Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-21
BUREAU OF EDUCATION ADvo'
eating COMMUNITY BUILD.
lN0s As TRIBUTES.
BUILD WITH BONDS OF
FIFTH LOAN is IDEA
Plan Suggested as Partial Aid in Rails.
inc Fifth loan--lowa Relatives Of
Soldiers Who Died Overseas to Be
Given Personal Effects Towns
Scramble For War Relics.
10y lG. G. Dougrerty ],


Washington, Feb. 2l.--Memor!als to
American heroes buried in France, in
the form OF community buildings, de-
dicated to CIV and social uses, and.
wherever possible, built with bonds OF
tie NTH liberty loan. are urged by the
bureau OF edIaa.ol in u circular sent
today TO ev.:. school community IN
the United S.",es.
NUMBER y. communities have al
ready concluded that a building. IN
COEstant use H. = reminoer OF the sac
ritice maue by the soldiers and sailors
Q. the war, : more appropriate and
enduring lu4n the Convr ntiOnal type
% graveyard monument.
There is growing conviction,
said Henry L. jackson, author of the
bureaus circular. that the ConNen-
tional stone SHAFT, placed in a grave
yard among lac dead, : not fitting
memorial 10 hose VINO died for free
dom. The suggestion, made both in
France and America, that these mem
orials take the form of Il community
buiding dedicated to civic and social
uses, is OBviO Isly wise and ought To
meet universal approval. On the walls
Of such buildings should hang a bronze
tablet containing the names OF each
CommUnity'S martyr TO liberty.
This type Of memorial Will guar
antee thai no Toy who gave his life
for justice and freedom viii be for
gotten. The number OF American lives
lost in this War is Very small in COM
parison TO those lost in the civil War.
II community lost only three or four.
It might not think II worth While to
build monument. Bat q community
building is needed entirely apart from
Its memorial purpose. The chief ad-
vantage OF this type Of memorial. how
ever, is not that il is economical. but
that 1t keeps green an inspiring men,
DRY, and Il seeks 10 put into opera
ton, thru is civic and social aCtivi-
ties. the ideals for which our boys
fought in France"
The circular POINTS out that funds
for the memorial could be raised more
easily in the form OF liberty bonds
during the fifth loan. BY this meth
3D." the circular says, more money
for the government could be raised
than by any other. Not only would
! many individuals gladly contribute an
extra bond or two for the benefit OF
| their loca! community. but many would
! pool their small gifts and contribute
| TO bond"
Kin to Get Soldiers Effects.
Iowa relatives OF soldiers killed n
action or who died in France are T.
DO given the personal effects OF theiI
sons and brothers. the war department
announced today. There has been es-
tabIished at the port of embarkation
| Hoboken, y. j., an effects bureau, IN.
function OF which is TO receive from
overseas the personal effects of all de
! ceased officers and enlisted men, and tc
distribute them to the proper person
wife. father, mother, or other rela
tive OF the deceased recognized b!
law. Upon the receipt Of these et
| fects al Ho0oken, the effects bureau
corresponds with the next OF kin a!
shown in the emergency address 0
the soldier concerned. All persons de
string information concerning the per
sonal effects OF deceased officers ant
enlisted men should address their com
munication to the effects bureau, poi'
Of e-nbarkation, Hoboken, y. ].
Towns Seek War Relics.
u the desires Of the Iowa delegat!o:
are fulfilled by congress every tow
and hamlet In the state will have
captured German cannon or field gu
and carriage to decorate the tow
square. AS an indication Of the &C
t!2ity Of the Iowa congressman j
seeking the "spoils Of war" for the!
towns. one days introductions Of bill
from Congressman Green asked TO
field pieces for Audubon, Glenwooc
Elk Horn. Atlantic, Council Bluffs, Re
Oak and Guthrie Center.