El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-01
CHURCH SERVICE
FLAG IN CHEST
Gen. Howe Delivers Ad-
dress at Trinity Metho-
dist Church.

The service flag Of the Trinity ~
I z. church has Deen demobilzed and
now lies folded in a cedar chest pre-
scented 10 the church. The principal
( speaker who officiated at the de-
mobilization Of the flag was Mai.
I Gen. Robert L Howe. commanding
officer OF the district Col S. r. Il
Tompkins also made a talk Many
ex-service men were present Five
buglers from Fort Bliss were on the
program
Gen. Howe said that the country
again turned 10 the men who saved
america from Germany to save it
from foes within
a year and a half ago 1 had the
honor OF being with you IN your
church and OF taking part in the cere-
mony Of defeating your service
lag" said Gen HOWE.
In the great struggle for the right,
which thank God came 10 a success
| ing more touching than the tender
reverence in which the nation held
its service flags Now happily most
OF the men Tor whom these Rags were
flown have returned TO their homes
and their loved ones. But Tor them
the battle for the right Is not over.
In all solemnity ! say that / believe
that just those men are, under the
providence Of God. the bulwark OF
our nation.
Foreign Born to blame.
In every part Of our country there
is social unrest Foreign born work
men fleeing from lnt0lerable condi-
lions in their hOme-lands, have come
to the United States, and now try
to put their demands above the laws
and free Institutions Of o. great
country.
mo honest man wishes to see the
Just demands Of labor refused. but
every honest man and above all eT-
cry honest American demands on his
part that the laws Of the country
shall stand iuvlolare above any and
every class dispute.
NOW the men represented BY the
service flags have been in the service
OF the United States They have
learned obedience even at the can
mons mouth and mind you. one OF
the great advantages OF learning Obe-
dtence IS that a man learns 20 obey
his own higher nature. These men
have learned discipline the iron dis
cipline that enables a man 20 lay
down his life for his duty. They have
learned respect for authority. They
have learned TO love their country
above any party, or class or creed.
And that is why I say with emphasis
that these men are the men who VIII
aAalAA as aAAlAaL AAelEAgE as AAEI aAQD4
against the Germans
The American Legion leans Meth
er to Democrat nor to Republican. TO
capital nor 10 labor. 10 black nor 10
white. It stands for simple living,
clear thinking and narI. honest
work Tt stands for Americanism.
Every man who went abroad in
this war returned with the conviction
that 10 be an American was the
proudest privilege that has yet been
given mortal man And they are not
going 20 let that name be besmirched
by any Bolsherik or Red or Z ". W.
or any other reptile that crawls upon
the earth
Confidence in Men.
You men who have worn the uni
form OF the United States. but lately
my brethren in arms. to you arain
your country turns for help. and
would bet my very life she viii not
turn I'm vain have seen you in
camp and in the field. have seen
you patient under discomfort. cheer
ful and accomplishing in danger,
hunger and cold I have seen you
brave and resolute in the face OF
death itself and so 7 know that IN
time OF trial you VIII not falter from
your duty but win "Quit We like men"