The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-07
IDAHO WILL HONOR
MEMORY OF THOSE
KILLED IN WARS
Armory at University to
be Memorial I Hall to
Keep Records

Designed to perpetuate the mem
DRY of over 900 Idaho soldiers and
sailors who gave up their lives in
the Spanish and World
wars, it is planned to build the Idaho
War Memorial In the form of COM
bined armory and gymnasium ON the
campus of the University of Idaho,
the states most representative insti-
tuition. The project has been under
taken by the American Legion in
cooperation with the university
alumni and citizens of the state. The
memorial will cost approximately
$250,O00, and 1t is proposed to raise
this sum through subscription by
communities, civic and fraternal or
ganizations and individuals.
The plan as finally evolved in the
building of a permanent and appro-
pirate war memorial, has the unani-
nous approval of the American Lee
gion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
the university Alumni, the univers-
ity student body, the board of re-,
gents and administration of the uni
zens. In selecting the form which
the memorial building is to take,
that of combined armory and gym
nasium on the university campus, it
is believed that 1t will thus not only
serve as an enduring inspiration to
On-cOming generations of Idaho's
youth in their most impressionable
years, but will also provide them
with physical training and instruc-
ton 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 every
corner of the state. There during
their college years they learn the
lessons of loyalty, state pride and
go out to take their places as leaders
in the commonwealth The presence
of the war memorial with its con-
slant reminder of the necessity of
the willing performance of public
duty, cannot fail to inspire them with
a new resolution to take up the OBJ
legations imposed upon citizens of a
free nation.
The Idaho War Memorial will also
serve as repository for the complete
service records of every Idaho man
Ind woman who took part in either
II the two wars. The task of col
Getting these records is in the hands
II the American Legion and will be
inished to the last man. The mem
Try of the dead will be enshrined in
Hall of Memories which will be
,ept perpetually sacred to its pur-
Ose
The direction of the memorial pro-
ect is in the hands of representa-
i've board incorporated under the
AVIS of the state and when complet-
d the building will be given over
D the State of Idaho, with proper
afeguards imposed for the mainte-
ance and administration of the war
ecords it contains.
The American Legion will remain
l joint control of the memorial
uilding with the public authorities.
The Idaho soldier and sailor dead,
lost OF them, gave up their lives
the flush of youth, when life was
eautiful and, because of its prom
e, thing greatly to be desired.
he memory of these dead is their
lly heritage, but it is priceless and
now remains for the living to i'm
ortalize their valor in a noble
lrine wherein their glory is laid
to be eternally remembered upon
'ery occasion on which deed or
DRY shall call for commemoration."