The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-25
An Impressive Tribute.
(From the Belleville Daily, Ontario

(From the Belleville Daily, Ontario.)
Belleville is again called upon to
mourn the loss Of one of her most
loved and gallant sons. Captain Will
liam Hudson was in such a position as
the head of an important business that
he might without criticism have re-
manned at home and obtained exemp-
ton from military service during this
war. Without a moment IS hesitation
he chose the nobler and more honor
able course, and as soon as he could
complete arrangements he deliberately
placed himself at the disposal of his
country His name is now added to
that rapidly extending roll of names
OF those who have fallen in the fight
for freedom but whose sacrifice will
shed eternal lustre over their native
land. We who remain behind are the
poorer for Captain Hudson IS loss, the
richer for his noble example. Belle
vile in days to come cannot fail to be
inspired by the memory of those who
have gone forth to play the man but
who will not return from the valley of
death.
Death after all is not the greatest
evil to be dreaded, nor does bereave-
ment bring the greatest sorrow. Few
Of those who grieve would rather that
their loved ones had lived dishonored
than to have died doing their duty in
a noble cause
Captain O'Flynn relates how he
went ON his last visit to London to
carry what comfort he might to an
English mother whose son had been in
his company and had fallen in one
of the engagements in the spring cam
paign in Flanders. She was a ladv of
refined bearing and accent whose ex-
preston gave evidence of sorrows that
had been bravely met and heroically
borne. As Captain O'Flynn told of his
relationship to her son and endeavored
to convey his message of sympathy
she lifted her head sadly but proudly
and, struggling with her grief, she said,
Captain O'Flynn, that was the last
of six sons. The others fell in Gallip-
oil, IN Egypt and in France. But If
/ had six other sons l would not wish
one of them to do differently from
what these others have DONE
These young Canadians who have
died such noble deaths in France have
done more precious service for human
lty than most of us could do in a long
lifetime. They have helped to avert
terrible fate that threatened the
race. They have given their lives to
save the world from the yoke of a
gross, gigantic tyranny.
Lincoln, on the field of Gettysburg.
euloglsing the soldiers who fell in that
battle said that they died in order that
government of the people, for the PEG
pie and by the people might not perish
from the earth. Our Canadian soldiers
who have fallen at Ypres, at st. Eloi.
at Festubert, Givenchy, and the Somme
have given their all for the same cause.
The peril of freedom now is far more
deadly than it was when the Northern
and Southern armies FLASHED at Gettvs-
burg Then the peril was IDEAL. Now
ii is worldwide.
And let those who mourn consider
that their dear ones have given their
uVes IN order that war shall cease. For
the strong probability is that the tri-
umph of Great Britain and her allies
will mean the end of great wars. Those
who have fallen, therefore, will have
surrendered their lives as a sacrifice
lii the cause of lasting peace.
No man could be called upon TO do
more Christ-hkc service for humanity,
The war against war, against the bru-
tai despoiler of the weak and helpless
Is Il holy war, and those who die for
So sublime cause are alaong the i'm
Mortal benefactors of the race.