Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-12
ADDRESS OF HARDING
AT BURIAL FRIDAY OF
UNKNOWN YANK HERO
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iNbllInuGu lOiii 4 20
ing-like men with souls sacrific-
ing for the decision.
The flying missiles were revealed
by illuminating tracers, 80 that we
could note their flight and APP
nraise their dead lines. The air
was streaked with tiny flames
marking the flight of massed de-
structfon: while the effectiveness
of the theoretical defense was I'M
pressed by the stimulation of dead
and wounded among those eolnS
forward, undaunted and unheeu-
ing. AS this panorama OF unutter-
able destruction visualized the nor
rors of modern conflict, there
grew on me the sense of the failure
of a civilization which can leave
it's problems to such cruel aroltra-
ment. Surely no one in authority
with human attributes and full APP
praisal of the patriotic loyalty Oh
his countrymen could ask the
manhood of kingdom, empire or
republic to make such sacrifice
until all reason had failed. until
appeal to justice through under
standing had been denied, until
every effort of love and consider
alton for fellow men had been ex-
hausted. until freedom itself and
inviolate honor had been brutally
threatened.
Security of Peace.
I speak not as a pacitist rearing
war but as one who loves justice
and hates war. l speak as one
who believes the highest function
of government Is to give its citi-
zens the security of peace, the OPP
portunity to achieve and the pur-
suit of happiness,
The Hottest tribute we can be-
stow today-the heroically earned
tribute fashioned in deliberate
conviction, out of unclouded
thought, neither Swallowed by re-
morse nor made vain by fancies, is
the commitment of this republic
to an advancement never made
before. If American achievement
is a cherished pride at home, If
our unselfishness among nations is
all we wish it to be and ours is
a helpful example in the world.
then let US give of our influence
and strength, yea, of our aspira-
tons and convictions, to put man.
kind on n little higher plane. ex-
ulting and exalting with wars dis.
tressing and depressing tragedies
barred from the stage Of righteous
civilization.
There have been a thousand de-
lenses justly and periodically
made: q thousand offenses which
reason and righteousness ought 70
have stayed. Let us beseech all
men to join us in seeking the rule
under which reason and right
eousness shall prevail.
Standing today on hallowed
ground, conscious that all Ameri.
ca has halted to share in the trib.
ute of heart and mind and soul TO
this fellow American, and knowing
that the world is noting this ex-
preston of the republics mindful
ness, it is fittin6 to say that his
sacrifice, and that of the millions
dead, shall not be in vain. There
must be, there shall be, the COM
handing voice of a conscious civ
ilization against armed warfare.
New Era on Earth.
AS We return this poor clay to
its mother soil, garlanded by love
and covered with the decorations
that only nations can bestow,
can sense the powers of our peo-
pie. of all peoples. that this ARMS.
tice day shall mark the beginning
of new and lasting era of peace
on earth, good will among men.
Let me join in that prayer.
Our Father Who art in heaven.
hallowed be thy name. Thy king
dom come, thy will be done on
earth as 1t is in heaven. Give us
this day our daily bread and for
give us our trespasses as we for
give those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into tempta-
ton, but deliver us from evil, for
thine is thy kingdom and the
power and glory forever. Amen.