Show I The Legislature Should Act While the legislature h is been giving serious serious' thought to the erection ef of a a. memorial building that will honor Utah war heroes l the citizens of Salt Lake City have taken action and authorized a ab abond b bond nd issue of for the same purpose The Tle city's to be added to 10 whatever the state may appropriate it t to date the legislature has not got beyond the stage of thinking t ink g gf f f the lie matt matter r. r r There is serious serious' s rious' rious need for haste on th the part part- of the lawn law law- n p lakers akers now assembled at the capitol If they do not take definite tion within the next two weeks nothing can be done until the meets again and this will be in 1921 i It has been proposed that the present legislature appropriate to fin finance nce an investigation by a commission to be appointed appointed ap- ap pointed by the governor of all phases of the proposed memorial project this committee to present its repost report to the legislature e two rears y ars hence If this be followed out it will be three ears ars perhaps more before an actual start is made on the of the proposed me memorial building The part of wisdom appear to to be to combine the commission iea dea with some definite action There There should be a commission to toa a accept the design f for r the proposed memorial and to determine on suitable site The present legislature also sh should uld definitely fix he amount to be eXpended and authorize the submission of the bond issue to the people of the state state The s then see that the money is properly expended As a matter of fact no commission can give real consideration to design or location of the memorial until it has Some ome knowledge of the amount of money to be spent To proceed proceed pro pro- under t the e suggested plan of having a commission investigate investigate gate without knowing what it is really investigating and presenting presenting pre pre- a report without knowing whether it is proposed to spend or is waste of time and money The fact is Mr State Legislators Salt Lake has voted for a memorial building to honor the war veterans his money money can be added to whatever the state may appropriate and there will be erected a building that will properly honor the tates tate's heroes and be a a credit to Utah Now wh what t are re you going f o 0 do about it Are you going to submit the matter to a vote of the people or are you going to put put off until tomorrow which means 1921 hat might mi just as well be done today And in thinking the matter over give heed to the tent lent problem It is not very encouraging right now and ore Lore boys will return here next month with the Ninety first divi- divi ion and every everyone one of them will want a job And hes he's entitled b a job We believe that now is the time t to act We cant can't see where on one bless blessed d bit t of f advantage can an be gained by delaying action until Ve Ve t the th pe p Utah will demand that at some ome permanent memorial be established for the war heroes We 11 know the boys are entitled to U it and that the people of the state are going to se see that they get it It is going to be a pleasure to so honor t them em And i if we are going to to do it why not do it now |