South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-11

Today nation journeys to the qHIeI
shodos Of arlington and botCs in reverence
at the bier Of the youth rOhO gGUe his ute,
h,.a.. eren ms name, that liberty might
ire and that hate might die from the hearts
Of men.
The great of earth t0iU assemble there,
h.nnbIed by the soLemnity Of the ddy-and
eIeUdted by the crOtUHing UictOry OF the hour
which roipes out rank and recognizes the
equality OF men.
The GcIiiug hearts of thousands OF
mothers all oUer this land t0iIL be there, TOO,
finding neU consolation in the thought
thar their sons HUed and died for great
cause and that the babe they fOndIed tOent
out from the World, leaning it better and
safer because he Eved.
The soul of the land wiH be there,
pIedging itself aHetU TO the serUice of the
,oorId and drinking in Het0 inspiration for
patriotic deUotion to the great principles OF
The nation in tOtich men found the oPPor-
turpity TO lie their OlCn HUeS and bend no
knee to any pOlUer SGUe their Ot0H con-
science.
The gratitude of the millions of free men
and roonlel is the great rOreath to be placed
ADORE this bit OF clay, gratitude TOR the
UisiOn and the courage lUhich inspired the
great sacrifice in an hour of need.
In nation founded IN faith iH the eternal
God, there is faith that Outshining the gilt
tering array of uniforms, the ShOtCy parade
Of potuer, the TapPingS of office, there fol-
Iotvs. too, a trium phaut host of the $4,000
ucho left their bodies upon the fields of
France, but remain immortal and undying
through the Thoughts that rUiU lire again
and again IN the hearts OF men.
These comrades, from the Great Beyond,
roiH be there, more powerful than in life,
blessing this day tUhich sees their earthly
sacrifice Transformed into living thought
and hope and pledge Which shall save un-
born generations from further traUdH of
battle
These march today beside this silent
youth Uhose closed lips carry message
imperishabLe and uuquenchdbIe, TO living
men and all men yet to liDe.
II is more than The tribute of gratitude
of those ,cho pay homage to their saUiors.
10 is more than a tribute to the eternal
fires of patriotic deUotion rUhich sPurred
this unnamed one and his millions of COM
10 The brare defense Of their country's
flag.
The gathering at Arlington, its solemn
ceremonies, It's bOlCed hearts, is rededicG-
ton OF america to America.
Veil may he tUhO goes ndHleIesS to his
grave smile dOIVu upon this scene and uUith
=, ,,-tio., 81 Lr,,,,s ;ts ,r,, stronotb It, o,,
duty its Otgn plain destiny, ask in triumph
20 Craze, tchere is thy rictoTy7'
IT MUST NOT FAIL.
Today.wiu go into history as a turning point
either "a the day upon which civilization Of centur-
les justified itself admits its own impotency
Today there opens the great conference of ma
TORS meeting upon the soil Of land which has
made liberty, freedom. equality OF opportunity
than dreams; meeting for the solemn purpose OF
endeavorlng 10 end all
II THAI conference are eentered the hopes Of all
human beings. dark skinned light. pagan and
Christian.
Tor Inc hatred Of war it not confined 10 this
any other nation but is implanted deep in the HUI
mar heares Of an peoples who have paid in blood
ana In sacrifice for its scourge.
Has mankind arrived at the age OF reason. where
questions can Dee discussed in camness and settled
II .s-ce rather than LEFT the argument OF anger
and the decision OF ba.tle2
IL IS uurhnkable that nations which have shown
SO great CAPACITY for should have no capacity
for peace.
IS unthlnkable that this conference. meeting
three years after the Of the War should
hear none Of the demands which come from every
land for relief from the burdens OF
j is uuchnkable that the relations OF nations be
eft 10 The terror Of the weak and the sef-restraint
of The strong
Il IS uu,hukabe that the ten millions Of men who
lost their lives in the great conflict should
in vain.
The statesmen erom all the large nations are
here They have brought with them their uniformed
men OF They have brought with them their
Representatives Of civilian lie. They have brought
WIKI them the fervent appeals OF their own plain
people FOR peace
The scars of ba-tIe deep. The wounds are still
bleeding in many lands There e hunger IN many
fertile valley and misery IN many city which
should De prosperous and conte1ted.
These. too appeal for some sanity OF life which