Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-06

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soldiers during the world war az wei
40 those of the allies Ind the enemy.
Cannon, machine guns, aircraft, waf
and regimental flags historic war doe
uments, 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. r.,
The War Museum will be the educs
iional and historical feature Of the me-
mortal
Great Reunion Hall.
The Hall Of Reunion will be equipped
with every modern accessory in the
way Of a great stage. lighting effects,
etc, and win have seating capacity
Of several thousand people. TAis To-
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 rs-
unions, conventions, and other public
gatherings.
Such a memorial will mean that the
great heart of Mississippi has not for.
potten, and that in her heart and mem
Org her sons who served her and dem
ocracy in the world war shall live for.
ever.
No man OF woman who is . true son
or daughter of Mississippi can fail to
respond to the appeal Of the memorial
cause nor to realize that it IL an honor
and a privilege to help to make the
erection of our Hall Of Blessed Mem
cries possible.
Let your name be one Of those ~
corded In the Court of Honor as one Of
those who did not forget.
Noted Author viii Boost.
Harris Dickson, M!ssissippd's bese
known contemporary author. In plan
ming to make a tour Of the state IN
the interest OF the plans OF the Ms
sissippi Memorial Association.
The association expects 70 raise
bali . m4iiion dollars the week Of
June 26-July for the erection of =
great Memorial Hall at some point in
the state and Judge Dickson will de-
vote some time to aroustng interest N
the project.
A resident OF vicksburg, one Of the
cities expected to make hard fight
for the location of the handsome
building, Judge Dickson declares he
10 much more interested in the build
ing Of the Memorial Hall than in its
location, although no expects to help
Vicksburg in its fight for the struc-
ture.
for the Memorial Association. viii also
visit all sections of the state prior
to the campaign, and will deliver .
number Of addresses.
Mr.. Smith served a. campaign d.
rector of the famous Red Cross drive
In which Mississippi broke all records
by raising more than a million dol.
lara.
He is Q speaker Of unusual charm
and force, and has many friends In
all parts of the state. He II q New
| Yorker, who served In the British
ambulance corps prior to the entrance
u the United States into the war, and
later In the ordnance department a
the American forces as captain.
Adopt "The Blue Bird"
'There are NO dead save those who
are forgotten" Ii the slogan Of the
Mississippi Memorial Association,
which expects to raise half million
dollars the week Of June 2S-July 8
for the erection OF State Memorial
Hall in honor of the Mississippiana
who served In the World-War.
The motto of the Association II
from Maeterlinck's play. 'The Blue
Bird"
| The Memorial Hall will not only
commemorate the brave deeds Of the
states sons, but will also serve Al Z
reunion hall. . war museum, and q
center of the states progressive 40
| 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 bronze-bound volumes
within the Court of Honor where
bronze tablets win bear the names o.
every Mississippi tighter.
prominent men in every county II
Mississippi will serve as county
chairmen in the drive for half mil
lion dollars the week of June 26-July
s, the fund to be used in the erection
Of q State Memorial Hall at somt
point In the state yet to be chosen
The idea Of erecting y lasting, mt
ting and artistic Memorial to tn
states sons who served in the World
War has taken hold SO RAPIDLY tina
It has not been difficult for III. N. X
Smith, campaign manager, to obtaAl
helpers in tho various counties
A states loving tribute to it, som