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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1920)
It ft1: m 'r- w . PI m n THE KEK: OMAHA. KRHAV. fLHRfARY 6. 1920 Lei Us -fVTV- Ov VO TT f"T V UU 1171 wvl liJiJiVLii JIVU(LJ -cm invitation to all America! Chambers ot Commerce Labor Unions Manufacturers' Associations Boards ot Trade and Professional Associations Rotary Clubs and Other Civic Bodies Women's Clubs Other Business Bodies And All Other Organizations of Every Kind, Local or National At its meeting on January 29, 1920, the Executive Committee of the National Board of Fire Underwriters unanimously adopted the following resolution: Whereas, in the face of an active propaganda of disloyalty and the subversion of American ideals and our Form of Government, the time has arrived for an unmistakable expression upon the part of all those who' are devoted to the Nation's highest interest, and Whereas, the National Board of Fire Underwriters has already taken steps to organize the fire insurance forces of America into the Fire Insurance Americanization Movement, and has received enrollment pledges from many thousands of agents in all parts of the country; therefore be it Resolved, that the Executive Committee of the National Board of Fire Under writers invites the participation of all other organizations of whatsoever nature in a joint attempt to eradicate disloyalty and to promote the development of the Nation along sound and constructive lines. The present emergency is as great as that pre sented by the War. America showed during the War that all classes of its citizens could act together effectively to a common end. It is as important today that all interests appoint AMERICANIZATION COMMITTEES for vigorous work in their respective fields as it was to form War Service Organizations during the War. Methods can be considered later; the urgent need is for an im mediate line-up of loyal Americans on the question of defensive and constructive patriotism. We urge all who believe in the American princi ples of Liberty, Representative Government, the Supremacy of Law7 and the Enlightened Rule of the Majority to join with us in a general Americanization Movement. While each organ ization is able to devise its own methods and manage its own campaign, we have worked out the details of plans that are proving successful within our own ranks and we will gladly respond to inquiries from officials of organizations. We Must All Work Together for the Good of Our Country! The National Board of Fire Underwriters 76 William Street, New York to to .7; to p: a p:- n pz p to p:- p: to v p: to ?.i p: p: p:. p: p:- 5 to PI I . . .
