The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-24
LIBERTY TEMPLE AS BINGHAM COUNTY''S
MEMORIAL TO HEROES OF WORLD WAR
Building to be Erected to Commemorate Past
Victory and to Inspire Noble Efforts
for Greater Future
THINKING in LARGER FIGURES

The leading newspapers of Idaho
have sent out calls for suggestions
as to what Idaho shall do to properly
represent the gratitude of it's citizens
to the soldiers of Idaho in the great
war, and to those who gave their
lives in the struggle. Suggestions
have been made by the hundreds, but
none Of them seem to echo the senti-
ments of any great number of people
and it is still an open question what
to do.
This paper does not know what
will be done and has no suggestions
to offer the state. This paper seeks
only to serve Bingham county, and
knowing the county as we do, its
size and its needs, we have something
to offer on the subject of Bingham
county's memorial to its soldiers and
to all who have helped in the win
ming OF thegwar. yii15s@ 4, 80 u. ,sisd
t@,- The editor is!& busy, with +, other
things, but takes time to write for
this issue statement of what should
be Bingham county's memorial. l
don't expect other people to agree
with me, but that does not alter the
editors opinion, hence it is published
for your consideration. s
Thoughts That Survive
Erecting a memorial in honor of
distinguished service, is not q task
to be undertaken hurridly, nor with
out mature thought. If something of
this kind is done that Is so ill-timed
or badly chosen that it might be i'm
proved upon tomorrow or next year
or by the next generation, it's value,
would be destroyed to that extent.
The pyramids stand for nothing but
the ceaseless toll that it required to
build them. The Washington monu-
ment is plain shaft erected to the
memory of great man who was
plain and strong.
France and Its Vision =,
But when France erected in New
York harbor the statue of liberty en-
the world, her conception
was SO true that it takes on new
glories and tremendously greater
for a third of al
century after Bartholdi's work
was done, and his creation
erected in New York harbor.
The millions of immigrants who
have uncovered in its presence
and imbibed the spirit of liberty as
their ships passed, have been fol-
lowed by our own soldiers passing
out upon the seas, making the solemn
vow to carry the torch Of liberty to |
benighted Europe and returning VIC
tortous, have again uncovered be-
fore the great statue, and bathed |
heir own honor in the sweet con-
sciousness of pledge we'll kept.
A prophetic Emblem
Liberty enlightening the world"
1ow possesses meaning that we did |
1ot comprehend before the world
war, and Bartholdi's conception was
rue and prophetic. Tho oppression,
Liberty redeeming the World" may
serve to make It palmer now, but
after mature reflection upon every
that might have been used
With the statue, one returns to
Liberty enlightening the
0clid," as the one most perfect ex-
y ession of a movement that clarified
he vision of the world and ena 5led
/. t. save itself in tho protrasted
'goDy Of defeat.
Idaho Wants Memorial
Now comes Idaho, trying to think
Il something appropriate to do in
memory Of its heroes who went
broad to carry liberty and its en-
lghtment to the world in its ap-
roaching death. To be appropriate
should be something that will ex-
end this liberty and extend the
memory Of it, and bring it to the at
ention of as many people as possible .
n way that will affect their life
nd character. It would be some
hing that will have a broadening ef-
ect and make them more liberal in
heir views. It should be something
hat Will melt their prejudice, and
ultivate good sense and reason in !
g place. It should be something
hat will bring physical results as
'ell as to cultivate sentiments.