The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-12

only the theoretical dctens" o. II N.Y.
thct:c objective Bat the AiiAth va
made with all the Eclcntlr$t metn""S 80
modern destruction. There was III" /, -
CT ruin from the aircraft, the tHuhnt'
Of artillery, followed by the unsi'r"NH"'r
devastation wrought 10y bursting %h'''N'
there were murlurs helCh!ng ;hclr '""'"N
Of dcsolnt!on. ma chine guns C"n'en'''t'-
Ing their !eaden storms. thcre vas '"'
infantry. advancing. frlng. ana i"'""-
IKE men with souls sarrin'inK '"' Wv
decision. The tiyiAg missiles "''' ''
yealsd By illuminating trncrrS. =" in"'
We could NOE Their night ana hri'A'"'
their dead,ness The air was sii"ah"h
with .Iuy flames marking the hiEht al
masscd destruction, while III" effective
ness Of the theoretical defense va" nm
pressed 10y the stimulation OF d"a" 'N''
wounded among those goiES t"TWar"'
undaunted and unhredins. As tbs i'hh"-
rama OF uaut;erable destruction FIH"''-
lied the horrors IF modern conflict 'a'It
grew on me the sensc OF tho lal'"r' ~
civilization which can leave It's I'""'
lens t. such crue! arblirdmeni. surrey
no ore IN authority. with hannah aiir'"'
utrs and :, full appraisal or the l"'r'
otto loyalty Of hts cnuntrymen '"u'd
ask the manhood Of Kingdom. empire
or rrlublIr to make such sACrth'" Hhti
All reason had failed until appeal ~
Justice through understanding h"h hrr'
denied. until every effort ~! 10y" 'h'
consideration .ur fellow men ma I'''
rxhnu.ycG. until freedom itself ana m
violate honor Mad nr"n brutality th."h''
rncL
/ .I,uk No, a. Il rLriHNi ;''tI'n~ ""'
hu, T.. ,.,... wlu ."S"S jus;!"" ~! hates
u o., tF,.,
highest function Of government rs L
r,v. II. r!t!z,ns ;hr serur!ty II pearr
the opportunity /" achieve. and the rur'
suit q! happiness
A Higher Plano for Man.
The inrii->r tribute W" IAN neSto"
t"t!a y---iEr h"ioirA.iy earned tribute
fashioned IN de,!hcrat" conviction. out "'
,urlnuGcd Thought. neither shad"wcd by
rcmnrsc nor made vain 10y fan"l"S u
the r"mmiim,n; ~ this republic /" Al
advancement never undr bcf"r" i
American achievement - a cherished
rridc at home. IL "ET unS"ih>hhrS'
among nations is AL W. wish II :" he
and ours i, n he ptrt example ~ ;h'
world. then let Ms CIV" u. our inhutHC'
. ma strength. yea, OF our a"3lTafi"h'
r"d ,'' nyirtIons to put nia1k'nu on
! I lc higher plane. exul:laG and rkalt
INK. with wars distressing and depr"ss
In: tragedies barred from the stage I"
Iirhtr"us civilization.
There have been a thousand detcnse
jus,iF and patrioticaiiy made thou
sand ofCen$"s which rraaon and ri"h;e
BUSINESS ought 10 hav" stayed Let u
hc>rrrh all rnrn I" join us In s""kIni
. the rue under which reason Lna r!shte
BUSINESS shall prevail.
"S,anI.nr to-day ON hallOwed ground
Cura,.iuus that AL America has halted
10 pharr In tribute OF hear; and tninf
and soul to this fellow American. an
knowing that the world is noting TINS
expression OF the republics mlndlu.
ness. il Is n;iing To say that his sacrifice
and that OF th- millions dead. shall no
he In vain. There must 10. there shall
ne the commanding voice OF conscious
civilization against armed warfare.
As We return this poor clay 10 III
mother soil Earlandcd by low" and Gov
cred with the decorations that "a.E m
lions can hestrw. | can srnN" the pray
crs OF our people. Of all peoples tina
this Armistire bay shall mark the nc
, ginning Of n new and lasting era o
peace on earth. good will among men
Let mo Join In that prayer.
our Father who are art in heaven
ha,lowed by Thy name. Thy kingdom
come, Thy will he done on earth. as II g
I'm heaven Owe US this d&y our daily
bread, and forgive us our trcspass"s ~
w. forgive those who trrSpIsH AGI'nS
us And lead us not ln'h tc:nrtaN"a hu
deliver us from evih FOR Thin" l. th'
k!nsdnm. and the power. and the story
F,,rever Amen