The Bismarck tribune., 1919-01-06

frult OF enOrt OF all loyal people ct
our country, both civil;an; anu mill
tary. in the war fer universal liberty
the various states Of the union are
considering plans for Drl,etnal com
memorstion Of this ,moinenttM,s el,Nl
Of the worlds history With like spir,
as: the people Of the other states til.
people Of North Dakota also earnestly
desire to pay proper tribute to the ef
fort and sacrifice made by the Sous
and daughters Of this state in active
military and naval operations. in medi
cal corps. and In the Red Cross aud
home. TX ~. La ,'fr,' >E,,'., ,esaF
Some states have III contemplation
the erection % Of , costly al1 ippos!n'
stEuetures are..we1l = tnUugfi in .tnefi
way, bnt for our. state q sp|apr has. heea
lSugseated whichfis Just sag good III tic
way Of an object Commemorative ot
the past. serving ever to keep, In mind
the sacrifices of those who have given
ktheiI service ora1 sir IIes for {, ltllt
[eauscs1 bat:will 4ls4SBe uol{filtuAllys use
[ful In the future, Fall the people, al
n public ornament md areasnre, and
as an instrument a. .edueltion.
h ,ts tiberty Memorial.
II The suayestion i3to crest Ia build;
|ong to1be called tho Liberty Memorial
Historical building of North Dakota
Speh, z building coukl be SO planned as
y admitSOf additions III the future at
need the State Historical society
even at present, has in possession as
trustee Of the state in Its library and
museum. collections of historical and
chronological objects, books. pamphlets
documents, manuscripts. maps. pic.
lures, etc. collections which arc, III.
trinsically of greater value than the
cost of such building us is suggested
But besides the actual, nominal value
Of the said collections, 1t should be re.
membered that large part Of these
collections are priceless. because irrc-
placeable il once lost or destroyed. /, As
at present disposed these collections
could not possibly be saved in case of
fire. because they arc below the ground
level, and with no way of expaditiously
eyacuating them from the building.
And.,-the danger Of fire. in the capitol
building is,very great and continuous
because Of the unrestricted and care.
less smoking throughout the building
at all times. . -
Rooms not Adequate.
The rooms at present occupied by the
Historical society are neither adequate
nor adapted for the purposes Of mu-
scum and library use. But even un.
der present conditions eastern visitors
have many times been heard to remark
that North Dakota has 9 better ethno-
logical collection tflaR any other state
whose collections they have seen. How
much more. then, If It could adequately
and properly be displayed. 3E
Not only is the Historical society. al
ready cramped for room, but the col
lections are constantly increasing, as
they should. And we ought to he pre-.
pared to take proper care of all the
material connected with this lepoch
which should properly accrue to the
state collections. A great amount of
historical material will be brought back
to the state by our returning officers
and men OF the army and navy. as we'll
as by those in the Red Cross. aud other
connected service. We should not NJ
low such material to be scattered and
lost for want of ability to accept it and
care for 1t. 5...
Such building rs is suggested
should properly find place upon the
state capitol grounds. u. sufficient but
not too great Z distance from the CAP
'itol building. The bQilding should be
near enough to the power house to
have service Of he(t and light from
the same plant. B1t # should ke far
enough from the other bufllinEs to
avoid danger Of fire. insease Of fire in
the capitol building; Itself. And 1t
should be so placed assto hive oil pos
sihle access Of light and air from the
very nature Of the purposes OF such y
building for uses Of s1useums and IL
brary. For museum saad .libfafy psr-
poses the best possible tight and vepti-
1ation are required, M worth DakO-
ta has plenty Of space, SO that these
requisites need not bp supplied In stint
ed and nikgzrdly fashtoa, By proper
location with reference t6 other build
iRgs there need be no diniculty shout
air and light And tie Liberty Memo
rial Historical buildinx sll0ul1 he set
In ground OF It's own; ooch that 1t
could have an outdoor 11usenm Of its
navk % well - an indoor iluseunl
ye11o fae buildine N III =
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