Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-07-17
STATE WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO ALL
HER LOYAL SONS.
GREAT BUILDING is PLANNED
Name of Every Person contributins
Will Be Preserved-Half Million
Asked In Last Of War Drives.
Everybody Expected
to Help.

This motto has been chosen for the
Mississippi Memorial Campaign, which
will begin June rs and continue
thorugh July 4. winding up ON the
morning OF July 5.
The purpose OF the campaign is the
raising OF half Z million dollars 70,
the erection of a Memorial Hall al
some point in the state yet to be
chosen, in which tho name Of every
Mississippian who served in the
World War may be preserved.
Thus, there will be no forgotten
sons OF the state, and no dead, for
the great building, with its bronze tab
lets, will stand as an eternal remind
or OF their sacrifices
Mississippi was tho first state in the
Union to plan the erection OF such a
building entirely by public subscrip
tion-a generous outpouring OF the
wealth OF the state as voluntary
tribute to tho men who served in the
army. navy and marine corps
Upward Of 10000 men saw service
in these branches during the war, and
the names Of all will be engraved on
bronze tablets, which will be placed
in the great Court of Honor one Of the
three principal features OF the build.
ing. In addition, the names of the
men who served on draft boards, and
Of men and women who took the lead
in any form Of patriotic activities will
be kept In bronze-bound volumes. SO
that the Memorial will be a great
treasure-house of history
viii Preserve Names.
The names of all persons contrib.
uting to the Memorial will also be pre-
served, SO that future generations
may know not only the names Of those
who served tn tho war for democracy,
but also the names of those who hon.
ored the states heroes
The plans for the State Memorial
Include three main features: A great
Court Of Honor, War Museum.
whore trophies Of all the wars In
which Mississippians have taken part
will be preserved, and Memorial
Hall, where reunions may be held, or
state gatherings Of interest and i'm
portance to the future OF the common.
wealth
These plans have the endorsement
Of such men as former President Will
liam Howard Taft, Secretary Of War
Newton D. Baker, Secretary Of the
Navy Josephus Daniels, United States
Senators John Sharp Williams and B.
Pat Harrison, all Mississippi's repre-
sentatves, and all four candidates for
governor.
The location OF the great Memorial
will be decided upc by the state ex
ecutive committee, the eight chair
men of congressional districts, and the
eighty-two county chairmen, who will
meet at the conclusion Of the drive
and ballot upon the various cities of.
fering sites.
Several Want Memorial.
The competition will be open and
above board, and several cities have
already announced their intention OF
entering tho contest, among them be,
Ing Vicksburg. Jackson, ClarksdaIs,
Laurel, Gulfport and Columbus.
The Memorial Campaign will be the
last "war-drive" It will also be the
first of the many calls for funds made
upon the people of the state during
the war-period through which the
state itself will benefit 1t will offer
q chance for the state to cap it's glor.
ious war-record with the voluntary
outpouring Of its dollars in honor OF
the brave boys who served so gallant.
ly in tho fighting forces of the United
States.
The eyes Of tho entire nation will
be upon Mississippi the week of the
drive. Other states will adopt the
mississippi plan" for erecting Memo
rails If 1t Is successful in this state;
but Mississippi has a chance to say
to her sisters, II saw my duty to my
sons first, and did it, gladly and will.
ingly."
Officer and private, rich and poor,
white and colored VIII be honored
alike in this great Memorial. All
classes, colors and creeds are asked
and expected to help the fund for it,