South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-30
Other Editors Than Ours
MEMORIAL DAY.
Dearborn independently

NDedLooIH independently
There can be no doubt that the world war has
vastly deepened the significance OF our annual OBJ
servaEce of the day consecrated TO the memory Of
those swhO laid down their lives that the nation
might live. For thing, the simultaneous cele-
brauon of the day either side of the ocean. in
France in America and wherever the warriors
of the republic have found their resting places.
brings to brOadened comprehension o the
meaning OF American nationality. II is something
more than the boastfulness Of any getty mental
prOvincialism.
America is another for Destiny" said
Burke in a prophetic outburst than a cen
fury ago. Today realize wildly that the Amer
lean name must be Identified with the OF
human freedom the cause or justice, everywhere.
Throwing ourselves into the war preserve Europe
and the world from the menace o. Prussian miltaT-
ism showed generous readiness spend
selves TO the uttCrmOSt for the grandest that
inspire the human soul counting no cost too
great in strenuous effort and sacrifice OF and
treasure 1t thus that learned to know
ourselves nation with a mission glorious beyond
that of any other historic people.
The bell that in '76 rang the glad tidings OF
the birth Of the American republic in Philadelphia
bore the legend: Proclaim liberty throughout the
land and to all the inhabitants thereof" Wherever
the and stripes borne aloft in peace or in
war that proclamation Is made anew. In the
propagation of the idea Of democracy in making
all our republican institutions the shield butt
Of "the institution OF the dear love Of COM
rades" the guarantees Of justice and equity for
all, shall most surely build strong and great
own nation.
the light Of the world war whose heroisrns we
especially honor and eXalt on Memorial day. we
able realize that its larger meanings
impeled US consciously unconsciously throughout
every crisis in history. The declaration Of in
dependence but articulated the deeper prophetic
meanings of the revolutionary war. II was a de-
claration OF the rights TO life. liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness" 1t a perpetual
challenge 10 tyranny oppression and unjust denial
OF freedom and equality 10 in any and every
land. Ii made inevitable the selfcorrection OF the
civil that w1Ied the stain Of chattel slavery
from our flag and preserved in more than pristine
strength the union OF states which much
depended. In turn, Lincoln so luminously recog-
nized, that internecine struggle become with
more than political territorial purpose The men
who died at Gettysburg died not merely that their
nation IN any exclusive sense should live: but that
government OF the people, by the people for the
people should perish from the earth" And just
that idea 1.-The great underlying mOtive-con-
sciously or unconsciously and despite the sordid
cheming OF politicians and profiteers-Of Americas
participation n the world war.
AS we lay flowers the graves OF the soldiers
and sailors who died for humanity in dying for
America may we realize that shall most truly
honor their memory in honoring courage devotion.
patience and self-saerihce given 10 the UNFOLDING
OF American ideals