Ogden Daily Standard | 1898-08-06 | Page 6 | The American Boy

abe american boy washington aag 5 W and harry price of cincinnati the two men who originated the idea of barting tar ting a fund among school children for the purpose of raising money to gand a battleship to be called the american boy are in the city forwarding their plans they lave bad an n with Preal dent mckiniry who gave them the following letter their idea mr W cincinnati 0 my dear sir the circular which you fc bave to m outlining boar v A rj amr M build and present to the government a battleship has greatly interested me love of country and devotion were never more in america than they are today and I 1 am eure our boys and girls will deem it a privilege to be numbered among the contributors to this patriotic undertaking very sincerely yours WILLIAM