Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-01-30 | Page 11 | For Soldiers

j For the Soldiers Governor Ba Bamberger berger has prop proposed that the tle memorial build- build which it seems certain will be be erected in honor of the soldier Mi M i t nd sailor heroes of Utah tah be be erected on the campus of the Uni- Uni 1 Io of Utah The suggestion has been received with acclaim Ji Hi- Hi Hit C t the e university i authorities and d President President Vidt Widtsoe oe and oth other r ri i Y t members of th the college colleg faculty h have launched an an active campaign i r. r din in favor of the plan st r 2 r President Widtsoe with commendable a le interest in th the welfare y i J iii rth the university says the memorial building uil ing co could ld be so coni constructed con- con i sf as to provide a splendid assembly han halt for the university U students students and the university needs such an assembly hall han ThC The o object of the proposed memorial building however is to toi i honor 11 r Utah me men who have seen military service It t is not de- de der def deigned f 1 i n d as an assembling place for college men meal and women There t i i is a a difference between the two that cannot b be harmonized If we fJ tire are are going to ho honor or the soldiers with ith a memorial building the build- build r 5 1 n nS J should be f for r them if we need an assembly hall for college 9 t A 1 students funds should be provided by the state for its erection but there must be no camouflaging of one into the other Ve We believe the people of the state will grant the university j every v ry reasonable favor for we are are all proud of the university to but we do not believe the people of the state or the city will vote to erect an assembly hall for college students under the guise of honoring our war heroes