Oxford eagle., 1918-12-19
GREAT WAR VETERANS
ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION
Organization IL Being Perfected A.
Rapidly as Possible-Secressry
Rowland Busy.

The Mississippi Department u
Archives and History, under the d
rectlon Of Dr. Dunbar Rowland, has
perfected plans for the organization
of the Great Wa Veteran Association
of Mississippi. The membership OF
the Association is made up ill OF
Mississippi men and women who have
enlisted, OF who wlll enlist, in any
branch of the military service Of the
United States, for foreign or home
service; t2) the fathers and methers
of Mississippians enlisted in the mill
taly service of their country, daring
the progress Of the great war, go
Mississippi officers, soldiers and
sailors in the service Of the American
army prior 10 April 6, 1917, t4l
Mississippi men and women who en-
list in the service Of such orRaniza-
tions a. the Y M. c. A., Y. W. c. A
Red Cross. Knights Of Columbus. OF
other like auxiliaries Of the American
army, at home or abroad. The
honorary membership Of the associa-
ton will consist Of veterans uf the
Confederate and Union armies who
are resident citizens or natives c. the
State of Mississippi. The purposes OF
the association are patriotic. histc1i-
cal. educational, social and philaIthro-
pic, and its work will be mainly direct
ed in the following lines:
l. The preservation and pnblica-
ton of the military service record oi
Mississippians in the Great War.
2 The preservation and publica-
ton of an historical record Of ths
gallantry. heroisrn and sacrifices oi
Mississippians in the Great War.
g. The collection and preservation
of historical relics connected with ths
service Of Mississippians in the Great
War. such rs military equipment
flags, swords. guns. crosses Of honor
etc.
4. The collection Of historical ma.
terial relative TO the naT1 taken by
Mississippi and Mississippians IN ths
Great War. such as diaries. Letters
from the environments and the battle
fields. photographs Of those IN ths
military. naval. aviation or other scr.
vice connected with the activities -
the Great Wa
3. The collection and preservation
of service flags of individuals
churches or other organizations scral
books made by each county IN Missls
sipui containing lists Of soldiers, sur
geons. Y. NJ. c. A and Red Crosl
workers. records Of county and dis
trict boards. councils Of defense pur
chase Of Liberty Bonds. ". s. s
subscriptions 20 Y NJ. c A. Re-
Cross and other patriotic organiza
tions.
6. The encouragement Of the sfudl
Of the causes of the Great War. IN
reasons Of American participation
and the prevention Of like calamitie
in the future.
Z. Ahe building up and encourage
ment of love Of home and country an
Of the spirit ofinternational good WI
among the liber1y-loving nations O
the world.
The Great War Veteran AssociAtio
Of Mississippi is being organized IN
der the auspices Of the Board
Trustees and the Director Of the Ms
sissippi Department Of Arrhives an
History. IN accordance with an af
passed at the last session Of the legls
lature which provided for the presei
walton and publication Of compiei
military record Of the State OF Mlssi'
sippi. The fi~st officers Of the Asst
ciafion are: Judge +. II. Thompsol
of Jackson, President; Hon. J. !
Preston of Kingston, Vice president
Or. Dunbar Rowland Of Jackson. Se'
retary. The directors, IN addition
the officers. are Bishop Th~o. d Bral
ton. OF jackson. Bishop W. Il. Mural
of Memphis. Capt. ]. S. McNeiiy
Vicksburg. DIR. ]. w. P-ovine.
Clinton, Mr.. J. NJ. White Of We
Point. Hon. Patrick Henry. Of Brai
don. and Prof. G.. II. Bruson Of Il
Agricultural College. In the organ
zation there will be no fees or oths
expenses connected with membershi
The organizers Of the Association a.
proceeding on the idea that there Is 7
time like the present for the creatc
of an active patriotic association ha'
ing for It's purpose the honor Of ot
gallant spldiers now enlisted, OF WI
are vet 20 enls., IN the service
their country. The secretary OF q
Association viii al once Deeln y
preparation of special hono- roll
Mississippi soldiers who have CIV.
their lives for their country. II q
parents of these Young patriots "
send photographs and short sketch
of their sons who have died in 4
service il viii greatly assist in q
preparation Of the roll.
The organization Of the Great VI
Veteran Association of Mississippi
the inauguration of movement whl'
will be followed by every state IN u
Union, in order that national Q
ganlzation may be perfected after 4
war. The Great War will always
the one outstanding, all-importal
event in worlds history. The prese
walton Of historical material for u
use of the historian of the presel
and of those Of future generations
Of supreme importance. The Sta
Of Mississippi has an organiz'
agency in It's Department of Archiv'
and History TO organize an Associ
ton which can and viii enlist populI
interest and support The organize
| of the movement will he most Rupr