The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-05

/ cost We ere made by these tragic
epic thngs To know what IL costs Ia
make "a natiou--the blood and sacrifice
a mul'iudcs of unknown men lifted tu
great stature i'm the view Of all gen.
"rations 10y knowing no limit to their
I manly WILLINGNESS Ia serve I'm armies
I thus marshaled fr"m the ranks of free
men ven win see. as Il We're. a nation
,mbattlcd. the leaders and the led. and
may know. If yen win how little ex-
c,pt in form it's action differs I'm DAYS
of peace from it's action IN days of war.
May We break camn now and be ~
ease Are the forces that fight for the
nation dispersed disbanded. gone to
their homes torgctnn of the common
cause Are our forces disorganized. !
without constituted leaders ana the
might "f men consciously united he
cause we contend, not with armies
hut with principalitics and powers and
wickedness in high Illces" Are we
content 10 lie StiH? Does our unioo
mean sympathy, our peace content
'nent, our vigour richt action. our ma
Jur!tN Sclf-comrrchcnsion and "A cleay
confidence in choosing what we shah
do War fitted us for action. and ac-
ion never ceases.
nav" h""n chosen the leader of the
nation. ] can not Justify the choice
4 any qualities OF my own. but SO i
laS come about, ana here | stand
whom do command? The ghostIy
costs who fought upon these battle
ields long ago ANA are gone? These
.allant gentlemen stricken in years
hose fighting days are over, their
Tory wen What are the orders for
hem. and who rallies them / have
a my mind another host, whom these
ct free of civil strife In order that
hey might work ont i'm days of peace
hd settled order the life of "A great
alton. That host is the people them
elves, the great and the small with
NJ class ur difference Of kind or race
: origin; and undivided i'm interest
We have but the vision To guide andI
rect them and order their lives Alright
what We do. our con stitutions ara 90
leir articles of enlistment The or
-rS "t the day are the laws upon our
atut" books. What Ne strive for is
eir freedom, their right To lift them
ives from day To day ana behold tho
lhsS they have hoped for. and so
axe way for still better days for
as" whom they love who are To come
ter tE"m. The recruits are the little .
lI'ren cr"wding in. The quarter
iSter's stores are in the mines and
rests and fields. In the shops and
rtories. Every day something must :
zone To push the campaign for IS
IRA; and II must be done by plan =
q win an eye To some great destiny
How shall we hold such thoughts i'm
+ hearts and not he moved? wouldI
nave You live even today wholly
the past, but would wish To stand &C
Ia YOU in tn" light that streams up-
us now out OF that great day gone I'D
Hero is the nation God has build an,
by cur hands. What shall we do sci,
IN II Who stands ready To act tiui
Iih and always in the spirit of this stu
: OF reunion ANA hope and patriotic
v"r' The day of our country's life stei
been broaden"d into morning. Do ucu
ph' uniforms by. Put the harness OoN
n" present ON Lift your eyes 10 the
AT tract of life yet To bc conqu-r- a
:" w ''''''H' ~ rIshl'ouS peace, bee
hat prosperity which lies i'm a pen- law
: hearts ana outlasts all wars ana fraC
prs 81 men. Come, let us be- com phe
"s ana soldiers yet To serve our pola
pW men in quiet counsel. where the pres
re IT trumpefs ,s n.it,c,. bo,rd ,o. with
ded and where the things are done -
On make blessed the nations of the -
ld in peace ana Righteousness and
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