Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-04
VETERANS SEE
SUCCESS AHEAD
MEMORIAL FUND REACHES
Sl4,00a-BOYS WIN
COOPERATION

With $4,000 raised toward its goal
of $1S,00G for the erection of per-
manent Memorial ON the court house
square to be dedicated to those Amer
ican boys whose lives were sacri-
feed in the world war, the members
of Burns post, No. 1888, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, have plunged enthusi-
astically into the final effort to put
the monument fund over the top.
While the city is expected to and win
raise the larger part of the fund, Mar
athon county as whole is being
called upon to do its share and dur
ing the next week an intensive drive
will he made in the villages and rural
communities. Sectional feeling has
been forgotten and members of the
county board who are assisting Burns
post report fine spiMt of generosi-
ty and cooperation ia the country.
Vets Work Hard
Members Of Burns post have under
taken this splendid task with an en-
thnsiasm that can only be credited
to such IAN aggressive body of ex-ser-
vice men. They have devoted every
evening to solicitation, groups of them
making a house to house canvass.
They have been courteously met and
rich and poor alike have contributed
literally in accordance with their
means.
| 1t is matter of great satisfaction to
the veterans to find contributors seek
ing out the headquarters in the Wis
consin Valley Trust company build
ing and voluntarily leaving donations
because, quite naturally, these men
have found it impossible to complete
ly cover the city. In many cases
checks have been received through the
mails. This fine cooperation has
much ssimplified the solicitation.
The offices in the Trust building
have been open continuously from sew
en- o'clock in the morning until eleven
at night. Following the canvass, about
$3.50 p. m, the veterans have gathered
at the headuuarters for round ta-
BILE discussion each evening and dur
ing these there have been told many
heartrending stories of the sacrifice of
households to make possible some gift
toward the Memorial.
Signify Much
And TO the boys these small dona-
tions THAT are made with much diff
Guilty 9ad personal sacriflpe, mean
Anucsl, sfgnifying as they do the ster-
ling appreciation of the sacrifices OF
the war heroes of Marathon county.
Company G, Wisconsin State Guards
which recently held a reunion dinner,
offered it's services to Burns post in
the solicitation. The veterans CRATE
fully accepted and members of the
company are helping in general can
vaSS of business men and concerns
The American Legion posts of Mo-
since and Spencer have already COM
menced to canvass those two villages
and other posts of This organization in
the county will in all probability rem
der much assistance. Wausau Aerie,
No 251, +. o. Eagles, has contributed
$500 to the fund in remembrance of
each individual Eagle who died in the
service. On next Saturday night the
order will give dance at Eagles
hall the proceeds of which will be
turned over to the Memorial fund.
One Citizen Proud
Il feel proud of this community"
said one citizen to The Pilot yester-
day in commenting on the success of
Burns post fund TO date. at is a
credit to us that at this time such
liberality is being evidenced for in
time of war we were urged to give
to the utmost and now, with economic
conditions less favorable, we are
asked to give for a Memorial. 1t is
fitting that we should contribute to
such Memorial at a time that is
reminiscent of those days in which
they died for US"
Next week will be the last one of
the Memorial campaign. it is hoped,
and in urging contributions of those
who have neglected it thus far, S.
Knox Kreutzer, commander of Burns
post. declares: People have treated
the boys splendidly and we are going
to work hard this next week to reach