The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-07-01
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both sections and left priceless legacy great
and united country.
THE men who filed the ranks of the northern
armies were prompted by a conception of duty
no greater than those who fought under the Stars
and Bars. Glorious victories or crushing defeats
dim not the bravery and sacrifice of either When
we view those four years Of titanic struggle in the
light Of the present day. either through northern
or southern eyes, there is much glory re-
hected from both that each merits the greatest
praise and has mperisable rcnown 1t has
been the record Of these gallant heroes that hns
inspired and led our to victory In every war
In which this country has since engaged
AT San Juan Hill the boys from the South
under Wheeler. charged with those from the North
under Roosevelt On the cactus plains of Mexico
the lads In khaki from Virginia marched by the
side Of those from Vermont At Bcleau Wood
Chnteau-Ihierry, and Argonne when civilization
trenbed in the scales the brave boys from every
part of this land. under the folds of the Stars and
stripes and to the tunes Of Dixie" and yankee
Doodle Dandy" followed Pershing for humanity
ana their country. And today it matters not In
which war they were engaged, the names of north
ern and southern heroes illunine the pages OF
history and are enshrined in the hearts of a com
mon country
The Blue and the Gray
In fierce
No local hates discover
Strike hands more
From shore to shore,
The North and South forever.
THE stirring sentiment that prompted a few
weeks ago those brave marines encamped on the
historic fields Of the Battle of the Wilderness who
discovered the little graveyard covered with weeds
ana brihrs, with Enclosure down In which, among
unmarked graves. was buried the arm OF that gal
liant hero to whom today pny tribute is inspir.
ing These boys from every part of the country
wearing the uniform Of the American fighting man
sworn to defend the Flag of II common country and
ready TO give their lives for its protection wen,
Immediately to work cleared the graves res,lrrect.
ed the fence, and clothed the surroundings with an
air of attention and care 1t was the American
spirit the spirit of the presen-day American sol.
der. whose heart thrilled whose soul was
touched. and whose patriotism was aroused whom
ne saw that In this modest way he could pay trib-
ute even 10 the arm OF as true soldier and as
daring leader as ever marched to the tune Of
martial airs"
The Spanish-Amercan war, though little war
in comparison with the Civil war and the World
war, was an important war II was won nv
volunteers. 1t was marked by valor and efficiency
on land and sea-at Las Guasimas San Juan hin
and El Caney, at Santiago and at Manila Bay. 1t
FASTENED the day for complete reconciliation no.
tween the North and the South 1t gave us a
of our vast resources and man power
and It made US World Power over night
And surely can Fourth-of- July over tho record
Of our fighting in the World war. No need "a
call the roll of heroes, either; or to ask "wbo ,ro,
the WARP"
Oh the English and the Irish and the 'owIn. sro,,,.
too, '>''e''
Inc eanucks and Austrlee-uns and the airy French
polu. '"'"
The only things that bothered u.s. a year before w
knew ' VIZ
Was ow in ell the Yanks'd look an wot in ..u
they'd do. " -" e"
My word. II appened sudden wen the dr,v. ,ad er,
begun 49, az 'iis'
We seen the Yanks a-runnn'-Gaw Blimv how ,b
rum '' ~" '"eS
But the only thing that bothered us that see, -,
chase begin 800 WV
WAS ow In ell to stop fore they got into B.r,,p