The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-19
THIS WEEK TO HONOR STATES
HEROIC DEAD

Ill bourbon county to solicit funds
1or the erection of a building on the
campus of the University of Ken
lucky at Lexington, as a memorial
to Kentucky soldiers whose lives
were sacrificed in the great world
war. The campaign is in full sway,
and a great work is being done.
Such a memorial should enlist the
active interest of all Bourbon
county people. The necessary funds
should be raised easily. Bourbon
county's quota has been placed at
$4,000. The sum of $146,000 has
already been raised.
Kentucky should keep alive the
flame of patriotism that has showed
itself so many times in the history
of the State and of the Nation. The
great war found Kentucky ready to
do. her part. What was done by her
sons who are now dead, her sons and
daughters who are living should
wish to keep before the future cit
liens of the State; before boys and
young men especially, as a constant
reminder, to all generations, of the
duty 3nd the responsibility that are
to fall upon them.
Many cities and towns in Ken
lucky may erect memorials, but it is
especially fitting that State memo
rial be erected as the tribute of the
State to Kentuckians sacrificed in
the way, for there will be gathered
every year the youth Of all parts of
the State; boys and young men who
are to become leaders in Kentucky.
The building, devoted to student &C
tivities and to the general purposes
of the University, would impress
students constantly with the spirit
of patriotism.
1t is proposed that the name Of
every man from the State who died
in the war be placed in the lobby of
the building, to further endear it to
the people. That proposal should
be adopted Time would not dimin-
ish, but would increase interest in
the names. Each would be of leg
endary value to clan. KentuckianS
100 years from the present time
would visit the building in an en-
nobling spirit of reverence, discover
ing with pride the names of soldiers
who were of the kith and kin of
their ancestors, or who were their
own forbears, for not ali Of those
who gave their lives in the war were
mere youths. Some were young
MEN who, with more than the ordi-
nary courage of the soldier. went to
war leaving at home their wives
and children.
| Regardless of what other memOri-
ais may be reared to Kentuckialfs
who died in the war, that proposed
for the State should be builded.
There should be ready response to
the campaign for funds. The re-
Spouse should be widespread. The
memorial should not reflect large
donations from a few well-to-dO
kentuckians, but small donations
from many. To contribute for sucn
a purpose within the measure of
ones means should not be deemed a
hardship. but privilege. The solic-
itors should be looked upon as offers
of an opportunity; not as q persons
requesting that the favor of assist
ance. be granted. Each donor will
do something more than lay flower
upon the graves of Kentucky's he
roic dead-his dead-because he will
contribute toward a permanent trih-
ute which will invite visits of sue
ceeding generations of Kentuckians,
to honor the brave whose lives were
given for the cause of liberty and of
true civilization in the greatest war
of history.