The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-07

ed the pulpit ingeniously placed at
one end, and the stage at the other,
all factions have fallen to with vim,
and, with everyones ideas contained
and embodied, it should be fairly
successful community memorial build.
ing.
For Helping the Community
At the office of the manager of the
bureau of memorial buildings 1t was
said:
THE national committee on men,
orial buildings, established to assist in
the promotion and guidance of the ma
tion-wide movement to erect commun.
ity buildings as war memorials, has
merged its activities with those of
war camp community service.
"The bureau of memorial buildings
is designed to serve as clearing
house of information and service in
regard to planning, erecting, and ad.
ministering community houses, audi
toriums, recreation centers, and other
living memorials. The bureau does
not undertake to erect or finance
memorials anywhere; it exists for the
purpose of helping the local commun-
ity or local building committee that
has been formed, in every possible
way. Our main service is to make
them familiar with the best that is
being done.
we do not have architect service
for them, but we put them in touch
WIN the Institute of Architects in
Washington. We are able to give them
actual service to the extent of advice
as to the incorporation of the facili-
ties best suited to their community,
when we know what their local situa.
ton Is We also help in suggesting a
program Of service
"A great many of the smaller COM
munities have appealed, also, for ad-
vice In the matter of raising the nee
essary funds, submitting their IDEAS
and asking for criticism and sugges-
tions"
1t was pointed out that when one Of
these communities had taken part in
war camp community service actfyi
ties 1t was at a distinct advantage. as
it found itself with an expert on the
ground, thoroughly posted as to local
cDndifinnQ
ready to cooperate in planning the
sort of building that the community
ought to have and in QUILTING the
work. 1t was emphasized that this
was better than any long-distance sur.
vey OF the situation could possibly be,
The building must be fitted to the
community. It must meet local needs
and no be based on what some other
community has done however sue.
cessful that may be.
The choice of hospital for the
form that the community memorial
building should take was commented
upon, with some surprise, twenty.
eight communities having already de-
cided for such n building. It was sug-
gested that possibly the boys" had
acquired different feeling for the
hospital since their war experiences,
seeing the hospital in different light
as II Were A quite contrary sugges.
tion was to the effect that in some of
these communities there was very
real knowledge of what the need of
hospital service, or more complete
hospital equipment may have meant
for some OF the men. At any rate, 1t
Is certain the meaning of suffering
on large scale has been brought
home to many community as never
Before.
State and County Buildings
Many of the memorial buildings will
be state memorials, and state funds
are being appropriated for these
County memorial buildings are among
some Of the most interesting planned
to date. Such one is the Wayne
county memorial at Goldsboro, N. c.
This provides for the farmers grange
meetings. II also makes some provis,
ion for. the comfort OF the country wo,
men who come to town to do their
shopping, There are rest rooms, and
1t Is stated that there will be compe.
tent women to take charge of babies
leaving mothers free to attend to the
activities that brought them to town
and Goldsboro acknowledges it bor.
rowed that idea from the hostess
houses established during the war.
The Goldsboro community building
viii have an auditorium seating $40
people. with regular modern stage
this auditorium having been especia,'
ly sought because the town happens
to have no big auditorium OF any kind
The auditorium has therefore been
made as large as possible, 1t Is two
stories high with large balcony and
the stage is equipped for professional
performances as well as for commun
ity drama. The plans show n very
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