Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-15

ing. With all my heart, wish we
might say to the defenders who Sur
vlve, to mothers who sorrow, to
widows and children who mourn, that
no such sacrifice shall be asked again.
1t was my fortune recently to, see a
demonstration Of modern warfare. 1t
is no longer a conflict in chivalry, no
more test of militant manhood. 1t is
only cruel, deliberate, scientific de-
struction. There was no contending
enemy, only the theoretical defense Of
hypothetic objective. But the at
tack was made with all the relentless
methods Of modern destruction. There
was the rain of ruin from the aircraft,
the thunder of artillery, followed by the
unspeakable devastation wrought by
bursting shells; there were mortars
belching their bombs Of desolation;
machine guns concentrating their lead
en- storms; there was the infantry, ad-
vancing, firing and falling-hke men
with souls sacrificing for the decision.
The flying missiles were revealed by
Illuminating tracers, so that we could
note their flight and appraise their
deadliness. The air was streaked with
tiny flames marking the flight of mass
ed destruction; while the effectiveness
of the theoretical defense was inn
pressed by the stimulation Of dead and
wounded among, those going forward,
undaunted and unheeding. AS this
panorama of unutterable destruction
visuahzed the horrors Of modern con-
fict, there grew on me the sense cf
the failure of a civilization which can
leave its problems to such cruel ar
bitrament. Surely no one in authority,
with human attributes and full ap-
praisal Of the patriotic loyalty OF his
countrymen, could ask the manhood Of
kingdom, empire, or republic to make
such sacrifice until all reason had fail
ed. until appeal to justice through un-
derstanding had been denied, until
every effort of love and consideration
for fellow men had been exhausted,
until freedom itself and inviolate honor
had been brutally threatened.
speak not as pacifist fearing war,
but as one who loves justice and hates
war. l speak as one who believes the
highest function Of government Is to
give it's citizens the security of peace,
the opportunity to achieve, and the
pursuit of happiness.
The loftiest tribute we can bestow
today-the heroically earned tribute
fashioned in deliberate conviction, out
of unclouded thought, neither shadow
ed by remorse nor made vain by fancies,
is the commitment of this republic to
an advancement never made before. II
American achievement Is q cherished
pride at home, If our unselfshness
among nations Is all we wish it to be,
and ours Is a helpful example In the
world, then let us give of our influence
and strength, yea, Of our aspirations
and convictions, to put mankind on
little higher plane, exulting and exalt-
ing, with wars distressing and de-
pressing tragedies barred from the
stage of righteous civilization.
There have been thousand defenses
Justly and patriotically made; a thou
sand offenses which reason and right
eousness ought to have stayed. Let
us beseech all men to join us in seek
ing the rule under which reason and
righteousness shall prevail.
Standing today on hallowed ground.
conscious that all America has halted
to share in the tribute Of heart and
mind and soul to this fellow American
and knowing that the world Is noting
this expression of the republics mind
fulness, it is fitting to say that his
sacrifice, and that Of the millions dead,
shall not be in vain. There must be,
there shall be, the commanding voice
Of a conscious civilization against
armed warfare.
AS we return this poor clay to its
mOIner SOll, Sdl ldluSu W tN'S
covered with the decorations that only
nations can bestow, can sense the
prayers of our people, of all peoples,
that this Armistice Day shall mark the
beginning Of a new and lasting era OF
peace on earth, good will among men,
Let me join in that prayer.
Our Father who art in heaven, hal
lowed be Thy, name. Thy Kingdom
come, Thy will be done on earth, as II
is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread, and forgive us our tres
passes as we forgive those who Tres
pass against us. And lead us not into
but deliver us from evil,
for Thine is the kingdom, and the
power and the glory, forever. Amen.
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