The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-29
Blaclkfootss Share
In Americas Gift

| ups VIII nave Ill opportunity I'LL
week to help build the big memoria
statue that is to stand on the IA
nous river Marine as America
Gift to France" There will be n,
solicitation to raise the money To-
this purpose, but receptacles will
be Ilaced on the street corners Fri
day TO receive the nickles and dimes
of all who wish to be counted in til,
charge and will record the number
movement. Boy Scouts will have
of donators only. Bingham county
is asked for $50 and the share of al
Idaho is $1,000. The number of Civ
ers is more important than the
amount, for it will show the good will
of people in general towards France
The -McMonnies statue which will
mark the spot at which the poilus
stopped the German advance on Par.
is, will represent the appreciation OF
Americans for the service France did
in repelling the Hun in Europe. Ev-
cry American who goes that way will
want to be able to say, Il helped
build that statue"
The local money raising is in
charge of Fremont Kutnewsky, and
James D. Johnston has been made
treasurer. Out Of town organizations
wishing to contribute to this truly
American fund may mail what they
desire to either of these two.
This act on the part of our people
is the more fitting because the
French people erected our own Sta
tue of Liberty in New York harbor
in 1879 as a mark of friendship and
appreciation for the American fight
for independence hundred years be-
fore.
Donations will be received in all
of Blackfoot's schools on Thursday.
Superintendent E. A. Melton is CO.
operating enthusiastically not only
to make the movement a success fl
nancially but to improve the occa-
sion to emphasize the human connec-
ton between the two republics,
France and America. He has sent out
the following letter to all city
teachers:
AMERICAS GIFT TO FRANCE
"The Atlantic ocean is so vast the
seagulls do not dare to cross it
But from one side of that great ocean
to the other, hearts are touching"
by French schoolgirl.
Thirty-five years ago the French
people placed the Statue of Liberty
in New York harbor. The $25O,000
which the splendid statue cost was
contributed freely by the people Of
France. The rich and poor, the
young and old, even the widow gave
her mite; all were eager to have a
share in the gift to America.
In like manner America now pro-
poses to give to France great Lib
erty statue. Not from a chosen few
shall it come; but from all America.
Twenty million American school chill
dren will be allowed to give one pen
ney each to help build this monument
which, at cost of perhaps 100000,
will be placed on the Marine river,
TO mark the spot where the Hun
forces were stopped in their great
1rive on Paris, which was, in fact, a
1rive on the liberty of the world.
Next Thursday, April LIST, is the
lay set for the pupils of our schools
o bring their pennies for this wor-
by purpose. However, if only the
be made, even if ever so
RELY, our pupils will miss much of |
he inspiration, sympathy and patri-
'tism that may be developed by this |
lift to France. I suggest that dur
ng the remaining days preceding
Thursday short talks on France be
,iven by the teacher. The history |
nd geography of France, her govern
nent compared, with ours, the char
cteristics of the French people, the
art France played in the great war,
he great Importance of stopping the
'erman army at the Marine and 9TH
r topics may be taken up briefly.
Sketch map of the vicinity of
'aris, showing the Marine river, and
lite the proposed statue at Meaux,
sss than thirty miles from the gates
Paris. With 100000 as the es-
mated cost of the liberty memori-
|, and 20,000,000 as the number of
merican school children, and GER
lin sums as the amounts asked for
'om various states, an unlimited
umber of problems may be present
d, ranging from very simple ones to
lose involving averages and per-
eAtage. There is also an excellent
pportunity here for language work.
l the lower grades this may con-
st of the reproduction of short
llks or articles read by the teacher,
nd the larger pupils may write up
q, such subjects as Lafayette, Frank
n in France. Jefferson in France,
offre, hero of the Marine, Rocham-
eau, how the American boy or girl
els in contributing to Americas
IT to France, and other kindred
objects that may present themselves
the teacher.
After the work as above suggested
will only be necessary on Wednes-
" afternoon to remind the pupils
explain the plan to their parents
To hvsv hot A..