Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-13
A NEW MEMORIAL Dry
Commander. in Chief Shaw of the G.
A. R Will Recommend
Change.
Favors Making Memorial Day the
Last Sunday in May Rea-
sons Given.
Present Decoration Day Dishonored
by Amusement Loving Public
Others Opinions.

Syracuse, N. ", Aug. Commander
III Chief "A. ID. Shaw, OF the Grand Army
+ Of he Republic, says that at the coming
eneampment in Chicago a resolution
probably viii be passed to change the
l5date of Memorial day from May so to
;ha last sunday in May. He says that
the members feel that az it is now the
day is largely devoted 10 sports and
amusement andthat the real ssniti-
taEee of tn occasion j. in d great meas
4 ltts. overlooked i 1 is thought that the
Change To SUNDAY. would result in
more faithful and proper observance of
The day. Il would make possible also
the uniform observance OF the coca sion
III the north and south
III those states Where May SO is now a.
2egal holiday il Viii be necessary for the
& ieelslatures to act upon ne matter, il
TIC resolution ia adopted, as Comman-
lar Shaw seems confident that il Will
Glen. shaw il enthusiastic over the
chic go encanipn liethinks it viii
5bs the biggest one III the history Of the
eti a r. Ha wtli3not be a candidate for
fealeetion and says the next cotarsan-
| der viii be Judge Leo Rasaeur of St.
Louis, Comn,anaer Shaw 9 much
pleased With the plan to quarter the
delegates ia the schooihpusas II - quit
likely that Cen. Shaw Mil be sent TO.
congress this fail by ths republicans Of
his disirict.
| Chicago Aug. 1s.--Regardlng the pre-
posed cnange of Decoration day from
| May 80 70 this lasr sunday ia May. Jee!
! NJ. I.ongsnecker, department command
| Ell OF Illinois. said:
\ II am Very much opposed 70 SUCH Z
change. | can ses nothing WRONG WITH
evsry body enjoying themselves OF Dee
i oraSilll day in the way tiiey sss nit. To
lbs sure Ii Is the old soldiers day, but
\ peoni,e whe visit tat bah games, Wines
4 bic "a races or 90 yachting on that day
1sineen no a!srespee e. the veterans b.
50 doing Tbs daS as it is fixsd now -
4 ,ae day of John A. Logan. Who FIRST got
a bill thru congress making TIA holiday
and II should renlainso. 10 change the
\ day - sunday practically taiSiss the
holiday feature away from il, when the
1 nation has seen tit 70 sst5a day asiae ~
a time When homage could be paid to
the dead soldiers.
g. II persons, i believe, lay aside their
york onthat day out of res pect for tslfs
soldiers and that Is sufficient. There
|sis no more sense in changing the day
than there was in a request wllich Ma
I made to me some time ago askin;. me TO
issue an order that there should be no
s,neking g in the parade. refused 10 is-
sue such an order. for SAW no req or
why The inarchers should not smoke.
1T ie "a day for es;ersboely: everybody
enjoys, it. and L am in favor, of allowing
n Them IS continue TO "a q so. % NOT be-
lieve that resolutions can be passed Al
/ the national eneampmsnt in favor 81
IS changing he DAY to sunday Country
post. III me 6. "A. r., l am sure Vii
apgose ii because there il IS looked upes
- ilst az much a;lioAdaJ az the FcuItt
Tot July.
w. NJ Diffley. commander Of Columbia
: Post favora Sunday Il am sure tn
. |8mesEbefs Of my posr would concur il
: lresalutiens which would change Dscat'
alton day 70 ST lay am yerH haart
i!,. in favor IF II and am sure ii Wenle
a be nucn sloFs satisfactory to the ms
: iority Of the members of the Grand Ar
!. my Tie aports when arc ncnlgea il
now on Decoration day are a desaers
:. ZION of the real purpose for when TIL
day IS Intended. think all of the tim
: lshould be devoted 70 decorating tin
graves Of the dead and holding religion
!. services L am in favor even of dispen
sing with the parade en- that day. cal
!. not see that II is' showing much homo
!. 10 the dead veterans when q crowd .
I 4en and women gati1er at q base bal
. game or a horse raeeaon Decoration da.
: and wfoop and We'll for he winner
I Certainly when they are dong 40 tn
. linen who gave UP tisier lives for thei
: Ieountly are rot III thair minds.
+ II am very Abesai. like te pee ev
|. lerybodv enjoy Themselves, hut l do no
!. like 10 see 1ls rights Of others en-
: croached upon. Decoration day belong
j. 10 the soldiers and think all shout
join in showing their raspectto the dea
!. BY joining in the exercises which ar
!. carried out a the graves instead q
! turning tne day into one Of enjoyment
1t is not a day FOR joy and hilaritg. II
Ia day for sorrow and al such il shouI
: be respected, i wifi use my best effort
10 bring about alch a change, ard ] BE-
tieve a majority Of the comrades wi
look upon it as / do
CORN LEVELED TO THE GROUND
Considerable Damage Done to Grow
Ing Corn In southwestern Iowa.
Special to Times publican
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