Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03

Victory Hall, New York City's
WAR Memorial. is now attracting
ssountry-wide attention by reason
~of the fact that it's plans have
been enlarged so taht it will have
true national influence and signifi-
-cance.
In this connection the provision
Gor Corridor of States stands out
most prominently. This Corridor
will encircle the great amphi-
4heater which will have a seating
ocapacity Of ten thousand In it
each state and territory will have
opportunity to memorialize its
own war service as 1t may deem
most fitting. AS the full cooper
.ation Of all the states and terri
Sories Is essential TO the success Of
1his feature of the proposed
Memorial, General Geo. w. Winga-
10, president OF the Victory Hall
association, has sent letters to all
Hhe state and territorial governors
explaining the proect and asking
Kor their personal endorsement
S0f it.
General Wingate' letter to Gov.
ernor olcott reads as follows:
"As president of the Victory
-tlall association II is now my duty
and my very great pleasure to
sonvey to you upon the authority
of our board of directors, request
6or your active cooperation in the
Following matter.
Victory Hall, as you doubtless
KNOW, will stand in Pershing
square, directly opposite the Grand
Central Station, at the very heart
"0r New York City and at the focus
OF its stupendous activities. II will
De reared by the people of New
York by popular subscription as a
memorial to the war dead of our
city and TO the war service of the
whole Nation, and will be dedi-
Gated to the service Of the Amer
Acan people as a whole. II is in
&endcd to be the worlds greatest
war memorial In beauty of design.
structural magnitude and breadth
sof patriotic activities.
The purpose and plan Of our
aassociation to make of this great
memorial an Ienduring National |
6nspiration for good citizenship
.and true Americanism, erystalizes
nhe thought which has come to us
Arom prominent men and women
an every part of the country, and
arom the leading men of the ma
lions who were associated with us
an the great war.
With view to fittingIy empha-
aanze the national scope Of patriotlel
service that Victory Han render
.stll posterity, our plan Includes
zls one of its cardinal features-a
corridor of the States. Here, to
each state, the District Of Columbia
and to each Of our territorial pos
sessions, viii be assigned an Alcove
for recess In which each may
memorable its war service in
Whatever form It deems most fit
1ing ana whenever II may see fit to
do so, II not being expected that
any state shall incur any expense
IN this beyond whatever sum OF
money II may decide TO expend in
ats own alcove.' II Is in connection
with this corridor of tile states.
iand with the thought of nation
wide patriotic service behind il.
Ahat your endorsement Of the pro Il
1ect is requested q
The position taken by the asso- :
ciation, and endorsed very general a
iy by leaders Of American thought a
- that there can be no location 3
80 appropriate as New York city $
Tor such memorial We feel an L
will agree that New York CITY La
- the metropolis OF our country. a
the National center Of our COM +
merce and finance aud the main v
portal through which enters. an
proXimately, ninety-tiye percent Of d
the vast immigration seeking %
American citizenship. Further {
more Il was the port OF departure a
aud return OF the greater part OF q
the two million and more mem |
bers OF the American Expedition {
AIRY Force enrolled from an the D
states Of the Nation.
You may recall that so many
were the states represented in the 4
troops passing through the city y
during the war aud after the y
Armistice, that urgent need was
felt for a Hall OF states" which y
was accordingly established aud
occupied an entire building in this !
city and was maintained in part by
appropriation by various state
legislatures and with the assistance y
of state and college societies.
THE enclosed ieatlet shows iu
detail interesting features of this
memorial, including the Corridor /,
OF the statcs'' Han Of the Allies /,
and Shrine OF America. which 7
must needs appeal To the Nation
nt large. Il also contains Iist of
some of the endorsements. reveal
Ing the wide interest and approval
which this memorial has aroused y
among prominent men aud women 4.
throughout the United states. our !,
leading newspapers have hiven /,
their editorial endorsement and /.
the seven great war welfare organ i.
iations have not only approved the !,
idea, but are actively aiding 20 !,
make Victory Han a reality.
Confidently hoping for faver- b,
able Response TO our request ad- D
dressed 20 you as the governor OF /,
a state which has ever been in the
forefront az patriotic services. and
with assurances 81 my personal
regard, ! ann yours veryy truly.
tSimcdl GEO. ". WINGArE. p
president
Victory Han viii be built by +
public subscription az an estimated s
cost of s2e.Qoo.olo. Il viii be after I
she design Of the Parthenon In $
Athens but foar times larger than
its classic model