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those who fell In this barbarous and
inhuman conflict just closed. but to
the martyred heroes who gave up
their lives on the battle fields OF the
past. that Liberty might endure for
ever throughout this broad land. At
Bunker Hill and Lexington and Con-
cord was spilled the first blood that
brought into life this great Republic,
by driving out foreign oppression and
that grand old flag became our ma
tions emblem. On the blood-soaked
fields OF Antietam, of Chicamauga and
Gettysburg was established forever
the unity OF these sovereign states one
and inseparable, and later on Cuban
soil our brave boys drove out the last
vestage OF foreign oppression from
these great Republics of the new
world; and today this noblest Repub-
lie OF them all stands as the arbiter
OF the world, the one great factor to
be reckoned with In all tho moment
Gus affairs OF nations. To the young
veterans OF the Great World War and
to the older veterans OF the Rebellion
and the Spanish American War, you
stand today with bowed heads and
sorrowing hearts, to do honor 20 the
memory OF your comrades. Whether
they gave up their precious lives in
camp, IN hospital. or on the field of
battle, their names are written on
History's pages as the blood-stained
evidence of the awful price our ooun-
try paid In defense OF It's honor. With
every bursting she'll and every boom
OF the monster guns on the bloody
battlefelds OF the past and on the
He'll swept battlefelds OF Chateau
Thierry. the Argonne, 'verdun, Bellue
Wood and the Marne, the unquench-
able flame in Liberty's Torch fiared
up with ever-increasing splendor, and
every drop OF priceless American
blood split in these awful holocausts
10 Freedom must be accounted for at
the Bar OF Judgement. On this proud
Memorial Day since Victory crowned
your efforts and In the Providence OF
Almighty God you have all been per-
mitted TO return 70 those you love,
you can look back with honest pride
upon your army record. You left all
that was sacred and dear to you and
answered you country's call: you en-
ddred the privations, sufferings and
hardships OF camp and hospital. and
stood ever ready TO give up your lives
for the dear ones at home, and there
Is no adequate return your country
can make that would compensate
you for the sacrifices you made.
You must receive substantial recog-
milton from Congress in the form OF
the proposed bonus or by some other
means, or our lawmakers will be call
ed to strict accounting by the great
and loyal mass of the American peo-
pie who are determined that their
brave defenders shall receive gen.
erous reward.
To the noble women OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross no words OF praise
however eloquently uttered could ev-
er do justice to their loyalty and de-
votion in the Great World War. o!
view with proud satisfaction our rec
ord in the great war. With a total
membership of 400 0O0-3S.000 Of our
brothers enlisted In defense OF our
country's honor. OF that number
1880 will never return to greet the
dear ones they left. We have paid
out over 100000 to the dependants
of our brothers killed in the war. In
n little grave on the battle SCARED
hills OF France, one OF our number, a
member OF Crystal Falls, Aerie No.
1449. is quietly sleeping his long
sleep. His sunny smile and cordial
greeting will never more be seen and
heard on the streets OF our city We
sadly miss him today and though his
grave lies in a foreign land, we gather
TO do honor to his memory, Brother
Irving Tufts.
Among the earlieat and most cher
ished recollections of my life. Is the
day when as a little child. was per-
Woman, in all thy tender solicitude
and loving care, always first at the
foot OF the cross, as in ages past, to
render aid to stricken humanity. Fol
lowing in the footsteps OF hcr Divine
Master. like angels OF mercy from
the realms beyond, wherever duty |
called-at home. in camp, in hospital
or the battlefield, she was ever pres
ent TO do her part in alleviating hui
man want and suffering. Brother |