The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-04-20
MEMORIAL BUILDING
TO HONOR HEROES
Building to be Erected at Lexington
From Funds Raised in the State.

CCmmemOration OF ne sacrince OF
Kentucky IL oroes in the World War
Will be tie object of thousands OF
men, women AMI children Of the State
during the week OF Al Il 1873 when
they 8, out TO raise 500, 900 for
memorial building.
Names VI the 3.O56 v no died will be
placed on the bronze tablets in the
building which will be used daily as
d chapel and union by thousands OF
young people from evrey section of
Kentucky attending the State Univer-
sity at Lexington. Records of Ken
| tucky's part in the war. work OF pri-
vate citizens and OF those in the mill
| tsry service. will be kept there in ad-
dition Ia war trophies.
An army OF 10000 school children
will start out Monday, April "a, 10
raise one dollar each. The plan was
| endorsed by state Superintendent
George Colvin and the Kentucky Edu-
| catiOnal Association at its annual
| meeting in Louisville. Superinten-
| dents, principals and teachers have
| been requested to assume direction Of
| thasschool children's soliciting, acting
| as treasurer aid either turning In the
| funds TO the woman County Chairman
| or sending them 10 State Headquar-
| tiers, 2lO Fifth Street. Louisville
Governor Morrow's proclamation
| follows:
Those who have not forgotten the
| courage OF the living and the glorious
sacrifice of the dead; those who re-
| member the soldiers of the great war
| who offered and gave themselves for
1 - An I'll
| % conduct throughout Kentucky a
| campaign to raise 100000 for the pur-
| pose of erecting at the University Of
| Kentucky a memorial chapel to per-
petuate the lives and deeds and SER
vices of the Ameican soldiers Of the
| great war.
1.-THE University of the Common
wealth is linked with the young man.
| hood Of Kentucky, and 4 Is there
| fore fitting that on such spot there
| should stand a memorial to the cour-
| saeous youth Of our State. No real
| monument or other memorial has been
erected In Kentucky for this purpose
| thus far. am. therefore, confident
| that this appeal will reach the heart
| ard the purse of the patriotic citizens
| Of the State. We honor ourselves
| when we honor those who died for US.
| 'pe make certain that the spirit Of
yesterday will live throughout our to-
| lcrrcvgs if we honor courage and no
| ,iiity and sacrifice.
| a. therefore, set aside the week Of
| April 1929 as War Memorial Week,
/ and call upon the men and women Of
/ Kentucky the sons and daughters OF
I, the Republic, those who inherit and hold
/ al for which the dead have died to
| lend their i.earts and hands to the
success Of this campaign. The living
| offered and the dead gave their lives.
We can give out Of that which God
has given to US that the memory Of
their deeds shall abide forever with
U.s."
James C. Wilson, Of Louisville, whs
was one of the most successful direc-
tors Of Liberty Loan campaigns In
the South, has been appointed State
Chairman for this campaign.
The following poem, dedicatfng the
Kentucky Memorial Building TO the
fallen heroes, winner Of .. statewide
contest, was written by Mrs. Eleanor
Duncan Wood. of Maysville:
Dear Motherland. Kentucky, here W
bring
The names OF these thy SONS Whe
nobly died.
Who for Thy sake and Freedoms pca
(I aside
II Young Love, and Lusty Lk0e. and On
OF Spring,
And strobe down Deaths dark way1
adventuring.
II We cannot bring them back; We can
iii not give
To their young eyes the Joy OF sun
rise, nor
To eager ears that call they hardened
I'LL for
The cardinal among the hills OF home
III They live
But in our hears-and these ~
Hi fugitive.
| We shall go down 70 dust even .
iii they.
II So to Thy Heart, kentucky, bring "
now
These deathless names. A coronet 70
thy brow
II Bestowed. and Beautiful. And tho
shalt pay
II Unending honor till Times latest d.,
And it shall be throughout the COMM
Hi years
Young hearts shall proudly read thsa
Hill hero-nameS
And feel within their own the sacrs
Hill flames,
"well live for what they died for
IIII spite of fears,
Ill So faith shall spring once more ne
Hill blood and tears.
I'LL Keep safe these names; Thy sons vi
Hill would not save
iii Themselves 1T price OF Liberty ~
Hill Thee.
The "Old Kentucky Home" shall b