The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22

| occasionally the ringing words OF our
president spoken to congress on the eve
of our entrance into the war lie theh
said i'm part.
There are il may be, many months OF
fiery trail and sacrifice ahead OF us. IL Is
IA fearful thing to lead this great peacelui
people into war, into the most terrible ana
disa strous of all wars, civilization Itself
Iseeming to be in the balance But the risht
is more precious than peace, ana We sh;tli
fight for the things which we nave az
ways carried nearest our hearts-for de-
mocracy, for the right of those who sub
nit to authority to have voice IN tneir
own governments, for the rights ana I'D
critics of small nations, for universal do
minion of right by such concert OF free
peoples as shall bring peace and safety TO
all nations and make the world itseit at
last free
TO such "a task" said our president
we can dedicate our lives and our for
thing that we have. with the pride of those
who know that the day has come When
America is privileged to spend her blood
and her might for the principles tnat gare
which she has treasured. God helping ner
she can do no other
And so. let us today highly resolve not
only that we will help to win this war by
supporting our government in its various
undertakings, such as the bu'idins Oh
ships. the conservation of food and fuel,
the raising of funds for arms, munitions
and supplies and for the noble work being
done by the American Red Cross the \.
M. G. A. and similar organizations. out let
us drink so deep at the fountains or 10y
atty and patriotism that our countrys
welfare and the sacred cause of liberty for
all the world shall be the inspiration of
our every act. our every written or spoken
word, and even of every tnought
AS for the mother and father OF this
soldier. his sisters and brothers. MS
friends, who mourn his death our very
presence here must speak to them more
eloquent than any words which we can
utter. Their sorrow we can feel but feebly;
their grief can he aSSuaged only by time
and the tender ministrations of that Di-
vine Healer to whom all men must turn
in time of need. Yet it may well be that
we can leave with them today thought
that may comfort them in the trying days
that are to come Let them remember that
it is more blessed to give than to receive.
allied by those who have made similar
sacrifice. When father and mother gives
a son they give what Is dearer TO them
than life itself Let them remember that
the blessing must be of equal greatness.
They who mourn have given to cause
which outranks in nobility any Tor which
men have died since this nation first TOOK
Let them remember that ever. life which
is offered up as sacrifice on the altar or
liberty serves to enkindle anew the tires
all our people the determination to fight
until righteous peace has been achieved
and when victory has been won. and
liberty has been restored throughout the
world let them remember and realize that
their sacrifice helped to achieve that vic
tory and that their soldier did not die in
vain. For this young soldier who doubtless
would have preferred to die while facing
the foe. but who has given his life for his
country as truly as though he had been
struck down by a German shell while bat
ting in the bloody trenches of France. we
can do nothing. except to bid him now a
tender farewell. For him taps have sound
ed for the last time. To him we can only
say
Light OUT and darkness brooding deep
around
Thee, soldier; not the trembling bugle's
sound
Nor volley thrice repeated ore the mound
Shall wake thee:
Lights out. not where the flag Of battle
flies
Nor here. where the sad still shadow lies.
Shall drum beat call, or bugle bid thee rise
But silently.
Thy duty done, thou sleepest. Rest the well
Nor any rude alarm shall strike and swell
To rouse thee-Gory stands thy sentinel
Farewell to thee
At the close of the services the audi
ence filed past the casket to take a
last view of the remains. The casket
was carried to the waiting hearse by
the pail bearers. Aubrey McMahan,
Theron Pratt, Morris Berg. Jesse Pulls,
Louis Bovee and Steve Naggy, and
Notwithstanding the boisterous and
keenly cold weather long procession
followed the remains to their last rest
ing place in Odd Fellows cemetery.