The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-06

part, in addition TO a display OF the
complete equipment OF the American
soldiers during the world war as well
IS those OF the allies and the enemy.
Cannon. machine guns, aircraft, war
and regim entail flags. historic war doc
| 1ments. trophies captured py our sol.
! diers, portraits OF our war heroes, and.
IN fact. everything of historic interest
and value bearing on the war history
| OF Mississippi.
The War Museum will be the educs
tional and historical feature of the me-
mcrial.
Great Reunion Hall.
The Hall OF Reunion will be equipH.d
with every modern accessory iii the
way OF a great stage. lighting effects.
etc, and viii have a seating capacity
OF several thousand people. This is
the practical utility feature OF the me.
mortal and should fill long felt want
in our state for a building sufficiently
spacious TO accommodate our great re-
unions, conventions, and other public
I gatherings
! Such a memorial will mean that the
I great heart of Mississippi has not for
z
\ Org her sons who served her and dem
/ ocracy In the world war shall live for
over
I No man or woman who is true SON
I or daughter or Mississippi can fail to
respond 10 the appeal OF the memorial
cause nor to realize hat it is an honor
, and privilege 10 help TO make the
/ erection OF our Hall of Blessed Mem
I cries possible
Let your name be one OF those re-
corded in the Court OF Honor as one OF
those who did not forget
Noted Author VIII Boost
Harris Dickson, Mississippis bes<
known contemporary author. is plan
( ming to make a tour OF the state in
the interest of the plans OF the Mis-
sissippi Memorial Association.
The association expects TO raise
half a million dollars the week OF
June 26-July for the erection OF
great Memorial Hall at some point in
the state and Judge Dickson viii de-
vote some time TO arousing interest in
the project
4 resident OF Vicksburg. one OF the
cities expected to make a hard fight
for the location of the handsome
building. Judge Dickson declares he
is much more interested in the build
ing OF the Memorial Hall than in its
location. although he expects TO help
Vicksburg in its fight for the struc-
ture
H. VI. x. Smith. campaign manager
for the Memorial association, will also
yiu Al NJ ~
10 the campaign, and will deliver q
number OF addresses.
Mr. Smith served as campaign d.
rector OF the famous Red Cross drive
in which Mississippi broke all records
by raising more than a million dol
lars.
He is a speaker of unusual charm
and force. and has many friends in
all parts OF the state. He is a New
Yorker. who served in the British
ambulance corps prior to the entrance
OF the United States into the war, and
later in the ordinances department OF
the American forces as captain.
Adopt THE Blue Bird"
There are no dead save those who
are forgotten" is the slogan OF the
Mississippi Memorial Association,
which expects to raise half a million
dollars the week OF June 26-July s
for the erection of a State Memorial
Hall in honor OF the Mississippians
who served in the World-Wsr
The motto OF the Association is
from Maeterlincks play. The Blue
Bird"
The Memorial Hall will not only
commemorate the brave deeds OF the !
reunion hall, war museum, and a
center OF the states progressive ac-
tivities. so that the ideals for which |
America fought may be preserved and |
protected.
The name OF every person contrib
uting to the Memorial Fund will be |
preserved in bronco bound volumes. |
within the Court OF Honor where |
bronze tablets will bear the names Of
every Mississippi fighter.
Prominent men in every county In
Mississippi will serve as county !
chairmen in the drive for half a mil I
lion dollars the week OF June 26-July
5. the fund to be used in the erection
OF State Memorial Hall at some
point in the state yet 10 be chosen.
The idea OF erecting a lasting. fit
ting and artistic MEMORIAL TO tho
states sons who served in the World
War has taken hold so rapidly that
II has not been difficult for H NJ X.
Smith. campaign manager, TO obtain
helpers in the various counties.
A states loving tribute to its sons
will be the Memorial Hall to be erect
ed somewhere in Mississippi, follow
Ing the drive for half million dollars
with which 70 build the hall the week
IF June 26-July 3.
Every Mississippian who wore the
uniform OF his country will be hon.
bred in the State Memorial Hall, TO
be built by public subscription OF a
nalf-s-million dollars the week OF
June 26-July s.