Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-03-18

- j. l.lOlDefSef laNlS, lidlTHlaH,
+ L. Lansing Ray, Associate Chair +
+ man.
+ W. Il. Compton, president of +
1. American Trust Company, st.
!: Louis, is Treasurer.
+ There ure no solicitors. Mayors +
i of towns. Chambers Of Commerce +
!. and similar organizations, school +
I. superintendent and teachers are +
+ authorized to receive offerings of +
y the people. All Missouri banks +
+ are depOsitaries.
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Missourians will have an opportunity
to share in Americas Gift to France,
which is to be the S25U,OOO statue to
commemorate the Battle Of the Marne.
without setting up any elaborate Or
ganiza,ion, MissOurians, IN common
with their fellow-AmercanS, will be
given the beautiful opportunity to do
for France what France did for the
United States in 1879, when the French
people, by popular subscriptions. erect
ed the Statue of Liberty in New York
HarbOr.
What Is asked Of every man, woman
and child in Missouri is simply the un-
solicited and frpewlll Offering prompt
ed by pure American patriotism and
appreciation for Frances hernic de-
fense of civilization for an everlasting
monument to be designed by the world
famous sculptor, Frederick MacMon-
Mes, and situated Oh or near the spot
where the Hun tide was turned back
in 1914. Not IL single penny cOntriDut-
ed by AlissnuranS' viii be spent for
uny other purpose than the statue, as
the entire cost of the campaign eX-
pense has already been met by gener-
Gus friends. ANY contributions from
penny up will he gladly accepted, ana
every Missouri bank has been desiS-
mated as deposiiary for the funds.
The one essential idea of the Offering
is small donations from every citizen
rather than large ones from Il rev
rich. just as everybody IN France gave
toward the Statue of Liberty. so
everybody in America is asked 10
give towards the imposing Marine
Statue.
Governor Frederick ID. Gardner of
Missouri has accepted the honorary
chairmanship Of the Missouri State
Committee and he hopes every Mis-
sourian will participate in the nation
wide subscription.
The Missouri State Committee Is
headed by the following public
spirited citizens: j. l.iOnberger Davis,
| chairman; +. Lansing Ray, president
of the st. Louis Globe Democrat, as
sociute chairman William II. Comp
ton. president of the American Trust
Company, treasurer; William NJ. Led
better, former editor Of the st. Louis
Republic, secretary.
The idea of Il memorial gift from
America, to commemorate the first
great Allied victory, on September u,
1914, originated with group OF
Americans who have formed a Nation
al COMMITTEES, with Thomas w. Lamont
MS chairman and MyrOn Il. Herrick,
former ambassador to France, us
chairman of the executive committee
The statue will be placed in a posi-
ton overlooking the Marne River neaI
the village of Meaux, less than twenty
miles from Paris, where civilization
triumphed over barbarism.
The educational work Is to be con
Quoted through the common schools Of
Missouri, through Chambers of Com
merce, through social, civic and Other
clubs.
The method of subscription Is pop
ular one. Mayors Of cities have beel
invited to form Il committee Of three
including himself, an editor and II bank
er. In the rural sections of the STATE
county superinteudents Of schools
teachers and school board Director
have been designated to accept funds
Parents are asked to let the children
bring a free-will, patriotic offering, n,
matter how small, to the countr!
school house. Teachers will turn thes,
offerings over to principals, and prin
cpuls are asked to turn the total owe
to the county superintendent, who Ii
turn will deliver the funds to n bank
which shall remit to the state com
mittee's depository, the American
Trust Company Of st. Louis. Person
desiring to remit checks otherwise
may send the same to W. II. Compton
Treasurer, American Trust Compan!
st. Louis. Mr.. Compton Is presiden
of the trust company.
. In the smaller towns the plan is 70
the Mayors Committee to designat
collection places in the school, bank:
stores, pOstoffices or any other publ
3 place. and clear all collections thrOug
the local banker.
The announced date Of the collie,
ton week is March 22-27, giving cit
Sens of Missouri six days time to com
forward with their voluntary contribl
4 fIOns