Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-08-12
C0REWEII STIRS VETERANS,

Memorial Hall. PittSburg. on the eth
for Men of the Blue Ridse Division
who lost their their lives in the
World War, said:
Il am wondering what are the
feelings. the cmtionS, that flood
your minds and quicken your heart
beats as you come together and are
reunited OH this occasion.
Il doubt not that there comes
over you a flood of memories, Inem-
orleS which, perhaps. you nave
sought to stifle, to put aside since
you doffed the uniform of YOUR
country and again donncd the garb
OF the clvilian-memories of ser
we're training, of hard marching, of
rain and Of cold, or of the burning
summer heat and the sitting dust.
But above all there comes, per-
maps, again the sound of the big
guns, the flash and crash of burst
ing snelis, midst the rattle of ma
chlne guns and rifle fire. Or there
may come trooping to the forefront
those rccollections of the fierce
struggle in the Argone offensive.
where you toiled and fought and
Drought to your division, TO your
country, to your States and to YOUR
selves, undying fame.
recall spending day with
your commander soon after YOU
retured TO this country, and | still
remember with pleasure General
Cronkhltc's words of praise for
your courage, your powers of en-
durancc and other manly qualities.
They we're sincere words, sDoken
III private by one who knew the
stun OF which you were made.
But in the holy of holies of your
minds today | doubt not there are
lender memories and deep feeling
ior the comrades who did not come
pack, comrades who died the Sol
nlerS death on the field of battle.
Knew many of the West Vir-
sinla Doys who did come back
knew some who stayed over there
VINO are not with you now and
VINO Will join you only at the final
reunion when we have all passed
oyer the river to rest under the
shade, of the trees.
happened to occupy in those
Trying days a public position where
In 1t was my duty to sign the ord
ers which took you men of Wesi
virginia from your homes to the
framing camps. 1t was duty
Gould not have cvadcd nor wouId
- rave done so. though naturally
knew | was signing the death WIZ
RANT of some of those bows.
saw them in the training
camps and followed them in tlriE
movements SO far as | could in nv
! thoughts when thew had gone across
ne pick, the flower cf the manhonI
j OF my Stale was there. II was -
lorcSonc conclusion they would
reflect glory and honor upon it.
grateful people appreciate
your sacrifices, though the Federal
Sovcrhincnt has not yet translated
Inat appreciation into tangible form
~ Will 1t must, do SO. in due time.
IL mas Deen said that republics arc
TTn?tateiui' but the history Of the
oillie9 otatcS has not verified thai
assertion. The soldiers of tile Civil
! th M"r were not forgotten, nor were
ln0Se OF proceeding wars. Nor
VIII the men be forgotten or lone
cSl Of wars. S'''t-
nou are gathered here TO pay.
tr;inute TO your comrades of The
! Eishtlctil Division who made iLe
Sreit, the supreme sacrifice. We
cannot honor them by mere lin
service, no. matter how sipccrr
! ii,I" M0" earnest our words NAV hr
Ihey honored themselves by 1ivin,,
| lhcir lives, their ali. ''o
IS entirely appropriate, how
ever mat memorial services be heId
each year, not with the thought or
III me mistaken belief that we ran
aug anything to the glory of their
achleVelncntS, or to The brilliancv
~ H. 'teIr record; but rather with
the .iotl9ht that we may profit from
iHeir example of self sacrifice i'm fhn
tH;iSher t;ES ana better thoughts reIlcc-
iron upon those sacrifices should
,nSSp,re; ,'iSp that we may thus be some
W "Ha, a,,n strengthened in the discharge
vi .or 0mI uutleS as American citizens.
nose dulles, always Of press
er weight than to-day. War and jts
reactions have not only disturbed d
ana a., uPSet our country and indeed
inc whole world in an economic
way, Dut nave likewise changed The
nua1ens map nsn;r,tinnna Gr hiuman thought and hui
10 the task of lesseuiup tbc
burdens OF armament and taxation: !:
or restoring the country TO its uSmai
economic and prosperous condiiion
Ill order that the average citizen
may support himself and his family
IN comfort and peace, as well as Of
DONG Justice to former service men
ana OF caring for the helpless and
alilicted everywhere, to these tasks
arc added The other one of guardinr
our country, our government, and
ltS institutions and ideals from NAL
eVoient attacks of the Revolutionists
on tne one side or the elements of
Se!mShncSS and greed on the other.
II is your task and mine 10 com
bat these evil forces, and to, boId
our, country 10 fhc true American
ana the constitutional course. moi