The sun., 1919-04-27

grim cases both. ! am not sure that
this Is really the case. Lbelieve suffer-
more for those VINO were compelled TO
stay at home and have lost loved ones
than I dc for those who, through
actual efforts of their patriotism, have
been privileged so to place themselves
that they must do, because of handi-
caps won CALAMITY, little more than
normal men are called upon to do in
later life.
A Message for tho Bercaved.
$50 I, who proudly may lay claim to
having borne some suffering, wish to
send message, very LOVING, superla-
lively sympathetic to the women-to
the women who have lost loved ones
Theirs is the greatest loss of ALL for
1t means something torn out of their
hearts; theirs the greatest suffering Of
all, for it is agony OF the soul To even
think of them makes my poor speech
even more difficult than usually it is
II is hard to find the words with which
i to form message to them. Even to
attempt to do so seems almost imperti-
nent. Grief is a thing so sacred that
one hesitates TO touch it even with the
utmost gentleness.
But IL l may beg the privilege, there
is one thing that shall tell them, and
1t is that they must not let their loss
decrease their love. With every throb
OF love which stirs our hearts we grow
stronger. better, happier. Let their
love for those whom they have lost
not sink into mere grief, but remain
fine and fervent, radiating out toward
. ,,.tn
hearts as the moisture which Is given
by the springs to the warm sun re-
turns TO them in gentle dews and
balmy showers, filing them anew with
sweetness. Thus the strong example
or the bravery and self-sacrifice OF
those whom they have lost will be
initiated fittingly. Let them declare in
their brave souls, these suffering
women, that the gallantry of these
loved warriors in the cause Of RICH.
shall be perpetuated in their own fine
after lives
Recently. in a magazine for the blind.
| read letter from a seeing mother
who had lost her son and in his
memory had gone TO comfort blinded
men. She said their courage had in
/ spired her TO an effort 10 discover new
ways for assisting others and that she
thus was finding happiness. Thus, out
of the glory of her love had come into
her heart that inspiration which en-
ahled her to bear her loss without
despair
Humanity VIII Pront.
II have the feeling in my heart that
similarly out OF the great turmoil OF
l,i Na#. mill -,.
and some very splendid things for So
ciety in general. 1t may be that tho
mighty struggle has brought US nearer,
very near, indeed, to the dawn Of a
new day, the dawn of that great day
which shall give freedom to mankind
the dawn of the bright day of uni
versal brotherhood, the dawn of the
supremacy wondrous day OF service
from all 10 all.
Perhaps the statesmen, good and
true though they may be, who have
been ut work in Paris have not seen
the fundamentals Of that universal
peace for which they strive. What
we need, 1t seems to me. is a mighty
federation in which each nation and
each man shall help their neighbors
n federation in which there shall be no
exploitation OF one people by another
nor OF ono man by another. a fedora
! ton OF good will TO all.
And | am sure that fine signs are
everywhere. The impulse toward real
brotherhood is in the air. In all coun-
tries of the world to-day is thought
and talk of brotherhood. We must do
away with all those prejudices which
divide men from their fellow men,
Only when we have done that will the
world war have been won in living
fact"
Miss Keller is an ardent sympathiSer
with the harassed. striving Russian
nation and hopes that out OF that
mighty movement which has set into
fcrment such multitude OF minds
and such an aggregate Of energy there
may come something which will aid
and light the world.
| Copyrighted. 1919, by Edward MARSHAL
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