The evening current., 1918-06-28

In the army by n realization that
every single unit is dependent upon
the hearty cooperation OF all other
units, so must our men realize that
each one Is dependent upon the
hearty cooperation of hla fellows.
As II has been often said. IA chain
IN only 40 strong as It's weakest
link" hence our army shall never
be weakened by having one OF the
proud sons OF the great common
wealth oi New Mexico occasioning
q weak link In It's chain OF de-
fences.
The wonderful achievements OF
the past should be an inspiration
In your efforts OF the future. You
must carry with YOU the sacred
memories of the struggles from
Bunker Hin all the way. You
must not forget those that gave
their lives for the flag under which
YOU will fight, and IL must be your
earnest resolve and firm and fSed
determination that those that have
died shall not have died In vain.
When you are nghting at the front
| want YOU to know that your
interests at home are going to be
protected; that while you are away
defending those left behind we
shall see that your rights ARE
guarded with the utmost tzeal.
Woe be TO him who dares attempt
To transgtess or violate n single
right belonging 10 the uniformed
defenders OF the homes and fire
sides OF sunny New Mexico. There
are those that would take advan-
tage of your ABSENCE there are
those right here that took advan-
tuge OF your absence
tage OF my own absence In at
tempting tO rob me of the honest
fruits OF my labors. And want
to tell YOU young gentlemen that
as long as am here there is no
man or combination of men gig
enough or strong enough to de-
prlve YOU Of single right or to
violate anything you hold sacred:
and when ] go back To the colors.
II I get strong enough To go. ! full
well know there are many more
that will in like manner guard,
protect and defend your best in
terests and those you love.
Thus the lessons taught by this
great struggle and the bonds OF
friendship and ties Of love wrought
by the same. will last till time In
NO more. and when peace shall
dawn again. YOU self-same men,
returning. will continue that bro
therly love. one for the other, that
will bring about. establish and
eteTnally maintain and continue a
condition wherein strife and tur-
mOil will be strangers. and truly
The lion shall lie down with the
lamb" and The grand old earth
shall slumber. Tapped In universal
law"
The path before YOU is one OF
stern duty aud naturally leads To
sell-sacrifice. I want TO tell you
that the establishment of this ma
ton and its spotles record. leading
up To the present. has only been
attained.
ny hundred bloody steps. like
the worlds great altar-stairs. that
slope through darkness up TO God.
have the people OF this great union
al sovereign states ascended TO the
heights OF liberty. whose pure air
We now breathe. The chime OF
freedom. like a bell let down from
God. was caught by the Puritan on
the rock bound shore OF Massachu-
sets; IL was sung by the Dutch
man on the banks OF the Hudson.
and the child OF the Hugenot and
the Cavalier snatched its melody
from the sobbing of the south
wind. But, friends. | say to you.
all honor To the thirteen original
colonies whose patriot heroes fol-
lowed the hashing sword OF wash
ington and whose bloody footsteps
becrimsoned the SHOWS of Valley
Forge. All honor to the heroes
of 1912. our heroic General An
drew Jackson and his brave fol-
lowers from the old Volunteer"
state. Hut, my friends and coun-
truman aa nrauh ma We ARE nf the