Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-09-18
LEGION ENDORSES MEMORIAL

The following resolution wa
passed by the annual convention
the Idaho department, American LIZ
gion, at Occur d'Alene August 8, 1
and IL, 1928:
Whereas, The state of Idaho con
tributed over $4,000 young men AM
women to the cause of humanity il
the great World war, and
Whereas, Many of those who wen
have died in the service of theil
country, and
Whereas, The sacrifices of those
who gave their lives constitute the
greatest inspiration to the youth OF
our country, and the memory OF
them the most priceless heritage
which can be bequeathed to our com
ing generations, and
Whereas, The ex-service men and
women who returned feel themselves
to be apostles of that sublime faith
which they who died exemplified,
and desire to perpetuate that faith
forever, and
Whereas, Many men and women
in other times of stress and danger
have made similar sacrifices whose
memory should also be preserved,
and
Whereas, The university of Idaho
is the seat of learning of the state
of Idaho, and the place where the
oncoming generations of our youth /
will gather in increasing numbers as
long as our state exists, and
Whereas, The ex-service men and
women of the state of Idaho be-
lieve that it is fitting and proper
that suitable memorial be erected
to those who have made the great
sacrifice in times past to commence
rate the love and veneration which
they are held by the citizens of Ida
no, and
mortal be erected where its constant Q
impress may be upon the youth of t
our state,
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, c
by the fifth department convention I
of the American Legion, department i
of Idaho, that we do urge the erec- d
ton Of suitable memorial building q
in commemoration of our dead, at s.
the university of Idaho, that the De- d
partment of idaho lend its every aid n
to the completion of this project in Il
all manners necessary and that the
commander appoint committee of Ell
he members of the department to IL
AXE active charge of this endeavor re
Ind cooperate with all other organi- VI
cations interested therein, and II
Be 1t Further Resolved, That il
when completed said memorial shall Il
be dedicated to purposes set forth d
IN the preamble hereof, that it be v
made repository of the history of "
he great part citizens of Idaho have a
AIKEN in the many wars of this
country and that it be made an en- W
Turing shrine for the perpetuation s.
II high ideals upon which this ma t
ion is founded, and |,
Be 1t Further Resolved. That a
he American Legion shall remain a
ointly in control of said memorial Il
building with the public authorities
Ind shall have reserved to it por-
Ion thereof for patriotic purposes to
which members thereof shall have
constant and uninterrupted access, I
and that the portion of said building t
devoted to memorial purposes only t
shalt be constantly open to the pub
lie. and c
Be 1t Further Resolved, That I
aside from memorial purposes, the r
said building be used by the public /
for the use and benefit q
OF the military establishment of the a
university and for the physical edu-
cation and training of youth in at I
tendance thereat, and for no other
purpose, it being our belief that !
such purposes are patriotic and tend
to the betterment of our youth and
the safety and well being of our
country, and
Be 1t Further Resolved, That
the purposes herein set forth be pro-
tected and subserved by proper
agreements with, and legislation by
the public authorities.