Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-10
PROPOSE MUSEUM FOR AMERICAN
 HEROES IN WAR
Plan to Commemorate Deeds of Heroism Meets With
 Much Favor.

Washington, D. C., April 9.--The es- tabishment of |; national museum tc perpetuate the memory and deeds of American heros in the present great war is a proposal that has been re- ceived with much favor in official cir clcs in Washington. Such museum, scope has already been established in London and is being rapidly filled with relics of the war. That the United States in due time will give it's attention to a similar project is ac- cepted here as foregone conclusion. At present there appears to be no se- rious obstacles in the way of carving cut the project, since all that would be necessary would be to organize 9 separate department or build a new addition to the present United States National Museum in this city.
 The roles played by patriotic Amcr- icans in the past history of the coun- try have long been perpctuated in the exhibition halls cf the division of his tory of the National Museum where q large portion of the Arts and Indus tries Building is devoted to the pres crVatiOn of historical relics.
 The exhibits are intended to illus trate by an appropriate assemblagc of the objects, the lives of distinguish ed personages. important events and the domestic life of the United States from colonial times to the present day. The collections in these halls are es- pecaillv rich in relics and mementoes of American army and navy officers, and include uniforms, swords, guns flags and many other objects which recall the names and services of their illustrous owners. It is easy to con ceive that an entire new division could be created that would recall tc fu- ture generations the principal actors and events connected with American participation in the greatest of all wars.
 Probably nothing in all the present collections in the National Museum more quickly touches the hearts of true Americans, than certain objects once the property of George Washing ton. Conspicious among these is a pair of goldwire epaulets, woln by Washington when a colonel during the French and Indian war, notably thru out the Braddool campaign in 1755. His Continental Army uniform, worn at Annapolis when he resigned his commission as commander-in-ch chief, is one of the most highly pl'ized objects in the museum. Another great at traction is the equipment used by him in the field, consisting of his tents, mess chest and various utensils, his writing case and spyglass.
 Paul Revere, famous as the hero of the rioe to Lexington and Concord in 1775 and who served as lieutenant colonel of artillery throughout the Revolution, was silversmith bv trade, and the museum has several examples of silversmith' work executed by him.
 Nor is the United States Navy lack ing in representatives There is fine series of naval relics and mementoes starting with John Paul Jones, the great naval hero of the Revolution. One of his flags is exhibited, and cutlass and a musket captured from the Serapis in 1779. It was Jones who first carried the Stars and Stripes, then the new flag of America, across the sea.
 Another interesting exhibit is a rifle olINC uoCO Oy DdVVy' CIoChclt one of the heroes of the Alamo, and a silver tomahawk presented to him. The epaulets and sword of Captain Seth B. Thornton, one of the first Americans to fight against Mexico in 1S46,, are olso shown In a separate case with other relics and mementos is the buckskin coat of the great In- dian fighter. Major General George A. Custer, in which he was usually pictured as a plainsman and scout.
 American military relics of a later date include the medal of honor won by Major General Henry w. Lawton, who served herocalIy in the civil war in Indian campaigns, and in Cuba and thc Phillinines. Tho section of ex- hihits pertaining to the war with Spain include the sword of Charles c. 3.m- hee of the Maine and a number of