The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-10
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ho2s- AarsOus ms1 and women, lead
ing spirits O. France, attended the
celebration Of the FOURTH Of July last
rear n Paris ou1 OF generous eou--
-@-Eirh no heart for festivity,
little zess for hope
Something New In Hearts.
BEt theT came away with some
thing ne= al their hearts: they hare
themselves told rs So The mere
sight Of our men-of their vigor, Of
.hs confidence that showed itself in
every movement OF their sLaiwarr fig
u-es and every Turn OF their swing
ing march. IN their steady. compre-
halding eyes and easy discipline, in
the Uncomfortable air that added
spirit 10 everything they did-made
everyone who saw them that menor-
able day realize that something had
4 mere icident In the fighting; some
thing very different from the mere
arrival Of fresh troops A great
moral force had flung itself into the
stuggie. The fine physical force of
those spirited men spoke of some
thing more than bodily vigor They
carried the grea. ideals Of free
peoples az their hearts and that with
that vision unconquerable- Their very
presence brought reinsurance; their
made victory certain.
They were recognized as crusaders,
md as their thousands swelied to mil
ions. their strength Was seen 10 mean
salvation And they were fit men to
larry such = hope and make good the
il forecast Finer men never
vent into battle; and their officers
we're worthy OF them This is not
ne occasion upon which TO utter .
=1sogy o. the armies America sent TO
France, bit perhaps since am speak
ng o. their mission | may speak also
II the pride shared with every
american who saw or dealt with them
here They were the sort OF men
America would wish 10 be represent
q by; the sort OF men every Ameri-
an would wish 10 claim as fellow
and comrades in a great
>aHe They we're terrible in battle
md gentle and helpful ont of it. re-
asnberIug the mothers and the sis
ers. the wives and the little children
il home. They were free men under
.uty IN The midst OF tasks Of violence
am proud to have had the privilege
4 being associated with them and of
.aIl3nz myself their leader.
But / noE speak OF what they meant
o the men By whose sides they fought
md 20 the people with whom they
mingled with such utter simplicity as
riends who asked only TO be of serv-
e. They we're for all the visible en-
,odtment OF America What they did
nzde America and all that she stood /.
or living reality in the thoughts not
.nfy OF the people of France. but also |
4 tens OF millions Of men and women |
throughout all the toiling nations OF /!
world standing everywhere IN peril |
4 its freedom and of the loss OF every |
hing II held dear; in deadly fear that /
u bonds were never to be 1oosed, its
!oVes forever 70 be Knocked and disap- 4
Iofuted.
Duty at Peace Table.
And the compulsion OF what they 1
TODD for was upon Us who represent
{; America at the peace table. 1t Was