Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
ELKs' MEMORIAL SERVICE
Burlington Lodge Pays Tribute
to Seven Deceased Brothers.
In Timely and Forceful Address War-
rem n. Austin Of st. Albums Con-
trnsts Civil Liberty with Mill
tary Despotism.

t0ry De1pOthsms
On the altar of Elkdom embracing
brotherly love. fraternal and rehgious
| ceremonies, tributes to the memory Vi
seven departed brothers, VINO uurlns
| 1917 crossed the Great Divide ana entere"
into Eternal Life, there to dwell IN peace
! and happiness forever; were paio !eS'e
day afternoon in the Strong thea.re Ds
f, the members Of Burlington Lodge No. S,o'
Benevolent and Protective order y, ,r,.,'
/ at their annual Lodge Of Sorrow" rms
occasion Is celebrated the hi''
December nationally.
"Gone from our mortal sight,
| No more to know our Joy and mirtn'
still we keep your Memory Drignt'
Review YOUR deeds, record your worth.
1,adicated TO the memory Of Nelson r..
chanberlin. Reuben 8. Avery. w. V. H.
stanford. Albert O. Palmer. T. Edward
Casey. Jordon w. Lambert ana FRANK
brown. Brothers who have joined the
ranks of the innumerable hosts OF our an
cestors.
On the stage was set up the altar OF the
order around which the exalted ruler
Joseph T. Stearns, and his suite were seat
cd. He officiated as master Of ceremonies.
| American flags large service flag bear
ing 80 stars of Brother Elks gone to war;
and potted plants formed pleasing setting
in the rear and sides of the altar. Inc
members of the order had reserved seats III
the front Of the auditorium and approx
rately 200 were present. Chaplain T.. M.
Horton offered prayer
| A pleasing program Of exercises was
riven by the officers Of the lodge. WIN
members of the hospital corps OF For'
Ethan Allen contributing several appro-
nriate vocal and instrumental selections
Tho sneaker of the occasion was Past
EXALTED Ruler, Brother Warren X. Aus.
| tin Of st. Adams His timely and forceiui
address follows in full:
CIVIL LIBERTY VERSUS MILITARY
| DESPOTISM.
This ceremony, fraternal and rehs'ous .
IN essence, conceived in the peace OF
hrotherly love for the glorifcation OF
me lives and the perpetuation OF the
memories of Elks who have joined the
| innumerable hosts of our ancestors, Is
today delivered in the hate of the crimes
and the savage atrocities committed ana
threatened by military despotisms upon
the balance Of the human race.
That quality of our organization when
roo,,,red that our departed brothers ana
all other Elks should first be American.
citizens, which decorates our AFFAIRS anu
raises aloft as our emblem the giownis
stars of liberty and the unfading STRIPES
of order and justice; the PATRIOTISM whici,
we have nourished and developed III every
lodge meeting Of this order ever heid'
demands that this memorial to our re-
snected dead should animate us who sur
vivc to deeds Of sacrifice and valor. IN
defense of principles and INSTITUTIONS
which are the indispensable Euarahtors
Of relative liberty, Justice and moraHty
between nations and among peopies' III
this day Of assault upon government or
panized upon the basis Of consent or
sanction of the governed for the purpos Sc
of preserving these principles ana ihstl'
tutions by governments organized upon
the basis Of military force for the pur'
pose of increasing the sway Oh aroi''aiS
rule by divine right.
: The spoilation of Belgium, the murder
=. of Nurse Cavell, the killing OF little
> children with poisoned candy dropped
from aircraft. the sinking of the Lusi
B tania the indiscriminate use OF the SUP
marine against neutral shipping, the ooc
trine of sink without leaving a trace, tho
r warfare upon women and other non-con
, batants, the destruction Of priceless works
! of art, the mutilation and disablemen
of captive prisoners the killing OF ths
| wounded:
, lated acts of barbarity resulting from
frenzy of momentary excitement. They
are manifestations of the kultur initiated
by the Hohenzolerns and carefully prop
, ogated through generations Of Germans
with deliberate generalization Of the gross
crime now being perpetrated, having
! for its motive the expansion OF Prussian
I ism into a world domination at tn
. cost of destruction of the principle o
! civil liberty wherever 1t shall be en-
countered.
The very idea Of sovereignty inhibit
I the idea of liberty, and involves dominion
, over all. deutschland Uber Allies
r typifes the spirit Of this form of govern
, ment. Bernhard. before the war. ex
pressed the thought in this way: lou
next war will be fought for the highes
interests of our country and Of MANKIND
, This will invest 1t with importance II
the worlds history. World power
downfall! Will be our rallying-cry." An
, other pre-war declaration evidencing tn
cold blooded calculation Of our enemie
, is this statement by K. A. Kuhn, Ger
: man military historian: Must kuitu
rear its domes over mountains of corpses
a oceans of tears. and the death rattl
, of the conquered? Yes, 1t must!
, Either one denies altogether the bene
| HCent enect OIL Kultur upon humanity
, and confess oneself an Arcadian dreamer
n or one allows to ones people the RICH
| of domination-in which case the Nigh
of the. conquerer is the highest law Q
A morality. before which the conquere
r must bow" But the father Of thes
a thoughts is the Hohenzollern, Frederic
!. the Great, who formulated in writin
!. the best evidence required by any judicis
e mind of the criminal intent Of this Pruf
r sian organization. Here Is his Greco
a 1. II possible the powers of Euror
l. should be made envious against one al
other in order to give occasion for
n coup when the opportunity arises.
a 2. If ruler Is obliged to sacrifice h
# own person for the welfare of his sui
"a jects, he Is all the more obliged to sa
rifice treaty engagements. the continuant
,. of which would be harmful to his coui
try. Is It better that a nation shou
= perish. or that a sovereign should brea
,e his treaty?
In 3. Craftsmanship can be reduced to thru
"a principles: First. to maintain yo'
10 power and. according to circumstance
a. to extend it. Second, to form an allian
"a only for your own advantage. Third,
"a command fear and respect even In II
most disastrous times.
a. 4. Do not be ashamed of making int
n. ested alliances from which you can d
10 rive the whole advantage. Do not NAL
Il the foolish mistake Of not breaking the