The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-04-28
MONUMENT FOR I
AMERICAN BOYS
America to Erect q Statue ON Banks of
Marine in France to Brave
American Boss
APPOINTS COMMITTEE
Carl f. Kuehnle, #. N. DRY and r.. r.
Conner Named As the COMMITTEES
for Crawford County

America will erect a statue on the
banks of the River Marine in France to
commemorate the valor of brave Amer.
tican soldiers who helped stay the adj
vance of the German army on its march
to Paris. This gift to France will cost
$250,0OO and the amount is to be raised
by popular subscription, the pennies of
the school children and the dollar Of
the elders will be welcomed. as Iowa
gamers $1,000, its quota. 8sl
Contributions will be solicited from
April 9th to May 1, inclusive. The
committee selected by Gov. w. Il. Hard
ing, and headed by George Cosson as
chairman. will collect 900 In exceed
ingly small amounts in order that as
many Iowans as possible may have a
hand in, CONNIE orating the battle of
the Marine. . i. ii = 4, IA 4a
A banker, an editor ana school sui.
perintendent in every county in Iowa
will act as local committee, and Gov.
ernor Harding has appointed for Craw-
ford county Carl f. Kuehnle. r. NJ, OF.
~ and r. r, Conner. ss@ q I, I ,,3,, IS
Every state in the union is paYtici.
pating in the gift to France. IN all
$3.50. 900 will be raised by subscription.
Frederick MasMonnies, the noted
American sculptor, is now engaged In
designing the statue which will be erect
ed at Meaux. e
Gen. John J. Pershing, Marshal Foch
and Marshal Joffre will select the site
at Meaux. 1t is the intention to have
the statue so placed that 1t will desig.
nate just where the American forces
helped turn the tide of battle when the
Prussian army was riding at Paris full
tilt. @f
There Is a bit of sentiment attached
to the gift. Long years ago France,
through popular subscription gave the
Statue of Liberty in New York harbor
to America. After a period of years the
gift is to be returned in kind, through
the pennies of school children as well
as through "a small subscription from
their elders.
Names OF Donors In Book
None of the money raised through
popular subscriptions in Iowa will be
used in defraying 4 expenses OF col.
lection. The expenses Of clerical help
has been cared 1Dr through other
channels. All money collected will
go to one of two funds. II through
chance in Iowa there is collected an
mittee In charge will forward the sur
plus to France, where it will be used
in the. French war orphans Fund.
The Iowa committee has selected. q
banker, an editor, and a school super
intehdeht In every county lof Iowa "a,
Al local cpnmittee; to- help. Is raise the
amount required. All conttlhqti IONS
are to be mailed to John Blair
,urer America 8 Gift to !. France
mitfee. room, US, "a State Il HOUSE, INK
Ms4oines, Checks should be made paSs
able to Mn Blaif,s as treasurer. s5s., ~, I
An accurate record will be kept OF
donors. Their names will be printed
in q booklet after the drive. 5a. This
booklet will be filed in the state his
torical library, in libraries through
out the state, and copies sent to the
president of France, Marshal Joffre
and Marshal Foch. A copy will also
be sent to the French chamber of
deputies. The printing of the names.
by counties and towns, will auto
matically act as receipt. Further
of the collection wiz be
given to the press later, this week.
The personnel of the Iowa state
committee is as follows: Gov. w. L.
Harding, honorary chairman; George
COsson, chairman; l.. j. Wilson. ex-
ecutive secretary: John Blair. treas
urer; Rt. Rev. T. w. Drumm, Rabbi
Mannheimer, P. e. McClenahan, H.
G. Wallace and Mrs. Bert, Mckee. I
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