The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-02

the great processes by which the war
was puahcd nrcsistihly forward to the
final triumph may now forget an that
ana delight 1ur thoughts with the
stony ~ what qua men did. Their
officer understood the grim ana OK
acting task thoy hnd undertaken aud
performed with nuHaCity, efficiency
and Undertaking courage that touch
IN. story Of convoy aud battle with
imperlahable distinction at every turn.
Wncthrr the enterprise were great or
small fr1m their chiefs. pershing
md Sims. down to the youngest lieu-
tnnnnt. aud their nisn We're worthy ct
them such monl as hardly need to DE
commanded ana so to their tefriblc
adventure blithely and with the quick
intelligence ~ those whe know Just
what IL IL they would accomplish. !
aiu proud 10 b. tho fellow country
man ~ men Of such stuff and valour
Those Of us who stayed M homc did
nur duty. the var could not nay been
won or the radiant men who fought n
gwen their opportunity 10 win il 9th
erwise. but for many n LONG day We
shall think ourselves 'accurscd W"
were not there. and hold our man
hoods cheap while any spcuks That
fought with these AZ 81 Mihiel or
Thierry. The memory az those days
OF triumphant battle viii go with
these fortunate men o. their graves
and each will have hts faNorite mem
ory. old men forget yet al shall be
forgot. but he'll remember with adj
vantages what feats ne did that
day
what we all thank God for with
acopest gratitude III that our men went
in force INTO the line Of battle Just az
the %critical moment when the whole
fate OF the world seemed 10 hang IN
the balance ~ threw their fresh
strength into the ranks OF freedom IN
- 49, ALL AAI moo
OF the fatcful strueele-turn u once
for all, So that ihenceforth II was
hack. back, hack for their enemies.
always back, never again forward
After that n was only "a scant Tour
months before tho commanders OF
tho central empires knew themselves
hratcn. and nov their very empires
are in liquldation
And throughout 1t all how fine the
shirt OF the nation was; what unity
al what untiring zeal What
elevation OF purpose ran through az
It's splendid display OF strength. its
untiring accomplishments. nave
said that those 81 us who stayed ~
home 10 do tho work of organization
and supply viii hays wish that We
had been. with the men whom We
sustained by our lg9ors; but we can
rever be ashamed.
at has been an inspiring thing To
lie here In the midst of fine men VINO
had turned aside from every private
interest OF their own and devoted the
whole OF their trained capacity 20 the
taAIs mat supplied the sinews of the
whole great undertaking. IN" pa
triotism. the u~nselfishncss. the thor,,
ough going devotion n distingulShed
rtpacit4 tnat marked their toilsothe
n,bors dav after day, month after
month. have made them tit mates ana
comrades Of the men In the ~tr"nrhe1
ana on the sea. And not n men
here in Washington only. They have
hut directed the vast ac~hi"Nchlth'
Throughout innumerahle fdciprlts'
,fnou innumerahie farms, in the
depths OF coal mines ana iron mines
nrd copper mines, wherever h stutis
az Industry were to be- obtained ana
prepared. sn the shipyards, ON th'
railways. at the docks. on the sea IA
every labor tha was needed to SUI.
,1tr the hattie lines. mon have We'd
with each other To- do their part ana
du u well.
Industry's SHARE In Victory.
They can look any man-at-arin
In the face and say, we also siroN,
IN win and gave the best that was "
~ 10 make our fleets ano 0rmics SURE
nf their triumph And what snail "
any of the women-of their instant
intelligence, quickentng every tlsh
that they touched their capacity iol
organization and cooperation when
gave their action discipline ana en-
HANGED the effectiveness of everything
hey attempted, their aptitude al
ttaka 10 which they had never before
set their hands, their utter sclt-shc-
rifice alike In what they dtd ana III
what they gave Their contributor
10 he great result II beyond appraisal
They have added "A new lustrc % th'
annals of American w~Omauhood
The least tribute We can pay then
h. to make them the equals 81 men ~
political rights as they have proveC
themselves their equals In every mel,
oi practical work they have entered
whether for themselves or for theil
COUNTRY These great days of com
pleted achievement would he sndl'
married were We 10 omit that not %
justice. Besides the immense practi
cal services they have rendered. IN
women of tho country have been tn
moving spirits ln the systematic econ
umIcs los which our people have vol
unfairly assisted 20 supply the SUI
fering peoples OF the world and tn
armies upon every front win tco'
u everything else that we haa ma
might serve the common cause. IN
details u ouch "a story can never b
fully written. but We carry them q
our hearts ana thanh God mat "
can say that we iru the kinsmcn d
such
Ana EnM We are SURF % wv $40
triumph Tor which every sacrifice wa
made. II has come, come In It's con
pietencSs and with the pride and 90
SEPARATION Of these days Of achlevemet
quick within Us we turn Go the tash
of peace again-a peace sure again
the violence of irresponsible MOI
archs and ambitious military coteri'
and make ready for a new orde
for new foundations OF Justice an
fair dealing,
International Justice Goal.
we are about To xiv order M
organization to this peace rot "n.
Tor ourselves. but for h other pc
pies ~ the world as well, 50 Tar
they viii suffer us 20 serve them. II
international Justice that ~ seek ~
domestic safety merely. our though
have dwclt Of late upon Europe. up'
Asia. upon the near and the tar cas-
very little upon she acts OF peace az
accommodation that wait 20 he ~"
formed az our own doors. Whilc y
are adjusting our relations with "
rest OF the world n II not uf capt.
importance that We should clear ava
an grounds of MISUNDERSTANDING WI
y,tr eafnfe h and ~