Show SEEKING BEST bast air MEANS ANS or OF expressing appreciation t mr editor 4 appreciating it tic e sacrifice that davis county hasi has anade ade in the cause of righteousness and humanity contributing more specified quota in manhood and means thus heartening the wonderful bictory that crowned the allies a and n d jur dur armies armies A number of citizens of the county met at the county seat to consider the die best means from a community viewpoint 91 0 of f expressing the citizens appreciation of the sacrifices made by our citizens who have had the honored privilege of wearing the uniform of the tbt united states throughout the great con conflict flicht between obe t the fora forced fighting for righteousness ness against 0 4 the forces of unrighteousness seeking to dominate the 0 world lt ersts to the writer mr air editor action in taking the initiative inglis int liis important matter by the public spirited gentlemen aforementioned aill and should meet the hearty appia approval fal of the whole community davis county men promptly ra rallied lliel ao 40 the color of their country in inT Fes response to the call cali of our president davis county men responded to the call through the operation ot oj the draft law with a patriotic to do their duty as soldiers soldier sl 1 davis county women have conra donned the mercy uniform of the red cross nurse nii ministering n isterling to the wants of she boys in the service all of them responded to the call in in a spirit spirita tV J jbf unselfish patriotism w which bi c it is is bever jever je unconquerable but inevitably islands inlands the supreme sacrifice ac davis county sons met this demand wib with a patriotic fortitude that has won th the 4 grateful admiration and affection 61 6 their countr countrymen en and our allie allies 41 davis county sons now lie sepulchered sep hered on the sa sacred 1 I battual battlefields eldson of france their service was the of patriotism valiant withal add materially contributing to the arious glorious gJ orious victory dry destined to P perpetuate e the free institutions of d democracy throughout hout the world hence let the memo memorial ri al in whatever form it H may assume partake inas large a measure as possible the spirit of uril unselfish fish patriotism and heroic serviced ser service vicel of davis county il t troops thus annd and i inspiring S ir future generations generation sin in a klikno b ble e service to country and humanity the writer kis has heard beard some ci citizens 61 eizens suggest a memorial hall others an appropriate 0 monument monument centrally located and further suitable tablets placed in all school houses throughout the count county the writer respectfully suggests that all citizens of davis davia county be given the op opportunity Ort unity of subscribing to the necessity necess aty sy funds fund in carrying out the plans as formulated ormula ted by the committee tha thanking you mr editor for your cou courtesy esy res respectfully c trully submitted i FRANK JARDINE chairman so soldiers diers welfare league 14 |