Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-11


"a citizen who cherished life and Its opportuni,
ties. He may have been native or an adopted
son; that matters little, because they glorihed
the same loyalty, they sacrificed alike
We do not know his station in life. because
from, every station came the patriotic response
of the five millions recall the days of Great
ing armies. and the departing of caravels which
braved the murderous seas to reach the pattie
lines for maintained nationality and preserved
civilization. The service flag marked mansion
and cottage alike. and riches were common TO
all homes in the consciousness OF service 10
country.
We do not know the eminence OF his birtn;;
but we do know the glory of his death. He died
for his country, and greater devotion hath no
man than this. He died unquestioning, uncom-
planning, with faith in his heart and hope on ms
lips, that his country should triumph ana ;s lis
civilization survive AS typical soldier OF TINS
representative democracy, he fought and died,
believing in the indsputable justice OF his coun-
trvs cause Conscious OF the worlds upheaval,
appraising the magnitude of a war the like OF
which had never Mortified humanity before,
perhaps he believed his to be service destined
to change the tide of human affairs:
In the death gloom of gas, the bursting or
shells and rain OF bullets. men face more 1nil-
ahame. and consciousness expands and hearts are
searched. With the din of battle, the glow Oh
conflict, and the supreme triai OF courage, coii
involuntarily the hurried appraisal of life and
the contemplation of deaths great mystery On
the Threshold of eternity. many soldier. can
well believe wondered how his eDblng plooo
would color the stream of human life, flowing on
after his sacrifice His patriotism was none less
If he craved more than triumph of country;
for all human kind. Indeed. revere that citizen
whose confidence in the righteousness Gl ths n
country inspired belief that its triumph Is the
victory of humanity. -, . ...,a
This American soldier went forth 10 battIe
with no hatred for any people in the world, put
hating war and hating the purpose OF every War
for conquest. He cherished our national rignts'
and abhorred the threat of armed dominatoh
and in the maelstrom of destruction and suner
ing and death he fired his shot for Liberation Oh
the captive conscience of the world In advahc-
ing toward his objective was somewhere a
a Thought of a world awakened; and we are
here to testify undying gratitude and reverence
for that thought of a wider freedom.
on such an occasion as this. amid such a
scene our thoughts alternate between de1enaefs
living and defenders dead grateful repnpnc
will be worthy of them both. Our part IS 70
atone for the losses of heroic dead by makihs
a better republic for the living
Sleeping In these hallowed grounds are .nou
sands of Americans who have given their pioou
for the baptism of freedom and ITS malhlen-
ance armed exponents of the nations consciehee;
II is better and nober for their deeds. bu.la ~
here is rather more than sign or the soNeIIh
ment's favor it is a suggestion OF tomp III tiie
heart of the nation sorrowlng Tor It's hopic 49, 49,
Todav's ceremonies proclaim that the nero
rnknown is not unhonored. We gather hliu ~
the nations breast within the shaoow u ~