the West Coast December 5 his busy day was climaxed by a dinner meeting with MUN members in the Seattle area. Highlight of the meeting was the presentation of a $1900.33 Fountain Fund check to Mr. Eichelberger by Mrs. Arthur B. Langlie. Mrs. Langlie, who is both Washington and nati0nal chairman of the U.N. Fountain project, explained that the check represented the amount already contributed by Washington schoolchildren, but stressed that the Evergreen State's drive has not been closed and that an additional check, when the project concludes, will swell the total. "These thousands of small contributions", Mrs. Langlie said, "are an expression of our school children's belief that there is a better way t0 bring world peace than by force of arms alone. Everyone realizes that an organization--whether it be small or international in scope- must have leadership and that God's direction must have a place in the solving of problems. It is the fervent prayer and hope of the children of our state that the United Nations, with Divine guidance, may provide that leadership to make this a better world in the tomorrows. 11 Mr. Eichelberger, commenting on the significance of the Central fquntain, said it would stand as a permanent symbol of Young America's faith that "the United Natbns is, and will remain, the world's best h0pe for peace. 11 He told of the many expressions of appreciation that have come to him from U.N. officials and delegates. "Of the many gifts to the U.N., 11 he said, "this fountain--around whose base will be the seals of the states and territories whose children have made it possible- will be the most special gift of all. 11 3 ***************************************************************** * * * * * * * * !* LET US HEAR FROM YOU *! * * * * !* In the next issues of this newsletter we want to tell *: * * *! of the part each state and territory is playing in our !* * * !* national project. *! * * !* How about sending a report, now, by air mail or wire, !* * * ! to Mrs. Langlie, Executive Mansion, Olympia, Washington? ! * * !* Let us know how your project is organized, how it I s !* * * !* progressing, and all about features that are proving !* * * !* especially effective -- the word will be passed right !* * * !* along in the newsletter. !* * * !* It will be greatly appreciated, too, if you will !* * * !* send clippings and photographs about your drive which !* * * !* can be incorporated in the over-all record we are !* a . * ~ * ! ~ompiling. Thanks a lot. ! * * * * ****************************************************************·* * 4 Executive Mansion Newsletter No. 3 Olympia, Washington November . 14, 1950 These bulletins are sent you each week to keep you abreast of latest developments in the national project through which the school children of the United States and its Territories are giving the beautiful Central Fountain to the new permanent headquarters of the United Nations in New York City. Through their contribution of pennies and other small coins, the youth of America are affirming their support of the U.N. and their faith in its vital mission. The project is spearheaded nationally by the Committee of Governors I Wives. Mrs. Arthur B. Langlie, wife of the Governor of Washington State, is national chairman. National goal: $70 i 000 (no single state's quota is over $2,000) Date set for meeting national goal: Christmas Day,1950. MRS. LANGLIE DESCRIBES FOUNTAIN SITE A tour of the new permanent headquarters of the United Nations, and insrection of the Central Fountain site, were highlights of Mrs, Arthur B. Langlie 1s recent trip to New York City, wbere,on behalf of the youth of the nation, and as the climactic event of United Nations Week, she presented a beautiful oil painting of the fountain to U.N. Secretary General Trygve Lie, She expressed her reaction in these words: "As I approached the imposing and unique structure of the United Nations new headquarters, I was impressed with the distinct aqua color of the al:-glass front of the building and the way in which it contrasts strikingly with the white Vermont marble sides of the structure. The forms and recessed area for our huge circular fountain, which will be im mediately in front of the Secretariat Building, are already in place, Quickly, my imagination painted the white, foamy, graceful sprays of this modern fountain in motion, reflected in the aqua glass. It will be most impressive and beautiful. Uhat a dynamic symbol for the children to give, when minds of men the world over are struggling to find the answers to momentous problems, and seeking peace and freedom for alll" UTAH SETS NOVEMBER 15 AS KICK-OFF DATE A letter from Mrs. J. Bracken Lee, wife of Utah 1s governor, tells of the comprehensive plans that have been made in that state, First step was a planning session attended by the Governor's wife, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and a connnittee of representative leaders of private, parochial and public schools. "They were all in accord in desiring to help raise Utah 1 s quota," Mrs. Lee said. "Foremost, however, was the thought tha'.:: _i~-:.. wo uld 2.0 a fine opportunity to bring t o the youth of our state an appreciation of the aims and purposes '"lf the United Nations. 11 Here's the way Mrs. Lee describes the Utah plan: "Mr. Bat eman, our State Superintendent of Public Instruction, will send his contact letter t o all school districts in the state. I will follow it with a letter of my own. Also, our state Parent-Teacher president will acquaint the parents with the project and encourage their backing. A special committee from among our group was appointed t o handle publicity by newspaper, radio and television. A prominent banker has agreed t o receive and receipt contributions; all will be made directly to him. The opening date for the drive statewide has been set for November 15th, with completion by Thanksgiving Day." fflANKSGIVING IS WEST VIRGINIATS TARGET DATE From Mrs. Okey L. Patteson, West Virginia's First Lady, has come word that "we are all working very diligently on the project, and I can assure you that West Virginia will furnish the quota allotted our state-in fact, I am very hopeful that we will go 1over the top. 111 The plan of action, as outlined by Mrs. Patteson: "I consulted with the school officials ')f my state and we made definite plans. We are combining the Thanksgiving program in our schor,ls with t l·e United Nations program and, in this way, I believe it will make the drive m0re worthwhile and that it will mean m0re t o all concerned. The m0ney will be collected on Thanksgiving Eve. The State Treasurer of West Virginia, the Honorable William H. Ansel, has been designated as treasurer t o handle these funds." Commenting l') n the national undertaking, Mrs. Patteson said: "I am indeed gratified t o l earn that the Governorst Wives are coo perating so wholeheartedly in this project and run sure it will be most euccessfulo I note, also, that the U.N. Headquarters Planning Connnissi0n has been asked f or the authority t 0 place the various seals of the States and Territories around the base of the fountain. This is indeed a wonderful idea , and I hope it can be w0rked out satisfactorily." NATION AL lWDERTAKING &'CT.EtmE:l SEVERAL WEEKS Original plans for the Central Fountain project contemplat ed its start on United Nations Day, October 24 1 and its completion on Thanksgiving Day. In several stat es, h0wcver, organization 0f a sponsoring corr~iitr : e and launching 0f statewide plans have been necessarily deferred i~~i. t ~.:'i. mid November. In ri rder t o allow time for the successful completbn 'J f each state 1s drive, the national campaign has been extended. Our hope now is that the various state quotas will be raised by mid December and that the $70,000 natianal fund will then become the Christmas gift of the children of America t o the United Nations-an exnressi0n of their faith tl1a t the pr0mise of C:t.:dstmas, "Peace on Earth11 , - will be fulfilled...... "IL -, ,I 120-.34-2/GBB 3 ~11 st 1950 ,, •''. ,i· Dear Mies Linzer: '. lfo bo':'o ~ 'r 1,ette:r of 1 rust 2 addressed. :. to 1 • Ste man in which you refer to the earlier cor respondence we had w:ith your Northwest Associ~tion on .... _t,,. ' t e subject of c in1es and un nin. -•.II 'lo. r j_~e tow ~ii. a lle: :i.g . e =.He · p41 ..t'Duut ai 1 , 1 • c we · o no-L • a vi {;: 1e . f'r-~~:i f Pnkly. T . , It is to e oeat.ed in front of t · e Seorutaric1,t d.ii lding ;y '' in the most prominent s t . :;1, ost, .1 00 wi .1 pro , bJ.:r cost ·n he neighborhood of. ;, 0 , 000. ' ;'ithin n e or ~,,,_ ' ten days a sk tch of 'bbis 1li. _.,ht be subm.it.,ed c:;o yot1,r , · ~-- ,.~ .. ;~ ..... e'lt t le beo re. TJi:.s r;:- e t ') )i r,· ,iect ~Qr them. A sma er fo1.mtain could e l( cate;i at s qe otber ~ce :on t he site and .i'r: corpo 1_, , .o · lcl s..;. - sc&ping i)t,it HC ilO' ld not he nble tn rLlke , "'lt n f."o ~ny- smal item ., e. that until the landsczq;-e desie,n · ,or letely set. 'Ih'.s ill be sometime in the fut e. Yoars ;;; ... ncer-eJy, '. '- ,}-· GJ er , _n nett Exec1,1tive Officer -' ,,. ✓ ., -l~ C . ' ,. . ' ; I of , .. , ,' ' ~ Miss E"Atelle Linzer, e~ican Association for the United ifu.txo .s, Inc. 45 East 65th Street 'ew: Yor1 21, M. Y. I, .. _, -. C' ' ' (Member: World Federation of United Nations Associations) Research Affiliate: • COMMISSION TO STIJDY THE ORGANIZATION OF PEACE · · ,v ' . • National Headquarters, 45 EAST 65TH ST.,NEWYORK21,N. Y. ~ Telephone: BUtterfield 8-8000 Cable Address: UNASAMER - August 2. 1950 - Mr. Abraham sterman United Nations Headquarters Planning Office ~:ti- 405 East 42nd Street New York 17. N. Y. Dear Mr. sterman: As you probably know. some months ago our Northwest Association. located in Seattle. came forward with a suggestion. that they would like to see the school children of the United States contribute small am:,unts -- pennies perhaps -- toward a gift for the United Naticns. After some negotiation with Mr . Bexm.ett. it was fClllld that their otter of bells tor a tower would not be practicable. However• it was suggested that perhaps a fountain would be a more suitable gift. You can well see of course the potential good will and other benefits which would result from such a nation-wide mobilization among the children. Would it be possible for our Seattle people to see a drawing and know the approximate cost of such a fountain if it is still what W>uld be wanted? I would like to get some word off to them very shortly because they are quite anxious to get this movement started as quickly as possible and get some benefit out or it for United Nations Week. Thank you tor your attention to this matter. Estelle Linzer OFFICERS President: WILLIAM EMERSON Vice-Presidents: M!!.s. EMMONS BLAINE • JOSEPH E. DAVIES Honorary Vice-PresidenlJ: JOHN W. DAVIS • MICHAEL FRANCIS DOYLE • GEORGE FIELDING ELIOT • DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR. • MANLEY 0. HUDSON • MRS, FRANK DAY TUTTLE Director: CLARK M. EICHELBERGER Treasurer: CYllIL J. BATH BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS. INC. *Henry A. Atkinson '~Malcolm W. Davis Frank Gervasi William Menke ~'James T. Shotwell *Mrs. Dana Converse Backus *Oscar A. de Lima Melvin D. Hildreth Hugh Moore Mrs. William Dick Sporborg *Cyril J. Bath *Ken R. Dyke John I. Knudson Carlyle Morgan Adlai Stevenson Mrs. Cornelius N. Bliss Albert I. Edelman *Mrs. Thomas W. Lamont Robert P. Patterson Arthur Sweetser Ralph J. Bunche *Clark M. Eichelberger Herbert H. Lehman James P. Pope Thomas J. Watson Harold S. Buttenheim *Victor Elting *Leonard Lehman Mrs. Joseph M. Proskauer W. W. Waymack James B. Carey *William Emerson Myrna Loy Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt *Sumner Welles Benjamin V. Cohen A.H. Feller *Pauline E. Mandigo Easton Rothwell W. Walter Williams Andrew W. Cordier Raymond B. Fosdick Charles L. Marburg Samuel Shannon William A. Withus Quincy Wright • Afember, Exuutfre Committt:c NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (The persons whose names are listed below are serving as individuals) Sally Butler Earl F. Cruickshank Mrs. William A. Hastings G. Bromley Oxnam Anna Lord Strauss PaJ/ President, Representative of the Cham• Past President, Past President Past President, National Federation of ber of Commerce of the National Congress of Federal Council of the League of Women Voters Business and Professional U.S.A. at the United Na Parents and Teachers Churches of Christ in of the U.S. \X'omen·s Clubs, Inc. tions Headquarters America William G. Carr Mrs. LaFell Dickinson William P. Merrill Joseph M. Proskauer George F. Zook Secretary, Past President, Past President, Past President. President, Educational Policies Com• General Federation of Church Peace Union American Jewish American Council on mission Women's Clubs Committee Education William Green Philip Murray David A. Skeen Pruidenl, Pre1ident, Past President, American Federation of Congress of Industrial Lions International Labor Organizations NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF SPONSORS James Truslow Adams Virginius Dabney Mrs. Alfred F. Hess Frieda S. Miller Guy Emery Shipler Mrs. Warren R. Austin Mrs. Henry P. Davison Norman Hill Jufian Morgenstern Kenneth Sills Roger N. Baldwin Helen Gahagan Douglas William Ernest Hocking E. K. Morrow Moreland Griffith Smith Margaret Culkin Banning Sheridan Downey Hamilton Holt John R. Mott Rex Stout Mrs. L. Allen Beck Stephen Duggan Hubert H. Humphrey R. S. Mulliken Herbert Bayard Swope Augustus W. Bennet Frederick Sherwood Dunn Graham C. Hunter Mrs. Burton W. Musser C. Mildred Thompson Walter E. Myer Bruce Bliven Dorothy Canfield Fisher Wiley Lin Hurie Henry Toll George B. Ford Harold Ickes Robert Norton Henry St. George Tucker Mrs. Arthur Brin Harry Emerson Fosdick H. V. Kaltenborn Mrs. C. Reinold Noyes Charles J. Turck Philip Marshall Brown Mrs. Henry G. Fowler C.H. Kauvar James G. Nye Arnulf Ueland Cass Canfield Everett Fraser Foster Kennedy G. Ashton Oldham Rufus von KleinSmid Harry Woodburn Chase J. William Fulbright Dorothy Kenyon John J. Parker Dan A. Wallace Everett R. Clinchy Meta Glass Alan K. Laing Mrs. Charles Poletti J. Raymond Walsh Robert C. Clothier Henry F. Grady Hartman A. Lichtwardt David de Sola Pool I. D. Weeks Henry Sloane Coffin John Raeburn Green Thomas Mann Arthur Upham Pope Lynn White, Jr. George S. Counts Robert Hale Mrs. Ruth H. Mathebat Jacob Potofsky Matthew Woll Donald J. Cowling J. Arthur Hamlett Mrs. A. J. McGuire William G. Rice, Jr. Chase Going Wood: Wayne Coy Arthur A. Hauck Clarence W. Meadows Richard B. Scandrett, Jr. Mary J. Workman Bartley C. Crum Elinore M. Herrick William Scarlett Harry E. Yarnell COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ORGANIZATION OF PEACE Honorary Chairman: JAMES T. SHOTWELL Chairman: CLARK M. EICHELBERGER Chairman, Steering Committee: CLYDE EAGLETON Chairman, Drafting Committee: QUINCY WRIGHT Mary Noel Arrowsmith Mrs. Harvey N. Davis Frank P. Graham Hans Kohn Leland Rex Robinson Henry A. Atkinson Malcolm W. Davis R. G. Gustavson Beryl Harold Levy Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde Dana Converse Backus Oscar A. de Lima J. Eugene Harley Elizabeth Lynskey James N. Rosenberg Cyril J. Bath Albert I. Edelman Walter D. Head Patricia Maguire Michael Ross Clarence A. Berdahl William Emerson Michael Heilperin Pauline E. Mandigo Josephine Schain Frank G. Boudreau Milton Erlanger Melvin D. Hildreth Charles E. Martin Paul C. Sheeline James B. Carey Charles G. Fenwick Arthur N. Holcombe Herbert L. May Eugene Staley Harry J. Carman George A. Finch Edward H. Hume Frederick C. McKee Arthur Sweetser Eunice H. Carter Lawrence S. Finkelstein Erling M. Hunt William P. Merrill Amos E. Taylor Waldo Chamberlin Thomas K. Finletter Samuel Guy Inman Hugh Moore Elbert D. Thomas W. Howard Chase Edgar J. Fisher Oscar I. Janowsky Laura Puffer Morgan Edgar Turlington Ben M. Cherrington Denna F. Fleming Philip C. Jessup 0. Frederick Nolde Sarah Wambaugh John L. Childs Margaret E. Forsyth Joseph E. Johnson Gustavus Ohlinger Thomas J. Watson E. J. Coil Harry D. Gideonse Anne Hartwell Johnstone Ernest Minor Patterson Howard E. Wilson Kenneth Colegrove Huntington Gilchrist Robert Karan James P. Pope C.-E. A. Winslow John B. Condliffe Arthur J. Goldsmith Peter Kihss Wesley F. Rennie Richard R. Wood Edward A. Conwav Carter Goodrich Grayson Kirk James B. Reston Earl F. Cruickshan'k Leland M. Goodrich John I. Knudson George Ridgeway ~&87 \,, . ... D R A F T / • I~ S0/50/06/G 13 September 1948 Dear Senora Mendizabal. de Longhi: I aa directed to acknowledge th receipt of your letter in which r:,u inform th Unit. ationa of a des1" on tn part of th Pe ent Couneil of Mothers for Universal Unity d Peace ~o present on t to the Sorrow of ,tbe ~other oft Unknown Soldier. This offer nd the spirit which tiTated it are deeply ppreciated but at t present t there has been no decision made as to hat numental gifts can be accepted for location at the pe ent h dquart rs site. As ;you perhaps know, the work is just now b gin ning on the d velopn t of the pe en.ant he dquarters 1n Manh ttan according to pl ns which hav b n pproved by the General ssembly. It i probable that a co tte will be appointed at a later t to t:ake decisions a to ppropria.te mon t.s such as you h vein mind. I.t this is done ·e will present your proposal, togeth r with the aim1)ar often ot la ot uu.aL~a, tor their con- sideration. It 18 q.iite unlikely that they c all accepted. Yonrs sincerely, Glenn • Bennett Executive Officer /fm ndizabal d Longhi Pr eidenta. d la 1a Li Femenina Argentina pro ternida.d e In"tancia Araoz 2569 Bu os Air s:, .Argentina LIGA FEMElllBA ARGENTINA PRO I MATERNIDAD E INFANCIA ..... _n l Assistant Secretary General Dept. of Public Information 27 SEP 1948 Sr. Aake Ording ·t _: ~ Director del "Llamamiento de las ~~ Naciones Unidas pro Ninos Desvalidos ~ - ~- ~z:;~-&./lt;:. De mi consideraciona ~· ~ ~« ~~,~m"-Z_ / En mi caract er de Presidente de le. la. Liga Femeuina Argentina _ pro Maternidad e Inf'ancia y del Consejo de Madres Permaneutes pro ~ 4 · ~. Union y Paz Universal cumplo el alto honor de ofrecer, desde esta Patria Argentina, nuestra colaboracion, dentro de nuestras posibili- dades para todo lo referente a la infancia y que, en nu~stro cora- zon de me.dres no puede quedar sin hacer eco. A la espera de su contestacion, saluda a Ud. atentamente. Emma Mendizabal de Loi,ghi Presidenta s/d Araoz 2569 (1) Acaba de realizar el ler Congreso Internacional de Madras. • COMISION DE HOMEN.AJE AL "DOLOR D.E LA MADRE DEL S(IJ)ADO DESCONCX:IDO" Sr •••• •.• •• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • · • • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Considerando que las Madres son las verdaderas constructoras de la humanidad, necesitamos unirnos al amparo de nuestros senti mientos para fortalecernos mas y mas. elevSJ.1do muy alto nuestros anhelos de Paz. Que nuestros brazos luchen por prever, antes que nuestros core.zones sm.gren de dolor. La la. Liga Femenina Argentina pro-Maternidad e Infancie. en su campaila. de conciliacion y Defensa Social esta proyectando la realizacion de un monumento al Dolor de la Madre del Solda.do Desconocido, para ser done.do a las Naciones Unidas, como simbolo de reflexion al verdadero dolor, para los Gobernantes de todas las Nacioues que deben de firmar los estadoa de guerra eu sus paises. El ConBejo de Madres Permanente pro-Union y Paz Universal, recientemente creado en la Republica Argentina por resolucion del ler. Congreso Internacional de Madres, hace un llama.do a las filiales a crearse en todos los paises del mundo para que obsequien una. miniatura de este monumento, al gobernante que debe de regir los destinos de su Patria, defendiendo la Paz, por el dolor que a las Madres ocasionan las guerras. la. LIGA FEMENINA ARGENTINA PRO-MA.TERNIDAD E INFANCIA ARAOZ 2569 - BUENOS AIRES Margarita R. de Sarmiento Emma Mendizabal de Longhi Secretari& Preaidenta Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. "In addition, we are thinking of add ing sculptural work. When completed, The cost will be approximately $50,- the fountain will be a thing of grace and 000, which is being raised through beauty, a magnificent embellishment of the pennies, nickels and dimes given our $65,000,000 Workshop for Peace. I can assure you this impressive gift is by school children. Some forty states sincerely appreciated by all of us here." and the territories have either al Dedication of the fountain is ready completed their share of the scheduled for June, 1952, at which project or have it well under way. time it is hoped to bring a represen The remainder of the states are tative youth from each state and ter planning their participation this fall ritory to attencl the impressive cere as part of their United Nations Day monies. observance. Any inquiries regarding the r-rim DESIGN REPRODUCED on this The fountain witl be located in Fountain Project may be directed to 1 page is being presented as a the center courtyard of the United the American Association for the suggestion for the dedication plaque Nations, and will be the first object United Nations, at the above ad for the Center Fountain being given to greet the millions of visitors to the dress. by the children of America to the United Nations. It was designed by Fay Chong, distinguished Pacific Students Invited To Design Northwest artist. RUTII A. PRICE It is intended that the plaque bear Dedication Plaque for UN A.merican A,ssociation the official seals of all the states and territories. The artist has represent Center Fountain, Another For United Nations ed the seals in this drawing by the small circles bordering the plaque. Each state and territory is being in Monument to Peace vited to contribute an original of its seal in bronze to be molded directly UN. It is believed that it will be the The children of Washington have into the plaque. When completed, it largest fountain in the world. One contributed $2,023.54 towards the would be three feet in diameter. suggestion has been received that building of the United Nations Cen tral Fountain. Mrs. Arthur B. Lang The design was prepared by artist it be called "Freedom Fountain." lie, First Lady, served as chairman Chong to stimulate ideas from the Captain Glenn E. Bennett, execu for the nation of the project as well young people of America, the do tive officer of the United Nations as state chairman, in co-operation nors of the fountain. Art students Headquarters Planning Office, de with Mrs. Pearl A. Wanamaker, are invited to try their abilities in scribes it as follows: state superintendent of schools and designing a suitable plaque. Any de "A beautiful reflecting pool and foun past president of the National Coun sign should retain the above essen tain, directly in front of the 39-story Secretariat Building, main structure of cil of Chief State School Officers. tials in the state and territorial seals, UN 'Headquarters. The pool will be cir UN official emblem and wording. cular, 130 feet in diameter, and lined with ceramic tile of blue-green color; its This could be made a school project Below: Mrs. Langlie receives the $50 projecting islands and copings will be contribution of the I, 700 students of for 1951 UN Day observance. No covered with appropriate granite or Highline junior-senior high school. award is offered except the recogni marble. Photo by Seattle Times. tion if the design is used in whole or in part. Drawings should be mailed to the American Association for the United Nations, Northwest Head quarters, 909 Fourth A venue, Se attle. The fountain itself is being given by America's thirty million grade and high school youngsters in the public and private schools of the 48 states, the District of Columbia and the Territories of Alaska, Hawaii, 7 • OCTOBER, NINETEEN FIFTY-ONE ~AJ'.IJIJt From'U/ ~.,-.. l ~ 1 -- Page Fourteen AAUN-UN REPORTER September Twenty-fifth, 1951 The Children's· Fountain ______ DUCATING the _w~rld's ch~ldren about th~ United The Fountain itself, now under construction, has E Nations-what 1t 1s, how 1t works, what 1t hope<; been designed by Wallace K. Harrison of Harrison to achieve-is one of the most important tasks con and Abramowitz, the firm which designed the UN fronting those who believe in the organization, for Headquarters, Rockefeller Center and many famous their future lies in its success or failure. In establishing buildings in cities all over the country. Extremely the United N;itions Fountain Fund its sponsors in simple in design, it will be lined with colored tiles tended the campaign to serve not only as an educa which will be visible from the windows of the sur tional program but as a project which would offer the rounding buildings, and the only other decorative children of this country a chance to feel themselves a effects will be achieved through the handling of the vital part of the UN and its work. water sprays themselves. Located in the central court While the campaign will continue until the Foun of the UN Headq1:1arters group on the East River in tain is officially dedicated in June, 1952, many states New York, the Fountain will be visible from the en have already filled or exceeded their quotas. Pennsyl trance on First Avenue as well as from every building vania, Washington and the Territory of Puerto Rieb, in the group. under the capable leadership of their respective Gov A plaque bearing the official seals of each partici ernors' wives, have, in fact, exceeded their quotas by pating State and Territory will be affixed in the base more than 100%. The campaign in the State of Wash of the Fountain; for this reason every effort will be ington is an excellent example of a successful project. made to assure the active participation of each one of The State Superintendent of Schools cooperated with the forty-eight States and Territories in the campaign. Mrs. Langlie, putting her in touch with the principals It has been suggested that the Fountain be called of every public and private school in the state. Con "Freedom Fountain," and that the following inscrip ~ributions were solicited in each school, but no ma_xi tion be made on the plaque: mum or minimum amount was asked of the pupils; FREEDOM FOUNTAIN each child gave what he was able and wished to GIVEN TO THE UNITED NATIONS BY 'JHE CHILDREN contribute. OF AMERICA IN COOPERATION WITH THE AMERI- Other states have exceeded their quotas in lesser CAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS AND ratios; still others have not yet met the required THE GOVERNORS' WIVES COMMITTEE. amounts, but since the campaign will continue for JUNE, 1952 several months there is still time for them to do so. Plans for ceremonies on the day of dedication tenta- In states where solicitin~ money in the schools is for- tively include the presence of children from each bidden by law, the educational aspect of the program participating State and Territory, as well as members can be carried out and the children given a sense of of the Governors' Wives Committee who took part in active participation by holding small rallies or larger the campaign. The day of dedication will be set aside public events throughout the state, in cooperation as United Nat1.ons Children's Day, and appropriate with the P.T.A., the National Federation of Women's ceremonies, in the presence of UN officials who will at Clubs, the Lions, Rotary, the Governors' Wives Com- that time have returned from the Assembly meeting mittee, or with Chapters of the AAUN. The publicity in Paris, will include speeches by prominent UN attendant on UN Week and the Day makes October statesmen. 21st through 27th a particularly suitable time.to organ- ize a program of this kind. cAM£1lA - l ftl:R, oAll-y n ·,i. ,,ri, , U£ 60~ .II~ 'fhuraoa1, Ac»f - lloAlllder," .,rclc<'ado. Form 86/4 9 January 19-&7 Seri al No. _.b.____f...... J'---+J_,J __ _ EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ROUT I NG Sll P TO: Mr. Ben Cohen Mr. Vic tor Hoo Mr. .,4Jbc B Hutson fl-.u./j ~ \.).A (...<...., Mr. Ivan Kerno Mr. Henri Laugi er " Mr. David K. Owen Mr. Adrian Pelt Mr. Arkady A. Sobolev - YltA. 1JlP.,A V" +-J FOR: INFORMATION AND ANY NECESSARY ACTION DRAFT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR REPLY AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE AND RETURN TO EXECUTIVE OFFICE NOT LATER THAN J ~:,f 19 REMARKS: Date: For: D. Blick Mis ta ff THIS ROUTING SLIP MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM DOCUMENT TO WHICH IT IS ATTACflED .., -~ "- • ... " \, -i. !\ft~\: 26 194:l ' 80THCONGRESS lS'l' SESSION H R 2244 • • IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN'l1A'l1IVES For ACTIOM t FEBRUARY 26,1947 ,~ Mr. HARLESS of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL Providing for the erection at the seat of the United Nations of a monument symbolizing peace. l Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That the President is authorized to enter into an agreement 4 with the United Nations providing for the erection, at the 5 expense of the United States, of a monument symbolizing 6 peace, upon a site at the seat of the United Nations. The ,... 7 design of such monument shall b~ subject to · the approval of 8 the National Commission of,-~~ .Ap-t~,. and thrre shall be I 9 inscribed upon such monument the following lines from the 10 poem "New Roads to Rome", by James Pa.trick McGovern : . -.... ,... " t. ·-- t ::_ 2 1 "War Would Ever B~ a Fugitive if Only Christ Among Us 2 All Might Live." 3 SEC. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 4 such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act. .. ' :c• •~ .. .. . - .· ... , - .... ··· ·, -~ - .. -- .. - -- , -· - -- . --. .,,__ ------'~- - • . . ... -- - ·- -. -...... ·- ···•··.··,- · .. - .:,.. ~ __ :_·✓ : ·~ - : :_ ~:.- . ~~: __ ',. - -- '· J • • , I .• •' , .• •. • --- - ,·.