Ogden Daily Standard | 1920-03-23 | Page 2 | Observance of Marne Memorial Week is Urged

;08llKBFMSll MEMORIAL WEEK IS URGED I . Thin Is Ibr Aveek designated by Governor Gov-ernor Simon Bamberger as Marne '.Memorial Week in which the entire populace of the United States is encouraged en-couraged to donate from one cent up- ( ward to the building of a replica of tho Siatue of Liberty on that point which marks tho farthest advance towards Paris of. the German troops. Mayor Francis caid: "Where the allied troops stopped the ! Gorman forces on September 6, 19M, and recoiling, drove thr- invaders I north and beyond the Marnc, sncred ground was dedicated to human liberty. lib-erty. "In the spirit of the loyal young Americans who ouered their lives Cor the derense of all that liberty holds dear, the people of America have proffered prof-fered to the citizens of France a testimonial testi-monial of America's enduring friendship. friend-ship. This lestimonial is to assume the form of a monument lo be erected on the place of tho farthest southern advance of the German armies during the late war. This monument is not so much to represent the wealth of America as our admiration for Ihe patriotism pa-triotism of the Trench people and the joy lhal wo all feci in being allowed lo bespeak our estimation of the courageous cour-ageous worth of the people of all of Franco. "This is the week that has been set apart as the time for the offering of (he small amount that is neetfed o se cure tnis gut. me people of Utah iare asked for one thousand dollars and of this the citizens of our city and ! county are to contribute one hundred and fifty dollars. It Is hoped thai Ogden's quota will be given in such a manner that it will represent our many homes. To this end, the school children are to be given an opportunity opportun-ity to oner from one to ten cents each. All over our land tho school children this week will present their pennies for this memorial. ' "Nov, therefore, I, Frank Francis, j mayor of Ogden, Utah, hereby pro-J claim the week of March 22nd to 29th. I ja period for the giving of Ihe thou-! I sands of small remembrances from our j I children and citizens to make thci j place of Ogden assured in this, our national tribute to the heroic people j of France. And, 1 dp urge upon our business houses and homes the dls-' playing of the national colors of! France and America", and the rendering render-ing in public places of the national airs of the two countries."