Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-04
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A MEMORIAL PARK

The wish of the late Mayor Edward +. Harrington, of New Bruins
wick, that the city build a park IS a memorial to the city 5 olhef
who died in France and to those who offered their services to thfh
co,ntr, r likely TO be carried out. New Brunswick, like every other
city in the country. is planning to erect a suitable memorial for the
soldier BOYS and various propositions have been offered as to the form
The memorial should take. Mr.. harrington favored a memorial PARK
aud his death has crystalized sentiment in that direction.
Perth Amboy needs a park as much IS any city In the country
We have several desirable sites awaiting development. There Is noun
ing that would bring greater JOY TO the people OF tins city than a oeau'
tiful memorial park, particularly a park along the river where mum
cipal bathing beaches and public baths could be established. y mag
nifcent Mall along the water front in full view of passing trans won
be a wonderful feature for the city. IT would not only be OF great
service and pleasure to the people, but would make others who pass
through the CITY desire TO come here to live. "A stately shaft might be
erected in the center of the park bearing the names OF those III whose
honor the park was established.
If the BOYS themselve could be consulted there is reason to be
believe that they would favor such a memorial over all Others. 1t
would be something that their mothers, their brothers ana sisters
could always enjoy. To the great masses of people 1t would b more
useful than a city hall or even a Liberty Building n public iyee"m
that seems to have the preference now.
The park idea is something well worth considering. There Is
nothing that Perth Amboy a a city needs more, and there is nothing
that would be of greater service to the people. AT the same time
it would be a memorial worthy O.. the soldier boys.
The EVENING NEWS is anxious to get a public expression o
mis- oueston of a memorial for the soldiers. The people of the city
mnst be interested in the matter and they must have ideas on the sub
iqct. The columns of this newspaper are open to communications SET
ting forth the different views. Everyone is invited to write what he
or she thinks about the matter. Perhaps some do not favor any ne
morial at all. If that is the case, why not say 50 and give the reasons
for such "A position
Lets have a eenuiae public expression of opinion on the sub
jct. This memorial is to be built by the people with the people $
money. The people will be asked to contribute to the fund and what
they dc not contribute will doubtless be appropriated by the city and
be paid for through taxation so that the people will pay anyway.
A new city hall has been suggested as a memorial. What does the.
average man of the city think Of that proposition?
ALiberty Building containing a great auditorium for public gath
erings and meetnSrf1oHsf for varieus semi public organizations has
S&a~srggsaed. What does the average citizen think of thatf
A memorial park has been suggested How does that PROPOSE
ton strike the average person of the city, ~
Perhaps there re some who have ideas that have not yet been
advanced. The EVENING NEWS wonld like to hear them and pub
fish them 20 that the people Of the city can consider them.