The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-26
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1 (NiACRIF1cED to the great god 3,
n progress, their deaths 50. many
!, steps on which the generations
lofs,he future may climb to greater
achievements In the world Of iinven'
( ton, aa3sayiators have been killed since
September ~, 1908. 81
Thirt,tthree men who hare plunged
downgth through Infinite space while ;hor;
;ritcds spectators screamed in terror u
& Thirty, three men whose 'deathB teach
"a wonderful lesson for the men; and
women OF today. I 4 ;gs.sils n N
a lesson of building fof5the future
without counting the cost TO ones SELF
There are very few women who feel
That they owe a duty to generations te
come. Like the great French queen
they are apt to say After us. the
deluge, and quote things about i'sufy
SGclent unto the day is the evil there
of, and all the platitudes behind
which We hide from the army oi
truth that cries out that We are only
atoms in the great scheme Of thingt
for the years TO come.
Those aviators whose names are on
the long death roll OF flying were each
one daily facing the prospect OF thelr
Inevitable end. yet kept on trying each
'rew dangerous flight or. manipulation,
testing each. point Of their aeroplanes!
knowing that death sat at their Ell.
bow. yet keeping on because IT was
necessary. for the perfection Of thi,
great travelling through air, to know
exactly what each machine would dc
under given circumstances.
Their knowledge will now 60 to save
the lives and the aeropianes OF those
who come after them, and the appari
emily needless sacrifice Of 33 men
viii, after all, have achieved some.
thing great for the whole wide world.
Fortunately, there is little or. no
possibility for such sacrifice on the
part Of women, but they are often
called upon to make, and should re
spond to the demand for, smaller sac
rlfces for the sake Of those who come.
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The future in the mighty field d
Invention Is not for US; to worry bout.
The financial future Of the country is
fortunately. not IN our hands, but the,
future citizens OF the United States
and the future homes that shall make
or mar ts:history are all in the hands
Ct the women Of today. 10 Va
4Elf Y the pursuit Of pleasure or! the
va-io@ things dear to- a ! woman's
heart, we neglect to train our children
properly, or neglect TO do our part to
wards improving civic. affairs; III; we
ray lightly that these things don + at
fects. us: thenf wesSareNto he counted
Emongi the failures In the mighty eve
luton from which the world is formed
On the other hand, II we sacrifice
ourselves to join in the vast work oi
solving domestic difficulties, of evolvi
Ing methods to keep the Scity clean
and the schools In good. order; IL VIC
realize that our boys and girls belong
US much to the state as to JUS, and
Train them to be a credit to the place
where they were born, then we, too.
may SO down upon those invisible rec.
ords where the roll OF fame deals WITH
The great deeds we never hear Of.
Woman's part: in theilife of55today
Is such a big one. I'VE must broaden
ourselves and onr! power Of self.sac.
rihces to fillait.
4 & There Is 50 much for us to do, fol
today and tomorrow; SO many steps
forward In the aworld that We mus
take, and so many Of the little lux
nries OF being protected, looked upon.
as an irresponsible and mere play,
thing, that we must give up to stand
side. by side with the men who are
fighting for the future against the sell
fish folk who think only Of themselves
and their own day. 4 . ! + " (. II