Show I 1 l' l W War Memorials J THE HE veteran service men are arc disturbed Jus just now 7 over o the form which the memorial to our soldier dead shall shaH take Some of the members of the he American Legion have bave e expressed themselves in favor faor of or an imposing imposing im im- im- im posing osing monument in granite and bronze to be erected in some conspicuous place where it will constitute c a adaily daily reminder of the heroic sacrifices made by the valiant sons of Utah nn and others arc are advocating a I. I memorial hall hail or auditorium which the they argue would I answer the same appeal to sentiment and also serve the er e every useful purpose of a meeting place for the veterans and other large assemblages The rearing of memorials to perpetuate the memory of illustrious dead is a n time-honored time custom t tho to e observance ance of which is more pronounced since the great world war than ever before All over o the country we read of memorials in course of construction or in contemplation or in the throes of local 1 discussion as to form SQ So that our own community is not an nn exception to the rule Tho The kind of memorial to be adopted is largely I. I l lOft left ft to the determination of the living service men men who ho fought side by side with wit their fallen brothers yet the exercise of good judgment is necessary T. T l L L' L A LU LA LUcre is an al 01 OL large bl l ings jugs with spacious halls for assemblages of every sort the utilitarian idea frequently yields t to tho artistic and beautiful and takes the form of pedestals pedestals' surmounted surmounted sur sur- sur- sur mounted by statuary or fine groupings in has bas relief depicting memorable scenes or incidents of the war Under such conditions the public desires arc probably better satisfied with nth monuments In Jn other localities the needs heedS of ot the service men and the wishes of the public arc are better beLter cd by imposing edifices centrally cen cen- centrally cen- cen trally located wherein therein the el veterans of or all wars may m meet t and where all manner of dignified public gatherings gatherings gath- gath may bo be held There Thero being no such building jin our city excepting the which is a place o of or worship an and not al always always al- al always ways available for public needs the he weight of the thear argument ar- ar in our case is unmistakably favorable to a fitting fit- fit ting tingo auditorium provided sufficient funds are obtainable obtainable obtainable obtain obtain- able to make it iL in all respects a worth worthy testimonial not 1 t only to those patriots who made tho the great sacrifice but to the more fortunate sun survivors vors who are arc deserving of- of recognition also for eager cager loyalty and fighting cf- cf It II should of course be centrally located and cost of thc tho ground would be an added expense But a gr great at auditorium would appropriately perpetuate during dur dur- ur- ur ing the lif lifetime time of those now living the memory of the dead for no one could enter its portals without ree recalling ling the reason eason for its it's construction and mothers of missing boys m might find solace in the concord of music tl that at would no doubt be created within its walls There is a practical side to the question also Revenues from rentals would probably for it its pa pay upkeep and possibly pos pos- sibly assist in the maintenance of e the tho veterans organ organ- |