Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
FRIDAY. JANUARY 10, 1919.
Memorials TO Our soldiers.

Memorials TO Our SOLDIERS.
Now that our soldiers are returning
rom camp and the hclds OF war two qucs-
tions are paramount n nearly every COM
munuv throughout IN, country: \ hit
tin reception to the returning heroes,
and m appropriat" monument TO com
urcmorat. thcir patriotic services
Monuments need not necessarily be OF
stone " bronze, or any Kind oi metal.
They max lie of VARIOUS forms and struc-
turcs. - far ~ the regulation monu-
mcnts 81 marble or other stone, ~ bronze
or other metal. are concerned. many OF
those already EXISTING are hidcOuS, many
afc worcestershire They are anyt hing
bur works 81 art mcthmg Doblcr,
morc appropriate. and uc may say, more
practical. should ~ given 10 our soldier
ho,s. The> deserve =, best that may be
had
tine 9, od suggestion j the planting Of
tr,,~ l. j. possible tn plant IN many
places lsrec groves IL those groves
appropriate names n.aA r. applied, and
,hu> tile soldiers whose bravery these
groves commcmoratc viii lavc memorial
both pha~Inc and useful one that N4l
last fnr age
Nnothcr suggestion. and one thar con
no, 10 exceeded il respect II durability
aud practi,ahitv, Is tho construction of
nuhhr huiiinge 10 bc us,.d Tor community
purposes r. cvcry community this
kind .: 4 memorial ~ soldiers would h.
II grea. value. vhic n the soldiers i
surely would prove pleasing
One Pennsylvania community. Cata-
ssuqls. With 4 popula'lonoi ahnIt 5000.
already has launched I movement oi
this character "Llk, ~,or,~ ~ Others,
ssys the Philadelphia North American
the borough of C4t4>auqua intends Z" rc-
mind the future generations 81 The part
rs youth played in the determination u
au,ocracv. mike most II the othcrS,
however, II alrcady has outlined us ann
and Is proceeding % th, accomplishment
thcr,o. Thi, thriving Steel and cement
center l. 10 have a monument but not oi
I &c ordiusry type No marhl, shaft viii
decorate some little slIar, Ao stone
sentry VII ,hAllcngc the CURIOSITY fy--.na.
perhaps 'ho ,uli'.,--oi coming generations +.
~ a crow ded town meeting Ecll ~omc
weeks ago iLis question va, ofer,l
shall W have nionGmcnt ~ i memorial
house which viii hc d rel community
center The bankers and iroiVorkc.-. +.
preachers and puddlers, Red Cro>, women
and cement burners proceeded - vf,
on tho prupo~uIon and The monument
got 20 ltfle -lpporf tht ~ champions
prcicrrtc - lct Their ballots e .ucoutci
20 tins Is the plan hey Will follow livery
person N the community Will he asked -
become . shareholder IN the Memorial
society. The 'ducs viii he !. >, 3, I or
) cents a day for i period OF i've years
ron s. g. 10 SIS - i wear With the
money thus obtained viii bo buIli housc
10 cost about $4,000 II viii contain an
auditorium, recreation rooms. gymnasium
and swimming pool. nd a hail for war
records, IN WHICH will be placed bronze
tablet hearing the names Of the men who
went out from that community. The
property vii be held 10y i board Of trustees
chosen .or life. and managed by board
Of governors. elected by The subscribers
The idea Is 10 make II tho hcart and
center OF community life ~ Csttsauqua-
a place owned by The Pcoplc where the
people may gather ~ will for physical
and mental advancement and the pursuit of
profitable pleasures On Ihanksglvi ing day
and other national occasions the church,
a. 81 the borough will be expected u JON
IN union services in the auditorium In
I be gymnasium will b. held dances, and
I here will bc sings and all manner q
fee,al gatherings And the auditorium
vii provide al ideal place toT lecture.
concerts and other entertainments with
now and then. 20 doubt, stirring recital
OF some Of the experiences of Cat"sauqua
toys in France
Now, i not tins he very thing for
Our city and state have
sen, Their quota u soldier % tho service.
and many Of the boy, are still abroad
When they return We will give them
royal welcome But We must do more
than welcome them homo VI uust
erect in Their honor al appropriate and
enduring monument
What could be better ~ more appro-
pirate than a community building i
would b. . qualification 10 our soldlcrY,
to whose bonor II would IT, dedicated
And il would ~ Of enormous benefit 10
our people.
such 4 building Il needed IN our city.
II viii no doubt come in the course Of time,
but ss q memorial 70 the soldiers Of Dcla-
ware. the movement towards It's erection
would no doubt bc greatly accelerated
50 here Is practical suggestion for
hose WHO believe We should appropriately
lopor the soldier heroes Of DclaRarc
Aud ibc movement cannot - entered upon
90 soon