The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-31
LESSON Of D||l
70 LIVING, m
DEAD, IS TIN


OeaeseaoeA MI
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The transcendent 49,. ,s,
these Memorial day 1872,
Tor the living. They a. 49,. -
sons IN patriotism. in SSss.s. :!
loyalty to country for fIs
and rising generation a. n.
words willard H. Torbevt y
buque. Iowa, addressine /. -
assemblaes in court - .ss.
ct 1880 O'Clock tn .ss,l >
pointed out the worth - ,sss..s
canoe Of the days obserS n
which were united thosssss. 8.
the citizens Of Rock Ialaa5 ~ =
common purpose Of ree155sssss.
the memory Of their fall1e7 f,....
The orator spoke eloorr m ".
timistically, with commen1 ~
the heroes OF the past. ~. ~. =.
Tor those who mourn. nsv1s
Quisite tribute To the ~. ~
rades. but pointing out TT ssS
for their bravery and the Oenss..,
GRAFTON Of their deeds 4 a ~ ~
ing, he continued:
"These services can ma -
the welfare Of your faiIa. ! pa.
rades. They cannot intensifv ss.S
eternal Joy. They cannot sessss.
ate their greater prokreaa 4 ~
heavenly world. Thef 49,
bring them back into your ire
your fellowships, your conr,isss.
"But in q little while q ~
you shall sec them face 1. -
For these comrades who 1900.
len out Of the bivouac Of N. =
tenting on the eternal oaneils
ground, and the white hass a. CSSs
love, duttering everywherA al6eS
.nAs taey nave passed nom 49,.
ing mto fest' irom sttus1h -
!oy' from the SHADOWS INTO SeFnA
me; ~
| mi. !oIoert spoke OF inc prnck
pies OF Amoflcanlsm ana ~ q.
mnas maae upon tne Ameic.a
H,.l.en' ~no' an. sitnouen n,oslag ~
uoerty tnaI TINS country pfoNoA
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ass OnAzo D"se
But you demand that they ~
nave equal burdens, equl teeee
stbtltty. equal obligation. equal dull
to support and defend the coas6
tuition and laws OF America, Y
maintain its institutions and e
ideals. to support and sustain 2
principles and policies Of Soven
ment.
"You insist that no American eit
I! ixen shall be divided in love q
loyalty to this flag and any otl1
fiag-that this is America q
| Americans, You insist that tAeI
shall float in this country no n
nag Of anarchy, of malta, Of u
blackhand, of soviet, of bolshsvisla
You insist that there shall hoat I
this country but one flag, and ~
it shall be the glow of Old 0les5
| the best flag of the day.
"You insist that none shall \
| intimidated or coerced to Gsnce'
our country from the foundsn6l
on which the trainers, founders -
iatners OF tne country plas ses,Ss
infant republic. w tua. los s..
tion ana no otnet mas oeen
tne supel-slrucsuse 80. =. .s.n ~
ment sreate! anu oe.tel .nsI
does not exist ID tnis WIN. -.
ts ,ounaa,lon 20 10 &c. ~
tas. 81 Inen az $500 ~. ~. ~. =
equal, anu tnat they nase
alienaDie risnts OF .lie' l Tam M
pursuit " nappineeS, ~. ~
declaration was evolVeo -" ..
stitution OF our co ., aao.+,tn,ic.s
va . nias,eIp'eoe " ~. Io. 800 M
law ID evident from .ne .A. /,
conceived IN the interest," ~ +
states ana tnree n,liio ~ p IN 4
mas served perfectly anu a,.;rssts
tne boundaries " ~ -s,ssI
America, ana laise go, anu 49,
population In our msuiaf
sions.
Have Met All Crises 4
| "Confornted with. largely =
| cress;ne resources and respoasi
hilities. with the most complieatsl
nrohlams of government every ~
"a have under the protectin(
aexia al our constitution, Success
!! fmiIv nassad all dangers ve bsyl
encountered. although we havs -
msnv' and those that were gsai
We have oyerborn all enemies eToe