The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-30
Patriotic Meeting Held At
The First M. E. Church
Last Evening Was Largely
Attended.
YOUNG MEN OF TODAY
WOULD ANSWER CALL
Fact That Day Is Desecrated
in Indiana BY Automobile
Races Is Deplored-Mrs
I. Judson Talks.

Although censuring in a measure,
those persons who fail to observe
Memorial Day, Daniel w. Comstock
department commander of the G. A.
r. in Indiana and John L. Rupe, in
speaking before the patriotic meeting
held under the auspices of the Broth.
erhood of the First M. e. church last
evening, declared that in case of a
war call to arms would be responded
to and the youth of today would rush
to the defense of the country.
Mr. Comstock said that many attach
little importance to Memorial Day and
do not enter into it's observance as
veterans believe they should. How
ever, he says that they should be ex.
cused, inasmuch as they have grown
up since the war and it is a matter
of history with them, whereas with
the veterans it is a matter of personal
experience.
Mr.. Rupe deplored the fact that the
day is being desecrated by automobile
races. He spoke of the number of
motorists passing through Richmond
to Indianapolis and said that the vet
Grams do not like to know that their
enc day is being spent in amusement.
.. S. Brown Presided.
DR.. d. w. Stevenson welcomed the
members of the G. A. r., Sons of Vet
Grams, w. r. c., Spanish-American
War Veterans and D. A. r. at the
meeting. D. E. Brown, president of
the M. E. Brotherhood presided at the
meeting. Music was furnished by the
church orchestra, and horn solo was
given by Philip Gates. The church
auditorium was crowded.
During the course of his talk, Mr..
Comstock said:
Acts of Heroism.
1--WE may we'll excuse those who at
tach little Importance to Memorial
Day and do not enter into the OBJ
.serEance as heartily as we do. They
have grown up since the civil war
and they can't be expected to take
that interest. 1t is not a matter of
memory to them but a matter of hear
say. Ours is personal experience,
and 1t can't but be wholesome and ele-
waiting to recall that period of which
| speak. The integrity of the Repub-
lie was threatened and response to the
call for volunteers was made. The
war developed acts of heroism. 1t is
true that we have had acts of devotion
in every age and in every war but
the civil war illustrated that men
could rise to the higher planes and re-
spond with the offerings of their lives.
The Ultimate Sacrifice
When a man offers his life to his
country it Is the ultimate sacrifice
he can go no further. The women
also did their part and many regret
ted that they had not more to offer
1.-THE war made men better acquaint-
ed with one another and it also made
the north and the south better &C.
quainted. The men of the south and
the men of the north respected one
another more highly following the war
than ever before. Both found that
the other was of the true American
type.
Justified by Conditions.
AFTER all, the lesson of the war
teaches that while war is to be de-
plored there are other conditions
which justify it. Free government is
worth the sacrifice of human life.
Home, family, friendship, liberty and
free government is worth the cost.
The right of free speech, production of
property. devotion to home and fam