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COMMUNITY WAR MEMORIALS FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS

 

FOR RELEASE MEMORIAL DAY
May 30, 1945

ALL STATES FAVOR
LIVING MEMORIALS

Columbus, Ohio, May 29---\shole hearted endorsement of "living" memorials
for the service men and women of World War II has been received from every
state in the United states according to George M. Trautman, Chairman of the
American Commission for Living War Memorials.

"Over 1500 communities have signified their intention of building mem-
orials that will increase the physical fitness of America", Chairman Trautman
states. “In addition, many inquiries have been received from Canada, New
Zealand, Cuba, Hawaii, Australia, Scotland, Hngland, North ‘ales , and the
Virgin Islands". :

The Commission for Living ‘Jar Memorials was created less than a year
ago as a direct result of slight physieal deficiencies of a large per cent-
age of the men called up by draft boards all over the country. The purpose
of the Commission is to encourage memorials that will fit into community
life and at the same time contribute to the physical welfare of this and
future generations.

At Bartlett, Texas, this town of 2,000 is planning a gymnasium-=com-

munity center as a war memorial. Appleton, Wisconsin is well on its way

toward a similar memorial, a community building that will seat approximately

MEMORIALS THAT LIVE WILL HELP BUILD A STRONGER, HEALTHIER NATION
Address Inquiries to George M. Trautman, Chairman, 30 East Broad Street, Columbus 15, Ohio