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PAGE TWO THE DAILY IOWAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Tuesday, February 18, 1919
THE DAILY IOWAN 
A morning paper published for the period of the war three times a week - Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday - by The Daily Iowan Publishing company at 103 Iowa avenue, Iowa City 
Member Iowa College Press
Entered as second class matter at the post office of Iowa City, Iowa
Subscription Rate $2.00 per year
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
C.H. Weller, chairman, Gretchen Kane, secretary, E.M. McEwen, E. S. Smith, Alice E. Hinkley, M. Elizabeth Hendee, Mary Anderson 
EDITORIAL STAFF MILDRED E. WHITCOMB, Editor-in-chief  Telephone Black 1757 Office Hours--8 to 12; 1 to 6 daily, Room 14, L.A. building.
Rowena Wellman—Managing Editor
Ruth Rogers..News Editor   Helen Hays..Pink Sheet Editor   Elizabeth Hendee..Humorous editor   Nancy Lamb..Exchange editor   Leon H. Brigham..Sporting editor 
BUSINESS STAFF ROMOLA LATCHEM--Business manager  
Edward Chamberlain--Advertising Mgr. Telephone 935; Office Hours--3-5 daily, 103 Iowa Ave
"I have never had a policy. I have simply tried to do what seemed best each day as each day came."—Lincoln
Night Editors  Beth Wellman   Ruth Rogers

LET IOWA LEAD
   The Soldiers’ Memorial movement is gaining ground among universities. If Iowa does not act a few years will see other campuses graced by magnificent monuments to their heroes of ’17 and ’18 and our brave men will feel themselves unappreciated.
   Iowa’s thirty-two gold stars deserve a fitting commemoration as do the hundreds of blue representing a sacrifice as willingly offered. Students can contribute measurably to the cause of a memorial. 
   The class of 1919 will leave a memorial to the University. For the past two years senior memorials have taken the form of $25,000 pledges to the Iowa Alumni association. The Iowan suggests that following this custom the 1919 class set aside some such sum to the Soldiers’ Memorial fund. If the seniors of 1919 made their pledge equal to the substantial pledges of the preceding years, $75,000 towards the erection of a suitable memorial would be as encouraging as the ostrich’s egg in the hen’s nest.
   The Iowan is printing in this issue two editorials clipped from its exchanges showing how other Midwestern institutions are considering the soldiers’ memorial idea. Let Iowa lead in this rather than follow. 

A UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL
   Everyone has read that immortal address delivered by Abraham Lincoln on the battlefield of Gettysburg, when he dedicated a portion of that scarred and trampled ground as a final resting place for those who died in the service. 
   The world has faced the most momentous epoch in its history since that time and again has there come a time for memorials. All over the globe men are erecting tributes to heroes who made “the supreme sacrifice” in the world war and emblazoning upon tablets the sacred rolls of honor.
   When the first call of war blared through this land, there went forth to the service men from every college and university this Nation possessed. Those in attendance at this school at that time will never forget the exodus here. Gladly they went, from track and football field, classroom and home, all else forgotten in their country’s hour of peril. Some of them never returned. They lie on French soil today, those classmates and chums of ours, serving to perpetuate a never-ending bond of friendship and understanding between France and America.
   Is it not appropriate, then, that we reverently honor their memory at the University once so dear to them? Are they not deserving of more than a mere, passing tribute?
   The University of Missouri has never done and will never do anything more fitting than to erect a suitable memorial to its fallen heroes—the men who still fought for the honor of “old Mission.” In the words spoken long ago, “It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.”—The Daily Missourian. 

ILLINOIS MEMORIAL BUILDING
   Illinois is determined to erect some character of memorial to perpetuate the ideals of her men who made the great sacrifices in behalf of civilization. To that end, a committee has been at work compiling suggestions and rounding into tangible form the different plans which have been presented. The committee has made no definite announcement concerning the character of memorial which seems most appropriate and desirable.
   The University needs a Union building. For this the Illinois Union has hoped during the times past; for it some money has been accumulated. Everyone urges the erection of the building. It has been one of the planks in each presidential platform for years.
   Now, for the first time, we have suggestions from the Union which promises to bear fruit. A committee has prepared a resolution suggesting that the Illini Memorial be expressed in an Illinois Union building. We trust the Permanent Memorial committee will favor the suggestion and that the Illinois Union and this committee will press the object to completion.
   We heartily endorse this action of the Illinois Union. The time is ripe for action. By combining the memorial with this building, a structure worthy of its purpose can be reared. We are in the giving mood. Our country has taught us the joy of helping worthwhile causes. We are near to the war, the memories of our fallen friends, our brother Illini, are fresh and living. Success is possible now; the movement must not slacken. Let us have the memory of our men perpetuated in an imposing Illinois Union building—The Daily Illini.

GRADE STUDENTS WILL HEAR PROFESSOR DILL
   A real, live, rattle snake will be on exhibition at Prof. H.R. Dill’s illustrated lecture on the Louisiana Gulf Coast expedition next Friday night at 6:30 in the natural science auditorium.
   Professor Dill will tell of experiences and discoveries of the expedition among the islands along the Gulf coast of Louisiana. These experiences include an alligator hunt, a night trip into the cypress swamps for snakes and frogs and a description of the bird rookery on Avery island. There are about 100,000 birds on this island, where the snowy heron, at one time nearly extinct, has been preserved.
   The general public is invited to the lecture which is being given primarily for public school children above the fifth grade.
   Stereopticon views will be used to illustrate the lecture.

Y.W. TEA TOMORROW
   University women are invited to the Y. W. C. A. tea to be held in the association rooms tomorrow at 4 o’clock. Regular meeting will follow at 4:30, with an address on “The Business of Being a Friend,” by Prof. Charles Bundy Wilson of the German department and music by Verda E. Walter.

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Closing Out Rebuilding Sale
Begins Tomorrow  New Spring Goods Now in are all included
Doors open promptly at 9 a.m.

SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
   Word was received at the college of law yesterday that Prof. Percy Bordwell of the law faculty, now a major of the A.E.F. in France, was expected to sail from France Feb. 11. The college of law is counting on having Professor Bordwell resume teaching at the opening of the spring quarter.
   Dr. Ellsworth Faris, director of child welfare, will address the Y. W. C. A. of Cornell college at Mt. Vernon Thursday of this week.
   W.O. O’Brien and Fred Pioneer of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend in Iowa City.
   Clyde Charlton is entertaining his mother and aunt, Mrs. Owen of Rolfe at the Sigma Nu house.
   Elaine McKee visited at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house over the weekend. Miss McKee is teaching at Stuart this year.
   Pauline Breene and Mildred Meloy of Fort Dodge are visiting at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house.
   Anne Perrin of Clarksville is visiting at the Delta Gamma house
   F. Katter of Forrest City is visiting his sons Reuben and Calvin Katter for a few days.
   Edythe Saylor, Delta Zeta, has returned from Lone Tree where she taught English last week. Miss Saylor was at Mount Vernon during the week end.
   Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Osgood and little daughter Charlotte of Estherville, are visiting Zanna Osgood at Currier hall.
   Louis Brawford of Estherville is visiting friends here.
   Violet Blakely, Alpha Delta Pi, was called to her home in Fort Dodge Sunday morning on account of the death of her father. Prof. Blakely has been superintendent of the Fort Dodge high school for a number of years. Roy Blakely, a freshman here last year and a member of Delta Chi fraternity, is a son of Professor Blakely.
   Geraldine Allen of Cedar Rapids visited Lillian Greer here Sunday.
   Maurice P. Cahill, Ll. B. 1910, is visiting his sister Adeline at the Alpha Chi Omega house this week.
   Alpha Tau Omega announces the pledging of Paul Smith of Cherokee.
   C.F. Roder of Sumner, senior in the college of medicine, has accepted an interne-ship in the Mount Sinai hospital at Cleveland, Ohio and will begin work there July 1.

GLEE CLUB NOTICE
   The Men’s Glee club will have its practice this week tonight, Tuesday, at 7:15 o’clock instead of Wednesday

SOLDIERS’ FATHERS’ CLUB HONORS IOWA MAN
   Homer R. Miller of Des Moines whose son, Maurice Miller was a student in the University, is a national officer of the Soldiers’ Fathers’ league.
   This organization was formed in February 1918, when sixteen fathers of soldiers from Des Moines met to organize a league to stand behind their sons and help them find work when they came back. The league now has a Des Moines membership of over 300, and is national in its scope.
   Lieut. Miller was one of six officers who were the first chosen to go overseas from Camp Dodge. He has applied for discharge, and will return to the University to finish his work here.

   Tri-Delts entertained at a dinner party Thursday evening in honor of St. Valentine’s day.

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PAGE TWO THE DAILY IOWAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Tuesday, February 18, 1919 THE DAILY IOWAN A morning paper published for the period of the war three times a week - Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday - by The Daily Iowan Publishing company at 103 Iowa avenue, Iowa City Member Iowa College Press Entered as second class matter at the post office of Iowa City, Iowa Subscription Rate $2.00 per year BOARD OF TRUSTEES C.H. Weller, chairman, Gretchen Kane, secretary, E.M. McEwen, E. S. Smith, Alice E. Hinkley, M. Elizabeth Hendee, Mary Anderson EDITORIAL STAFF MILDRED E. WHITCOMB, Editor-in-chief Telephone Black 1757 Office Hours--8 to 12; 1 to 6 daily, Room 14, L.A. building. Rowena Wellman—Managing Editor Ruth Rogers..News Editor Helen Hays..Pink Sheet Editor Elizabeth Hendee..Humorous editor Nancy Lamb..Exchange editor Leon H. Brigham..Sporting editor BUSINESS STAFF ROMOLA LATCHEM--Business manager Edward Chamberlain--Advertising Mgr. Telephone 935; Office Hours--3-5 daily, 103 Iowa Ave "I have never had a policy. I have simply tried to do what seemed best each day as each day came."—Lincoln Night Editors Beth Wellman Ruth Rogers LET IOWA LEAD The Soldiers’ Memorial movement is gaining ground among universities. If Iowa does not act a few years will see other campuses graced by magnificent monuments to their heroes of ’17 and ’18 and our brave men will feel themselves unappreciated. Iowa’s thirty-two gold stars deserve a fitting commemoration as do the hundreds of blue representing a sacrifice as willingly offered. Students can contribute measurably to the cause of a memorial. The class of 1919 will leave a memorial to the University. For the past two years senior memorials have taken the form of $25,000 pledges to the Iowa Alumni association. The Iowan suggests that following this custom the 1919 class set aside some such sum to the Soldiers’ Memorial fund. If the seniors of 1919 made their pledge equal to the substantial pledges of the preceding years, $75,000 towards the erection of a suitable memorial would be as encouraging as the ostrich’s egg in the hen’s nest. The Iowan is printing in this issue two editorials clipped from its exchanges showing how other Midwestern institutions are considering the soldiers’ memorial idea. Let Iowa lead in this rather than follow. A UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL Everyone has read that immortal address delivered by Abraham Lincoln on the battlefield of Gettysburg, when he dedicated a portion of that scarred and trampled ground as a final resting place for those who died in the service. The world has faced the most momentous epoch in its history since that time and again has there come a time for memorials. All over the globe men are erecting tributes to heroes who made “the supreme sacrifice” in the world war and emblazoning upon tablets the sacred rolls of honor. When the first call of war blared through this land, there went forth to the service men from every college and university this Nation possessed. Those in attendance at this school at that time will never forget the exodus here. Gladly they went, from track and football field, classroom and home, all else forgotten in their country’s hour of peril. Some of them never returned. They lie on French soil today, those classmates and chums of ours, serving to perpetuate a never-ending bond of friendship and understanding between France and America. Is it not appropriate, then, that we reverently honor their memory at the University once so dear to them? Are they not deserving of more than a mere, passing tribute? The University of Missouri has never done and will never do anything more fitting than to erect a suitable memorial to its fallen heroes—the men who still fought for the honor of “old Mission.” In the words spoken long ago, “It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.”—The Daily Missourian. ILLINOIS MEMORIAL BUILDING Illinois is determined to erect some character of memorial to perpetuate the ideals of her men who made the great sacrifices in behalf of civilization. To that end, a committee has been at work compiling suggestions and rounding into tangible form the different plans which have been presented. The committee has made no definite announcement concerning the character of memorial which seems most appropriate and desirable. The University needs a Union building. For this the Illinois Union has hoped during the times past; for it some money has been accumulated. Everyone urges the erection of the building. It has been one of the planks in each presidential platform for years. Now, for the first time, we have suggestions from the Union which promises to bear fruit. A committee has prepared a resolution suggesting that the Illini Memorial be expressed in an Illinois Union building. We trust the Permanent Memorial committee will favor the suggestion and that the Illinois Union and this committee will press the object to completion. We heartily endorse this action of the Illinois Union. The time is ripe for action. By combining the memorial with this building, a structure worthy of its purpose can be reared. We are in the giving mood. Our country has taught us the joy of helping worthwhile causes. We are near to the war, the memories of our fallen friends, our brother Illini, are fresh and living. Success is possible now; the movement must not slacken. Let us have the memory of our men perpetuated in an imposing Illinois Union building—The Daily Illini. GRADE STUDENTS WILL HEAR PROFESSOR DILL A real, live, rattle snake will be on exhibition at Prof. H.R. Dill’s illustrated lecture on the Louisiana Gulf Coast expedition next Friday night at 6:30 in the natural science auditorium. Professor Dill will tell of experiences and discoveries of the expedition among the islands along the Gulf coast of Louisiana. These experiences include an alligator hunt, a night trip into the cypress swamps for snakes and frogs and a description of the bird rookery on Avery island. There are about 100,000 birds on this island, where the snowy heron, at one time nearly extinct, has been preserved. The general public is invited to the lecture which is being given primarily for public school children above the fifth grade. Stereopticon views will be used to illustrate the lecture. Y.W. TEA TOMORROW University women are invited to the Y. W. C. A. tea to be held in the association rooms tomorrow at 4 o’clock. Regular meeting will follow at 4:30, with an address on “The Business of Being a Friend,” by Prof. Charles Bundy Wilson of the German department and music by Verda E. Walter. [advertisement] BENNISON'S Closing Out Rebuilding Sale Begins Tomorrow New Spring Goods Now in are all included Doors open promptly at 9 a.m. SOCIETY AND PERSONAL Word was received at the college of law yesterday that Prof. Percy Bordwell of the law faculty, now a major of the A.E.F. in France, was expected to sail from France Feb. 11. The college of law is counting on having Professor Bordwell resume teaching at the opening of the spring quarter. Dr. Ellsworth Faris, director of child welfare, will address the Y. W. C. A. of Cornell college at Mt. Vernon Thursday of this week. W.O. O’Brien and Fred Pioneer of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend in Iowa City. Clyde Charlton is entertaining his mother and aunt, Mrs. Owen of Rolfe at the Sigma Nu house. Elaine McKee visited at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house over the weekend. Miss McKee is teaching at Stuart this year. Pauline Breene and Mildred Meloy of Fort Dodge are visiting at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house. Anne Perrin of Clarksville is visiting at the Delta Gamma house F. Katter of Forrest City is visiting his sons Reuben and Calvin Katter for a few days. Edythe Saylor, Delta Zeta, has returned from Lone Tree where she taught English last week. Miss Saylor was at Mount Vernon during the week end. Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Osgood and little daughter Charlotte of Estherville, are visiting Zanna Osgood at Currier hall. Louis Brawford of Estherville is visiting friends here. Violet Blakely, Alpha Delta Pi, was called to her home in Fort Dodge Sunday morning on account of the death of her father. Prof. Blakely has been superintendent of the Fort Dodge high school for a number of years. Roy Blakely, a freshman here last year and a member of Delta Chi fraternity, is a son of Professor Blakely. Geraldine Allen of Cedar Rapids visited Lillian Greer here Sunday. Maurice P. Cahill, Ll. B. 1910, is visiting his sister Adeline at the Alpha Chi Omega house this week. Alpha Tau Omega announces the pledging of Paul Smith of Cherokee. C.F. Roder of Sumner, senior in the college of medicine, has accepted an interne-ship in the Mount Sinai hospital at Cleveland, Ohio and will begin work there July 1. GLEE CLUB NOTICE The Men’s Glee club will have its practice this week tonight, Tuesday, at 7:15 o’clock instead of Wednesday SOLDIERS’ FATHERS’ CLUB HONORS IOWA MAN Homer R. Miller of Des Moines whose son, Maurice Miller was a student in the University, is a national officer of the Soldiers’ Fathers’ league. This organization was formed in February 1918, when sixteen fathers of soldiers from Des Moines met to organize a league to stand behind their sons and help them find work when they came back. The league now has a Des Moines membership of over 300, and is national in its scope. Lieut. Miller was one of six officers who were the first chosen to go overseas from Camp Dodge. He has applied for discharge, and will return to the University to finish his work here. Tri-Delts entertained at a dinner party Thursday evening in honor of St. Valentine’s day. [advertisement] People's Steam Laundry 225 IOWA AVE. WHEN IN NEED OF LAUNDRY WORK Telephone 58 C.J. Toms [advertisement] Book and Craft …Shop… Pictures Picture Framing Cards and Novelties 124 E. Washington Street [advertisement] VENUS PENCILS These famous pencils are the standard by which all other pencils are judged. 17 black degrees 6B softest to 9H hardest and hard and medium copying Look for the VENUS finish [picture of pencil box with arrow emblem] FREE! Trial Samples of VENUS Pencils and Eraser set free. Please enclose 6c in stamps for packing and postage. American Lead Pencil Co. 215 Fifth Avenue. N.Y. Dept. D [advertisement] Racine's Cigar Stores Are you aware that cigars and tobaccos will advance with the New War Tax? Better start now to laying in a supply. The finest and Best Equipped Billiard Parlor in the City--Second Floor Where You Always Get Service