Arizona republican., 1919-06-29

chivalry. Lieutenant Frank Luke, l Americas greatest aviator, if we are to accept Captain Rickenbacker's the lace of aces" own statement, Tn the short space of forty-three days made a name of renown and fame exalted and praised in all the world. In seven teen days of that time he destroyed eighteen enemy aiJplanes and balloons, and when wounded in the air and com pelled to descend, he drew his auto matic pistol and fought a band of the enemy until he fell mortally wounded. rather than surrender. Corporal John Prtitt. alone and singlehanded, killed the crew of two machine guns, cap iured the guns and forty-seven prison CTS. Both of these heroes have been awarded the highest honor that thls great republic can confer upon any soldier-the Congressional Medal.
 Some Failed to Return
 Some of these gallant men have re- turned to us in triumph to lay aside their uniforms and to resume the work of peace. For them the bands will play and the flags will flutter while multitudes applaud and approve and place in their hands the palm Of reward and the fadeless laurel Of vtc- tory upon their browS. For their valor and victory civilization will for ever be their debtor, and humanity will forever sing their praises. They are thrice and four times welcome in our midst. What is ours is theirs to the last crumb in our cupboards and the last drop Tn our cups.
 But unfortunately some of these brave and noble men have not come back to us. Some of them have died in foreign lands and sleep in un- marked graves, and this is the sad dest part of the awful tragedy. Some had the joy and glory of being killed in action: others met death with lin gering diseases. No invidious distinc- tions can be made between these 1 heroes, whether one died on the field of battle or with sickness in camp or hospital, he made tAe same great sac rjfice for his country and is entitled to the same honor and fame.
 They Did Not FaIter
 On earth these heroes varied in character like other men; they had
 their strength and their weaknesses, | their merits and their faults. Yet now all stains are washed away. Their | | ing sanct;fied all that went before.
 What wonderful purifier is death
 They died for their country and found
 the way to Heaven equally short
 wherever they fell
 These men have fought their fight.
 As we name them in our hearts we
 thank God that at the call of duty
 they did not falter and that in the
 hour of death they knew no fear.
 Their lives were gloriously simpliried
 when they had only to do or to die. They suddenly found the key which
 unlocks all doors-the limitless ale
 glance to an ideal, the glad surrender
 of all possessions, even ones own life, for the good of humanity.
 Their Spirit Will Live
 Fifty years ago Abraham Lincoln
 pointed out the way-the only way
 in which the living can worthily com
 memorate the dead It is for us to
 see that these heroic dead shall not
 have died in vain. The visible monu-
 ments which we may erect whatever form they may take or whatever their
 usefulness or their beauty, are but
 symbols of our gratitude and affection
 The true memorial for these heroic men is to be found in our hearts-the
 hearts of the living.
 ], "Oh, glorious and immortal dead
 We lay for season thy precious dus , beneath the soil in sunny France, or il
 the soil at home that bore and cher
 ished thee. But we fling back against l the brightening sky the thoughtlesl speech that calls thee dead. GoC
 reigns and his purposes live, ant though your brave lips are silent here the seeds of what you did will spring up and bring forth patriots througl , the years to come who shall per r petuate your spirit in a race of nobl men,
 Honor Post Namesake
 An interesting feature of the pro- gram was the tribute to the fallen meI 7 from Frank Luke Post No. l of tht American legion. Bearing a hug wreath of flowers at their head, witl 2 the simple words TO Our Heroes" group of returned service men iron
 the post filed onto the speakers plat
 form and stood with heads barred whil' ) the Tenth cavalry band played "Th t Star Spangled Banner" The Luke Pos 9 men were Phil Brooks, C. D. Jones t Floyd Miller, H. O. Bostrum, William t Elder, Lee Moore. Micky Harrington D Forrest Betts and James Bell.
 r The speeches over, the spectacula s part of the tournament began-th e sensational flying by the two army air Q planes, driven by pilots who set out t e fill the places of the entire fleet 0
 seven that would have attended tn t tournament had not mishap inter '. vened, and who succeeded. As fittin preliminary to the flying was moto .. .. car race.
 The auto race began soon after 2 o'clock. Three cars lined up for tn \ trlal laps. R. S. Saufley's "Blac l. Demon Paige. driven by Tommy Wat son; Cal Messner's new Hundson Su y per-Six Bluebird, driven by John Sabra a former soldier; and the fast Over
 land entry. driven by Jimmy Thomas
 During the trial laps the Hudson kep 8 well in the background but once tn e race was started it leaped into frs d place and hung there tenaciously, wit d the Overland never more than ten yard f behind.
 e Races Are Thrilling
 - The auto race was thrilling enougl f the big cars hurtling out of a cloud c d dust before the grandstand and vanish h ing again in another cloud. The crow |. cheered them on, and the noise re d doubled whenever the Overland creI : nearer the speeding Hudson. It coul not overtake it, but came in a clos " second after the fifth and final la 7, around the course.
 70 While the last laps of the race wer =, being run the red Curtiss plane pilote /. by Lieut. R. s. Worthington took the al /. in a perfect take-off and circled tt - field. On it's second turn about tl :, field, flying some 50 feet above tt o race track, the Hudson racing car doy Y off again and Phoenix saw her firs ss race hetween q car and an a;rnIano