The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-11
IMPRESSIVE
SERv|CESAT
ARLINGTON
Nations Executive Speaks At
Burial of Unknown
Dead
By GEORGE r. HOLMES

"
AMPHITHEATRE. ARLING TON.
Va, Nov. 11.-On the crest Of a lit
tie. sun-swept hill. overlooking the
placid Potomac, revent hands laid 10
his last long rest today an American
soldier. who shall be forever name
less.
Grouped about the simple stone
sarcophagus that received the remains
Of him who dared and died on a for
elgn field, stood the statesmen of the
world to mourn him. With sorrowing
eyes. mindful perhaps OF the millions
Of their own heroic dead, they looked
on as the casket, wrapped only in the
glorious mantle Of his country, slip.
ped slowly to its final resting place.
ON HALLowED GROUND.
On this hallowed ground where
rest Americas heroic dead. President
Harding today gave solemn promise 70
the nation and TO the world that the
Sacrifice OF the millions dead shall,
not be in vain"
There must be. there shall be. the
commanding voice OF a conscious civi.
iization against armed warfare" the
president said. He spoke across the
nag g-oraped bier Of the unknown SOL
dier, buried here with regal honors
not alone to the representatives of
Americas people, but to the highest
emissaries of the worlds greatest
powers, gathered here on the eve of
the conference called to stem the tides
Of future wars
THE soRRowING MOTHERS.
ITO the defenders who survive, to
n a 10
children who mourn" the president
voiced the prayer: THAT no such
sacrifice shall be asked again"
AS though looking into the faces of
the courageous dead. the presidents
eyes swept across the slopes where
multitudes of tiny headstones rose in
rows. and echoed "the.
prayers OF all people that this arnais-
tice day shall mark the beginning or
new and lasting era of peace on
earth, good will among men"
SPEAKS AS HATING. WAR.
Il speak not as pacifist fearing
war" the president said, but as one
who loves justice and hates war
speak as one who believe the highest
junction OF government is to give its
citizens the security of peace, the or
oortunity to achieve, and the pursuit
II happiness
The loftiest tribute we can bestow
oday-the historically earned tribute
ashioned in deliberate conviction. out
# unclouded thought, neither shadow
q by remorse nor made vain by
ancies, is the commitment of this re-
ublic to an advancement vener made
efore
u. $. TO BE EXAMPLE
If American achievement is
herished pride at home, If our un-
elfshness among nations is all "a
'ish 1t to be and ours is a helpful
Xample in the world, then let US give
t our influence and strength yea OF
ur aspirations and convictions to put
mankind on little higher pfane, ex-
lting and exalting. with wars dis
ressing and depressing tragedies
AIRED from the stage OF righteous
ivilization.'
He died unquestioning. uncomplain.
e, with faith in his heart and hope
his lips. that his country should tri-
nph. and it's civilization survive the
resident said in simple eulogy of SOL
ier dead.
THE CAPTIVE CONSCIENCE.
He believed his to be a service
estined to change the tide OF human
fairs. his patriotism was none
SIS IL he craved' more than triumph
country rather II was greater II nc
oped for victory for all humankind
----he cherished our national rights
nd abhorred the threat of armed
omination; and in the maelstrom Of
estruction and suffering he fred ss
rot for liberation of the captive con-
ience of the world.
Il can sense the prayers Of our peo-
e." the president said In closing. 20
! peoples that this Armistice Day
all mark the beginning of new
a of peace on earth. Let us
in in this prayer"
Bowing his head above the bier OF
e unnamed hero the chief executive
the distinguished assemblage n
e simple supplication CT the Lords
a yer.