Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-26
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of the board of directors and the
officers, all of whom are serving
/ without pay or compensation of
any sort. I believe the monu-
!, ment when completed will do more
for our State than anything else
we can imagine, because it will
bring here an endless procession
of humanity during the balance of
tine.
We cannot believe that Mr..
Camp has been correctly inform
ed such a thing as declaring
that Borglum or Mrs. Grace or
any other man or woman, in
! Georgia or out of Georgia, is
more important than this monu-
ment is unthinkable. Of all the
organizations in the world, the
Daughters of the Confederacy
would be the last to be so mis-
lead. We cannot believe such a
thing can be put over.
The Times-Recorder strongly
opposed the dismissal of Borglum.
1t waged its fight to the last, but
once that question was settled
and 1t is a settled questionable
llmes-Recorder joined the ranks
OF those who thought differently
and has si4ce done it's utmost to
aid in the completion of this sub
lime memorial to the bravest and
hnest and most devoted body of
men who ever shouldered a mus
ket.
Georgia and the Old Vets mean
more to us than all the Borglums
or the Lukemans, for that
matter on the gobe. Since 1866
the dark days, the hungry days,
the days of sorrow and hardships
the women of the South have
fought and fought diligently in the
restoration of the South and in
perpetuating the memory of those
who gave all on the altar of the
Contederates States of America.
he lead was taken by the daugh-
tiers and wives and sisters of the
Confederacy. Our women start
ed before an organization was
formed, and after its organiza-
ton our mothers sisters and wives
have worked for the Old Soldiers
under the banner of the United
daughters of the Confederacy.
The accomplishments of this or
ganization marks it as the one
outstanding body of women in the
South. After these years of devo-
ton to their State and their South
and the heroes of the Sixties, are
our good women to be misleadp
Is this unblemished record to be
forgotten for the time being and
personalities allowed to cloud
their eyes? Frankly, we do not
believe they will.
Life is battle of give and
take. We cannot always have
our way. After a good fight, when
we should forget the past get
back into line.
The Stone Mountain Memorial
will be built. 1t will be compIet-
ed, with or without the aid of
the Y. d. c. No action they can
take will stop the work nor will
any resolution passed in Georgia
gia convention or a national con-
vention cause the dismissal of
Lukemann. IF MIR. Lukemann
were to resign or quit for any rea-
son he would not be succeeded
by Borglum. Right or wrong, the
die has been cast and those of us
who thought differently from 9TH
ers must get in and help or stay
out and hinder.
| Which is the more important,
Borglum or the Memorial? Which
would we rather honor, Borglum
or our Sainted Dead sleeping in
the fields of Dixie? That's the
question which each Individual
woman-and man-must answer
for himself.
Put feelings aside. good WON.
en-, and let conscience guide you
This writer believes the u. D. c..
will be found fighting for the
memorial.
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Movie star starts divorce suit be
cause she threw an iron at him
which is a new way of pressing /;
suit.
Women are catching on in politics
so slowly. You seldom hear of one
being held for bribery.
Chicago has new jail 1t is un
derstood very few crooks would GO
to the old one.
Misery doesn't love company wher
it is the company that causes the
misery.
The man of the hour hos boor