Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-12
WATERVILLE PAYS ARMISTICE DAY TRIBUTE
TO UNKNOWN SOLDIER BOY AT ARLINGTON

ciety without the vision of the Eter-
nal" He is right. All Goddess activ-
tiles are a menace to a nation. Hence
we should be God-loying and God
fearing nation. The love of God and
love of country should be inseparable
IN every human heart. To be a real
American patriot one must stand firm
for God, home, and country. for law
and order. for the Stars and Stripes
always, but for the red flag. never.
May God bless America and Keep her
glorious constitution safe from harm.
In conclusion, permit me respect
fully to urge you, ex-seryice men and
fellow-citizens to walk steadfastly in
the footsteps of your sires and grand
sires; they were men of principle
lovers of liberty and right. Like them
stand firm for God. home and country.
for freedom of education and worship.
Let that be your slogan: you will de-
serve well of humanity and your
names will be held in benediction by
the generati tions yet unborn.
The roll of honor was then read by
the adjutant of George n. Bouraue
lows: George N. Bourque. Perley O..
Butler, Arthur Castonguay. Fernald
jefferson Fish, Herbert Fletcher. Ber-
nard o. Fortier, Charles Albert Good
win. Charles H. Halves, Albert J.
Jenness, Emile Laplante, Chester j.
Lessard, Harold P. Lessard, Edward
William Matthew. Napoleon Mercier.
Charles Conforth Miller, Forest j..
Pare, Elmer Pero. Edward Payson
Putnam, Gideon Roy.
Commander Hill then introduced
Rev. Charles A. Knickerbocker, pastor
of the Universalist church. who dedi-
Gated the trees which have been
planted as a memorial to the soldiers
from WatervilIe. who died in the SER
vice. Mr.. Knickerhocker was very
brief in his remarks. He said that
lit was a most solemn honor that had
been conferred upon him to speak at
that service and a most precious priv
ilege. For what did these boys die?
They went across with the same high
hopes and splendid faith that animat-
ed You who are here. They went for
three things. First. that the liberties
of the United States might be main
tanned and that the hopes of this
great country might be fully realized
in the years to come. Second. that
the cause of human freedom will fill
the earth and third that this great
war might be fought to finish that
wars forevermone might cease. -~
In referring to the conference for
disarmament Mr.. Knickerbocker said.
Even though people have cen ruled
by. unselfishnoss, governments have
always been selfish. Our duty is to
see to it that our spirit of unselfish-
ness shall peryade our representa-
tives in the government The only
course that is going to make liberty
secute for this country and for the
world is unselfish service"
At this point. Commander Hill in
troduccd two soldiers. Eddie Carey
and Solomon Huard. saving Water
vile is proud to have two wearers of
the Distinguished Service Cross"
Nelson Speaker Of Day
81 John f. Nelson. Esq, OF augusta,
the speaker of the day was then in
troduced by Commander Hill and givs
en- cordial welcome. Mr.. Nelson's
address was inspiring and he was
given close attention. He said:
Members of the American Legion
and Men and Women of Waterville:
We celebrate today the anniver-
sary of that glad morning three
years ago when German autocracy
bo, -,
the great guns ceased to thunder
death. This is the birthday of new
world, with new conceptions of ma
tionality. with new ideals of human
brotherhood and social service,-a
day made possible by the loyalty, the
sacrifice, the devotion of the BOYS of
America. In the presence of you men
of the Legion. who have unfinch-
ingly looked death in the face in the
service of humanity, any words of
mine must come halting. weak and
woefully inadequate. Rather listen
TO the united voice of this great ma
tion. as in the cemetery at Arlington
today, in the person of Americas
Unknown Dead, it pays unstinted
tribute to those devoted comrades of
yours who sleep in the soil of France
OF this unknown soldier we know
only this,-that he was an American
boy who sealed his faith in America
with his hearts blood. Rich or
poor. high or low. of native or for
eign blood. it matters not to u.s. He
was'an American. faithful unto death
to his country's traditions of liberty
justice and equality. In honoring
him, the Nation honors YOU. and re-
affirms the principles for which he
died
How well We who are gathered
here this morning remember that
other day, when all that men had
dreamed or dared of good hung
trembling in the balance.-that day
when YOU boys marched off to en-
train, offering your youth, your
lives. to perpetuate for all peoples
and for all times the priceless prin-
ciples for which that old flag stands,
the ideals of America.
We are citizens of Maine, my
friends, and we recall with pride that
in the defense of that beloved en-
blem our State has always played a
proud part. History tells us that in
the Revolutionary War, Maine men
assisted in spillmg the tea in Bos-
ton Harbor. that Maine soldiers were
among the first in the field that
Maine had whole regiment at
Bunker Hill, that the first time the
British flag was ever struck in
American waters was to Maine
crew off the Maine coast. that Maine
soldiers knelt with Washington in