The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-11-18

flee was too great, no burden to
heavy. no hardships too severe, when
borne by our people that an enduring
peace might be the heritage of the
children of the world. The mothers
of Minnesota, God bless them, brave
of heart and smiling through their
tears, kissed their soldier sons good
bye, perhaps forever, for many of
| them now sleep in Heroes graves
in Flanders fields. They were call
ed upon to make the supreme sacri-
fee and they responded to the call
with the courage of Spartan mothers
| of old.
The human mind staggers and is
overwhelmed in contemplation of the
awful havoc wrought by the cruel
war. The cost in blood and treaure
is beyond the comprehension of the
brain Of man.
The great task of reconstruction
now lies before us and we must meet
| that task fearlessly and resolutely.
The war has wrought complete
change in our whole financial, in
dustrial and economic fabric and we
must adjust ourselves to this change
is speedy as possible. 1t is not time
| for lamentation or pessimis. 1t is
time for courage and heroic action.
The tragedy of the past mufst not
be permitted to cloud the hoizon of
our country's future. We owe it to
ourselves and to those who are to
come after us to bravely face condi-
lions as they exist and to restore to
it's former glory and power and a
civilization which was six thousand
years in building and which has al
most been wrecked by four years Qf
bloody warfare.
My friends, l for one do not des-
pair Of the future. belive that
economically the position of Ameri-
ca is a solid as the rock of Gibral-
tar. With a population of 1O7,OO,-
900 with an abundance of farming
lands, with almost inexhaustible
mines and forests and water power,
with unsurpassed transportation IA
| cilities, with a genius for organiza-
ton that is the marvel of the world,
added to the fact that we will now
have genuine merchant marine, l
feel that America can face the future
with confidence and assurance. In
the intense competition for the mar
kets and carrying trade OF the
world that has already begun the
United States will be found in the
forefront. All that we now need is
the restoration of confidence, COM
plete cooperation of activities and a
| firm determination to push forward
a.nd upward. The best constructive
brains of the nation must be utilized
in the great work that lies before
us, and I believe that that great
American whom we have selected for
our next President, will call into his
councils the greater minds IN the
country to help solve the great and
vexatious questions which now con-
front us.
NV friends, believe that all ALI
| wise Providence only drew aside the
| curtain which from the beginning OF
time had hiden this enchanted land
from the human family, when His
children were capable of handling the
precious gift. The hardy pioneers
who came to these shores appreciated
| to the full the many advantages to
be found here, but l fear large per
centage of the native born take all
these blessing for granted. Our
fathers came to this land with empty
hands but stout hearts and a deter
| mination to make good. They cary
ed out for themselves homes in the
wilderness and helped transform
trackless prairies and dense forests
into a blooming paradise where free
| dom and opportunity go hand in
hand. Wherever these men of stout
and pious hearts went the bible and
| school followed, and advancement
and prosperity crowned their labors:
As a result of their industry and
thrift the land is dotted with millions
of happy homes and thousands OF
prosperous cities and hamlets.
What are we doing to carry on and
make better the precious heritage
handed down to us Remember, my
friends, we cannot stand still. The
future of the Republic is in our
hands, it's destiny in our keeping. The
responsibility is ours and we cannot
| shirk it.
/ Since the discovery of. America
millions of souls have turned their
weary feet toward the land of prom
Use. In the past these pilgrims have
been welcomed for they were of a
class that would easily become assim-
Hated. They eagerly did their part to
develop and build up. They were the
cream of Europe. Unhappily many
of those who now come are not SO
promising. In fact the large major