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Show " f IthTsoLdiers 1 monument ' '! As chairman of the SoldlcjV MoimJj rent committee, 1 feel thnt a public I SiJtement ,a tills time may bo ap. i pn-elnted. All that Is mortal or nil i t.ur boys who so bruvely?lmidc tl j 8tipromo sncrlflco and gnvoWlr last ' red drop for humanity's bSio except j cne fallen hero now He side by nlde ( It. tho soldiers' ilot lt our city come. tery The remains of the other may j nirhc from overseas at any time and we have been nssured that his body vill lie by the side ol' his companions In this sacied plot, which will some dav be the center of attraction In our 'silent city." Wo Iiok to make It j the most beautiful spot In the eeme- ' tei-j'. Our committee already has on j (Vposlt at tho bank about $250 00 to- vmds erecting a monument for our soldier boys. We feel that a monu ment that will cost at least $1000.00 j should bo erected and to that end v. extra to work. t So ninny calls have been tirade up- t on tho public that wc have been In- ' cllncd to not crowd matters. Now that our boys will rooii all be homo, wr feel Hint the time Is opportune to t remind the public that wo tone not lien unmindful of our resiionslblllty In seeing this matter properly com. t pleled. l)y public contribution, from i jiUBomi! solicitation, or by public en- . tortnlnments, wc hope to secure Hiiin-cirnt Hiiin-cirnt funds to complete this nionu. i ient so that li may be "unvejled" by next Memorial day. When completed we feel sure that our good pnblle will hf.ve erected a monument of which every citizen may bo Justly jiroud u monument thnt through tho ages nm attest to tho loyalty of our people peo-ple to our "departed heroes." The body of one of the boys now lies In his family plot, but tho parent par-ent lmvo ,wlsel' consented to his lPmnliiM being plnced In this soldier plot that all may be In lino ifnr tho great "nevcllo" that will ono' day bo sounded. j We fl-cl assured that you Vw 111 all bo willing to help sec this splendid nidcrtnklng consummated. Very truly yours, W. I.. HAYK8, Chalrmnn |