Show JEFFERSON WEEK APR ath TO the following letter was received during the week by mayor jama jams knudson from the thomas jefferson memorial foundation which is self explanatory 1 I my aly dear mr mayor the board of 0 governors of 0 the thomas jefferson memorial foundation have the honor to report to you that they have made considerable progress toward the purchase and establishment of monticello the home of thomas jefferson as a national shrine 1 aa As you will note from the formal statement which we are about to issue to the public a copy 0 of which I 1 enclose for your tiles files we have paid the first on account of the purchase price and the custody and management of monticello Is now in the hands of the foundation however a great deal still remains to be done one of our main ma in purposes Is to awaken throughout the country a I 1 keener understanding of those ideals I 1 of liberty tolerance and free aduca tion of which jefferson was the outstanding advocate and in that way inculcate in the minds and hearts of the people not only for today but tor for the coara to come a better and truer americanism ican ism i this part of the plan we cannot accomplish com without your cooperation throughout the nation it Is planned to designate april ath to the as jefferson week durice t that week we expect to have functions arranged in the schools tor for the children and in other public places tor for the general citizenship whereby the people of each city can be awik awakened ened to an interest and study of the life and prin cipley of this great american therefore we ask you sir to pro claim the week ending april 1934 1924 jeffersons Jeffers onte birthday as Jeffer jefferson wil week and to appoint a jefferson committee tor for your city pleass please forward the list of the names to us as promptly as possible so we may use your letter and report in our national publicity and also have the assurance that the entire country is participating your committee will be at liberty to make whatever arrangements they see tit fit to carry out the P program tor for the city and we shall cooperate with them in every way possible yours respectfully thomas jefferson memorial foundation by henry alan johnston secretary Secret secretary arX in compliance with the request as set forth in the above letter mayor knudson has selected the following named gentlemen gentle nien as the jefferson week committee C H skidmore john E baird A B taylor and P russell wight |