The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-31
OHIO SERVICE STAR LEGION PRES
IDENT CREDITS YOUNG VETS
WITH GROWING ACHIEVE
NENT OF U. 3. ARMS
srRrxrro DECLARATION MADE IN
Defeating MEMORIAL Flow
En- PLOT TO CoUNTEYS
GOLD STAR FAMILIES
PRAISES vErHRAEs OF FORMER
ooNfLIcrs WITH INsIG1Ar1oN
WHICH BROUGHT VICTORY
ON FLANDERS FIELD

That the BOYS or lJli '>N -
soldiers In the recent World conflict
lifted the American flag TO the great
est height from which II can ever
wave" wa. the fine tribute paid TO tho
Young men who composed the army "t
the United States IN that war In france
by Mrs. W. W. Davies OF Martins Ferry
president of the Ohio Service star Lee
zion and sectional vice.president OF the
Service Star Legion Of Ohio, West Eir-
-inia. PENNSYLVANIA and Kentucky. IN
Memorial day address here yesterday.
This tribute to Americas soldiers ~
the World war was paid by Mrs. Davies
in dcdicating 10 the Geld Star famines
or Ohio county the Gold Star memorial
PLOT Of ground on the north lawn al me
Ohio county building. which was Tor
mallv dedicated by Wheeling chapter
Service Star Legion. rs part or the
Memorial day observance.
Mrs. Davies. in crediting the WoF'o
var veteran with the crowning achiefe-
msnt of American arms. did not forget
nor discount the glories achieved by
soldiers of other wars of the uniteo
states but in a very clever approach TO
climax, pictured the wonderful
achievement each army had brought
ohou;. Gaping the climax with her rel-
nrence to the record of World war SOL
diers, and credited them with the m
snir,tIon that sent the boys OF 1917
across the seas to If; the Star Spangled
Banner to It's highest pinnacle
Purpose Of Four Wars.
"Our foreral hers." Mrs. Davies said
commended for liberty, but II was thelr
own.
our very own fathcrs-the men OF
Shifted the flag little higher iheE
too contended for liberty, but II was
COR the liberty OF race In their Own
land and under their own nag:
"The boys OF 1898 lifted the Rag sun
uttIs higher. They contended for the
liberty Of a single people across the sen
md under a strange banner.
"rhe bows Of 1917. catching the IN
sn,ration Of all our mighty past. nfteu
our flag 10 the greatest height from
which II can ever wave. They contend
! I'd for the liberty OF alb peoples, IN all
lands, and under I'll flags
In her address dcdicating the GOA
Star memorial flower garden. Mrs. pa
vies said:
nay to Renew Loyalty.
Memorial Day has by custom oeen
consecratcd TO our countrys heroic oeaa'
Today a proud nation bows Its heao IN
memory OF the men who gave their lives
obssrved bv those who we're comrades
!, arms and who shared with the well
rnmsmbered dead the experiences. tho
rardships the perils and slories OF war.
II IS celebrated by the people or the
country generally who take II a. an an
nual occasion to renew their loya.'S
,n tbeir country and to draw fresh In
spira;ion from memory OF @crin"HS
which was made so freely IN times "l
he dav Is. therefore. Allied with
oorIes of the past ind Inspirations
- the future
..Since the World war. the day has
come 10 mean to- thousands OF Amer'-
cans far more thin 1t ever meant be-
fore Events have hollUwed II TO them
in new and heartfelt ways.
years are now beginning 10 separ'
o,e ne from the days OF trial and deeds
~ vaIor which marked Americas parti-
cin,tion in the World war. As tho
r,mher OF years increases the things
our bows did at home end In foreign
lands will he seen In clearer perspective
and their heroic quality will be more
and more apparent.
"Our boys entered service from farm
ard factory. from office. store and col
leee Their manly reaction to discipline.
,hcIr cheerfulness In the drudgery or
cemn routine, their invincihle courage
and matchless spirit has made the name
honored around the world.
"Ours was an army OF youths In the
nrsf flush Of manhood. or most Of those
wbosa memory we homer here today II
mish, be said: He only lived but until