The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-27
BOOSTS MONUMENT.
Wheeling w. Va. Nov. -. 1918.

Wheeling W. Va. Nov. - 1919.
Wheeling lninlli grncer. city:
'Denr Sirs:--Withiu tn" last few weeks
Won have published various r"isrrncrS
to the proposed memorial for our sol
dicrs WIN have given their litcS Tor hu-
manity in the Great War IN France.
This memorial is going Ia h" huIlt ma II
should u, OF Surh n character rs !"
fully nortrny what the cr"al sacrifices
was made FOR TO have died 80 mat tn''
ideals We live for should b" safe i* Inc
greatest patriotism anyone can Sh"" an"
is rendering service beyond r"CornV"ns",
because they gave their livrS IN IN" ser
vic Of humanity | hli"v" line W"in"riLi
should h" II such a character hS Ia ne
Of service 30 uS who survive. one tha'
would rngravr in our hearts and minis
the qualities Of our brave BOYS. IN
place Of having this wund"rIuI m"n'i-
Inrnt on top nf Whrrling Hill whrr" II
would he little used. | proT'ns" tha' 4
company he organized. or the CITY or
Wheeling act. for tn" purpoS. Of E"iIinE
bonds to rails" fund Tor ~" PurPnr"
or cutting down Wheeling Hill and IN"
Peninsula rs far hlrk as thu Municipal
hhspital level tho territory from IN"
Ohio river To til" hill IN IN" back nt fu'-
ton. Straightrn our streets. extend ih"in
tn ihf. f'illnii Hill. having park about
midway between the river and Fulton.
in tho Center VI which should h" placed
the memorial. rh" PROMISED fund or
$3.50 O0n for the Hill! Tor Memorial
which rnu b" seen hut nos used without
discomfort. IS about one sixth If thu
amount Of what il would cost tn cut
down our hills. lay off AMI level IA"
str.."Is and rr"vid" about 2"n acres "V
additional building spncc in this city.
In making II plan for TIA" suggested in =
nrur"maut il may develop mat brldE''
ar vindlIrt w0nki have to h" built. II
such would hr IN" case. then III" hrdE.
or viadu"t could be- .nf SuCn = character
rs ~ hr n memorial NJ Nh. h'c'"s'
order. ON" that would Il" or u.s." niIt!
stand for ages and not h. forgotten. TN"
iIU Top Memorial would $iav Their" for
some time hut il would not h. many
wears whom il would hav' I" com" down.
for Wheeling must hay" room Ia rXnAnd
and the only puSSihi" way tfht can hap
pen : to cat down our hills for Ill or
our lrv"l usahl" ground is thk"n. tn"
small unurHhl" part being n water Level.
Thu cry SIS for 4 larger Wheeling. for
TIA" SrIbIrhs "a com" within the muhi'l-
pal boundaries ut our CIV. Wouldn't IN"
clearing away "f our hills mnk" CON
tinnnus rity from The, Ohio river ~
Greenwood. In addition to ihrsc reaS
"na it can h" cstlmated 'hat III" saving
n transports tinn. time. labor. fuel etc,
would each year easily equal IN" mt
on these bonds IN addition Ia " fair part
If tho sinking fund. Another resultant
h"nefit To the city would u" the en-
HANGED value or tn" property reclaimed
which now returns small amount ~
,a1rs
As tn the financial cnd. when We con-
slider tht Ohio county LOANED the United
States around S@0.00Q.nh0 N" raising ~
81 5N0. nn0 should he simple matter
especially when II viii he spent n home
and hrterit the county In SUCH VhSt
way.
believe this scheme should appeal "a
All OF our citizens and invite further
discussion Of the subject by In" 'hmh"T