Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-11
City JOINS With NATION I'M H0N0RING
unknown SOL der aid TO REST TODAY
Presidents Address At Burial of UnknoWn
Soldier At National Cemetery AT Arlington

canitol. of the towering shaft that honoes
Washington, the great father, ana ,,rad OF ,ns sa-
yior Here the inspirations of yesterday ana the
conscience of today forever unite TO make tne
republic worthy Cf his death Tor flag and couh-
try.
ours are lofty resolutions today, as with trio-
ute to the dead ccnsecrate ourselves 10 :.
better order for tie living. With all my heart
wish we might say the defenders who survive,
to mothers who r-ow. 20 widows and cniiarsh
who mourn that no such sacrineed shaH oe
asked again.
II was my fortune recently to demon
stration of modern warfare. 1t is no longer
conflict in chivalry, no more test OF .ds ril.aae
manhood. 1t is only cruel. deliberate, scientlnc
destruction There contending enemy
only the theoretical defense of hypothetie 90.
iectve But the attack was made with all .he
relentless methods OF modern destruction Tnere
was the rain of ruin from the aircraft ihe thun-
der of artillery followed py .ne share wee
mortars belching their bombs Oh desoiatioI, @ iiIa
chine guns concentrating their ieaden storms
there was the infantry, advancing. hrlng, ana
failine-like men with souls sacrificing for the
decision. The flying missiles were reNeaieu ps
illuminating tracers' SO tnat we The air
was streaked with tiny flames marking tne HE ls ne ne
of massed destruction; while the enectsehess 80, ul
Tho tbeoretical defense impressed by the
Stimulation of dead and wounded among those
going forward, undaunted and unheedlhs: As
mis- panorama of unutterable destruction visual
;zad the horrors of modren conflict, there grew
on me the sense of the failure OF ciVlllAa
tion which leave its problems 10 suen eIu1 ;th
arhitrament Surely no one in authority, Win
human attributes and a full appraisal pi tiie
nstriotic loyalty Of his countryrfen, couu asA
the manhood of Kingdom en- enp.e: VI baS failed
until appeal to justice through uiiuei SO, seaiiS SS
had been denied until every enori OF io,J nru
consideration for fellow men had been exhaus
ted until freedom itself and inviolate honor hau
been brutally threatened: -. &c
sneak not as a pacifst fearing war put az
ono Who loves Justice and hates war. SPEAK
as one who believes the highest iunctlon o.. oi f
ernment is to give its citizens the seeu'y NJ - -
peace, the opportunity u aSAi4''e' "-'- ~
suit of happiness. .ao- -+he
beroicaly earned tribute-fashioned IN oeHnea i!,a
90 conviction out of unclouded thought neither
sbadowed by remorse nor made Valh oy lah0le'
is the commitment OF TINS repuoiic omarican
vancement never made before II Aihe,'eSil @
achievement is a cherished pride at home, II our W
unselfshness among nations is all we WISH ,S !. 20
he and ours is a helpful example IN tne -
w., pe, az I+ ns give our Influence and strength yea
Of our aspirations and CONVICTIONS: 10 pus ID %
kind little higher plane eAuieIis 1si siU trar-
ING with wars distressing and depfesslns i. uas
edies barred from the stage OF righteous cNiiiA"
tion. .,.,,.,,,s dafenSes Justly
ond natriotically made: a thousand ohehseS
which reason and righteousness oughl 70 II ia ~
stayed. Let US beseech an men . TO JON JON risbt
seeking the rule under "hieii ie''0i' ~
cons shall prevail. .z..o,s
Standing today on hallowed ground, conscious u
49, Ill m erica has halted to share in the trlp
rta or heart and mind and soul TO TINS Ieliow
American, and knowing that tne Worlu - ,ss n
ing this expression of the republics mlndlulhess.
II is fitting 10 say that his saerlnee' ana ma -
tba niIIions dead shall not be in vain Ihere
must be. there shall be. the commanding na xoise
of a concious civilization against armed WaIiai
AS we return this poor clay 10 lts, nloIher sl''
yarlanded by love and covered with the decora-
lions that only nations can bestow. can sehse
the pravers of our people, of all peoples. thas
This fArmistice Day shall mark the beginning OF
a new and lasting era of peace on earth, soou
will among men. Let me join IN that prayer
our Father who are in heaven, hallowed De
THY name Thy kingdom come, Thy VIII pe
done on earth as it is in heaven GIVE US thIs
Ia,. dali bread and forgive us our tres
ma 1es as we forgive those who trespass against
ns~ And lead us not into temptation. but denver
us from evil for Thine is the klngdoh' anu 'he
power and the glory. forever Amen.