South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-01


prene sacrifice.
BLOW out. YOU bugles. over the
rich dead,
There's none OF these so lonely and
poor OF old,
But. dying. has made US rarer gifts
than gold
These laid the world away. poured
out the red sweet wine OF youth:
gave up the year 20 be OF work and
JOY and that unhoped serene. that
men call age. and those who would
have been their sons, they gave.
their immortality"
placed some flowers on the grave,
offered a prayer and in the quiet Of
the moment felt what this pen fails
10 express
And now a remarkable coinci-
dence. During the little service Of
the grave I had noted the deep and
sympathetic interest and quiet rev
erence OF the corporal who had
brought me 10 the grave Then, too.
ne had driven me about the country
trying 20 locate certain greenhouse
and falling I'm this, ne had taken me
back 20 the city. where finally we
had found a florist. thought with
in myself what a fine young man.
How exceedingly kind ana court
eOus must know more of him
Cpl. Charles ROderick.
As we were about 20 leave the
grave I said Corporal, ] am a pas
tor from South Bend, Ind. and this
of my boys" He looked up with
establishment and replied Il. too. am
from South Bend" Your name ?"
I asked My name is Charles Rod
erick and my father is Contractor
Charles Roderick. who lives al g..
er Park. South Bend"
God moves in mysterious way"
Was IL, 1 would. His providence that
brought two of us-a corporal and
= preacher-both from South Bend,
Ind. To meet together in France at
the grave OF another. who also
claimed South Bend as his home
city.
on TO station.
Guided by the corporal / rode that
motorcycle 10 the station where 1
took the train for Paris, and as
left him / said. Goodbye and God
bless you. corporal" 1 would have
said captain" II we had the mill
tary authority FOR surely this young
man Of gentle and courteous man
ner, who for nearly two years has
ridden il winter an; suume' his
motorcycle in the service of the L.
s. army, IS deserving or q captaincy.
About two weeks ago while at the
great camp at Gievres | learned that
Harvey Klockow, former president
of St PauTs EpwOrth league of
South Bend and also former presi-
dent OF the union leagues of South
Bend and Misha waka, was at RomO-
rsntan. Securing one afternoon an
automobile I drove 10 this great
aviation cente. l had no difficulty
in locating my friend. ] found him
however. not in an aeroplane, get
ting ready for an ascent but in the
army kitchen in the act of putting a
pan into "A huge oven. Coming sud
denly upon him. / asked. What
have YOU in that pan, Harvey" The
surprised former league president
replied. Gold fish ." What"
queried i did not know you ate
gold fish Gold fish" was the an
swer. is the army word for salmon"
Head Of Kitchen.
Mr. KIocA0w looks exceedingly
well. Since entering the army he
has because OF his natural versatil-
ity. rendered valuable service. labor
inc as he has done in a variety of
different departments, the most re-
cent being the kitchen department
OF which he has charge For this lat
ter special training the writer is eX-
tremely grateful as 1 shall not have
during the coming December 20 wor-
~ over the question. Who shall
have charge OF the Kitchen depart
ment for St Paurs church serves
its annual mems supper He shall
have but one choice.
7 spent delightful hour or two
with Mr. KlOckow during which
time / visited the great aviation
held where until recently he lab
ored. Mr.. Klockow Is "a fine type OF
young American manhood He is
EftaAll III a0N tN nt10u-E VI Ills ktlAiuA
disposition viii do well and be hap
py. wherever duty calls him to serve
Meets Mrs. Mayer.
And now a word of commentator
OF the work done IN France by an
other, who also comes from South
Bend Ind. Mrs. George Mayer.
II was my good fortune 10 have
today at Connerve an Interview with
Lieut. II NJ Wood of the 36th di-
vision. III was from him ] learned
OF the noble work done by Mrs.
Mayer as Red Cross representative
at camp hospital No. L. Gondrecourt
France. The lieutenant is IN a posi-
tiOn 20 speak with authority as ne
was for hve weeks a patient in this
hospital. was a student and after
wards q teacher in the FIRST corps
school located az Gondrecourt
when Lieut. Wood learned that
was from South Bend he at once in
SUired DO YOU know a lady called
Mrs George Mayer i do was
ny reply When ne said
Does Good Work.