Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-15
SOLONS
INDORSE PLAZA
MEMORIAL PLAN
Assemblymen Promise Support
to Bill for Necessary
Funds.

Members Of the Marion county delega-
ton in the legislature will give hearty
support to bin to provide funds neces-
sary for creating q great memorial plaza
as outlined by the citizens committed
a canvass of the members today lndi-
Gated
1t is proposed that the city AMI coun-
ty Jointly provide S4.75O,000, the sum es-
timated necessary for the purchase Of two
city blocks, between Pennsylvania and
Meridian streets and Vermont and North
streets, on which would be erected a
memorial building to house the national
headquarters of the American legion and
other war veteran organizations. The
state is to be asked to appropriate ap-
proximately $1,000, ,000 estimated to be
necessary to erect the headquarters
building and carry out the plaza plan.
HOW PROJECT
HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
Expressions of opinion were given to
Times reporters as follows:
Mrs. Alice French, National War Moth
er Of the American War Mothers think
there is nothing too good for the boys
who served In the war I think, how
ever. that the memorial should be dis
tinctly theirs. I 60 not believe the
Grand Army of the Republic or the
Spanish War Veterans should be in
cluded in this memorial because they al
ready nave the finest monument in Amer
lea. I believe the American War Moth
ers. as we'll as the American legion
should have headquarters in the new
building. have no objection to the plan
which has been announced except ! fear
1t viii take too long of accomplishment
I believe something should be done right
now. The plans as announced will take
years for mpletion
State Senator Aaron Wolfson-I am
for anything the American legion wants.
I am for making indianapolis q great
city. We can do this only by support
Ing big things We can't do great things
in a small way. As I understand it,
this plan will give US a coliseum AMI
all we need as a civic center. Indian.
apolis should he leader among cities,
not trailer am for anything I be.
lieve will held to make Indianapolis just
n little better than any other city In
the country
James H Lowry, superintendent OF
The City Park Board-The plan itself Is
excellent. I think 1t would be a great
thing for the city, but considering the
large amount of money involved and the
other obligations of the city, don't be.
lieye the city can afford to DO It.
C. J. Buchanan, Member House OF Rep
resentatives-This plan for a city civic
center has been suggested several times
and now seems to be a propitious time
to carry it to completion. 1t Is worthy
not only as a memorial to our soldiers,
but also for the Identification of the city
There is no question but that Indian
apolis will grow to be a great city and
we ought 10 have a great civic center
There is a feeling out-state that Indian
apolis gets too much, but there also is
pride In the state capital. l am sure
that a civic center and memorial, such
as Is suggested would be something Of
which the entire state might be proud.
I have interests in Bartholomew county
and in Kosciusko county, and I, as one
out-state property holder, am willing to
help pay for it,
ADVISES CAREFUL
CONSIDERATION.
Winfield Miller, member of the house
of epresentatives-The expenditure of a
large amount of money should be given
careful consideration. l am in favor of
building a suitable memorial and I think
the proposed location is very fine, but
the question of raising such a large sum
Of money as proposed deserves careful
consideration.
John L. Benedict, member state leg
tslature-l think 1t is commendable
project. The committee is thinking Of
the future. A civic plaza such as the
one proposed, would not only be q fitting
memorial to our soldiers, but would be-
come a great asset and the pride Of the
city twenty five years from now. 1t is q
far vision. and ought to receive whole
hearted support.
The citizens committee in charge of
the project is composed of Charles Book
walter, chairman; John r. Welch, Bow
man Elder, Charles II. Badger. Edward
NJ. Raub A. NJ Glossbrenner, Charles E.
Coffin, Felix McWhirter, L. c. Huesmann,
F. D. Stalnacker, Frederic NJ. Ayres, Ed
ward A. Kahn, Solon J. Carter, a. NJ.
Rosenthal, Fred Bates johnson, Scott R.
Brewer, Fred Hoke, John H. Madden,
Walter Myers, DR.. T. Victor Keene, Rob
ert L. Moorehead.