The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-14

cause OF AWtilta anu Wv Nlii'H tiNt
there might be- everlasting peace, and
they are the ones that be- died for .
Look on this har Of the gold star,
the emblem u the supreme sacrifice
and look on this other flag, the most
beautiful flag In the world Listen
men. those Of you who could not go
to France. you will never hrht ON
any foreign soil. Tor these men boz
uniform have won respect for ODD
Glory throughout the world. since
they went 10 France
There are other mothers beside
Aunt Ann whose hearts have been
broken and they knoH what ii means
A. stand here and look upon biz
picture. / know that h. found Christ
.omewhere in France. Tor he wrote
Aunt Ann to tell Jimmy Renfro b.
was going have him io hapiiEe him
when he came home
A. turn bsek 20 Old Glory. ! see
the mother who has waited Tor two
long Year, b. have one lat moment
silh her hos and watch her a. she
presses her arms in abandon on Old
Glory and huries her head Boz The
fold ~ he har her boy died 90
save
"Oh soldier hoy. Soldier hoy,
81 ihey bring you home from France
Every fold Of the aar b. message
that o. tender and true.
90 has always meant liberty free
dom and right.
Bot o. nos means my country ami
sou
Your honor b, part u ihs deep azure
field.
Your courage ~ each crimson bar.
And he soul u you shines rrsplen
dent and clear
A. part u each beautiful star
This sulory would sot have been
complete and would have been mere
IS a aow ~ rhetoric. filling your
heart with no satisfaction and hops.
without reading from ths Book n
God. a. read % you where the Lord
told Moses. hy he sign n ihe blood
u ihs lamb b. would snare the
children u Israel. and Nose told h.s
people % 81 apart a day and keep
he lnrd's Passover God so bowed
the world b. gave be- only borotisn
Son that ~ might have everlasting
life 50 this boy and all other hoy'
of America. Who died Boz France vcrs
given thar ~ might learn shat Good
would have be- learn and have EVER.
lasting peace
gish knsw ihs names ~ al
the Marion boys. abb were wiih 81.
De- Baker. that ! might ,al them one
by one a. 80 stand around he 'psn
grave together and minrls aur isaf.
in hnsl tribute b ths younr be-.
rnss
I read smother short scripture ies.
son % you that 500 young men
might learn ard You Older men re.
member shat 500 might have TO-.
roitsn q Jesus lesson u service
Iif ! wsrs q farmer there arr 81
many things ! would hate o. Do. 4
{ vsfs q merchant. there ars man,
things ! would not want 30 d. Z
eould SAINT some one 90 sweep ths
foofs ard make ths fires that !
might lii a. q dsst and have people
a. CO.. H. hoss shsn thsy came in
To- I ssrs q woman. I would hate 90
wash dishes and d. ihs many other
tasks about the homs. and believe
thai had been in France. I eould
not have wanted b. b. in charge -
he Kitchen I vouh have sanie'
a. b. h. General and hsys su ths
other men salute no. hut ths hrhl
inr men have b. b. fed and b. gave
his isrvicss gladly and chesrfally
a. "a just common oauntig
boy. WIN never Thought hat 500. ths
leading business and professional
msn. would close yuuf husinss. fof q
uihuis 20 him. bot somewhere iu
Francs b. sent through he training
and va prepared 20 a. the thinrs
God wanted him 30 A. when b. min.
islsrsd b. those vho lsd be- lighting
forcss
Thew d. messare Whith rnme.
from ths har aaon b. b. laid away
in lavender There b. boiler mes
ssrs In this other Ca that will never
b. fuflsd and ! pray God from ihs
bottom n my heart hat Jesus. uho
taught BIZ disciples r. aivays a. o.
another a. thry soaid D. Done b.
soi.d bring g. ~ dsar un,ls A..
ard dear Aunt Am. to- consolation
md ihs bop hat b. In Chrst Jesus
"wsu th.ot ~ yos. soldier nal
vsu think ~ yaa