Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-10

some fcats in the way OF taxation relief
that Will stand the test of enlightened in
Nestigation and experience.
M"n.orialixing the National Guard
= ECAUSE of its gallant service in time
- of war as we'll rs its pcace-time activi-
ties. the American people will respond ia
vorahly to the suggestion made by Brig
adier-General George G. Richards OF Penn
sylvania. that a splendid memorial building
he erected in Washington TO commemorate
the contribution which the National Guard
has made To the nations history No in
dividna guardsman is selected 10 receive
the honor proposed No outstanding hero
is 10 he memorialized This monument is
to BE- erected. if General Richards plan is
adopted. 10 the guard as & body. to the
guard it has participated in all of Amer
ica's wars and as it will in all human prob
ability participate in all future wars
The scheme. a it has been developed is
worked out on practical lines. 1t does not
contemplate an inspiring shaft OF marble or
4 design in bronze. or group of heroc and
enhlematic figures The plan provides for
the erection Of great aud beautiful build
Ing IN which may be established the national
headquarters OF the National Guard and in
which also may be housed the Militia Bureau
Of the War Department, that bureau which
applies all its energies TO the upbuilding.
the training and encoura cement OF National
Guard service.
Then too. there is another appealing
phase OF the plan. General Richards does
not propose to ask any other than guards
man Tor 3 cent in financing the project He
wants the members OF the guard in all the
States OF the Union to contribute the money.
which n stand Tho
their comrades who died in the world war
and in other wars OF the republic Con-
sresS would be asked merely 10 provide the
site for the building on some governments
owned space in the District OF Columbia
The cost OF the building is TO be borne ny
the men themselves
Naturally therefore il is for the National
Guard 10 determine whether or not the
plan IS 10 assume concrete form and then To
determine II il i TO be carried out The
people at large are no, asked 20 con-
tribute anything except their moral support
and 10 approve any action Congress may
take in dedicatirg the site for tho building
II is too soon, OF course, to know whether
The guard feels friendly to the movement
The suggestion was made only a few lays
aro 10y General Richards and without con
sultation with the heads of the service in
any other state
Il is appropriate. however. for this dis
tnsuished officer TO take the lead in this
matter He has been guardsman for more
than twenty years. He is the ranking Off
Ger % the Guard in the second state Of The
Union. He fought valiantly through the
war against Germany and vas selected by
the War Department after Ito arrnis,ice.
as the first guard officer 20 become tho
National Guard representative Oh the gen
crai staff Of the army. He qual!lcs in every
respec, as sponsor for the memorial man
40 American can fail to be- grateful 70
the National Guard for lis loyal and gal
liant service TO the common country. In
1888 a total OF 1926 National Guardsrn.n
answered the call 81 President Mckinley 10
fight Spain. In the year 1916 a total OF
l50,sl2 responded for operations on the
Mexican border, and in 1917 total Of 2g7.-
%23 volunteered for the word var This
does not include other thousands of men
who had received National Guard training
before taxing up arms against Germany
IS General Richards asks are these
services OF The National GuarGg,nen worth
coinmcmora,.ae2 If 20. how can j, hes,
be accomplished and VIVA, would ba
fitting Tribute to Nose gu.rdsmcn who
have given their lives in their coun,ry.s
cause"
Whisky prices are advancing in sew York
City. The cause Of the advance: Inc head
OF the prohibition enforcement department, T.
70 send 775 moro enforcement officer ,berc
mus augncnting the druaud 20 that o1ten,
for the available supply
American commercial at,achc. in No,tco
and south America report that German .,