Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-11
MANY APPROVE: RED CROSS PLAN
 FOR MEMORIAL
Mrs. Frank Ragland Sends
 First Check.
RELATIVES OF MEN
 ENDORSE MOVE
Four Additional Heroes Names Are Added To The Official
 List.

Mrs. Frank Ragland yesterday sent to The Graphic check for $25 as a contribution to the fund started by the home service section of the Pine Bluff chapter of the Red Cross to erect a memorial to all the Jeffer- son county men who gave their lives out of love for their fellows, and their country's honor. Accompanying the check, was a strong endorsement of the project by Mrs. Ragland, whose sentiments surely are echoed in the hearts of all Jeffersonians who would render honor where honor is due, ir- respective of race or where fate de- creed they should become martyrs in humanity's behalf.
 General commendation was heard yesterday of the Red Cross Home Service sections action in undertak- ing to raise memorial to all the county's revered war heroes. Rela- tives of men who sacrificed their all, tho they are erecting monuments over the graves of their lamented loved ones, generously and reverent- ly endorsed the plan to pay tribute to all our heroes without distinction, and declared they will subscribe to the fund being raised by the Red Cross section. Among these was w. E. Steed, whose brother is number ed among the war victims.
 Tt is the proper thing to do," said Mr. Steed "It is natural that we should deplore greatest the deaths time we must not let ourselves for %o ,cly +kn greatest sacrifice it is possible for a lman to make, and that in rendering honor to the memories of those who died we should make no distinction. They all did their duty. All are due our respect and homage. We will con- tribute to the fund"
 Endorses Memorial. Mrs. Ragland's letter endorsing the memorial to all the heroes, reads:
 Pine Bluff, April 10, 1919. "The Graphic,
 Pine Bluff, Ark.
 "The movement inaugurated by the home service section of the Pine Bluff chapter of the Red Cross to establish a memorial to all the Jefferson county boys who sacrificed ,their lives in the war for humanity should meet the approval and sup port of all our people. It is but right that we who are to live and enjoy the blessings of freedom should ever re- were the memories of those who died in this cause, as we'll as those who of , fered their all.
 ''It is source of qualification to me to help pay tribute to those he- roes, so worthy of our reverence and appreciation. I am enclosing $25 to be added to the fund for memorial to all Jefferson county men who sac rificed their lives, whether at home or abroad.
 q feel sure that all the people in Jefferson county will be Interested in the erection of this monument, and that the fund will be so literally con- tributed to that it will be possible to erect monument entirely worthy of our county's heroes, who gave heir lives that we might live a free people, under the Stars and Stripes.
 MRS. FRANK RAGLAND." Colored Citizens Appreciative. The note of appreciation of the ac- !. tion of the Red Cross section and The ; Graphic in launching movement for memorial to all the cOunty's heroes, , irrespective of race, was sounded by several colored leaders in voicing ap- probation of the undertaking. Ut is most commendable," said Dr. F. P. ; Lytes, land I and my people are ap- , preciative. I am sure they will sup , port the movement as literally as l their means permit. Since the white people have shown themselves So , thoughtful and considerate, we must 5 show our worth by our support. l will urge the preachers of all our church , es in the county to bring this most , worthy cause to the attention of their 7 congregations and request contribu- tions to the fund. l am sure that all < the best people of my race will be
 found among the list of contributors i. Continued on page three)