LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Catholic daughters offer gratitude Editor, the Leader-News:

On behalf of St. Robert's Catholic Daughters, Court 2275, we would like to thank our community for the support given to our fish dinner fundraisers.

Because of your support, we are able to continue funding our charitable projects. We would like to thank El Campo Leader-News, KULP and our local banks for helping us with the advertising. We also thank Staff's Food Service for cooking the meals and allowing us to serve the meals at their facility. We thank everyone who bought tickets and apologize to anyone who had to be turned away. May God bless everyone for their generosity.

Sincerely,

Officers of Court # 2275

Terri Beltran, Elma Escobar, Becky Estrada,

Roseann Delgado and Ofelia Torres

DAR promoting American's Creed Editor, the Leader-News:

The Comfort Wood Chapter, DAR, is promoting awareness for The American's Creed. The date is April 3. The American's Creed was a result of a nationwide contest. It was to be a summary of the American political faith founded upon things fundamental in American history and tradition.

William Tyler Page was the winner of the over 3,000 entries. He was presented an award in the House of Representatives Office Building on April 3, 1918. The speaker of the House of Representatives and the commissioner of education of the state of New York accepted the Creed for the United States, and the proceedings were printed in the Congressional Record of April 13, 1918. It is as follows:

The American's Creed

"I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people, whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.

"I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag; and to defend it against all enemies."

We encourage you to read and study this Creed of the United States of America. Thank you.

Hazel Foltyn, DAR Regent