The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-13

ed to for those splendid fellows. The
ORGANIZATIONS of the United Var
y rs Hiih The Psysf Manifestations of
the heneficient activity In all nlaces
where our army is fighting, training.
constructing or resting are giving to
the boys something akin to a home.
9"Hhethihg which brings the sweet and
eagerly welcomed touch of American
surroundings and atmosphere into tho
strange and unaccustomed world in
being
Heaven forbid that we should per
init an impression TO go ont 10 orr
sp!u!erS that we took good care OF
.henl aus long as we needed then,
10 stand between us ana the enemy
but that when the danger was mast
we fail them. The debt OF gratitude
winch we owe 10 them cannot be
measured or discharged in money. but
we can at least prove to them, as far
as we can express it by giving, that
we rove them with proud and tender
affection and that their well-being il
u hrst charge upon our means.
for some time, we have heard ap-
proaching in the skies the beating Of
the wings of the Angel of Peace. He
mas now descended upon our moor.
bleeding. war-torn earth. He Is ac-
companled by the Angels of Freedom
and of Victory
we greet them with reverent graft
tude and with solemn joy. Brutal mill
tarism lies shattered at the feet OF the
Tree nations, it's arch-priest dethroned
ana dlsE-1ced cast out by his own
people and branded with the curse Of
the entire world. To this blessed and
glorious result. we may Justly claim
that America has contributed no mean
part We thank God for the day when
spnrning the lure OF ease and plenty
and boundless prosperity we chose for
our own that road to the Heights
which leads through sacrifice and
suffering and brought our mighty and
unspcnt power to the rescue OF the
hard pressed champions of humanity.
we then sought no advantage for
ourselves and we seek none now. We
have proved that America is not "the
land of the almighty dollar as MANY
bel1eved and as especially our enemies
pelleved IN their undoing. but land
of high idealism. ardently Jealous to
do and dare and spend itself in a
righteous cause.
We look back over these past fate
full nineteen months and we examine
our hearts and deeds and we say with
humble pride that the men and wo-
men OF America have not been found
unworthy under tbs great test and
trial to which they we're put Old and
young. rich and ppnr. East and West,
North and South--alI but an insigni-
ficant few who are not spiritually
Americans-have risen to tn. inspir-
alton of our high cause and have
Joined in patriotic devotion and will.
ing sacrifice.
A new and exalted spirit pervades
the land. We have made a new pact
of unity. We have come to understand
and appreciate each other better. We
respect each other more. We are Just.
" proud of the qualities which all
Americans have proved to possess in
We draw strengthened faith and
inspiration from the glori-
Gus yindication OF the irresistible po-
tency of the American spirit which
has made its own. transfused and mer-
ged into a homnEensous-- think ing end
feeling alike in national essentials,
the men and women OF many races
who make up America.
We arc now walking along the
heights OF great achievements and
lofty aspirations. Let ua shun the
descent into the valleys we have left
behind. I1ea - trust and strive that