The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-27
The War Memorial

We read last week. the daily that recent meeting
of the representatives of organza
County School Board and the County Library Trustees
appeared before the committee and offered their suggestions for
a suitable War Memorial
AS we read the news ITEM following thoughts into
mind:
We wondered any advance notice of the meeting
given to the press. If so, The Globe-Independent
tainy never received We wondered the press (as-
Stunning that advance of the meeting gven)
invited to be present. If The Globe-Independent
certainly not included
And finally wondered, read of the different
suggestions library, a high school, a civic
auditorium civic center-Whether the committee and
those advocating these types of War Memorials not
confusing War Memorial with civic improvements
Ever Mayor Sweeney announced the appointment of
War Memorial Committee have been keenl interested in
the subject and have discussed whenever the opportunity
scented itself Our talks however have been much with
representatives of organizations but rather with the man the
street.
have talked fathers mothers whose
the of their country whose husbands lying
wounded hospitals sailors and soldiers home leave, and
of relatives of Hagerstown and Washington County
m and in the Armed Forces
From these talks have reached the conclusion that the
type of War Memorial the man the street wants.
auditorium library; school; civic
but of memorial that every time they will
them and bow their heads silent prayer
AS mother What finer memorial could there be
of World War than the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Wash
ington, D. c.
this say: cannot visualize an auditorium in
admission will be charged fitting Memorial for boy and
the hundreds of other mothers boys who their lives in this
terrible war"
A father suggested fine statue When we ventured the
opinion that had been rather overone America he
back wthNot Living statue-and then added could
stand before the ee of Abraham Lincoln seated his
chair without being reminded of all that the Emancpator
stood for and finally said this father: IF the and the
council willing understand they spend thousands
of dollars War Memorial let them the services of
nationally famous sculptor design and just figure of
stone but Memorial Shrine that htngy placed the City
Park, in Pangbon Park, would memoraze for all
and who took up Country
and all it stands for
These few of the many suggestions that have
heard advanced and the War Memorial Committee
will hear like them if they would call of
public meetings this al-mportant subject
To bring this about respectfully following sug-
gesion to the committees
Let the present be broken up several
committees with each subcommittee calling public meeting
different sections of the city (h city schools could be used
meeting places) which those interested could express their
This should be followed by War Memorial Forum the
Air which of the could discuss
War Memorial project and listeners send in their
suggestions
this suggestion followed. believe the committee will
find that while will that school needed;
to have and that would be great
all will affirm that all these worthwhile things purely
War Memorial.