The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
EY PEOPLE
HONOR SOLDIERS
Rationale Community Has
Impressive Service
for Boys.
SlSSON GIVES SPEECH
University President Talks
Of Reasons for Entry
Into War.
SlSSON GIVES SPEECH

An Impressive service in honor of the
AZ Rattlesnake valley boys and the one
girl who arc with the coIors was held
In the Lincoln school Saturday evening
by the people of the Rattlesnake com
muntty. A service flag bearing IL
stass was dedicated after an address
by DIR. F. Q. Sisson. president of the
state University. With the service
flag was a roll of honor, bearing the
following names:
Sergeant Ralph Starr, Eleventh in
fantrys
Frank Smith, coast artillery.
Master Engineer John Taylor. Four
tcenth engineers.
Wardmaster Harvey Johnson Camp
Cody.
Corporal Richard johnson, Twenty
third engineers.
Corporal Leslie Johnson, artillery.
First Lieutenant George Scherck,
Fifth Aero Squadron.
Russell Miller, aviation corps
Corporal George w. Duncan, Tween
ty-third engineers.
Thomas Cummings, AVIATION corps.
v.
Frank Taylor. 163rd infantry.
Kate Heles, Red Cross nurse.
Sisson Discusses Causes OF War.
DIR. Sisson discussed the American
purpose In the war and the influences
which forced the United states to
take up arms against Germany.
Following the presentation OF the
Il 1,
of acceptance said:
Our flag is the promise TO the peo-
Pies Of this world that democracy shall
not perish from this earth, ana those
Stars and Stripes, the magic symbol
OF a nations ideals make the only flag
in all the world that never knew defeat
No kaiser, king or car shall dim a
single star or erase q single stripe,
and may It ever be unstained and un-
conquered
America Will Not Count Cost.
millions of lives have already been
lost. offered on the altar of liberty. and
It may cost many more: but we live In
the assurance that knows no doubt that
the manhood and womanhood of free
America will not count the cost, what
ever u may he, that the blight of au-
tocracy may be destroyed forevermore,
In behalf of this community, ae-
cept this banner with these precious
stars. each representing a human life,
the most sacred thing on earth, conse-
Grated on the altar of freedom and lib
erty for us all, and ] ask you to rise
and extend your right hand toward this
banner, and In reverent silence pledge
your lives, your fortunes and yonr sac
red honor to sustain our boys in every
way within your power, that their sac
crifice shall not have been in vain. Sc
when this warts over the world will be
nearer the day when men will not de-
strOy each other to gain what they can
out OF the world, but rather strive to
see how much good they can put into
It."
Verses in Honor of Flag.
Mrs. D, T. Wright read verses writ
ten in honor of the occasion. Parts
CT the poem, entitled, THE Service
Flag" follow:
From dreams of peace the nations soul
Awoke to warlikc might,
<atlu ecHOeO. DUCK Hef leaders call
Gold help us, We must fight"
But misty eyes of mothers saw
The boys in battle line,
And quiyering hearts in anguish cried
Not mine. oh, Cod Not mine,"
But listening youth heard Freedoms
voice,
And willing answer made,
With steady step they marched, away,
Eager and unafraid.
And If, iRydoubt and selfish love
We sought to stay them then.
In children's eyes we saw, new-h born,
The fearless souls of men.
And though our hearts shall nearly
break
For lads so far away,
And very souls shall weary he.
We still will work and pray
That strength and courage do not fail
Till battles shall be DER.
And right through all the world pre-
vail
And wap shall he no moro