The Bismarck tribune., 1919-03-19
HOMECOMING FOR
BISMARCK YANkS
IS GREAT EVENT
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there, when fearlessly they stood and
with careful aim felled the foe, the
war was won. But back in camp these
heroes were made. In the forge of
training. seemingly so humdrum, was
tempered, the steel that held the Hun.
nish hordes? And the glory of the one
was the glory Of all. Our magnificent
victory was not at Chateau Thierry,
the Argonne, st. Mihiel. not on the
front alone. amidst hell's vomiting.
but in the holds of mighty ships, in
camp and in school, by the tapping of
the briny deep, the army of liberty
fought, and the faithful service of
one meant victory to all
And we waited. Oh! the anxious
hours! Oh! the dread of those days!
All, yes, there is glory in the deaths
heroes die, but sorrow and heart
breaks lie beneath. But of those
hours enough. Only to us who have
waited the light of joy is brought in
to glorious relief by the shadows of
gloom that enveloped us. You have
come back to us. For long time the
tide flowed steadily eastward. But
now ii, has turned. 1t flows back from
a far. shore, bearing many things, pre-
cious lives all. Some of them come
back to us in strength and power;
some come broken and manned, and
some only memories, sweet and sad.
But We welcome you. Welcome you
Oack, to our hearts aud homes be.
cause we love you. Fathers and
mothers have agonized over you, and
from, ftn frl il nf 1,,Ipri,,o
has grown. That love has never min.
ished, rather has it increased in
strength in the hours of anxiety and
fear. The strong, fine qualities of un
selfish service and splendid patriot
Ism that have caused you to bear ot.l
ers' burdens, have endeared you to- US
all. So we welcome you. This ole
world is facing problems strange ant
Few. We Of an older generation have
been trained to think and act along {
narrow groove. Enthusiasm, optimism
power these are needed to solve th'
riddle OF the coming years. Your ex
alted visions, your disregard of diff
culties will win the victories Of peac,
as they have won the victories of war
Not the old manned, broken systems
t1at bred war and hatred and crime
and death is needed, but a new plan
directed by the strategy of peace an,
goodwill that will go on and on.
"'Till the war-drum throbs n
longer, and the battle flags ar
furled
In the parliament of man, the fec
GRAFTON Of the world
I'VE welcome you, and as you hav
served us aud ours, oh, be certai
that we will gladly serve you an
yours
Then everyone ate. The menu col
sisted of chicken soup with ric'
pickles, olives, roast young turke
with home dressing, June pea
mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cor
bination salad, apple pie IL mod
coffee, milk, cigars and cigarettes.
Between courses everyone sar
'sOver There" and Beautiful Kat,
and Keep the Home fires Burniul
and There's Rose that Grows !
No Mans Land" tho that rose ",
risht there beside them, last nigf
ana "There's Q Long, Long Traa," )" q
cshar SONGS that soldier boys al
theft sWeethearts love.
And everybody seemed to be 20 Il
Of spontaneous enjoyment, and q
feoes wefe 30 bright and happy u
cnrxfree that the terrible war frc
vAaeh : 1a3orify Of these boys retul
sHioaiY 80 nttle while ago seem
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