The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12

900, while the number wounded and crippled is 15,9oO.OOO. These were of our best, the pride of our fireside. They were taken away while yet in the enjoyment of youth. Who can estimate their loss to us who remain and to their homeland2 Were they buried lengthwise, their graves would form a circle around our globe. Speak of your wonders! Theo- dore Roosevent sent his message around the world In nine minutes. But look at the wars grave! It Is canal encIrclins our earth, 25.000 miles in circumference, every span of which contains the earthly re- mains of someone who did not hear the call to return when the battle was done, but who continued to march victoriously onward to. the great beyond. The loss we have su- stained in youths. what tongue can frame to utter? There is the real loss. Civilization has endured set back in her progress of at least a century. These are the losses which rest as weights upon our hearts and well may we pause here this day.
 Mourns for Dead
 What have we gained in return :? If they died In vain there Is no re- cempense. But this Is neither in ac- cord with history nor with Gods will as revealed to man. The statue of liberty is mute reminder to AmerI- ca and the nations of the world to look upward if they would see the light. The saddened faces of mill lion orphans and widows are look ing heavenward today, and they see a light. It Is a divine light and is- sues forth from the prince of peace. It Is the beacon of the new day when he shall rule the affairs of men. That grave or the worlds noble dead which encircels the earth must become a Gordian knot of human brotherhood which no Alexander dare ever sever by the sword.
 My friends, this is 4 sacrad dav because the nation will bury Our Unknown Dead His grave has been dug, and 1t Is deep in the pulsating heart Of mankind. We stand rever- entity as before him. this hour. Con corning him what shall we say? No eulogium can do him justice. He Is our unknown dead yours and mine. lie represents thousands In himself We know not his name but his fame Is forever! We stand reverently fin the presence of his mortal remains feeling assured that he continues to carry on America. with a broken heart, mourns his loss.sHe has fought a good fight He has wrought well. We have entered into his labors. His IS the victor's crown. Whoever he is. he is our brother. Before his grave we swear an everlasting covenant: a[t shall not happen again.! The genera lions that are yet unborn will make known his works to their children's children forever.
 Train for Peace
 We discover today that we have done much that has been wrong, We have made our God a Goo of Battle and our Savior a Man of War. We have distorted the truth which we knew, to condone the evil passions within the hearts of men. As prodi- gals. now let us return. Let us see In our God. God of Love and in our Savior. the Prince of Peace.' Our children shall not be polluted with our heresy! Let us pull from the walls of our homes and our public schools the pictures of Waterloo and the Charge of the Light Brigade Too long have we exalted destroyersi Henceforth, let us glorify the Builder Too long have we trained for war. Now. let us train for peace.
 America today Is making history. The destiny of the race hangs in the balance. The eyes of the world are turned to Washington, where the counsellors of the mighty are assem- bled in disarmament conference. That the delegates from the foreign powers may be as willing as those of r.rax oVuFr1 fo t..~ I... OUT earnest prayer. Oh that the piti- full cry of the bereaved families and the sobs of countless orphans may reach their ears May they heed the small voice within their breasts and no the shout of the jingoes who are rattling their swords in their scab- bards across the waters. Since first the blood of Abel cried unto God from the ground. this world has been a bat tlefield--brother takiX a brothers life. We are sick of f We have had enough This must be the endl Never before has the world longed for peace as she longs today. She Is crying forth for peace with all the remain ing strength that is hers. Let us put the sword in its sheath, and let us hang it in an obscure place as relic of ancient days
 What more fitting prayer could we utter than the words of that im- mortal soul whose name and fame will never die?
 " Let us have peacel Let us have peacer"
 pr. Hoke's address was greeted by a tremendous ovation as he con- cluded.
 Mrs. R. F. Johnston, president of the League of Women Voters, spoke briefly as follows:
 Memory of the past and the vision of those new made graves in Arling- ton cemetery every day of the week and every day of the month and year and dread of the future make the women of the earth pray for the dis armament of the entire world"
 Mrs. Sharp dismissed the meeting with prayer.
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