The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

/ have similar meaning Tor the world.
As their dying was but the passing
from their lives of all that was un-
lovely, their death must mean the
passing from the world Of the cnndi-
ton which brought about their death
and against which they fought. condl-
tons wherein it is possible for mare
man. masquerading in the garb OF
divine right. to impose his will upon
and TO the dctriment Of others. Ihefe
1nuSt TO longer be conditions whereby
the accidents OF geographical loca-
ton or Il portion Of the goods OF t. :
equal chance in life.
have seen a man bound ny the
shacklcS of vice and sin and habit.
going. as it werc. headlong into the
open pit Of Dcrdition. ] have seen
that man. with q vision of the prln-
ciples and ideals for which our men
died. take those principles into his life
and have seen him come forth into
a newncSs OF living. a :esurrectcd
man. ,lShcrcG into the real JOY of life
and service. have seen pool where
was death and stagnation and over j
hung the miasma Of fever. | have
seen that same pool when the lily mas
pushed forth her stalk and first put
out the wondrous bud and then the
fun blown flower. sIorios life out Of
seeming hopeless death. Those OF us
who went to France saw nations which
had been bound by the shackles Of
vitiating habits and practices and
1owncss of vision. Only those who
have visited Europe in peace time
know how, truly I speak. We saw
those nations pass through their trial
by fire The toll Of life has been
paid and it is for US who remain 10
answer the question. Shall there come
out of that scene of death and DESC
ialtion a resurrected world, one whose
sorrows and the causes Of sorrows
have been buried "A world come inIo
the fulness of the JOY Of healthful liv-
ing and mutual service" Nothing
short OF this is the minimum OF our
duty as it is also our privilege as We
fake up the unfinished tasks OF our
fallen heroes. TO attain this IS the
only appropriate memorial. in this
generation. to the memory Of those
on our roll of honor. for to do this
means TO realize and to perpetuatc
the principles and the ideals for
which they died. Such memorial to
their greatness is Il monument as II
should be For it's foundation it
will have the four corners of the
earth: into its structure will go the
blended lives of all nations and it's
peak will reach to the very heavens
themselves. bringing them down to US
in spirit and carrying us up to them
in body. The proceeds Of our Victory
Loan will be so largely used for this
purpose that it might with equal
eropriety be called The Memorial
Loan"
Since my retur, I have heard dis
cuSsons about the erection of memor-
ials to our men buried on the other
side. That is all right but it is an
impossibilty for us. with our hands.
tc erect to their memory suitable
and appropriate memorial. Nor is it
necessary. they have erected their
own memorials: they arc in the hearts
Of their fellowmen. All the marbles
of Carrara, fashioned by the chisel
of Angelo iuto the mimicry OF breath
ing life. could never convey to the
senses an impression half so appro-
pirate. half so eloquent. as that which
these men. hy their living and dying.
have stamped on the hearts of their
fcllowmcn. Yes. and when those
marbles and the halls in which they
stand shall have crumblcd into dust
and passed into the limbo Of the for
gotten. these memorials to our men.
whose stones are lives and their NOR
tar blood and love. will. be retained
in all their pristine freshness and
purity wherever liberty. hcroism and
devotion to an ideal arc cherished by
mankind.
And the Recording Angel took
down the Book OF Heroes. Opening
where he had left off inscribng the
names Of those who wore the Gray.
hc wrote the names of their sons and
;;randSonS. men who We're one time
clad in khaki and are now 4arbcd i'll
robes of eternal glory.