Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-13
VETERAN SENDS CONTRIBUTION
 FOR MEMORIAL
Gan Not Do Too Much For
 Heroes, He Says.
JUDGE KERWIN
 HAS SUGGESTION
Relisyes Tablet In Park With Trees Enclrcling It Will B..
 Appropriate.

Appropriate.
 q do not think we could do too much for the memory of the heroes who made the supreme sacrifice that we could have our home and freedom" ]" Henry Franklin James of Sherill, veteran of IS months service in Bel gium, Italy and France, with the Canadian army, expresses himself in letter accompanying a contribution of s5 to the Red Cross war heroes memorial fund. MT. James continues: :: T know from experience the hard ships they had to contend with be- fore they gave their lives for home and country, having done IS months service in Belgium, France and Italy with the c. E. F., and know and realize what they have done.
 q earnestly hope this movement will be great success, and every time that I can do anything to help it be such, I will willingly do all l can."
 Will Jefferson county civilians let this Sherill man who flirted with death for 18 months, and suffered hell at the same time, do more to- wards erecting monument to his erstwhle comrades in arms than he? Wouldn't it be shameful to have it said of any one of us who remained at home and enjoyed comfort and safety, while these lads suffered and died, and we declined to show prop CT appreciation of their sacrifices? But Jefferson county people will not fail to do honor to the memory of the soldiers and sailors who brav- ed all, gave all-whether at home or abroad, white or colored Jefferson people never have failed and they will not fail this time. There are too many like those who already have subscrib- ed to the war heroes memorial fund too many like Judge E. J. Kerwin, who has given freely of his time to war work, and who sends in contri- button of $5 with this letter:
 Suggests Memorial.
 Editor Graphic:
 Relative to the proposed memorial to those who made the supreme sac rifice when they answered the call of their country, it is pleasing to note that everyone wants to do something in this regard worth while. We should do it now. The years go swiftly by and so does Father Time. This is something that belongs to all the peo-
 pie of the nation, the state, but first Of all to this county and city. It is of
 course the best that we can do for
 those boys from this city and county
 who will never come back. If each individual will do "his bit" the under
 taking will be easy. The appeals to
 our civic pride as we'll as our senti-
 ment, patriotism and loyalty to a great cause.
 Here is the best memorial we can
 erect to them and to ourselves. There
 IS no one thing that is more appre- ciated by everyone than beautiful city park, and if the annexation holds
 good, there will be plenty of places for thls city park. Aside from the sub- lect Of memorial, a park is one of the great things for little children, as
 well as adults. It gives them health
 ana play ground. It is common
 meeting place of the people of city. rine Bluff is growing. If we had such
 park, we could have, by public sub
 sscrlptlon in the "good old summer
 !lme' band concerts as they have
 III other cities for all the people. do not concur with those who nave suggested memorial to our
 .s .sllen heroes in the city of the dead
 .nae IS the the last place for such a
 memorial as is contemplated. Some say drinking fountain but that is
 not appropriate. The kind of a mem-
 orlai we should have is this:
 r'rst-a beautiful city, park; it is
 not an impossibility
 oecond-ln the center of the park a n.e'horlal slab with the names of ev- eIy soldier from this city and county mat gave his life.
 d.; ;ih'rd-Around the monument as a
 "f've of way, the parents or relatives " eacn soldier should plant a tree. aa aaa great movement has been start to lh this country by our best people manS nave some one plant tree to the thory tha4 of every soldier and sailol co~. . gave his life in defense of his ;Sa" ;Satry and his flag So far has thi. A ra oI sentiment progressed that the Wasa!;can Forestry association o1 onas. sst'ngton, D. C., has made the re- t;on '. ~ .nat every person or organiza onc. . .aat plants memorial tree to al ssso,;! ;no!lfy the American Forestry end endtt'natlon, tn Washington, D. C., to thu tra. 'nat permanent record of ever, Thsr, every memorial grove be made trs.s ueslre to register for whom thu vhs. I planted, the kind of a tree Thsua .;s, .ne where the planting is done ~ wlll send then to the person O