Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-30
the unspeakable savagery attendant upon
the wrecking OF 3 world.

the unspeakable savagery attendant upon
the wrecking OF 3 world.
There we're men of the Army and Navy,
possibly from nearly every branch >of
these services And such men they were;
great, lusty muscular chaps, vigorous
with the strength of youth and eager to
do service for their cause. think that
these men more nearly represented the
America S ideal soldier in this war than
any | have seen; and their conduct was
ideally American, too. They may have
gained little; they may have taken an
occasional drink; know that they sang
many wild, brave songs in wholesome
discord and with generous volume; that
they fraternIzed, sometimes noisily but
always with the smile which means friend
ship; but at no time did they forget the
obligation to live the gentleman. In this
connection l would say to those who
would restrain youth and its outbursts
of enthusiasm, that | love the man who is
young and isn't afraid to make a noise
about it. met many exceptional young
men in this contingent and liked them
because they were young.
Then there were men going out for
civilian service who were offering to their
country an equally notable sacrifice.
Some of them had left fine positions;
others were especially skilled in their
trades or professions; one many times a
millionaire, had abandoned his business
and it's tremendous financial concerns 70 I
the help he might give. Then, again,
there were others The vuIture and its
wolf mingled with the honest man and
the patriot planning cunningly and not
without adequate results to divest the
said patriot of such coin as he might care
to chance in their games.
And, still again, there were the mer
who assumed the character parts in thi,
little play. The man who wa;
making his ninety ninth trip across, anC
who had known the first President o.
France and the last Emperor of China,
but who, legend says, never was known
to buy drink on any voyage, recounteC
his experiences increasingly and over.
looked no Invitation to libate. The Old
Men of the Sea, that character whose
age outrivals that of Methusaleh and
those experiences are the marvel of al
time, told thrilling stories Of encount
ers with submarines and other Sc;
monsters His was the most elastic
imagination aaoat. There we're women
and little babes; bunch Of Hollanders
going back to their dykes and wind mills
some you could not tell about; ant
Others you did not care to learn about
And there was a band of spendiC
women going out in the services of thei
country at its naval base in France,
think this little contingent of uniformed
nurses represented an eloquent testimonia
Ol lie COutdSc uiilI SJCduldSGlltSS vi Ill
highter American womanhood. | cal
not boast much as to their beauty, ant
none was young, but when one hao
talked with them and knew Of the higl
purposes which animated them to tn
step they were taking he was convinced
These were the especial care of tn
many gallant men aboard, and whe
they gathered in the evening to sin
there were plenty of male voices to swe
the chorus.
Every night the great ship ran withou
lights, gigantic, shadowy form stealth
along so silently yet so resolutely movin
ever forward,-the symbol Of nations
resolve to do it's part toward ending tn
tragedy that has rended a world. Som
times the ships bell broke this eeri
stiffness for the moment, and again fror
the room forward might be heard the clio
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