The Ward County independent., 1921-06-02
MIN0T H0N0RS NATIONS DE-
TENDERS ON MEMORIAL DAY

lne zero hour then to step off into
the dread uncertainties, the ghastly
realities of modern warfare.
In blue or in khaki American man
hood has answered to the discipline
OF war and conquered.
by the fortunes of war one Of those
whose dust lies here fell, obedient to
wars discipline, the other was per
mitted to lay aside that discipline
with his knapsack and his musket
and to live out a long life among us
under the gentler rules of peace.
Not all who succeeded in war have
triumphed in peace. We do dishonor
to no one when, looking backward
toward the sixties as far as our wears
will permit us to see, we say not all
who triumphed in war have been vic.
tors in peace.
peace too has her discipline, gentle
but definite, relentless. For peace
time also general orders are out
Gods changeless law of right and
wrong, the laws Of nation, state and
city, the rules for true achievement
and success. But in peace each one
is his own captain, lieutenant, ser
geant, private and must constantly,
day by day, himself be supervising
himself. If one relents in giving O,
executing orders there is failure, there.
is defeat.
eve are all under this discipline and
the welfare Of Our country is bound UP
in it. Let us not leave it to the re
turned soldiers or expect it all from
them. We all are members Of the
great army that safeguards America.
And today when the salute across
these graves and the bugle call echo
back from the hills, let it not be dead
sound that says goodbye till another
year, but let the re-echo come from
our hearts and tell each one you are
on special duty as guard Of honor to
the Flag, you're detailed as Keeper
of our country's welfare and its
peace May we remember these
words of Hoover: Peace itself is not
made by documents. Peace is made
by good will among men,
A large crowd gathered at the high
school auditorium at 200 o'clock in
the afternoons. The Civil War vet
erans were given places Of honor on
the stage, together with several mem
bers Of the w. r. C.
The invocation was delivered by
Rev. D. j. Gallagher. The audience
sang The Star Spangled Banner"
and America: A number Of patrio-
tic selections were played by the high
school orchestra under the direction
Of Prof. Howard, which added much to
the exercises. The high school glee
club sang two numbers and Miss
Martha Stewart san an appropriate
song. J. r. Rodgers recited "Gettys-
burg" very effectively.
Remarks for the G. A. r. were made
by Rev. H W. A Mergel, Civil War
Veteran. Referring to the Civil War,
he said the Northern soldiers had al
ways treated the Confederate soldiers
honorably, but declared that the treat
ment the Northern soldiers ha6 re-
ceived at the hands Of the Confeder-
ates in their prisons was awful. He
said he was not disposed to wave the
bloody flag, but couldn't forget the
thousands Of Union soldiers who were
starved to death in southern prisons
G. w. Mason spoke for the Spanish
American war veterans saying that
the Importance of the war was under
estimated. Spain was driven from
American shores and the principles OF
the Monroe Doctrine upheld.
Major A. J. MCDANIEL spoke on the
World war. He had been sent to
Honolulu, much to his disappointment.
yet where he could get clear per
spective of the wonderful events tax
ing place. People often wonder why
so many soldiers were sent to the
Hawaiian Islands during the war
There are 240,O00 people living in
the Islands and $4,000 are Japanese.
"Draw your own conclusions" the
Major said. He deplored the fact that
people have gotten an idea that SO
many returned soldiers have turned
criminal. The major produced figures
showing that the percentage of crime
among returned soldiers is not more
than half as much as among the aver
age citizens.
Capt. Gross told in a very interest
ing manner the story of the Minot
soldiers in France from the day they
left Minot until his company was di-
vided, after arriving in France. The
boys Kept up fine spirit, acquittine
themselves nobiy everywhere.
A very eloquent patriotic address
was delivered by L. ]. Palda Jr. The
exercises closed with the benediction
by Rev. Mr.. Tingley.
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