Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-18

CURED for military purposes. Many
OF your members visited the armies In
the field and cheered us by your In
terest and sympathy. You made pos
sible the organization and the opera
ton by which victory was achieved.
Throughout the war the President
reposed in me his full confidence and
his unfailing support simpliaed my
task. The secretary of war made e
peated visits to the front and I am
deeply grateful for his wise counsel.
Under him the various STATS. bureaus
and departments, with all their per-
sonnet, are deserving Of especial
Acknowledgement for the ability with
which their problems were met. The
officers and soldiers who served at
home are entitled to their full share
in the victory. There existed a unity
of purpose between our government
in all OF it's branches and the COM
mand of the troops In the field that
materially fastened the end"
Our navy performed a brilliant
part in transporting troops and sup
plies and in maintaining Jul COM
~munications. The army was conveyed
overseas. with the maximum Of safety
and comfort and with incredible small
loss. In this arduous service the gen.
erous assistance of the seaxnen of
Great Britain deserves our lasting APP
probation.
Pays Tribute to Nurse.
"a special tribute is due to those
istered to our soldiers at home and
abroad. The welfare societies main
tanned by a generous public. gave US
invaluable aid. In our hospitals the
surgeons and nurses, both permanent
and temporary. served with a skill
and fidelity hat will eve be worthy
Of u grateful remembrance.
Business and professional men
abandoned their private interests and
gave their services to the country.
Devoted men, women and eve chill
dren, often in obscure positions, zeal
ously labored to increase the output
Of ships, munitions, war material and
food supplies while the press and the
pulpit stimulated patriotic enthusi-
asnl.
"Our admiration goes out to our
war-worn Allies whose tenacity. after
three years of conflict, made possible
Through their loyal support and
hearty cooperation, a genuine spirit
of comradeship sprang up among US
which should> firmly unite the peo-
pies as 1t did their armies.
1.-THE cheerfulness and .fortitude OF
u wounded were an inspiration ano
a stimulus to their comrades. Those
who are disabled shoul dbecome the
a~ffectionate charge Of our people
whose care they have SO richly
earned. LIE us, in sympathy, remem
Der the widows and the mothers whc
today mourn the loss Of their hus.
bands and n
"our hearts are filled with rever.
ence and love for u triumphant
dead. Buried in hallowed ground
which their courage redeemed, theil
graves are sacred shrines that the
nation will. not fail to honor.
"The glorious record made in thu
fight for our treasured ideals will b.
a precious heritage to posterity. i
has welded together our people ant
given them a deeper sense Of ma
tionality. The soiidity of the repub
lie and it's institutions in the test q
a world war should fill with prid'
every man and oma living undel
it's flag. The great achievements. thu
high ideals, the sacrifices Of U arm!
and our people belong to no party ant
to no creed. They are the republic
legacy to be sacredly guarded ant
carefully transmitted to future gen
erations."r s.