The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-10-15
MEMORIAL BUILDING
TO Be ERECTED

The General Assembly at its last
session passed joint resolution pro-
as memorial to those who dide in
the service Of this country during the
World War, and to all others who
served, whether as soldiers, sailors,
marines, nurses or members Of kindred
organizations dvoted to the cause for
which the war was fought. Under the
resolution the sum of 100000 is made
available from the State treasury
whenever, in the opinion of the Mem
orial Commission, which also was
created by the resolution, a sufficient
sum shall have been raised by popular
subscription This commission, of
whic hthe Governor is chairman, has
decided that 100000 is the proper
amount to be. given by the people of
the State in direct donations.
The building, which will be erected
| on lands now held by the trustees of
the University of South Carolina, will
have an alcove for each county; and
in these alcoves will be preserved in
| marble or bronze or osner imperish-
able form the records Of the sons
and daughters of the State who gave
all, or offered all. The memorial
structure will be held by the South
Carolina Historical Commission. The
building could easily be made to house
the records of all the wars in which
South Carolina has participated, and
thus, in the corse of Il rev years, to
become an admirable historical muse
UNI and library. Records and relics of
the Revolution, the war of 1912, the
Seminole War. the Mexican War, the
"or Nf IL
can War, and finally the great World
War could be assembled and forever
| preserved.
In this building may be held meet
ing sof Veterans, various historical
and educational gatherings, and other
| assemblages which have for their
purpose the betterment of our State,
and the honoring of those who have
served and died in the days of dire
need. The structure will be an in
spiration to patriotism, courage, JUS
tice and gratitude.
South Carolinians have been some
what careless as to the preservation
of their historical records; a proper
respect for gallant deeds and great
sacrifices has not always been evidenc-
ed.
This neglect of historical informa-
|
and unless we do something speedily
for the collecting and safe-keeping of
our latest war records, the genera
tions to come will be deprived of ma
terials of great value, of inspiration
and of complete understanding of
operating factors in the lives of their
forefathers.
Men Of this State fought splendidly
in the Thirtieth. the Eightv-first, the
Rainbow and other divisions, in the
navy and in the marine organizations.
These men dedicated their lives to the
great cause of universal Justice. 1t
is due them that the memorial be ere
cted; it is necessary for the rest Of US
that we erect it, else we shall suffer
because of duty and appreciation neg
lected, of inspiration lost. Thos who
suffered the untold miseries Of muddy
fields and battle perils, those who
travelled over the treacnerous seas
will ever be remembered gratefully by
us all. This memrial is but one token
of this remembrance.
| The work and sacrifices of our wo-
men have made a brilliant page in
our history. Without their unified as
sistance, their sympathy, prayers and
! courage, the morael of our fighting
men would have fallen, and battles
won would have been battles lost
Shall this chapter of our history be
neglected? The memorial building
will keep the facts fresh in mind.
South Carolina as a State is better;
we as individuals are better for having
had the soldiers. sailors and marines
as friends, brothers. sons, fathers,
husbands. We are better, too for
having had the noble women workers
as friends, sisters and mothers.
Those who served in the mobilized
forces of the Nation did their duty
well and willingly. Shall we not do
ours t the fullest. While they were
fighting, we supported them from our
positions Mt home. Their fighting is
now ended but we have yet another
task before us. 1t is for Us now to
keen animated the high-souled ideals
which insnired the armies and the
fleets; it is for us to show apprecia-
tion.
Ingratitndc will never be used as
an adjective to describe South Caro-
lima. This is not an apneal, because
no arpeal to the people Of Sonth Caro-
lima in this connection should be nee
essary but merely reminder that
Won have the privilege Of making a
contribution to this very worthy cause
on or before November II. 1919.
Robert A. Cooper,
Governor and Chairman.
| - Richard Manpinp