Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09
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armistice week will bring together
men and women from all over the
State. and many things OF in,cres,
VIII be discussed. Chief among these
is the movement 20 erect y fitting me
mortal for the boys from Richmond.
whose lives were offered up for the
safety and freedom OF their own land.
One hears chat as we, the proposed
memorial has taken no DEFINITE shape.
and II is not known what character
OF monument VIII be suggested. BlIthe
and young. with no single hope or
faith broken and dismaycd. they went.
those beautiful lives that were so
heroically sacrificed. as the maker or
verse puts IL. with life's first laureIs
in their eager hands" and il is to
youth and its hopes and Ideals that we
owe a memorial worthy OF all that
heart treasure which lies buried where
the lilies blow. pressed closed to the
heart OF France. War has been called
the Red Angel. tho Awakencr. and.
with the coming of the White Angel
OF Peace, MI the broken bits of life
are knit together again.
There has been much controversy
on the subject OF this memorial for
They were youth, glorious and great.
with the dream OF high adventure and
mighty things The vision before their
eyes. Is 1t not fitting that they who
served with brave hearts. uuiraid
through all that panic and thunder
Of battle. should stand forever hon
ored in something that might serve
the youth OF the land that they loved?
r;rh in OIL iSf md
song commemorative the deeds of her
Great men, The valorous deeds of her
sons read like the tales OF Arthurs
knights, and their names will go echo
ipg down the corridors OF time. ever
10 honor their bravery and their cour-
ago. No less will the heroic sacrifice
and service OF those who fell so gal
Iantly IN this last great struggle for
the worlds ideals be sung and honorcd.
4 monument in bronze or marble is
truly = great thing. and commemorate
FOR the sweeping tide OF years the
greatness OF our day. but surely
library. gracious and beautiful in every
line. from which may nc served tor
unendiag days the throboing. pulsins
life OF our city, is more beautiful
and hitting memorial Let it stand
forever upon lies highway TO serve
in the highest and best way as those
brave and dauntlcss ones served, sell
less and lf-sacrihcinG, in response
10 the high call OF duty. All. how
they loved life. those radiant spirits
With fingers tangled in our heart
strings! knowledge is power. knowi-
edge and wisdom unbar the close
barred gate upon which we beat with
frantic hands and there are SO many
PEOPLE In Richmond today hungcrins
for knowledse and wisdom tina; could
be brought SO easily within their reach
nv such a memorial for the boys who
gave their lives in defense OF these
very homes Of ours. In the misty
shadows OF the great beyond they must
know something of the trend OF life
in places they have loved !, is no
mystic message that comes 10 our
hearts from these dead and gone boys
of ours, bu, ringing challenge 10
service Of our fcllow-men. Scholar
ships in colleges. libraries and great
home centers are being given every
where in this broad land for just such
memorials. Hospitals. wards in hos
p,als, funds 10 care for and educate
those who have none 10 stand beside
them in the battle Of life. all OF this
and much more is Being done that
the world may be richer for a gal!ua;
and happy heart that went singing and
unafraid TO meet his death, because
the world, forsooth, with its selfish,
sordid soul, had need OF such a sacri
flee. All, sacrifice is only the door to
Wonderful dwellings Of delight. and
selfishncss is such a small key that
lbcks that door Of JOY against our
View. BRENT WITT