Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-29
FRENCu SOLDIERS IND Not
EORGET

Today. the soldiers and citizens OF
France are bowing their heads above
the 'crosses row an row" In French
cemeteries where thousands Of Ameri.
ca's brave dad sleep
These nohlemen Of Americas free do.
main Who dared to face a cruel foreign
foe In the support OF dsathless princi-
ples. paid the maximum price for their
convictions. They went forth freely
and gladly 70 push hack a common
eassny and on French soil they met
COMMON friend. That friend Was q
so,dier-French. English, Italian. Bel.
g1nn. Austraiian--flghters for liberty
and righteousness of whatsoever land.
Ties we're established that win never be
Asohsn. ana tc1ay "ovvr there" the
s,eunery Of the American comradeat.
ems u being siodfied! HIS attitude.
hi sctions his bcg'ish love for the help
isua ased aud women and children. are
hesag rpcsunted with affection today
n gAuse Who harmed 10 know and ap.
prs<iass him across the seai
u n comforting to know that France
doss nos forget II IL bulwark Of prom.
49, 20 sny that America viii never for.
ssts n tn boys who fought and
pertahed over there. left fadeless
heritage. u b. their love-commandlng
memcrses. II means much TO the bleed.
ing parent heart to know that "over
thsrs" garlands Of scarlet Flanders
pupplcs minsie with the national flow.
en- q The various allied countries TO en-.
uvea end cheer tho sombre markers
above The mounds made sacred through
~ sacrifics of the boys who fell In The
oess 81 rishteossness.
Essm American Legion National
4sSAeuArtsfs comes this message. pre-.
4esls - every true. loyal. patriotic ana
dFaosfel 4merican hearts
ls psalu dces NOT forget" 10 the aim.
- sspfssaion u the French army In
aenifyins 10 the American Legion its
4spt1oa of participating officially with
uoqps ~ the two days Memorial Day
cgsvmoniss Tor their American comndes
vho stiii lie buried overseas Thu
ueonAos was conveyed In q letter from
Francis y Drake. svnersi chairman Of
~ Legion Memorial Day committee IN
raus. 10 Legion national headquarters.
The French veterans viii make this
cate solemn expression Of the Gloss
brotherhood and affection which exists
bsswesn our too great republics." Mr..
Drake wrote. The lnser.Ailled veter.
ans psdrntion. Of which the American
Legion n member. win also take part
IN H. tribute to Americas heroic dead.
a special committee from that orEanisa.
ton hes been appointed TO work with
The American committee.
Hundreds Of mothers have written
y national headquarters OF the Legion
With special requests In regard 10 floral
sssering- which are 10 b. placed on tho
graves of their sons overseas"
Ausrics viii not allow France and
~ associates % the World War TO
Guido her at home, To permit such q
thing would b. to reflect a shameful
faef--insrailtude. and this America
van never do. There should spring Nd
about Memorial Day observances. a
spirit 10 spontaneous. ~ commanding.
that u viii rank with the greatest Of all
our National days. In the past. Amer.
ca has been busy. u has allowed mat.
tiers OF business 20 push into N. tack.
Grcsed matters u sentiment. but IN this
there must come n change. and now IN
the best time 20 start a.
Every American citizen IN Ana,llo
Who ieses our country. who loves our
ornssr-aenatarms who loves the
memory Of our dsathless dead. viii par.
sieiIsts In the Memorial Day exerclss
sssnorrow' Al such will II possible.
wear popplss and In every other wa,,,
Iqnnihie. demonstrate their d-.p and
s''id'ns concern In the work designed
IA honor ,hosc who did and ,hoss Who
sisred 10 die for N. principles q
Amsrsosnlsn, at hume and abroad