The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-12
In tho world war under The banner or
democracy. WAS paid At tho memorial

In tho world war under the banner OF
democracy. WAS paid At the memorial
service at First Presbyterian church.
By Hon William Z. hubbard.
TT was an inspired thnuEh'," sad
. Mr.. Hubbard In thls connection, wh'"h
called for he paying az homage 10 '"es"
who sacrificed their lives III IN" 'AHS"
OF their country and humanity. Every
; man who offered hts l'fn I" this cause
, - deserving of the FUN need OF his
ruuutrNs praise. obviously. however,
It woaid hc Impossible to direct tniS
. homage individually In every case ="
! tho country has picked out that man.
: stripped OF the accidents or birth ana
environment, who died for his country
3 II matters not wha' his name. !; MAJ
Iers not how illuStr!OuS he might nave
, been or how humble. IL matters not
. what position lac occupied iE ~" ir'4'
; FOR this man ~ greater than Ill OF 'H"'e'
He is great IN he greatness OF djihE
for hts country
Mr.. Hubbard touched on the G!Sarma-
ment conference which the day. h" s't'a.
usherei IN Ls It did The recollection 81
! tn: joys and sorrrws Of Armi:'ti'e uaE.
And so" lie said. we have A>Hefh3!"'.
at Washington, under n" IIsP!cct .!
our own great country an aSHemo!Aes o.
. men from all over the w"riI gathered
for the purpose Of considering max
great question &C disarmament. Tney
~. men who know the elements wltis
which they have u drr.. in"iHd!nS tiat
! great factor Of human nature. an"
while they may not l." ahi~ I" recon
| 5truc; the world by the signing 81 It
treaty, they may wei n"I" |" hr'hF
about a reduction or Ia" crushing .hur
den Of taxation. and ihr most over
wr,m!nx tax OF Al. IT," tnN - human
life. which - IL" fruit Of "hr.
Address of Mr. wells
Quoting the In" "l."st We Forget
from Mr. K!pliug's l:cr"Ssion?i. Hon.
W. + Wells. in dcdt'a''nE -" E!"H
memorial! "a he rncmb":S Uc that 'H"E"
Who served IN ia" World War, pad Il
glowing trilut" To The m"H VIII" an
sw-rcd their couutrr'% cal IN 1871, Hud
lalS great tnrrnG "r F2kS. "ortd
War veterans. CirN War veterans ana
r!tlzrns including scores OF women
stood IN hr!zzlinE rain /" hear the
eloquent address Of Mr. Wells. In part,
Ne said:
God Of our fathers. known ~ old.
Lord ~ our far flung BATH" line.
Q Rcneath who's" awful hand v" hold
Dominion over plain and pine,
Lord God W hosts. hc with u.s. yet.
Lest we forget. lest Wv forget.
These line. from Kiplinss "Ee"rs-
s,oual' arc a nati"ns prayer. they
, were written Tor ,Ec golden jriil'r Of
Queen Victoria. They were intended 20
remind :hr British Ir0pl". in lhr DAYS
of their greatest glory, that ''i'rnrI
yISIIancr il the price OF peace; hat
/ the destiny ~ nations los In me nahdS
If higher power. that must n"t he
forgotten when the national SKIES ara
clear.
Rudyhrd kIplinC is master Of words
:, ;3pCal!nx e. the spirit ~ pn;r!"lISm.
his lines s,rik- the keynote for mis-
Arui=;icr nay. True. this Is - day f''
rcinIyinr Tor thanksgiving. that ih" war
ended WHOM i did ana Hs II d;d. hHt IN
- dc-prr Significance I; is a reminder
les, ,yc forget. ~ III" precious privilege
Of American ctt !z"nship. reminder 81
,,ur ucr"oral rrsp"rs!hIli;y Tor maintain
my American ideals. u reminder q! me
.,urcrdnuS cost in blood. In sacrifice.
md IN treasure that America pa:H !"r
,ts rlnrious past and present. and above
all :, -.uinI~r Of the obligation that =
.,,,,rur nation owes 10 IT'S defenders, an
.,hl,rottnn that can mover b" oTerlaic'
over in France about year ago l
w,s deeply Impressed ny the reverence
. ~ which the people held al Of ;h"S" WI"
loyc served their country in any way
,h.ir saints and their soldiers. th':r 1"-