The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-10

Lest We Forget

The Victory Loan is now coming along, and
one of the points which will be emphasized in that
drive is the fact that the world catastrophe had its
root in the selfishness of individual who wished
to dominate the world, and for his self-aggrandise-
ment did not hesitate to drench the world in blood
After all the sacrifice, in spite of the million
mothers sons lying in France and Flanders and
in the depths of the waters of the earth. that
spirit of selfshness is not dead, and here in this
city only few nights ago was permitted to raise
its ugly head, and this whilst our hearts are stil
torn, and our maginatons vivid with the pictures
of youth. strength, beauty and talent wiped from
the world forever. AS time goes on, these pictures
of the mind will dim. and perhaps vanish.
LEST we forget" it is well that Seattle should
have memorial of the splendid dead, and no
thinking man or in this city will think but
the best good enough to remind US OF those gone
West, manned and crippled and otherwise inca
pacitated in order that this world might remain
comparatively free.
The only question left in ones mind after
listening to the many speeches made last Satur-
day evening in the Metropolitan theatre was the
important one. Are going to give ourselves
a present of splendid auditorium, long and
ardenty desired, and admittedly much needed by
our city, we going to get within measur-
able distance of the spirit of the men we wish
remembered and honored?"
Gone West" Sad words that chill our souls
Manned and crippled men, Sadder still; but
with this saving grace. that We know our gov
ernment will for them.
Saddest of all. those retaining all the appear
of health and vigor, but as some of US know
just unfit mentally and physically; and with the
gradual realization of this unfitness coming home
insistenty to the boys and men themselves
time goes and we forget, and they face the in
creasngly exacting conditions of ordinary
istence.
Then to what shall they turn--a temple of
marble as beautiful the brain and hand of man
conceive and create, or to living. breathing.
helping center where they shall meet those of
their own understanding kind. who will hold for
them hope and material comfort? This is the
question which Seattle is asked to decide, and to
decide without sufficient thought. and with only
perfunctory consultation with those most material.
ly affected the enlisted men themselves.
The few returned warriors present at the
meeting, with soldiery modesty. voiced the de-
sire of many of who realized that the only
and proper memorial to valor and sacrifice is ma
terial help for the returning men, such help as
they can find in club designed for them man.
aged by them, and consecrated to their use
forever.
Shall we fall below the standard set by the
boys themselves, the standard of purest service
and love, exempified by the boy, who as his blood
seeped into the earth, and life went with it. looked
at the doctor and whispered, 'Tend to Jim first,
I'm all right?
Let us 'Tend to Jim first" and follow the
simple suggestion made at the meeting. l. e. that
third of the funds shall be devoted to provid-
ing permanent club for Sailors soldiers and
marines. MRS. EDGAR BLAIR.
1921 Wilson Ave-