South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-30

and fought with those who wore the gray. Only
few remain 10 tell the tale Before years.
memory on this natal day will revert TO all who
manned the union hosts soon silently sleeping be-
meath the dust, Their lettering steps OF presage
the approaching Of such time. when and grand
sons Of the veterans. and daughters and grand
daughters OF the Rebellion. alone. with the aid
OF other patriotic Americans. do the comm emorat-
ing and bestow tho laurels yet 10 bespeak the
lions gratitude.
The half century and more since AppoTnattOx has
drawn heavily on the ranks Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic that survived the day. Memorial day,
while primarily instituted TO commemorate the
dead who died upon the field, still took cognizance
OF those whose graves post-dated returning peace
and the great heart OF America has always open
ed to their surviving comrades well. This year,
the veterans Of two edditonal wars fought that the
Union preserved 10y the boys Of 81 to 50 might
fulfil It's mission viii participate in the event The
Khaki will escort the blue. To the preservation Of
the Union will be added commemoration of that
Unions onward march the spread Of liberty. the
reservation OF democracy. and the conservation
Of humanity to humanity
The khaki should not. and will not. however out
glory the blue a day like this Despite the closer
acquaintance OF the most of with the events Of
'ss and the Great World War from which we have
5us all but fully emerged, there is something about
the sanctity of things more ancient that holds nor
NAL mankind greater and reverence. Besides
these younger men. and to them all honor. have
plenty az time 10 come in which to be halowed
Tor their sacrifices and to hallow the bravery Of
those who fell. Indeed. another day such Armis-
sce day quite all their own. might better be set
aside for them than permit them in any way
10 detract attention memory from the grand
army that first Of all. held America intact
II will be a sad day for the Republic when the
men 1ho preserved it against disruption reIe-
gated by popular estimation to secondary place.
True It has been said republics ungrateful
40 their heroes but there need OF fretting
lest we disprove il. The American heart and mind
and soul ought Ice big enough to do honor and
homage to the heroes of all its wars. without at
tempt to diminish the glory of any OF them. Each
In his time met The task that his and that was
enough It of the Rebellion. the causes
and the results that present themselves to spec
iaI reconsideration on this occasion The veterans
who contributed the oustng Of Spain from this
hemisphere and those who contributed to the re-
treat Hun have some other day. and
should have it.
What is to be your mode Of reconsideration? Are
you going n ricnic work the Office getting
the books made up. finish a bit OF housekeeping?
or are YOU going join your fellow-townsmen and
the soldiers your country in their tributes OF
epect the soldier dead
In AIaeterlincks Blue Bird" the children find
shat the dead awake whenever those who remain
on earth think of them. Are you going to keep the
spirits of the heroic dead alive. the things
dor which they died living monument them,
or are you going let soldier and drift into
Hhe sleep from which there is no waking; the sleep
% oblivion?
Either we carry on we stop What you
Sng to do Memorial day? We fully realize that
the OF would rather not be asked. but while
we are talking and preaching Americanism and the
preservation OF the Republic, it should not be for
gotten that there Is no better Americanzing pre-
servative force than Inducements calm. patriotic
reflection on America, her fundamentals and their
evolution. Neglect Of such opportunities is among
our gravest faults. among besetting sins-and
s. ever heavens protect should roll back.
and the country that pretend to love should fade
md lass away IL such faults and such sins bred
sn careIessness Kurured in that viii
be chargeable with much Of the responsibility.
Hence what have the veterans OF the Rebellion
10 expect this Memorial day by way OF calm
election on tho cause for which they fought and
expressions or appreciation them for making that
Cause positive law when az the very mo-
snent a considerable element among us not
after lapse OF so years, but OF less than two
gears are seeking repudiate and forget the pur-
poses for which our latest fought? The
president OF the United States-and by the way.
she greatest or our presidents since Lincon,-can-
ed attention this effectively in his recent
veto OF the congressional ATTEMPT at a bastard
peace The veteran the Rebellion. OF IS. OF
81 and rs. who would countenance that congress
sOnaI insult American intelligence, patriotism.
adherence to its righteous purposes, has found in
himself the answer any popular unapprecatiOn
may exist OF the services to their country that
they have rendered
The Knox resolution, declaring a separate peace
with the Hun. with settlement of issues for
which fought would have been as much an IN
conditional surrender 20 Germany, robbing the
World War veterans OF their victory and their