Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-24
Gold Ssar Mothers and Fathers VIII
Not Forget Sacrifices Of War Veterans

Recalling the sufferings. privations.
palm. wounds and torturos endured by
those world war heroes OF Marshall
county. who gave their lives In the
cause overseas, . contribution has
come to the Times Republican urging
giving for the memorial monument
fund now being solicited under tho d.
rection Of the City Federation.
The appeal, which ought to find n
wide response In this effort to perpet-
uate the memory Of those who laid
down their lives In the great cause.
follows:
The gold star mothers and fathers
lest we forget how bravely they wiped
away their tears---trusted all would bo
we'll and went TO the boys bed where
his baby head had lain In infancy and
In the strength Of his young manhood
and kissed the dent In the pillow where
his head rested the last night ut home.
Mother knelt In prayer for stength I'M
til peace came to her soul. Father 81
lently worked and ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
bravely worked to obtain money to
buy liberty bonds, thereby giving
doubly side by side with thoso who
had no son to offer. Can we refuse .
gift like this--a shaft Of stone reach
ing heavenward In its purity Of pur-
pose, q token Of our gratefulness for
years to ooms--with the heroes names
on it,
Deserve Splendid Monument.
We have monuments in memory OF
Washington and others. Why should
we refuse to give In gratefulness . sum
sufficient to have q monument for oil
the Marshall county boys? To perpet-
uate the memory Of our boys at homo
and over there, those who died In camp
and over there with their faces to the
front. Boys who were 80 fortunate as
to get over were not ashamed to STAND
and pray sincerely to God to be with
them before going into battle that they
might win and II they fell prayed that
other boys might be privileged to come
and carry on the struggle to victory.
Those who were still In the United
States camps being trained, hoping
their lives would not be taken In vain
We have no excuse for not giving to
this grand undertaking. Shame to the
man or woman who does not. Surely
Marshall county has never failed to &c
the right thing-not even once failed.
know It will not fail us now. What
each ono gives. let It be what ever
amount each individual feels best he
can give, the individual Is the best
Judge. We will never miss it.
They Suffered Tortures.
When we think Of the tortures OF
the boys: one instance. fifty-eight
hours without sleep, food or water.
lips cracked, dry and bleeding. blood
running from ears, still the artillery
kept throwing shells and making a
barrage to protect the infantry. Think
If they should have stopped for a Sec
ond. The memorial shaft would have
its surface completely covered with
names of deceased heroes. We must
think of the boy who rolled up q ball
of mud for pillow to keep the water
out Of his mouth to get a little sleep.
Think Of Uncle Sans boys trying to
get the food to the front and the kit
chen outfit being shelled. We must
not forget the boys who were sassed
hell or tho torture Of the damned
hath no fury like 1t. Imagine being
roasted and suffocated with lye or
acid.
We who stayed at home can not