Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-02


myriads Of goddess men who have hitherto
hourlshed ike the green bar tree. answer can
oniy he msoe that il Is now. as Il has ever
been, the Unsuitable way Of Almighty God
saints.
From Calvary's crimsoned cross TO the en-
sanguined battle fields Of the Marne and the
Sonme sscrifce has been the immutable pur-
chsse price Of progress, while civilization has
written every luminous page Of its Respondent
history IN profusions of precious blood.
TAT this point body Of French Legionaires,
guests of the Nation. entered one Of the gal
leries. whereupon the members of the House
rose and received them with applause)
DEPRESSING for a moanent. venture to ex-
tend, on behalf Of the House. to you battle
Scared heroes OF France, who have just en-
serea the gallery warm welcome to the
great American Republic which was christened
In the cemmingled blood Of your renowned
ancestors and our illustrious sres.
As Napoleon's veterans fought at Austerlitz,
as ths soldiers Of Leonidas sacrificed at Their
mopylse, as the warriors Of Miltiades won at
Marathon, so you stout-hearted patriots Of
france fought at Verdun, sacrificed at the
Somme, and won on the bloody banks of the
Marne. For your sacrifice. your vaIor, and
your victory civilization will forever be your
debtor, and humanity will forever sing your
praise. You are thrice and four times well
come in our midst. What is ours 10 yours,
last drop in our cups.
As we have no words of our own that are
vigorous enough to express our admiration for
you or our appreciation of your glorious
achievements. let the celestial muse of Virgil
In tse following lines from the Aeneid por-
tray what we conceive to be the sentiments
Of every American for you, the gallant cham
pions of civilizations cause;
In you this age is happy, and this earth;
And parents more than mortal gave Won birth
While rolling rivers into seas shall run,
And round the space of heaven the radiant
sun:
While trees the n1ounsain TONS with .hsas
supply,
Your honor, name. and praise shall never die.
What Our Boys Are Doing Over There.
MI. speaker today, more than seventeen
hundred thousand of Americas best and
bravest sons are galantly fighting in far-ofs
france. vindicating hunlanity's rights aveng.
ing eivilization's wrongs, and paying with ac-
crued interest heavy obligation that we have
owed the French people since Rochambeau held
up the hands of Washington at Yorktown Zap.
plause) and Lafayette fought at Brandywins
ror american Independence (applausey. How
grandly those boys beyond the sea are main-
tanning the honor Of this country and living
up to Che brightest and best traditions Of this
kepubtict How proudly we read of their vic-
tories; how gratefully we learn Of their sac,
rfiees; how devoutly we pray for their safe
return TO their loved and loving ones who are
Keeping the home fires burning and looking
With anxious eyes and texr-stained cheeks for
the dawn of peace.
In France, the land of chiyalrv and beautv
through countless lines of battle with machine
guns and cannon In front of them: with
asphyxiatlng gases enveoping them: with the
ar filled with death-dealing craft above them
with exploding mines beneath thern--throu4h
/ all these hellsh horrors American boys are
proudly bearing the flag of this Republic tap
piause) the flag that has never known d
failure or suffered a defeat; the flag that
makes tyranny trenble and freedom rejoice
the flag that beckons the downtrodden and OPP
pressed OF every country on the globe to this
land of liberty above which the great dome
of promise Is studded with the shining stars
OF hope the flag that waves over demoeraeys
cradle; the flag that win finally float above
autocracy's grave. (Applause) This is the
| flag that the American soldiers from the wind-
swept north and the sun-kissed south Win
I eventually carry through piundered cities, over
blood-soaked battlefelds; past deserrated
temples by ruined 4athedrals; through bleed
ing Belgium to the river Rhine. and from the
Rhine to the Spree, and across the Spree te
Berlin, where, at last, it viii proudly foaA
l from the spires of the Kaisers palace and
Enthusiastically wave above the ruins of tho
Hohenzolern's throne. (Applausel III
! The SPEAKER pro tsmpore The time Of
The gentleman from West yirgsaia. has ea
Mr.. GOODWIN or North Carolina. Mr..
| Speaker, l ask unanimous consent that the
Z gentleman from West Virginia be allowed 10
minutes more on account of the Interruption.
The SPEAKER pro tempore The gentle
man from North Carolina asks unanimous com
sent that the time of the gentleman from West
I Virginia be extended Is minutes. Is there
objection t4ef@ sA AZ III
There was no objection. rs
Mr., NEELY We have briefly outlined the
arduous task and the stupendous undertaking
of the American soldiers who are fighting
ana are going to fight for you and for me-
These boys. in the morning time OF life, wita
every door in the world Of infinite opportunity
open wide to receive them, with every breeze
bringing them promises of future glory, laid
their last hope and their last ambition upon
the altar Of their country. and leaving the
rich treasures of heart and home behind there
entered the welter of war to pour out their
blood as the purchase price of our safety.
A Great Opportunity.
And what shalt we do to make their sacri-
fees effective; what can we do to strengthen
their arms. dishearten their foes, and speed
the coming Of the joyous day of Germany's
unconditional surrender? There is much we
can do, and every patriot will do his utmost.
He that does less than his best in this crisis
disgrace to the Nation and not entitled to live
in a land of freedom or share the protection
of the American flag.
We must forget the word profit and cease
to think about money-making during the war.
Wealth in this country without victory would
bring no satisfaction pleasure to its pos
SCISSOR moth and rust would corrupt It thieves
would break through and steal it; 1t would
take the wings of the morning and fly away.
Ghe monster who will profteer at the expense
of the flesh and blood of the boys in the
trenches is in infamy next TO Judas Iscariot
who betrayed his Savior for 80 pieces Of
silver
At this particular time patriotism 10 In
finitely better than profit, generosity is moro
estimable than greed. and mercy is sublimer
than money.
To be specific. the farmer must raise more
grain in order that the soldiers in the trenches
may not go hungry to battle empty to bed
The miner must dig more coal that the
smelling furnaces and munition factories may
be run at capacity night and day. The banker
must lend greater aid in solving the financial
problems of this Government that is pay
master for half the world More doctors must
go to the front, for they are needed there
Let the lawyers get out of the courthouse and
into the ring line of freedom and do more
war work at home or abroad. Let the preach
ers stand this monster of Prussian militarism
in their pupits, strip 1t of the multitudinous
masks it wears, and mercilessly show it's
marble heart, its snaky eyes, and insatate
nav to their congregations. Let them teach
the people that the extinction of this hell
born monstrosity liberty and life and
that it's survival means certain bondage and
ignominious death.
All must buy Liberty Bonds; must buy them
again and again and again. They are the
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