Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-27
{JNCLE DUDLEY'S COLUMN

UNCLE DUDLEY'S COLUMN
MAY 80, DECORATION DAY
Again the American people will honor
the heroes who have fought and died
for their country.
It will bring sorrow and sadness to a
nation of people, and painful memories
to many hearts. But it is sacred
duty we owe to those who have made
the great sacrifice. 1t is a privilege to
those who have benefited through the
misfortunes of others. @ >
A nation is only as great as it's peo-
pie, and the record of America g great
ness is illuminated by the graves of her
fallen sons. ~.... ~
No word that we may utter, no act
that we may perform, will add to or de-
tract from the nobility Of their great
service to their country.
But we may be true to ourselves, to
our country, and to our God, by rever-
emily commemorating the noblest act of
mankind-the sacrifice of life that
home and country may be preserved
and that others may live and prosper.
Heroes Of all American wars. In
humility and sadness OF. heart, in pride
and glory of your achievements, in our
knowledge that heaven is a fitting
abode for all heroes, we humbly salute
the unconquerable spirit Of your valor
and fidelity. 80
Peace to your eternal slumbers!
700 YEARS AND STILL FIGHTING
ireland has been fighting intermit-
tently for something like seven hundred
years for freedom. ....
It has been a long fight, in the face
of every possible encouragement and
obstruction.
The Irish, like our own people Of tho
original thirteen colonies, want the
right to govern themselves. Some day
they will have it.
Ireland is in a constant state of tur-
MOL, and with huge army maintained
to keep it in subsection, can be of but
little value to England. But free
Ireland, with reciprocal trade relations
might be profitable neighbor. $
Certainly people who have been
Clicking up thef dust" for 700 years
will hardy remain quiescent as long as
the same blood flows in their veins.
England might let 60 Of her hot polk
er with distinct advantage to herself.
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The girl who has many strings to her
bow is probably partial to jazz.
Even the chickens, now, are partial
to dandelions.
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America is becoming commercially
rich in everything that makes it NOR
ally poor.
"Hitting the BALI; in the business
world is commendable, but busting the
bat is crime that is never forgiven.
In telling the world to 'say it with
flowers" the florists themselves fail to
practice what they g ? preach e.
It is considered quite an honor to
march at the head Of the procession, but
the fellow at the tail end can see most
of it.
When fellow passes on to the next
world he probably realizes how little he
really amounted to in this one.
Glove thy eighbor as myself, F" says
the good tbook-but don't let her hus-
band get wise to it..
A word from the wise is not always
one of wisdom. ...<-:
No one can expect to make hit
when they aim at nothing.
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No man ever remembers the first lie
he ever told, and the last one is even
easier to forget.
them.
The fellow who tells all he knows sell
dom knows much to tell.
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Diplomacy might be aptly described
as a combination of dignity and duph-
city.
Never mind what the rest of the
world thinks of you. Old st. Peter is
the boy who will decide whether or not
you enter the s9 q s j gate
It is best to throw the mantle of char.
ity over the mistakes of your neighbor.
You may need a circus tent to cover
your own.
"First see that you are right and
then 90 ahead" is good advice-pro-
vided you know when to stop.
Governments are like people. If they
persist in carrying chips on their shout
ders, some one is sure to knock them of.
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Are mothers-in-law becoming more
less humorous, or is the editor
ial fraternity getting cold feetf At any
rate, few jokes are cracked at their ex-
pense, now that they have the right to
vote.
The most convincing proof that Eng
land is cultivating the United States is
found in the announcement that Queen
Mary has placed her enthusiastic ap-
prevail upon American jazz.
The population of the earth is estim-
ated at about 1900, 100000. If thew.
were all as bully as the people of this
town, this old world would sure be a
hummer. .-
When the Lady Godiva, to alleviate
the suhferings of her people, rode
through the streets Of Coventry garbed
only in her flowing hair, she required
every inhabitant to remain indoors and
keen the blinds closely drawn. She was
modest. But those were ancient DAYS,
before the advent; Of modern society
costumes and bathing beaches. j
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