-EDITOR IAL —
WORK OF ART AT 100: GRAND OLD GRANDMA.
No, She was never a Wac or a Wave or a
lady marine-but if age had permitted
she could have shown them the spunk
and cheerfulness that all the services
rate so highly.
She's "Grandma" Anna Moses,a little
old lady living in Eagle Bridge, N,Y.
Grandma has just celebrated her 100th
birthday-she's still busily producing
the paintings thathave made her world
famous. ’
Hers in a fame that extends far:be
yond the art world. In a sense, Grand
ma herself, as well as her pictures of
old-fashioned country scenes, is an
important part of President Eisenhower's
People-to-People Program. Fbople every
where recognize her as a living link
with 19th century rural America-a pla
cid, cozy world of hayrides and quilt
ing bees and moonlight skating, unhur
ried and decent# ' •
We can’t go back to that world; may
be that’s why we look back to it with
nostalgia, with Grandma Moses1 help.
Here is an old lady who, without any
training, began to paint at the age of
78-an age when many people have lost
interest in living. She did it for
her own pleasure but in the past 20
years her"folk art" has given pleasure
to millions.
Certainly Americans everywhere will
share the sentiment of New York’s Sen.
Kenneth Keating when he wired Grandma
Moses: "You are not only a legend in
your time, but you have demonstrated
to elderly people everywhere that the
opportunity for achievement and satis
faction really knows no age. By your
example and through your paintings,
you have projected a wonderful and in
dependent image of America to the four r
corners of the globe. Happy Birthday!"
(AFPS ) ******* *
Nothing annoys a woman so much as hav
ing her friends drop in unexpectedly
to findthe house looking as it usually
does.
"well pone"
CQMSEVENTEEN NOTICE 1650 of 14 Sept.,
1960 promulgates the following letter
of “Thanks and Well Done"from the Nat
ional Chairman, Federal Service Joint
Crusade in addition to adding his own
"Well Done" to that of the National
Chairmans
Dear Admiral Caldwells
The more I see them in action,the more
convericed I am that our Federal and
Military personnel are among the most
generous groups of givers in America.
For the fourth consecutive year-, the
Federal Service Joint Crusade campaign
nationally has exceeded all prior re
cords of giving and individual parti
cipation has risen consistently. • This
year, the national FSX campaign re
ceived $1,252,501.15, an increase of
$37,933*64 over the 1959 drive.
There are three keys to this success:
(l) your forceful leadership, (2) in
tensive command organization, and (3)
individual generosity. For each of
these you and your personnel deserve
the kind of gratitude that makes one
sleep easier at night.
Please pass on a warm "Thank you and
well done" to all your officers and
men for their generous accomplishment
on behalf of Crusade for Freedom, the
American-Korean Foundation, and CARE
and the millions of people overseas
who they serve so well in the cause of
peace and freedom.
Sincerely,
/s/ Sumner G. Whittier
National Chairman
Federal Service Joint Crusade
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Little Eldon, fretting at the teach
er’s* assignment,' asked skeptically,.
"Do you get paid for teaching us?"
The teacher smiled, "Yes".
Puzzled, the boy exclaimed, "That’s
funny! We do all the work!"
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