Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-26
w. R. harrington Delivers Ad-
dress on Citizenship at Scho-
field Barracks Thanksgiving

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field Barracks Thanksgiving
No parlor patriots, but men proud
Of their American citizenship and
willing to accept its full Responsible
ties-in the field as well as In the
i ounting-house-are the kind Of men
Uncle Sam needs today, emphasized
i Wallace r. Harrington in a Thanks
! giving Day address yesterday at Scho-
field Barracks.
Exercises at the big army post were
held In the 18th Infantry hall and in
the LIST Infantry hall. Mr.. Earring
tons address was the chief feature OF
the patriotic celebration at the 25th
Infantry hail. His subject was "Dy-
Mantle the Hyphen" He said:
When the Pilgrim Fathers met to
give thanks for their many blessings,
they did not fail to guard the door.
They did not allow themselves to be
lulled into state of false security
against the marander.
That is the thought uppermost in
mind during this season when the peo-
pie throughout all this broad land are
assembled much as we are to recount
their mercies and render an account
Ing Of gratitude to the Giver OF all
good gifts.
Those men were thankful for re.
lief from famine. They saw daylight
ahead after a long dark night Of suf-
fering.
They were thankful also for the
sentry at the gate. They knew, they
did not fail TO take note that they
would not be there to give thanks,
they would not have the crops to
garner, had there been lacking the
eternal physical vigilance represented
by the armed guard.
Thankful for Guard at the Gate.
In the list OF things for which we
should give thanks on this day OF pub
VIC Thanksgiving is. first that we
are American citizens. citizens OF the
United States Of America, and further
thankful for the guard at the date,
the armed guard which you men here
represent and Of which you are an Inn
portant unit.
= do not know whether there were
mollycoddles and pacifsts in the days
of the Pilgrim Fathers. I do not
know whether men and women rose
up In that colony to protest against
the policy of preparedness, physical
and demanded soft |
handed plan of peace and love-while |
all about them was war, murderous,
women-and-child MISUNDERSTANDING war. I |
do not know and really ii does not /
matter.
An Example Of Militant Citizenship.
What do know and what do |
care about, what shines out as the
brilliant example of the whole period |
Of pioneer life is, that then and there
prevailed the power OF q militant, an |
efficient. a fighting and a fully pre-
pared citizenship God helped those
Of the Pilgrim colony who helped |
themselves. The joy Of release from
The famine would never have been
known, there would have been no one !
there to enjoy It had there been any
lack Of men not only willing to fight I
IN ever-present enemy, hut who also
knew exactly what to do when the
crisis arose.
The pioneers Of the United States
Of America are 4 magnificent exam
pie and inspiration whether you find
hem In New England, New York or
Virginia or Kentucky, North, South,
East or West. They we're all human
md they all made mistakes. Bat they T
had courage of conviction and GER
.ainty Of purpose. They had ideals
md they had the stuff in them OF
which champions are made. They
we're unashamed of their cause and
lnafraid. They readily accepted the
sacrifices and physical suffering, they
ook long chances with death from
disease, starvation or well-aimed bull
cts and tricky foe. And they did
{. not for the love of the game. not
With the possible hope of luxury for
hem IN their span of life. They did
I that their posterity, the boys and
girls who came after them. might
lave brighter and happier heritage
han the fathers and mothers could
possibly hope to enjoy.
Those men and women in their
lay and generation laid the corner.
'tone Of our nation. our own United
states.
They pioneered. 1t is given to you
md me to perpetuate.
The Mission Of the United States.
The mission of the United States
S to put q large patch Of brightness in
he international hell To do this we
must have the strong arm of power
is wen as the certainty of Gods bless
ng, of which we have never been in
loubt
If there is one lesson handed down
o us by this Thanksgiving Day, one
ext that should be written on the out
II wall of every home and every camp
n this great present day country of
'urs, 1t is this:
Trust In the Lord and keep your]i
'owder dry"
II there is one place in this terri
DRY where that lesson of the first
is fully understood, 1t is
n this assembly.
I'VE stand with the pioneers of the
irst New England Thanksgiving to
'ow our head in prayer and raise our
oices in praise and thanksgiving to
he Lord of the harvest, the Lord
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