The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-07

BOISE, Idaho, spt--whh the appointment of a chairman in each of
the counties and with these charmen o busy perf@ting their organizations
the program of the Idaho Memorial association to erect a State Memorial sacred
to the memory of Idahos fallen soldiers and sailors of both the Spanish-Amer-
lean and World vars is rapidly going forward The Idaho Memorial assoda-
is directing be sriviies on Artistic pi Saw N Nwmbs ! the people Of Idaho Idaho
are to be asked to subscribe tt a fund of S25OOOO to erect o the campus of
the University of Idaho the memorial edidee that will protect to poseriy the
names and deeds of the heroes Of the Gem state
The architects conception of the memorial has been submitted The build
ing e m st the iu sdr IS s style OF arenus sdt seen IN tns timer buildings ad pgs
infinite care taken in the designing by Rudolph Weaver, architect for the Univer-
sy of Idaho, will make it one of the states most striking and appealing build
Although erection of the Memorial is the principal objective, there is an
other purpose set by the Idaho Memorial association equally laudabk. 1t las
assigned to itself the task of getting all the information necessary 70 an accurate
compshed already in the checking up N names AT first the list of Idaho var
dead vas approximately 600 and as a result of the activities of the association
approximately 100 new n have been added In addition there have been scores
of cases of names mbspened and before the work is completed the association
hopes to have every name in the Ist-and correct lii the hope of the body that
when the names are engraved or the massive bronze tablet to be placed in the
Hall of Memories" the sacred shrine of the Memorial building there will not
be even the slightest error and it is recognized that n a list of 700 the
chance for error is large
Support of the movement is coming from all parts of the state Unqual-
the estate and strong resolutions were passed by them at their recent state o
ventions
The optimism accompanying the campaign in Idaho is attracting nation
wide attention and Paul Davis former commander of the Idaho department of
the American Legion, managing director of the association. is receiving hundreds
of encouraging letters from all parts of the country. Invariably these letters
convey the impression that Idaho is on of the first states to develop the alstate
memorial idea.
Considerable praise has been given those sponsoring the idea for selecting
the university as the place for the memorial building In explaining why the
university campus was chosen the associations says in a recently issued state
their most impresionabe years. but will also provide them with physical train
ing and instruction in the fundamentals of national defense
The University of Idaho, with a splendid war record of its own is the
gathering place each year for increasing numbers of young men and women
from very corner of the state There during four college yens they learn nos
easily WILSON'S in loyalty, state pride and love of country From there they go
ut to take their places as leaders in the commonwealth. The presence of the
war memorial with its constant reminder of the necessity of the willing per-
Torrance of public duty, cannot fail to inspire them with a new resolution to
take ID the obligations imposed upon the citizens of a FIRE. nation
The entire fund, it is hoped can be rnad in the m day, November III.
The organization details have Been fairly we'll worked u and the campaign is
tobe 50 conducted that everyone will be given an opportunity Q aid in building
the memorial for when it is erected every citizen will be proud to feel be did bis
part in honoring the memory of Idahos long list of hero dead.