Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-15
DEDICATE IST0NE
To SOLDIER DEAD
WORLD WAR FORMALLY
DEDICATED.
LAFAYETTE YOUNG, OF DIES
MONIES, DELIVERS ADDRESS
Program at Congregational Church,
Cold Weather Preventing Exercises
at acknowledgement in Charge
Of City Federation, Which Con-
Quoted Campaign for Fund.

IN the presence OF an audience that
filled the Congregational church, the
memorial to the soldier dead Of Mar
Shall county, who died In the world
war. was dedicated Sunday after
noon. Lafayette Young, of Des
Moines. who was introduced by
Judge b. r. Cummings, made the
principal address. Taking as his
theme the greatness Of this country
and its advantages over any foreign
country, he presented the needs for
future development. These, he said,
could be solved particularly we'll by
the American Legion and the women
OF the country.
The program was in charge OF the
City Federation of woman's Clubs.
with the American Legion, the gold
star mothers and Service Star Legion
cooperating.
Monument for Every County.
Mr.. Young opened his address by
declaring that the dedication then
engaged In should be duplicated in
every community. He pointed out
that the south had two monuments
now to one in the north. There was
some excuse after the civil war, he
said. because OF poverty, but none
now as the country was prosperous
and able fittingly to commemorate It's
hero dead.
The country. he declared, had talk
en- oath that these soldiers shall not
have died in vain and by that oath
meant to have better cities. a truer
service to the country and better ap-
probation OF It's blessings.
The speaker pointed out the con-
ditions that confronted the country
as 1t entered the war. the German
propaganda that had long been I'M
der way and the general fear as to
whether the selective draft could be
enforced. Germany shared this view
and until the beginning OF the end
doubted II America would ever have
an effective army. These conditions
that we faced, he said. must never
come again and that they shall not
is particularly the charge OF tho Am
erican Legion and the women Of AM
erica.
Fears European ENHANCEMENT.
Mr.. Young described conditions In
Europe and the many "isms" that are
at work, not only there but in our
country. He insisted that all any man
had right to ask OF his government
was the opportunity and that when
he was given more he was robbtng
another class.
5 In 800 years. he said we have
brought forth new race by q COM
bination of the old, races Of Europe,
and the first and greatest Of this new
race was Abraham Lincoln. He spoke
Of the governments OF Europe and
their decay. saying, Il don't believe
the creator ever selected the rulers
of Europe. If he did 1t is time for a
new primary In heaven"
He spoke OF the conditions in Eu-
rope and Japan that spelled possible
trouble and made 1t imperative that
we watch our foreign policy. He
closed with a plea that we turn our
thoughts to better schools. more
evident patriotism and care to pro-
tect our country and its institutions
against insiduous propaganda. In
order that this great free republic Of
the west may endure.
Mothers Present Flowers.
Rev. B. F. Martin opened the ser
vice with prayer. Mrs. D. r. Jackson
made the presentation speech on be-
half OF the City Federation and Ray
F. Mcclure responded for the legion.
accepting the care Of the monument.
A white wreath was presented by
Mrs. Susan White on behalf Of the
City Federation, a gold star wreath
was given by Mrs. Lee Everist, in be-
half of the gold star mothers. and
silver star wreath was presented by
Mrs. L. 9. Brown for. the Service Star
Legion. The members Of the Service
Star Legion then individually pre-
scented flowers. Rev. W. G. Crowder
pronounced the benediction.
The offer Of the use Of the Congre-
,gational church was accepted and the
service held there as the weather
made it impossible to hold the ser
vice at the monument in Riverside.