The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-05-02

grip on HohenzOllern, Prussianism ard
the kaiser. We have been a long time
heating up, but the hun Will find that
We stay hot long time. IL is wonder
ful to think of cur neigborhoOd boys
taking part in this great. monumental
and historical struggle. 1t seems just
yesterday that they were among US
sharing the daily duties Of farm and
home. We have seen them passing
through their school days on this spot,
and they have helped US in the labor
of the passing years. We know them
well-so well that We are certain they
will return to US men of whom we will
be proud. Out from the higways and
byways Of our neighborhood they have
gone to take their part In the greatest
historical act of all time If, among
their comrades in camp, in the trench
or on battleship, they are asked what
state they hail from their sole reply
shall be. I'VE come from good Hood
River, and its famous apple tree. -
God bless them. They have gone
and are going, to fight our battles, to
save our homes, to deliver the op-
pressed, to preserve the sanctity of
womanhood and childhood. Christ has
told US that, ''No greater love hath
any man than this, that he should give
up his life for his friends" And the
friends of cur boys in the service are
freedom, justice, womanhood, manhood,
right, honor, truth and the loved ones
at home. For these friends they have
gone forth ready to make the sacrifice
of love supreme.
And we Oh, so slight a part do we
play Only for us to give of labor
and money-we sharing in the bless
ings Of their struggles and hardships.
If We, with lives and homes free from
danger, can only labor and give, let us
so labor, let us so give as is most in
our power Not because of duty, not
only because of patriotism, not only
because of loyalty, but because of our
love OF our boys on the battle fields of
France and Flanders, amidst the dan
gers of the seas and the clouds, so that
we can measure up with them TO some
slight degree.
In the coming days of the mighty
struggle. in our hearts and thoughts
we shall be very close to them. AS we
keep the home fires burning by our
own loyal service we can be one with
them; one with them in camp, one
with them on the long march, one with
them in the lonely midnight vigil. one
with them over the top and across No
Mans Land, lit by the flare of star
shell and rocket. and finally one with
them in the hour of victory and the
worlds deliverance, when for them
the Flags are flying, the drums are
beat, the bugles trill
Our country and our boys in her SER
vice. Theirs to stay the cruel hand
that waves the burning torch of a war
of dishonor; theirs the glory of battle
to restore outraged Belgium to her
place among the nations of the earth,
to rescue bleeding France and the
wearied armies of England and Italy.
to preserve our own beloved land from
the foul touch of the wanton hun.
They give to their country because
she has given all to them. Their fore
fathers she received with open arms.
Liberty, justice and equality she gave
them, the shield of her protection she
set up before them. With her life's
blood did she guard them. The right
to worship God unrestrained she in
sured to them. She gave them peace,
honor, all reserving nothing. Now
she is in need and calls our boys re-
spond, Here We are ready"
They go forth to fight for liberty.
for freedoms sake, for righteousness,
for all their country's Flag has ever
represented They fight for peace,
that justice may prevail, that fright
fulness and inhumanity may not poss-
ess the earth. Not warriors by pro-
fession, but peace loving and peace
keeping citizens. reused by their coun-
try's call, they have gone forth to
serve her with their all. to struggle,
to suffer, if need be, that her cause
may live, that might shall not prevail,
that right shall not perish.
Such is the service for which stands
the flag we now dedicate the service
of helping others, saving their own
country and forgetting themselves.
Surely there can be no service more
noble or sublime.
Our county and our boys in her SER
vice
Our hearts our hopes are all with thee,
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers and
tears,
Our faith triumphant DER our fears
Are all with thee, are all with thee.