South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-12
LOCAL CLERGY
HONOR HEROES
OF WORLD WAR
Say That Spirit of Soldiers is
Needed in America TO
Combat Evil.

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and deprecated the insidlous spirit
and underhand manner in which the
article was written, and evinced a
desire 20 meet the writer Of the
statement ont in the open
"Armistice day IS fraught with a
spirit Of holiness and high desire.
said Rabbi A. c. Minda Of Temple
Bethel in the opening words of a
splendid address on The Meaning
OF Armistics Day"
1t brings 10 Us golden memories
Of our brave dead who nobly fought
and nobly fell for freedoms holy
sake. The recollection OF their great
deeds and their unfaltering courage
must urge Us on in our endeavor 70
perpetuate the ideals and principals
for which they gave their lives.
We must Mt forget those who
fell in their youthful blood along
that bristling battle line for the tri-
umph of the true and the splendid
things Of life, and in remembering
them we can not but keeI forever
in mind the Undying glory for which
they died and the shining light OF
honor for which they sank in bitter
death.
Prom their falling hands they
have thrown US the torch Of freedom
and brotherhood entreating US with
their ebbing breath:
BE yours TO hold it high;
If We break faith with us who
die.
We shall not sleep though peoples
blow
In Flanders fields
Rev. G.. Titus of Mishawaka gave
a stirring address on the spirit
which animated the army in France
! Rev. Titus was a chaplain for sew
eral months overseas and was witt
the soldiers in the fighting line.
What we need at this particular
| time in our country is a part a
least Of the spirit that animated oul
| boys during the war They had :
| sense OF brotherhood among then
which no distinction or race. rams
or religion could deter in its influ
euce
In my unit there were men from
| America. italy. Jerusalem, Ireland
| Scotland and England there wer,
u
and men from every walk in life
and yet I have never seen among
/ body of men such a spirit OF low,
/ and devotion for one another.
We need the presence of sucl
q spirit among us today. II brough
| our army through the terrible or
/ deal or war 10 a great victory.
helped our boys 70 carry on through
| all obstacles 10 the end It is tn
only thing which will bring u
Through the present obstacles tina
confront our national progress 10
day
Rev. Titus took il upon himself Z
speak also on the deeds and sacri
fees OF our allies in the war. II
paid them q glowing tribute an
said that when we pray for our ow
dead and renew our memory q
them it is noble also TO kindly thin
luLon the dead Of other nations.
There are the other dead. IN
brave soldiers of other armies VIII
also gave of their last-fun measur
Of devotion for their cOuntrys SAX
and honor. Their spirits are wit
those OF our own dead heroes. The
with our own departed are speakin
70 us exhOrting us to fight and wOr
together hence forward for peaC
, and good will among men. They ar
! white battalionS of another world an
d and they ride after another leadC
the great, white Captain of heav
! en- and earth, but their words an
their deeds viii be always with L
b. LEADING us on 20 the glory that
peace and Righteousness among ii
z sons o. men"
, Following the Armistice celebr;
/ ton. hundreds of men and wome
I attended the various dances whiC
+ were given throughout the city. !
j the Oliver hotel. the Rotary roo
? was so crowded that the OverflO
e was forced to dance IN the hotel lOl
2 by
The Elks temple had a capaci'
lcrowd. as did the other halls in IL
I down town district
] All the service men wore poppie
q the insignia chosen by the LegiC
30 to be worn on this day.
p The first blizzard OF the seasc
r. failed to dampen the ardOr Of Il
e Legion spirit. and along with n
q | Coliseum itself all other publ
E places We're TANNED.
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