South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-31

with Us yonder on the bloody fields
[ or far away France. Through the
ever living Of these illustrious sons
or America our victories have been
and our country blessed and the
world made new. Say not then that
they are dead. for never were they
more alive than at this present hour
suchJsouls never die.
Consider Past History.
Perhaps IL is the right occasion
and a fitting place 10 think a little
| upon the mighty history we have
thus far written. Less than a CEN
| fury and a half ago we threw of the
shackles OF a foreign oppressor.
Through a long bloody and hard
struggle there was born this nation
and this Flag that were destined TO
lead the world in its upward and on
ward march toward progress and
God. In the hearts Of these mighty
character surged the feeling that
all men were created free and equal
] Then and there began the breaking
Of the shackles Of autocracy Then
and there was born the great hope
for all the down trodden peoples Of
the earth for a new and holier day
had come. Gradually, under the
guiding hands Of men OF God. we
grew into a nation Of power Then
/ came the dark clouds Of 81 Would
the land Of Washington survive the
storm? Was our splendid beginning
! 10 be for naught? You departed
brothers that sleep yonder: YOU mag
nificent heroes berore US today, with
your faltering footsteps and your
gray hair answered that challenge.
Forth 10 the mighty conflict you
went, and let me say that no men
gave a better account OF themselves
than you did. No soldier from the
beginning of time until the present
was more willing 20 suffer, and If
need be die for his dear land than
were YOU of the Civil war. you did
not fight primarily TO break the
shackles Of foreign tyrant. but you
fought for that grand and glorious
principle OF liberty. freedom and
happiness. Indeed, you sacrificed for
the very things for which men laid
down their lives in far away France.
For fifty years we have been singing
your praise and we shall continue TO
do so as long as time shall last, for
greater heroes never marched than
you. But for your heroic work in the
long ago. we would have triumphed
at Chateau Thierry. Cantisny, Sois-
sens o. Argonne. Had you not saved
the nation in those dark days OF the
rebellion, Old Glo-y would rot today
be waving as the worlds hope
yoader on the soil Of Germany. And
though there are so few OF you left
today, yet we want you 10 remember
that the hearts of a hundred million
beat as true for you. as for our
young heroes of Frame
"Once more in our history the
clouds gathered when we sought TO
protect an innocent and long suf-
fering people from the heel of a
foreign autocrat. once more when
the call came for loyal sons to lay
their all upon the altar. you gallant
veterans of '9S said here am l.
Forth TO the conflict you went. and
none were more willing to pour out
their lives than were you. Through
out the days and months of that
weary struggle you carried once
more, this holy flag TO success and
honor Yours also, is a service and
lsacrifice that shall never he forgot
ten; and you too can stand along
side OF our great heroes as souve-
Mrs OF our liberty and freedom
Had it not been for the heritage we
received from you, perhaps there
would have been less success upon
the field of France last year.
Answered Last Call.
I'VE are thinking now. I am sure,
Of these our sons and brothers who
answered the last martial call in
the year 1917. Once again, for
eign tyrant. more cruel and bar
barous than any in the long history
OF the world had arisen. Under
his iron heel he was grinding the
millions of earth. Would America
gain answer to the outstretched
hands, and bleeding hearts of Eu-
!. rope? Some who were among US
but were not Of us said, Tt is Eu-
ropes affair. not ours The man
hood Of America said il is our af-
fair. and forth they went, 5000 900
strong Far away in a distant land
they toiled suffered. bled and died
for the needy, suffering and ravaged
of the earth. Forth into a conflict,
? such as was never known in all the
world. went these gallant heroes of
ours. ready 20 spill their last drop
of precious blood in the struggle to
save the world. And what OF the
story. who can tell IL? Can word
or pen tell of the glories of Can
ugny and those long weary Gays on
the SOmme2 Can mortal man tel
Of the heroic achievements of Cha
teau Thierry? Can pen or word
ever describe scissors, st. Mihiel or
the bloody ArgOnne? Sixty thou
sand quiet resting places yonder in
France tell the story. But through
lit all. indeed in all the years Of our
? glorious history this old flag, died
, a deeper red than ever before has
never trailed in the dust. but has
been carried gloriously TO conquest
and achievement by its noble sons.