The diamond drill., 1921-03-12
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Is IL unreasonable to suggest that
Michigan should officially recognize
the mother OF the hoy who sleeps to-
night in France? What mother was
there in Michigan, in Ingham county.
In Lansing-and the Lord knows there
were thousands OF them-who failed
to make an effort TO smile as brav-
ely as a heart-broken mother can.
when her boy, her boy TO whom she
had given that precious life, marched
away 10 war because his country
calledg While the thought OF her boy.
her baby I'm many instances. facing
the trials and tribulations that come
10 man in war, was eating her very
heart away. she reached for him I'm
that last embrace of love. clasped
him TO her breast; that breast to
which she had clasped him in protect
ion when he needed a mothers care:
kissed him for the last time. and then
in reluctance. maybe. released him
because his country needed man to
and sent him into a mechanical hell
fight a mans fight.
Who knows. excepting this mother
OF the hours she spent In worry and
agony. wondering about her boy?
How numerous were the prayers to
God that he be protected? Did she ex-
press her honest feelings in her warm.
loving. motherly letters she wrote him
while away? Did she finch when she
heard his regiment had sailed for
France? Did she fail TO keep on fight
ing when she knew he was going in
TO the firing line? No. she was a moth
er and she had mothers faith In
God
And then the message came. II was
curt; II was simple: Il was tragic.
The barrier OF faith she had built was
broken overnight The blue star or
service was proudly displayed in the
window, next day glittered in gold.
Her boy was dead in France and she
was a "Gold-Star" Mother.
Michigan honors each year the men
who We're brave enough in 1776 TO
sign the Declaration OF Independence.
On Memorial Day, Michigan honors
its heroes OF '65. On Armistice Day IL
hon2rs the men who fought In Amer
ica's last war
II isn't going to be more than a
until every Gold Star"
mother in Michigan will have joined
her boy in that final resting place.
that many, now they are denied their
boys. crave. There isn't money en-
ough in the state OF Michigan TO re-
pay her for the life she was willing
to sacrifice at the alter OF liberty
Such money to her would be like the
silver 10 Judas
Michigan can pay a tribute TO those
deserving mothers by officially setting
aside one day each year as Gold
Star Mothers Day" when appropriate
exercises could be conducted I'm
schools, lodges, etc, and such earth
" tribute as Michigan could pay.
given her, who has, IS and will suffer
most. II would be a "small" tribute
II best, and she. who has the sacred
privilege OF wearing the gold star,
should get this tribute while she liv-
ss and not after she has joined her
boy I'm death.
ROBERT @. MURPHY.
r-Read the Ads
Lansing. Mar. 1921,
Mr. Thomas Conlin. Editor,
Drill.
crystal Falls. Michigan.
Ny Dear Mr.. Conlin:
| was very much shocked and SUR
,rised to learn OF the dath OF DR.. A.
". Darling. DR.. Darling and / roomed
Il the same house, boarded at the
anne house and were close friends
or great many years. know some-
hing Of the services which he pre-
| remember very well one night he
anne home so tired that he had 10
ie down and rest before he could
Indress for bed. He said "Shem. II
nyone calls for me Tonight will YOU
nswer the call and say am not I'M
must have the rest.,. assured him
would. About midnight the door bell
ang and ] opened the window TO I'M
pire who II was. when a man asked
The doctor was In. told him
would see. BY this time the Doctor
'as up and said. Tell him will be
light down" I tried TO persuade him
o send someone else but he said. mo
muet go" He drove TO Mansfield
nd went up the river two miles In
ow boat. saw his patient and return.
d home early IN the morning,
This Is only one OF many similar
distances | could give Of IDS. fidelity
b his work. Thus he crowded int,
ever years than Mans allotted
Ime" a full hfe's work Ne spent
seful life helping others. lie went
bout doing good.
| Jon with the people Of crvstai
'alls IN mourning tho loss OF a g9.d
riend and extending 70 The herearsi
iidow and daughter sincere ~
athy in these dark hours oi sorrow