Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-22
IOWA ASKED TO
DONATE $4,000
STATES APPoRTloNMENT TO
MONUMENT ON MARINE
NOT LARGE.
GOVERNOR SETS ASIDE
WEEK TO RAISE FUND
Contributions Will Be Received
April 5 to 1t-Monument Will
Mark Spot Where American and
French Troops Stopped German
Drive and Made Victory Possible.
.,oc,a, n Times. Republican,


Des Moines. March THE move
ment TO build a monument on th'
Marine TO mark the historic field
where American and French troops
held the Prussian army and turned
defeat 20 victory has been crystaliz-
ed in an organization in which Iowa
has a part This state is expected TO
raise the sum Of 5000. as its shar"
In the project. which is looked upon
as more or less OF return or eN-
change of gifts with France. mas
much as the statue Of liberty in New
York harbor was given to America
thru popular subscription in France.
Governor Harding has just issue"
q proclamation setting aside the
week for raising this fund. The total
cost of the monument will he SOU
600. George Cosson is chairman oil
Americas gift to France committee
for Iowa and John Blair, of the Des
Moines National Bank. is treasurer
BlSlOp l. w. III uHl' iNo''A .'N'''''
heimer. n. c. Wallace, Mrs. Bert Nc
Kee and state Superintendent ?. f.
MCClenahan constitute a committee
which will select county committees
in each county of the state to look
after the work. Governor Harding
proclamation follows.
The first and secord battles OF
th5 Marine we're crucial periods N IN"
late war. There in september, 1914,
the French troops and people stood
against odds and saved Paris. Again
ii 1918. on the sam" snot. the allies
and our own troops turned the tide
Of battle from seeming defeat to
victory.
1T is the purpose of a group OF
Americans who have landed them
selves together to build at this his
toric Marine battle field a monument
to be known as Americas gift to
France" 1t is the plan to have the
monument come as a gift from all
the people OF this country to France.
This monument is to stand always
as our appreciation of the valor.
bravery and sacrifice of the French
people for human liberty.
TT will be recalled that the statue
of liberty in New York harbor was
a gift Of the people of France to
this country in appreciation of our
form and ideals of government. Their
government and ours are similar in
aims and Ideals, 1t was on French
soil that the greater portion of the
fighting in the last war took place.
1t was their homes. fields and cities
that were wasted and destroyed. On
these ruins, it is purpUsed to build
a monument that viii 5espeak our
cheer and hope to a stricken people
The gift is not great but the in
SpiratiOn and enCourag cement 1t will
give will be an everlasting we'll
spring to the weary and Borrowing,
not only of this generation but Of
every generation. The amount TO be
| raised is not large, only $1,000. IS
asked from Iowa. No large gifts will
be accepted. AS far as possible we
| want every one in the state, and es-
pecially the boys and girls, to have
a part in building the monument
Pennies will be as highly priced as
| dollars. The desire is to make it
| possible for future generations to
| know that we are grateful as whole
| people for the struggle Of the French
| to save civilization"