Art: Funds Needed

Two million dollars is the sum needed to complete the carving of the Confederate Memorial on the face of a granite mountain near Atlanta. The Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association has already raised $450,000 and is now considering means of collecting the additional funds. There are three schemes: 1) sale of memberships in the Founders' Roll at $1,000 each; 2) sale of memberships in the Children's Founders' Roll at $1 each; 3) sale (at $1 each) of a memorial half dollar authorized by special act of Congress and approved by President Coolidge....

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