The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-06-20
STATE WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO ALI
tIER LOYAL SONS.
GREAT BUILDING Is PLANNED
Name OF Every Person Contributing
Will BE Preserved-Balf Million
Asked In LAST of War Drives.
Everybody ExpectsG
to Aeip.

Jackson, Miss.-"There are NO dead
sEve those who are forgotten"
This motto has been chosen for the
Mississippi Memorial Campaign, which
will begin June 26 and continue
thorugh July 4. winding UP on the
morning Of July 5.
The purpose Of the cam paign is the
raising OF half a million dollars fc,
the erection OF q Memorial Hall al
some point in the state yet to be
chosen, in which the name of every
Mississippian who served ia the
World War may be preserved
Thus, there will be NO forgotten
sons of the state. and no dead, for
the great building, with its bronze tab
let's, will stand as an eternal remind
ar OF their sacrifices
Mississippi was the first state in the
Union to plan the erection OF such 8
building entirely by public, subscrip
tiOn-a generous outpourirg Of the
wealth of the state as voluntary
tribute to the men who served in the
army, navy and marine corps.
Upward OF 10000 men saw service
IN these branches during the war, and
the names of all will be engraved on
bronze tablets, which will be placed
IN the great Court OF Honor. one of the
ing. In addition, the names OF the
men who served on draft boards, and
OF men and women who took the lead
in any form of patriotic activities will
be kept in bronze-bodf1d sofGr}es, sc.
that the Memorial will be great
tEeasure-house of history
Will Preserve Names.
The names of all persons contrib,
uting to the Memorial Will also be pre-.
served, so that future generations
may know not only the names of those
who served in the war for democracy,
but also the names of those who hon.
Ored the states heroes.
The plans for the State Memorial
Include three main features: A great
Court Of Honor, War Museum.
where trophies Of all the wars in
which Mississippians have taken part
will be preserved, and Memorial
Hall, where reunions may be held, or
state gatherings of interest and i'm
portAnce to the future Of the common.
wealth.
These plans have the endorsement
Of such men AZ former President VIII
liam Howard Taft, Secretary Of War
Newton D. Baker. Secretary Of the
Navy Josephus Daniels. United States
Senators John Sharp Williams and B.
Pat Harrison, all Mississippi's repro
sentatives, and al four candidates for
governor.
The location Of the great Memorial
will be decided upon by the state sx-
ecutive COMMITTEES. the eight chair
men of congressional districts, and the
edxhty-two county chairmen, who will
meet at the conclusion of the drive
and ballot upon the various cities OF
fering sites.
Several Want Memorial.
The competition will be open and
above board, and several cities have
already announced their intention OF
entering the contest, among them be
ing Vicksb burg, Jackson, C1arksdale.
Laurel. Gulfport and Columbus.
The Memorial Campaign will be the
last "war-drive." 1t will also be the
first of the many calls fer funds made
upon the people of the state during
the wsr-period through which the
state itself will benefit 1t will offer
q chance for the state to cap its glor.
ious war-recOrd with the voluntary
outpouring of it's dollars in honor OF
the brave boys who served SO gallant.
ly in the fighting forces of the United
States.
The eyes of the entire nation will
be upon Mississippi the week OF the
drive Other states will adopt the
mississippi plan" for erecting Memo.
.rials if 1t is successful in this state;
but Mississippi has q chance to say
to her sisters, Il saw my duty to my
Sons first, and did it, gladly and will
lngly."
Officer and private, rich and poor,
white and colcped VIII be honored
alike in this EIpat Memorial "
classes, colors and creeds are asked
and expected to help the fund for its
erection.