The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-28
AT Public Meeting Opinion Is
Expressed Site Will
Cost Too Much
Committee Named AT Public
Mass Meeting Held On
Monday Evening

Hoiu-Fenn site as location Tor the
proposed Memorial building, with a
complete diversity and lack of agree.
ment In other respects was shown by
those attending the meeting held Mon.
day evening in the American Legion
club rooms.
The call for the meeting was given
by the American Legion to members
of the patriotic orders and societies
of Mt. Vernon and of other towns in
the county, and to citizens. Approx
mately so were in attendance repre-.
senting the G. A. r., the American LIE.
gion, the Sons of Veterans, Daughters
of Veterans, Womens Relief Corps
and Ladies' Auxiliary of the American
Legion. On the motion of Col. George
ID. Neal. Mr.. II. G. Baker was made
chairman. Edmund Budd was appoint
ed secretary.
The purpose and object of the meet.
ing, Chairman Baker stated in a short
address was purpose of crystalize
public sentiment in respect to the To-
cation of the Memorial building to
the end that by their expression of
views they might be able to influence
the members of the commission in
what action they might take.
Ask For Expression
An expression of opinion was invit.
ed from the representatives of each
organization present. Members of the
g. A. X. first were invited to speak.
Col. George ID. Neal post commander
announced himself as favoring either
OF two sites, one on the court house
grounds, and the other in the Public
Square. Col. l.. G. Hunt, originator
of the suggestion for the court house
location, gave his reasons for favor.
ing that site. Respecting other possi-
BILE sites he said he knew of one that
could be purchased for SIG, 900. George
s. Harter gave 1t as his opinion the
| commission could not have selected a
site that would have disconnected
and disposed more people than they
have He did not believe the com.
mission justified in spending one.fifth
their total appropriation for site
when others Just as good can be pur.
chased for less. When they go above
$35, 900 they are going to higher figures
than are warranted by Mt. Vernon real
estate prices.
Is There An Alternative?
The inquiry was made, has the com.
mission an alternative choice, locat
ed within two or three blocks of the
public square. The speaker said he had
been informed the commission has
such an alternative. II that is true
they are not driven to the Arnold
Penn location. He would rather moi
have a memorial building If, to secure
1t, 1t becomes necessary to wreck and
discommode so many people and bust
nesses.
Speaking for the Ladies' Auxiliary
OF the American Legion Mrs. Head
ington said the subject of site for the
memorial building never had been dis
cussed at their meetings. She pre-
ferred to leave the discussion to thu
members of the G.. A. II.
| Mrs. Dye favored one of the loca
tions suggested by Col, Neal. that ii
the public square. G. w. Ralston o
Fredericktown was of the opinion tha
the Arnold.Penn site is too expensive
Favors Country Site
Joseph Colopy OF Danville, mem
ber of the American Legion there
expressed the opinion that central 10
cation and easy accessibility were o
small moment. That with the increas
Ing use OF automobiles and acceptance
the time is coming in the not distan
future when everybody will have on,
or the other OF these machines. Thi
led him to favor site out in the coun
try. not greatly distant from Mt. Ver
non, along the g. G. G. highways
where several acres could be purchas
ed reasonably. He saw that grea
numbers of people upon occasion vii
visit the building and the groun'
would be useful for parking space,
Harold Woolson. adjutant of tn
Dan G. Stone, Jr,, Post, American LIE
gion, gave II as his opinion that tn
cost OF site on the square is create
than is justified, He thought loca
tion close to the square not important
l.. T. Cromley spoke at some lengt
holding the commission in favorin
the Arnold-Penn site is purposing t
spend an excessive amount of none,
He quoted conversations he had wit
men from the eastern and souther
parts of the county In opposition I
1.-THE proposed location. He intimate