Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-05
'UNVElL JEANNE D'ARC MONUMENT
 TO WAR HEROES AT PLAINFlELD

q exercises- took place. The address of welcome was given by Rev. R., P Nor rissey, rector of St. Johns church. Rev. Father Morrissey said:
 We are glad to welcome our subur- ban neighbors to Plainfield today to participate in this ceremony of paying lasting tribute to our heroes. It is with different spirit that we asa- semble today, 1t is with a spirit of pa-- triotism that never dies. We are hon. bring our boys who went to save this country and its ideals from the hands Of the invader. We are performing a duty to these boys and at the same time setting g. fine example of patriot ism for our children and those that will come after us. We are glad to be able to welcome the boys who have come back but there is one from this parish who did not come back, his was the supreme sacrifice >/He was Joseph Vanasse. The other boys were more fortunate but each and every one of them was willing to make the great sacrifice for his country. They went to preserve the democracy of this great nation Of ours and 1t is up to us to carry on the work in being true Americans and true men. It makes no aiHerence to what church we belong as long as we are true sons of God. If We want to keep the colors forever bright we must be true to God and country. It is up to us as voters to Zee that men and not old women are nlaced in office and no man should be , permitted to ride into office on his church Or organization. It should be his qualities as man that place hirp there, Men who can carry on the sp F. i 0f Woc
 Father Keefe Speaks.
 Father Morrf@ey then introduced ! Rev. ". A. Keefe of Norwich. Rev | Father Keefe said in part:
 1 We assemble here to make a lasting 1 tribute to those who would have made she great sacrifice. if necessary. for the
 best flag. and the best country in the
 syorld--the good old U. s. A. We as. seInbled here some years ago to hear
 ex-President William Howard Taft tel Us of our obligations. as Americans Our boys have demonstrated that they
 know their obligations and have livet up to them. Now let us show that VI
 know our obligations in peace time. We have erected a monument whicI represents the skill of the best Italian artists Not only is it a work of ar
 but 1t is a symbol of patriotism Jeann DArc, Inspired by patriotism, came t, the rescue of France and her ideal
 were burned into the hearts of tn
 French people. so strongly in fact tha
 they won back the crown Of victory. I also tells of periIous days when tn l ideals of America were impeFiled. I tells Of the sacrifices our boys made a our defenders. It is -a reminder of tha l Tacr I'll e.. ia l their backs against the wall and Franc was down-hearted. Then these khaki clad youths of America stepped int the breath and made possible the vic : 1 tory for the allied armies. It stand r not only for sacrifices but for America = ideals. Every time we look at tha monument let us not forget that the in : vader threatens us today even as the } did five years ago. Go forward as pa trFots or those sacrifices made by thes , hoys are in vain. Let us have a. reput r lie with every citizen a true American = As we stood about Woodrow wilso |, in war let us stand around Presider
 Harding in peace and as we rallied the call of our war governor, Marcu r Helconlh let us rally to the call II Peace Governor Everett J. Lake.
 F Address in French.
 :, Following Rev Fr Keefe's talk Re r. o. Bellerose snoke in French t t the people. He spoke of the ideals ths ; America stands for and urged : greater su6bort of the nation by thos , who were born on other. sol
 Il Rt. Rev John G. Murray who va Ii to have been one of the speakers wa s unable to be present and sent his rt : erets at not being able to be preser : On sucl: a memorable occasion.
 Governors Patriotic Address.
 The principal address of the after
 noon was by Governor Everett J. Lalz
 Governor Lake was greeted with ar plause and cheers as he rose to ad Il dress the audience. The governor i : his opening remarks said: What chanc ] has a politician. against such speaker as ydu have just heard But I ca : Nruthfuliy say I am glad to be wit the people of PIainfieid on this great oc
 easien. I myself was over there durin
 the big show and although not up i
 front l appreciate what these heroe
 you are honoring today went through.
 was born up here in Woodstock an ,. the scenes in PiainfieId are not unfs
 sniliar to me. I've had a job wishe
 upon me the job of being governor
 this state. and consider 1t gres
 ihonor. can truthfully. say that a
 governor of this state I bring to Piail 1 field the spirit of over a million peep
 when we honor these boys
 This statue you have erected will a
 ways be an inspiration to those Nf
 follow, It speaks to us of a dark da
 in France when frail woman inspire
 by the divine fire of patriotism checkt
 the onrushing tide of the invader.
 also brings back to us a picture of O,
 own dark day in 1Z7s when the swol
 Of France came to our aid and a ne
 nation was born upon this earth Tn,
 came the day in 1918 when Englar
 and France were fighting at the la ,a ditch. France was discouraged but n d beaten for France would have nev # been licked until the last French rns ,+ and woman had been pushed into u ,t Atlantic ocean by the Germans Tn, - America came to the aid of the worl a 1t was at this time that the Germa |. determined to try out the courage the American youth Were we fighte S or were we not? The Germans thre Is a force of 2,5e0 of their picked me = finely equipped and the best hghte r in all Germany, against a force of 2 Ia Americans What was the result? T ~ little handful of Americas youth sto 70 off the best Germany had and he . until the re-inforcements could
 brought up. It was the test of Amel ,.i cans, it showed to the world and to t .5 Germans that America bred hghti :. men.
 s You have chosen well In your mon sr ment for the spirit of Jeanne D'Arc 1 " plies all that is patriotic. It stan csi there in mute appeal to us to do o
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