South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-18
WONDER MEMORIAL
TO BE ERECTED IN
HONOR OF HEROES
Kansas City to Erect Monu.
ment That Will Be Flame
of Inspiration"

OF Inspiration.
KANSAS CITY. No. July IL
Growing the hill In the center Of
the city's daily life, a great aesthetic
center viii rise IN stately magnitude
Kansas City's Liberty Memorial
in tribute TO those who served in
the world war.
1t VIII be dominated by a lofty
central tower rising ESQ feet from
the ground at It's base. symbolic Of
the Flame Of Inspiration" atop OF
which from an altar erected high In
the skies Will rise a pillar Of cloud
by day. a pillar Of fire by night.
Harold Van Buren, MagOnigle, OF
New York, who conceived the Rob
ert Fulton memorial gate for the
North River in New York and VINO
designed the Mckinley memorial in
Cincinnati, was the architect whose
design submitted in competition with
many other prominent architects,
has just been selected by the me-
mortal committee. His conception
Of fitting memorial was chosen as
most expressive in art Of the desire
Of a courageous people 20 show ap-
probation for a great service and 10
emblazon in sky relief a great ideal.
The Liberty Memorial" Of Kan
sas City Will cost 81, 900, 900 and will
stand as one OF Americas most mag
nificent tributes. In this most truly
American OF cities, located In the
very heart of America, Get II
Done" is the slogan, and with true
American push" It is done. And
with the Liberty Memorial it was
the same way.
To Contain Museum.
An ideal site on a rise of ground
facing the great 100000 Union
station in the heart OF the city was
selected. a plot of 80 acres of land
was secured by condemnation pro-
ceedings on which the memorial
and other buildings from time to
time will be built The people were
asked TO contribute TO the memorial
fund, and the sum necessary 10 get
II DONE" and get it done right, was
subscribed.
Today the design for the memoir
| ial has been selected and the work
Of translating the final conception
/ into working drawings and Specifi-
cations is beginning.
The great central tower will be
thanked by two buildings. one a
small museum for records and menu
orabilia and the other for the use Of
those who came back" a kind Of
fraternity chapter house for re-
unions and rededication to the SER
vice OF mankind.
The base Of the central tower will
be so feet high and chiseled in It's
great front panel will be the inscrip-
ton:
ITO forever perpetuate the cour-
age, loyalty and sacrifice of the pa
! triots who offered and who gave
their services, their lives and their
all in defense Of liberty and the
nations honor during the World
War"
Visible For Miles.
Four figures-the spirits OF Cour-
age. Honor, Patriotism and Sacrifice
will guard the Flame of Inspira-
ton" burning forever upon the altar
high in the skies. "a pillar of cloud
by day, a pillar Of fire by night"
Back of the memorial a great
axial mall will extend, a third OF
mile long, thanked by trees. and on
either side Of this mall additional
buildings Will be erected from time
to time and effectively united in
general composition without dis
turbing the sweep OF lines leading TO
the mem orial.
Mr. MagOnigle, in his capacity Of
architect, will serve as adviser in the
letting Of the contracts and will
supervise and inspect the work Of
contractors as the erection proceeds.
He will put four or five years OF his
life into the project" one OF the
members of the memorial associa-
ton stated.
But when the great work IS COM
pleted a magnificent tribute to the
heroes Of the great world struggle
will stand forth in heroic size. It
will be visible from nearly every
point in the city and for miles
around, silently Importing its mes
sage OF inspiration 70 the thousands
who toll in this thriving city Of the
Midwestern Empire.