Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-05-21

VE / plans for honorng her military
kuuu-u--u- dead 1t will the final fruiting
RSNXYOlN OF national official sympathy with
NSA61l&9y the bereaved who have lost sons.
brothers and sweethearts in their
eounrys service. 1t will witness the final results
OF the nations attempts TO do all things possible
Tor those bereaved and for the memory OF the
aead. IL is big task and the manner OF its
accomplishment is the story OF tribute paid to
one OF the noblest sentiments that has ever been
lodged in the breasts OF people.
In that attempt, since 1900 for instance the
United States government has supplied free Of
charge 10000 headstoneS to mark the graves OF
soldiers and sailors who have done her service
To the cemeteries of the great cities, to those
OF the quiet hamlet. 10 those on the borderlands
OF civilization. these headstones have gone.
This Memorial day they offer themselves to
scattered multitude as fitting places for the be.
stowal OF floral wreaths. The unmarked graves
through the efforts OF the government are grow.
Ing fewer
In the national cemeteries alone there are the
remains of 900 unknown heroes who have met
death In the defense OF their country. and who
must because OF the loss OF their identity be
denied individual recognition. Yet the nation has
exhausted every resource in attempting to find
The names of these heroic dead The very fulfil.
lty OF these deaths. from the standpoint of the
credit received by the individuals calls
forth sentimental appreciation OF their service
that oVershadows that accorded the men with the
nandsomest monuments. The unknown are being
reinterred in sacred ground. their graves are
being kept green and great monuments are being
erected to them collectively
Every effort is being made to prevent the 70
currence in the future OF the tragedy of the ''un
known grave At the war department army
regulations have been drafted and put into execu
uou that are rigid that in the future il will he
impossible for the soldier who fights for his coun
try to fail of identification wherever he NAV fall
Above all this. the government has developed
system OF careful and generous disposition OF
me remains of the dead soldier or sailor that
oHers the greatest possible recompense to the
aGgrieved and the best possible chance for the
. perpetuation of the memory OF the gloriousIy
dead Tor the remains OF any man who dies in
the service, wherever his end may come are
transported to any other spot on the globe thar
6e designated by his family and there given bnr
iAi with military honors. All this is at the ex
PeHse or the government. for the glory OF the
dead and the consolation OF his family
finally, the government is marking the graves
and placing monuments over the remains OF the
Confederate soldiers who died in the northern
prisons and hospitals during The Civil war
Wherever any man dies for whom it can be
shown that he ever served in the United States
army or navy. the Federal government stands
ready TO furnish FOR his grave a headstone OF
marble neatly inscribed with his name and indi.
eating his military service Tho government has
large contract with firm in Massachusetts 10
furnish these headstoncs. Under the contract
-pVoV such headstones were delivered last wear
An average OF $1,000 year have been 90 doII,,.
cred for the last score Of years Since this mol.
Icy Of marking the graves of the military dead
vas inaugurated Tn 1873 there have probably
been 100000 stones that have gone firth ,,d
which today standing over tho Grave, =,
men who once fought for their country Tho NJ.
uon Us willing and anxious 20 continue their dis.
Tio"uon OF monuments free OF charge with
freight paid to any point II Is hoped that event
ua'li every grave Of every soldier win he MARKED
with stone that will survive forever
IN" graves or all soldiers and sailors who arc