Word: governors
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...heartily approve the movement and will be glad to co-operate in Massachusetts," wired Governor Samuel W. Mc. Call...
...fullest sympathy with the work," telegraphed Governor Arthur Capper, of Kansas, while Governor Frederick D. Gardner, of Missourl, declared the movement has his "hearty approval...
...proclamation of the Governor of virtually every State in the Union, the week commencing September 24 will be observed throughout the country as "Library War Fund Week," and will be especially devoted to raising a fund of $1,000,000 for the construction, equipment and maintenance of soldiers' public libraries in every cantonment and camp in the land. Library facilities also are to be provided from this fund for the sailors afloat and ashore, for the wounded and the sick, and even for men on the firing line...
Hardly had the week for the campaign been chosen when Governors fell into line from every corner of the country. Among the first to respond was Governor James Withcombe, of Oregon, and shortly after his enthusiastic endorsement came a message from Governor Theodore Bilbo, of Mississippi. Governor T. W. Bickett, of North Carolina, was among the first to respond, and Governor Simon Bamberger, of Utah, and Governor Lynn J. Frazier, of North Dakota. "I will issue a proclamation for Soldiers' Library Week at once," they wired...
After a final consultation with Governor Edge, who is just back from Washington, President Hibben of Princeton announced the plans for the New Jersey State military camp, which is to be established in Princeton this summer. Principal interest centres in the fact that the War Department has decided to recognize the camp as furnishing valuable preliminary training for the series of Government training camps to be opened later, as well as for those subject to draft, and, that a regular army officer, retired, will be detailed as camp commandant...