Evening journal., 1921-06-15

fore they go. The flowers you mean
to send for their cofins. send TO
brighten and sweeten their homes
before they leave their loved ones
Better we have a plain coffin without
flower; a funeral without an eulogy
than life without sweetness. love
and sympathy.
"The glory OF nre b - live and
love. not to be loved; to give. not TO
get; to serve, not TO be served. The
way 20 get is 20 give. The new com
mandment rs love. May it never be
forgotten.
MY brethren, We are here tonight
to learn that there is something for
Masons to do which will enable US to
earn our promised wages. There
never was a time in the history Of
the world when It was so important
for Masonry TO go to work as right
now. We are living in a period Of
great unrest. Rightly or wrongly,
many men are dissatisfied with exist
/ ing conditions. This dissatisfaction
has become so great in certain quar-
| ters as to cause discomfort with gov
ernment; but. my brethren, there is
nothing wrong with our government
The trouble is with certain sections
OF our citizenship. Some do not
know enough about our government,
nor do they take a sufficient interest
In It to see that Il functions properly.
The cure is obvious Our citizens
must be aroused to a proper interest
in our government--what It does
and what It stands for; and a proper
appreciation OF the constitution, and
how & safeguards liberty. equality.
and fraternity. The people need
leadership in this That is your Job
and my Job; work beducathed to us
BY the fathers Of our country. many
OF whom were Masons. We, who
have sworn allegiance to the same
ideals that actuated them, have a
duty to see 20 Il that the nation they
founded upon these Ideals is per
petuated. Are wo doing our duty
MY brethren. II Is time for Ma
sonry to awake: time for us TO go q
work and earn our wages.
'aThe cure for the present discon-
tent lies in arousing In tho hearts Of
all the people a love for our coun-
try; bringing them TO appreciate
America and American Institutions
teaching them their rights and duties
under the constitution; showing
them that active participation ID
elections. In determination OF ma
tlonai. State and local policies, and
similar matters. Is their duty no les.
than their right It Is by the exer.
else Of that right and the fulfil.
/. ment OF thar duty, and in that wa,
alone. that we can keep our course
as citizens in harmony with the
{ structure begun by our forefatheri
/, on the foundation Of Masonic prin
pies.
MY brethren. the world has jus
gone through a mighty war. W.
have opposed autocracy with the ful
! strength OF our young manhood
That struggle lifted Us TO heights o
70 spiritual vision such as had not bcei
experienced IN generations Durini
the course OF The struggle. a splen
did Englishman. on the field Of bat
tie. penned a poem which viii hv
: forcveri
e d" In F1anders' F1efds rhe peoples blow
+ Between the courses. row on row
:. That mark our place; and In the sky
The larixs, still bravely singing. ny.
Scarce heard amidst the guns below.
s We are the dead. Short days ago
. We lived. felt dawn, saw sunset GLOW
% Loved and were loved, and now, we II
II In Flanders Fields.
" Take up the quarrel with the foe,
70 To YOU, from falling hands, we throw
e The torch. BE yours TO hold II high.
e n ye break faith with us who die
J., We shall not sleep, though poppies gro
: In Flanders Fields.
"And our own boys, our brethre
" in khaki. answered that call. The
Ie said:
n sleep, on. ye bravei The shriekir
g The quaiSing trench. the startling yen,
a. The fury OF the battle hell
ls Shall wake you not; for all Is weIl
Sleep peacefully. for all Is well.
l. Your flaming torch aloft we bear;
With burning heart an oath we swear
To keep the faith, to fight II through
r. To crush the foe, or sleep with you
10 In Flanders Fields
a "And they kept the faith: the
- fought It through; they crushed Il
"a foe; and. alas. many Of them slee
- in Flanders Fields. Deeply move