The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-20
POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENTIRE
PEACE TREATY MAY BE DEFEA
Campaign Starts
for Brot herhood Statue
w. B. Cridlin, George w.
Rogers and Dan w. Sale
to Head Nationwide
Drive.

Plans looking to the organization
OF the entire country in the move
ment for the erection OF the statue
Of "Brotherhood in honor OF the
victory won by allied arms over the
central powers. which will be placed
at Rip Raps, on the old fort wall site
near Old Point, were formulated last
night At 4 meeting OF the state board
Of directors. Of the Virginia division.
T. p. A.. at Post A headquarters.
A committee composed Of W. b.
Cridiin. Of Richmond. who offered
the resolution Of Post A at the ma
ttonal convention in New Orleans,
which put this matter before the en-
tire country; George w. Rogers. also
Of Richmond. and Dan w. Sale, OF
Lynchburg.
This committee will Immediately
enter upon their duties and will form
a temporary organization in Virginia.
Like committees from Rotary clubs.
State Council Of Defense. American
Legion and other patriotic and civ1ci
organisations Of the Old Dominion
win be invited to cooperate with this
committee.
It will also ask the national ASSOC
citation, which heartily endorsed the
project at the annual convention held
at New Orleans, to appoint a com
mittee to cooperate with those from
the various states OF the union. From
noz on. It was decided by tho board.
tho proposition win Be pushed to the
fullest extent. and It is thought that
within a few months they will be see
Ing the fruits Of their labors.
It II planned to collect the funds
for the erection Of this amendment
from schools, colleges, business. FRA
terual and social Organizations
throuhout the United States. a. we'll
A. from individuals, Certificates will
be issued to all contributing to this
patriotic project, and the names will
be placed In = book. Two Of these
sent to the National Library at
washington and the other will be
placed In the cornarStone Of the
statue.
This raa14ae was ArSt suggested By
Mr.. Cridltn. who latar confeSred with
Colonel Kelley. secretary OF the state
6Oancii Of defense, relative to the
movement This conference resulted
In Colonel Keeley going to Washing
tor. tor 4 conference With the oflcials
o. the army and navy with reference
to the plan. Although he talked with
them In IN ex ofiicio way. they told
AIM Ih1&-%a4Sy VuOuSaS II v04y pAOO-
able congress could be prevailed upon
to Tomato the old Fort Wall site al
Rip Raps. which was used durins
III war ~ training station for
coast artillery. He was also told that
congress would also probably consent
| to donate sufncient funds to erect the
foundation for the monument
When the matter was brought to
tho attention Of the virginia and ma
tional r. p. A. conventions the move
| ment was unanimously endorsed, and
since that time almost every state In
the union has gotten behind the move
ment.
This monument viii be sister one
OF the statue of Liberty, and, whereas
that one commentaries the revoiu-
| tionary war and the freedom Of this
country. the statue Of Brotherhood
will commemorate the war that has
Just ended and the freedom Of the en-
tire world from the yoke OF Prus-
sianism. Though the design has not
dcAnitefy been settled upon. Mr.. Grid
lin has suggested that 1t be 4 woman
holding \ trumpet to her mouth with
Oh. hand. blowing the blast that sum-
moned peace. and Grasptng wreath
OF victory in the other.