El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08


site hallowed by centuries OF marty
dom and valOr could consent TO
uaught but making this memorial a
part and parcel Of the fine historic
structure known the world over as
THE Old Palace Such memorial
would speak to US every day and TO
the end Of time; it would teach our
children and our children's children.
how the young men Of this day went
forth with all the gallantry OF an
cient knighthood TO fight-not for
dollars and cents, not TO reduce tax
rates, not 70 help the stingy hug their
palIry fortunes. but for the things OF
the spirit, for ideals, for the vision
OF democracy that has come TO US
from Washington and Jefferson-for
the country taken possession for US
by Coronado, by DeVargas, and other
heroes Of old that some Of US at least
viii not permit 10 be forgotten
though there are selfish souls here
and there who would have us forget
even what our boys have sacrificed,
and have suffered only yesterday so
that we might live in peace and
plenty.
Other States Provide.
THE state OF Minnesota is appro-
priating sl.500.0O0 for a soldiers me-
mortal in the shape Of a museum on
the university grounds. The congress
OF the United States viii vote $1,000
900 for a war museum. State after
state viii do at least as much as we
propose 10 do. and let me hope that
we viii be among the first TO do il. TO
Commemorate thus the sacrifices and
the patriotism OF our men. Forum
ately. we have already a Pantheon. q
historical hall Of fame, the setting and
conditions. 20 enable US TO do this
service beautifully and profitably az
so small an outlay OF money Surely,
.. al
spend TO eradicate scabies among
sheep. and blackleg among cattle
all praisewOrthy undertakings. will
not fail TO appropriate the COMPARE
lively small sum that viii make our
children point with pride TO the man
ner in which we commemorate the
deeds OF our heroes.
A Vision Of The ArEonne.
Come with me 70 st. Aihiel or to
the Argonne- Those boys-our boys
disfigured by ugly gas masks ana
carrying heavy burdens Of ammuni- I
tion and rations. are going over the
top Yes they are our boys-the Ro-
merOs. the Chaves. the Sedillos. the f.
Bacas, the WiustOns, the SprinEers. !
the Smiths the Armijos. the Garcias /
and many others whose names are IA
miliar TO all OF you.
Huge death bearing shells pillow Up |
the earth around them, bombs dropped /
tear huge gaps in their ranks But on 1
and on they charge against machine
gun nests. against fnfuriated gray /
devils One after the other sinks !
bleeding to the ground. Hell has
broken loose II IS satau's own dav
The screech OF bullets. the moan OF
the dying. the agony OF the wounded
Cod how can I paint a word picture
TO bring home TO you the agony. some
thing OF the terror by day and by
night, which these, our own boys.
faced in far away Francei There are
only a few left OF that gallant COM
pany. They are face TO face with the
Ditiless foe They charge with
1ayOnets and hand grenades. they
stab, and slash and smltei Il seems
10 be more than human flesh and
mind can endure Some OF the men
are crazed, but not one crlnses or
runs. Victory finally Is theirs but
II what a terrible cost2 Ask in the
homes that nave neen bereaved in
every county In the evening air one
hears pititul cries and means OF the
wounded. -Nadre Santissimat~ ION
God have mercy on ny soul-" Good
by sweetheart and then the last
shudder Of the boy-Our
loy-as he cOmmends his soul to his
Maker. not even with a priest al his
tide TO console him, and goes west.
A mother or wife 5000 miles away
= III tears Al AEA Esr v I'm LEANN
heart Is waiting for tidings that
lever come
Can We Afford ItE
And We. we the beneficiaries Of
his sacrifice. sit here and debate
whether we can afford TO put Up a
'uitable memorial to commemorate
uch patriOtisml ] wish the stones
II this capitol had eyes that they
night weep; that they had hearts
hat they might pity; that they had
ouls that they might appreciate: that
hey might cry out 10 shame those
Who live on in sleek, Snug complac-
ncy and like the money changers OF
Id, count their shekels while the dear
ord is being crucified on Golgotha I
s there man in this legislature with
0ul so dead that he does not tIngle
7tth pride when we mention Chateau
hierry2 Who would deny even the
nipple. little, obvious thing we can do
o keep green the memory OF our
Dung mem"
TEST CAMPBELL's STRENGTH.
Phoenix, Ariz., March The state
snate passed a resolution this after
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