The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-07
Suggests Memorial for
Morgan City Warriors


The Review publishes below a
communication from Mrs. J. r.
Drackett, in which she suggests
that the committee in charge OF
the celebration for the Fourth OF
July limit itself on the amount
of money to be spent for that oc-
casion, and that the committee
devote itself instead to raising
funds for a permanent memorial
for the boys. In this respect.
the Review calls attention to the
fact that the celebration idea
has been endorsed by a mass
meeting of citizens, and that the
committee in charge OF the at
fair is working along the lines
suggested by majority of those
who were present at the meet
ing as well as others in the COM
rnunity who have expressed
themselves as in favor of a Gel
ebration to show the boys a gen.
uine good time, and that it
would not do to indicate that the
community is unwilling to give
them this opportunity for a re-
taxation from the strain they
have been laboring under since
entering the service.
In planning the celebration,
the committee has not forgot
ten the memorial idea, and it is
planned to devote the surplus
money raised towards establish
ing such memorial to corimem-
crate the services of the boys
who served and those who died.
The most that the committee
now at work can do along this
line, however, is 60 be conserva-
tive in order that there will be a
surplus, but it does not wish to
create the impression among the
boys that the community has
been skinny in its appreciation
of their services.
The memorial and tie celebra-
ton are two distinct things, and
it is the hope of those at wcrk
on the celebration that the two
will not conflict and hinder the
success of either. No money will
be wasted, but no expense will
be spared to make the celebra-
ton a success. It is true that
there are many demands upon
the public's purse, but when one
stops to consider what it meant
to these boys to give Up their
all, what it meant to make the
Supreme Sacrifice for the veal
and honor of the nation, can one
still feel that too much can be
done for these who faced the
firing lines of the enemy and
those who responded to the ma
TONS call? Besides, the Fourth
of July is the most glorious day
in the history of the United
States. 1t is the birthday of the
nation. This alone is sufficient
incentive for anyone to want to
give vent to the feeling of pa
triotism that burns in the breast
Of every citizen. And Patriot.
ism, the love of country, is an
emotion second only to love Of
God. For ones country is ones
home, and what is dearer than
ones home? Can too much be
done for those who offered their
lives to defend the homes Of
America? It is not thought that
anyone will regret having had an
opportunity tc contribute to
both the celebration and the
memorial for the boys.
Following is Mrs. Dracketts
letter:
Editor Review:
have been reading carefully ever,
day the proceeding of what is to TAXI
place on the Fourth of July in honol
of our soldier and sailor boys. Nov
my idea would be not to waste an,
money for one days pleasure. 4
good time could be had if all woult
volunteer without charging, or jus
give the boys . spread with their pa
rents, sisters, wives or sweethearts.
] have noticed memorial was sug