The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
Tho Slaves Of Today.

Tho Slaves Of Today.
/ The civil war stands between two
|eras. One, that the state will stand
for ever, in united strength, that the
slave shall be free-the other era, OF
industrialism. New problems have
arisen, which demand new application
of the, word liberty" We no longer
have the political slave, but the slave
of Industrial injustice. We have rae
ial problems more acute than the
black man. We have unrest, we have
anarchy. We have the fever Of class
and the terrific hate be-
tween extreme wealth and poverty.
Every four years there are 10000 more
men killed in peaceful America than
In the whole civil war. The foreign
or offers tremendous problem that
must be met by heroic efforts. and
that greatest of foes, as one English
statesman said, 1--WE have three foes,
Austria, Germany and liquor, and the
greatest of these is liquor" must be
driven to the darkness from which it
came.
We love in proportion as we serve.
We wonder at the sincere love Of the
AhoAlp0Ap VI thC W. a. ~. III NiO
"Old Rag" but It is because they
went through seas OF blood and fire.
See them in Andersonville. Suffering,
filthy, alive with vermin, starved.
abused. LIZ 1t any wonder that when
they saw old Glory they fell on their
faces before her and drenched her
with kisses and tears? So, in proper
tion as we suffer. are abused, are
threatened, meet failure, for the sake
of that old flag, will we love her.
High Praise for Women.
To you. dear women, who fought 50
nobly at home when the men were in
the field, we ascribe highest praise
to your name. We have received no
record of your famous deeds. but God
has recorded them. You fought for
the home, to keep it together, to keep
the wolf from the door. You helped
by your prayers, you kept the embers
of American life still sacredly glow.
ing. To you, ladies of the Relief
Corps, greatest praise be given.
And now, Sons of the Veterans,
charge you to live as nobly as did
your fathers. You are doing we'll to
perpetuate the deeds Of your fathers,
but too often your lives have been
anything but what would bring honor
to your hero parents. For their ,sakes
live noble lives, bring honor as you
should to the nation, for their sakes.
You have, some of you. been unmanly,
Idebauchers, booze drinkers, and often,
it has been said that the son of q
noble father T. IS that father. 1t
pains me to say ti,is. but these things
i have observed only too often. This
lis not true with all, nay, only few,
but can't you hear the call too, for
inobler manhood?
Now. In conclusion. let me ask,
shall Memorial day die out? Many
are claiming that in a few years hence
1t will be forgotten. In fact, there
are grave fears that it will. Too oft
en- now the old soldiers are even COM
PEELED to go to the schools and public
places and tell of their deeds and ex-
ploits to literally drum up trade. ,
The day has become one Of hilarity
instead of one Of comnemoratiOn.
The real purpose, in the lives of many
lis being overlooked. I am very glad
the papers are creating public senti-
Iment. and are indicating that we
make them our guests on that day
ldllIuuc Ill lSpupl.NS IS hoIiSS-
able Little respect is given to the
heroes Of the past. How few will
honor the deeds of our father heroes
tomorrow?
Must Not Pass BY.
Some years ago ! was walking in
New York City. A groupe of us were
passing Grants Tomb. Some one
suggested that we go over and visit
lit. NO. said mum Der, Tets pass
lit by" This seems to be the common
attitude. Lets pass it by" Pass
what by? The man and men who
struggled in muddy trenches, fought
night and day. struggled and died for
|us? Who left home and pleasant
hearth that we might enjoy their Ia
bors? Pass them by? Never. Our
lives shall and must hold them in
deepest reverence. We shall love
them, honor them. hold them dearest
to ourselves. To them shall ever flow
our highest praise-our highest praise
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