The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-28

To record the grief too deep for
tears is sad occupation. but when
we know that nothing worth while has
ever been accomplished the record of
which is not written in human blood,
recording sacrifices, heroism, courage,
unselfishne IS and patriotism. and his
tory is constantly repeating itself and
Iinsistently, it seems demanding that
each succeeding epoch shall exceed all
preyiouJ events in intensity, valor ana
sacrifice on the altar OF our country,
no eulogy can be eStrayagant. For
youth, imbued with love of country,
pure patriotism, love of home ana
pride of honor, ignore and smile at
threatened danger and plunges into
the jaws of death because duty calls
him to protect the home he has left
and loved ones that they may be un-
molested and our free country and peo-
pie may be delivered from tyrany
and oppression, and our free institu-
tions shall not perish from the earth,
and know of nothing that made the
home fires kindle into fame like the
sad tidings of the death in battle of
that proud and valiant young soldier
Harry Anderson. The awakening of
patriotism all over the land, like the
flash OF lightning foreboding a storm
That the first to fall in the defense OF
universal honor and liberty should be
our neighbor boy and one of the finest
specimens of young manhood of which
this people proudly boa It's; only sew
enteen years of age the day he So
proudly turned his face to follow the
nag and meet the fortunes of war;
Known to his friends as one bountiful
| ly endowed by nature with fine mind
and personality, pleasing disposition
modest, truthful, natural gentle
man; with laudable ambitions to make
good in the world, devoted to his par
ents and brothers and sister and
friends, unselfish and 80 kind, with a
brilliant future beckoning him come to
fthe call, to arm The threatened peril
to his country impelled him to sacrifice
his home. parents, brothers, school
mates and friend and fling to the
winds his ambitions and cherished
plans for the future and give all to the
defense Nof his country. What so great
as to give his life for his county!
Some one had to be first to fall, OF
that valiant band, composed of the
flower of our state and nation, and
this shining light" fate OWNED should
be the first to give his life for the no
BILE human cause. To die for one
country is the most honorable death
and the gratitude Of the nation will be
iheard in voices of many coming gener.
ations, ana his name will be in mem.
Nory and often repeated when this date
will have become ancient history
Mothers ana fathers OF American sol
ldierj will look on this picture and their
hearts will bleed as the parents of all
generations have given their sons to
die for liberty and human rights with
bleeding hearts ana tears. Young men
and boys will see'thii picture and page
and be imbuei with love of country
and pure patriotism, and be better men
and emulate the exmple of this first
to fall, and be courageous, patriotic,
manly men, true types of that noblest
of Gods creatures. true blue Ameri-
can citizen. And when Harry Anderson
comes into your memory you will say:
Thanks, thanks TO thee, my worthy
friend for the lesson thou hast
taught.
Thus at the flaming forge of life, our
fortunes must be wrought
In sunny historical F'rancehiS sacred
body draped in the stars and stripes
rests With the immortal l.afayIlte