Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-30

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4,--,,.s-.,- ..-,4~ara and devotion n the
.-s,-.~a-5o- tEs7 nraza-vea ms eouu-
~ fo~ ms has M arubt haf > porer- /
nj -z,Fa-sa an s4s an ant after All. !
rtaza Qualities IN thefr largest and
fruest sense can only come through
self sacrifice Indeed II seems to be
Ehe supreme law Of she universe tha
every prize in lie TO he worth #hi4e
and 20 be truly enjoTed must be a. the
cost Of personal effort and self sac
rltce.
.1are are q hundred mHLion Of Us
er#arf-~ = Drtze of fnes+fmabla value
that we have Inherited that we our
selves have not earned. And like the
f5zuaf inheritance. il has seemed to
me- that xe couldn't apnreciate nor
#trHl. anfoa Il To- raa fuET unless we
ourselves make some sacrifice for il
{ emitting HIS 10 1ts use. Here we have
given to as through the efforts and
Z sacrifice Of others 2 prize such SIS If
has rot been the lot Of humanity be
fore - enfor- she greatest and most
fertile domain fri the whole world
u-f#n =tsH diversified soil and climate
it's boaadGass fertile plains iaeEHaus-
#ffhfa rnfnas and forests. isolated in
aannraar- and comnlnfn for our full
endowment and development, and
and institutions l4aI MAKES NE "'t -
the HtlHE ana gives 9pRo4s4-i.5 -31
man Kind 10 enjoy prosper aaa
Paaa. ana feao1 up Per s+'s 1...+-
designed 3E lAe creator.
@We must not forget that Te enjoy
ALI this through the effort and saefl-
foe af those who have preceded us
And as we TODAY c1mmelCrat their
rafur and patriotism we must nor for
ger that thtz rich inheritance we have
received imposes ON MS of this land
and generation a very profound duty
and obligation to prove ourselves
worthy Of that inheritance. and fit To
administer # for the benefit of man
kind. Let us ask ourselves this day
what we have done to earn Or en1le
us 10 these great blessings that "e
eu.5v What have I done what sac
r5Fea have I made for all rh5s2 None
What has this generation done. <ola-
ing what nave Iae TENS on Aa4t- .e.l-S
o. our laEess1 porn "a-
=ta4lE -.tL-et anu ~5-~e1l-7+ 81 ~
SHORES SHa7 ~ @-l.-.7 s-5L4 .-
fl-a heritage @a-AEfi-- tt@-
q duty ms eehleTl b4allgL L-l
on 4s 9. IS nor an OF ire 20 -tS7f
-a- al g 4.1-1 ~ 4-=-
var Reduces >einshHesss
auar Is 8 terrible thing. with all
its hzsaauz aspects. its death and
misery. lis tears and sorrow. IT'S de-
strret#ou and decentralization But Dc
Has al least nra azpeet that is en-
rahE=rz Ii profoundly teaches the
lesson Of the common good. if min
fuizas selfshnese- and teaches and
trains men 10 undergo the extreme
+ zecrfH1e Tor nation and fell0wman. II
brings home to men the great rrutH
taught hr the son of Gallee that H.
is better to give than 10 receive In
zine Of peace. the worthy citizen dnas
some opportunity to do Il true mans
and citizens part. He can develop
himself 80 Eli up his opportunity. he
can He honest industrious and frugal.
he can ba good father and kind
husband. he can dc his part as cit
1zan i'm preserving and r1akEuE better
the blessings Of coed government
.u.+ -aa ts-as rf rr0foruad nea0s
f. .. 100. sl,..s 49, -z,F7rr-.tzz. .s1zl,
Efz-.--, -as.--se .saF tf-1ee or r,aa-a
g-e =, r-esr 5+,. frsrr-srr -s-=+t az 7,-r.Fr
menace and dancer - Bur-ar -fga-z
and .barru as even dimes of war
Mankind --#.r ali it's effort -rrugzle
aad lessons has not yet learned 10
protect itself against itself. Man
EahlnalltE 30 man 7li-- MAKES count
less thousands mourn. FINES OF peace.
T. seems -aHaTtaa-E develop A@s-9aa-
traits Of e9lLlf1a2}r lack oil courage
and #1EoI 1aa-.@ or waste e&lEafa-
Ea1-7 ana luxury. faaA1eEeAe@ ana
disregard -al nose enlooAhs aspLra-
lions mat eharzelerlza people III the
heroic period ol their developments
Is is as4a-4s ~ 50-l 5-mes mat great
abuses ana inequalities N govern
men5 N social. -al0s-Elat ana man
clal conditions arse. regret 10 adj
nit that IN no country lu al the world
have these forces been more actively
At work t1an here go our own be-
loved country. This country was
ssttle7 5E s19 most vigorous FlE-le