The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
FROM OTHER PENS
THE MEMORIAL TO LINcoIN.

THE MEMORIAL TO LINCOLN
President Tafts signature of the con-
gressional resolution providing for the
erection of the Lincoln memorial in Poto-
mac Park completes the formal authori-
cation for this work, which has been in
process of formulation for a number of
years This resolution does not carry an
appropriation for the work itself, but
definitely commits the government to the
provision of funds for it's execution, and
the appropria lions, which according to the
present plans are to total 1000, 600, will
unquestionably be made from time to time
as the project progresses. In all Hkeli-
hood the Sundry civil bill, which usually
carries such appropriations, will this year
contain an item for the commencement
of the work, and it is to be expected that
there will be no lack of funds to insure
its consistent progress. 1t is in order at
this time to express the nope that the
Lincoln memorial project will now be COM
pleted by the enactment OF a provision
for the construction of a bridge across
the Potomac river as memorial to the
reunion of the sections. Such a bridge
would fttingly become an appurtenance to
the Lincoln memorial giving access from
it to Virginia and making it an objective
point for all who visit Washington. The
memorial itself has been located by the
commission to which the question was re-
ferred with particular reference to the
possibility of the spanning OF the Potomac
river by a bridge of more than utlntar-
ian design symbolical of the restoration
of American unity, and in its latest re.
port that body noted the desirabil1ty OF
the bridge construction as an almost In
tapraI mart of the national memorial to
the war president. Congress should at
the earliest opportunity take steps to Sc
cure plans for this work.-W ash1nston
Star.
REDUCING COST OF DYING.
The reasons why the cost of funerals
should be greatly reduced and the Of
ficuIties in the way, on account OF hu-
man pride and rivalry, have been as
cIlssed more and more frequently OF iate-
The action of the Rev. Waiter j. Shan-
ley in barring flowers at funerals, ana IL
so much reducing the cost, has oeen Ioi-
lowed bv the Rev Joseph Monteuffel.
rector of ST Joseph's Cathode church OF
tassaic N J. he gives for this action
the very good reason that, in these times
of high cost of living, the comfort ana
needs of the living should be consloere!1
before unnecessary money is spent IN
na Wing false honor to the dead. The
more this subject is discussed and the
more familiar people are made with the
6esirabiIity and perfect proprlety L
economy at such a time, the better for
all One of the weekly periodicals mas
made the point that INSCRIPTIONS unde--
hour of grief and when they are under
the scrutiny of envious neighbors, TO IN
duce them by flattery and innuendo ard
even nv insulting jeers to go far beyond
their means in providing for the burial OF
a member of the family. 1t Is going 10
be a long time before people can De
taught 10 look at this matter in a corn
mon sense view The more ignorant the
people are the more this kind of pitlf'n
nride thew have and the easier they are
10 evpIoif by funeral leeches- But e i
IDENTIFY some progress is being made and
much good has already been done-W1-
terbury American.