The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-13
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BrookwOod, England, and Thiaucourt,
Belgium. At the request of the
secretary of war in March, 1921,
Mr.. Moore headed commission
which went to Europe with a
view ? to" preparing the plans APP
! proved by the fine arts commission. Mr..
| Moore was accompanied by William,
| Mitchell Kendall; James l.. Green
leaf Of tile fine Sarts commission;
Lieut.. Col. G. G. Pierce. chief Of the
graves registration service, and Maj.
George Gibbs, Jr., landscape architect.
The plans were approved by the fine
arts commission June 8, and will be
presented to the secretary of war for
his approval. 90
| The members Of the commission, the
report said, found that the existing
cemeteries were ~excellently cared for,
being meat. orderly and well kept. In
I every, respect they compared favor
ably with the French and British GEM
eteries. Even in the case of the small
| cemeteries and Of isolated graves
! there was evidence of respectful and
reverent care"
Original Graves Scattered.
Originally bodies of American SOL
diers were scattered in about 2,4O0
different cemeteries in. France. After
the armistice, the bodies were gathered
up and concentrated in about / 900 GEN.
| eteries. and the work of concentration
has gone steadily on until now there
are few small cemeteries left.
! The report further says:
| Our cemeteries are located in the
regions where our troops were en-
gagged. They occupy sections of. the
Ibattlefields over which our men fought
bravely and successfully. They mark
! historic spots, dear to the American
| heart. They will be the objects of
/ pilgrimages by our people. Therefore
they should be maintained permanent
(ly in all those places where American
'valor was conspicuous. Otherwise our
participation in those historic battles
Is in danger Of being lost sight Of
both by our own succeeding generations
and by our associates in the war; This
is even more apt to be the case owing
to the fact that due to our entry late
in the war, our losses are small when
compared with the losses of France
and England" ~'.:
Italy to Get Hughes Portrait.
Secretary of State Charles Evans
Hughes consented recently to lay aside
the affairstof his department for an
hour or so a day Mt brief intervals to
! pose for an oil portrait, which is to
be presented by 100000 italian citizens
in America, to the Italian government
as mark. Of the esteem in which the
secretary is held. by Italians, not only
in the land, of their adoption, but in
that of, their nativity, His letter Of
acceptance; was addressed to DR.. Pas
quale Badia, who, made the request on
behalf of a. general committee of his
italian ADMIRERS :; headed by, Justice
John J. Freschi Of New York city.
The request. tor Secretary Hughes to
pose for his portrait was made after
his admirers We're Informed, through
the Italian ambassador, that such
gift would be most acceptable to the
italian government. The invitation
came as a complete surprise to Secre-
tary Hughes, and, so far as. his friends
can remember, it is without precedent.
/ Italians Admire Him.
The movement among the Italians
to procure an oil portrait Of Secre-
tary Hughes was prompted not only
by their desire Ito pay personal
tribute to Mr.. Hughes, but also by Il
growing sentiment Of friendliness and
understanding between the two coun-
self particularly to this element by
what he has done to promote closer
relations between Italy and America
in commerce as we'll as in diplomacy.
Perhaps his most effective efforts in
this direction were made while Mr..
Hughes was president Of the ITALY,
America society.
The appointment Of Mr.. Hughes rs
secretary of state was received with
the greatest satisfaction in Italy. and
| there were demonstrations in many
Italian communities in honor of the
OCCASION. lHlS Sluc VI thc hllullttC
the admirers and friends of Secretary
Hughes are anxious to show the folk
back in the old country that Il secre-
tary of state is not without honor in
his own country. ." -
The plan was originated in the
Italian colony in New York city. It
met with such Immediate approval
that a committee was organized to
| further it. Justice John ]. Freschi of
the court of special sessions is chair
man of the general committee and
! among its members are Fioreia Fl.
LnGuardia, president, Of the board OF
aldermen; State Senator Salvatore
Gothic, Professor Angelo Patri aud
DR.. Badia.
How He Promoted Cordially.
"Durins his long term as president
of the Italy-America society,"" said
Justice Freschi. "Judge Hughes gave
| much of, his valuable, time to the pro-
gram of that organizatiOn-and it was
| an immense program. The Italy
America society was organized for the
purpose of promoting more cordial re-
| lutions between the two countries.