The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-05
LAST SOLDIER DEAD BROUGHT HOME.

II was lust one OF the many items in the days per-
haps you read only the headline Last Soldier Dead Back in
Home Port" but il big with meaning you took the time
to ponder The United States transport Cambria. steamed
into New York harbo last week bearing the bodies Of 1905 Amer
who sacrificed their lives for their country and the
OF humanity These the last of about $4,000 bodies
brought home for burial under the sod OF their native land Flags
an impressive when coffin selected the
unknown soldier all OF the bodies. borne in
funeral procession by host of exservce with General
Persng and many other military noables following This week
the bodies will be sent home to relatives and that all OF the
story far as the simple facts 60, but is il all?
Fory-ive thousand American boys who made the supreme
sacrificed And that number by all who paid
the last full OF devotion their country and neither
does take into account the vast number who came home TO be
life long crpples nvaIds "Ihe flower of American manhood
such Finer soldiers finer young than those who
followed the Stars and Stripes France fought under
banner Among them were representatives OF every race regon
and class that has been mixed the melting pot to make up our
composite citizenship but the white flame OF patriotism they
fused single coherent fighting force dedicated the
accomplishment OF single purpose The world knows how well
they succeeded how well they served their country.
The of the Cambria with its precious cargo should
again remind OF the sacrifices the hardhs and suferngs
indescrabe which endured by those whose fate be
called upon do fighting for and should further remind
of what they fought for America went because her
honor interests her national existence challenged by
power which sought world dominion the uest
war in sedefense but after ALL in the final analysis Woodrow
Wilson right when he declared that purpose make
world safe for democracy world ruled by auocratic
power could America any other naonn which
the people aspirations for government and real liberty
In all probability had not accepted the German challenge
in Berlin 1t was from this humlatng fate this catastrophe
which would have turned back the clock of civilization than
century making democracy by-wod among the nations that
the sacrifices of young manhood saved us.
the return of soldier dead to remind OF the
fearful price they paid fighting preserve the democracy the
government and free institutions which founded in America
by orefathers how much should remind of the
solemn duty and responsibility resting citizens main
peace the and institutions for which
their sacrifice made in war? 1t is in that the seeds of
national weakness and dissolution Class strife dssen
sion degradation of public and private morals the dsntegraon
Of forces making for unity stability and safety develop
undermine the foundation of society," and is against such
dangers with the powers of destruction that
stan be guard if would be mindful of the service and
true memories of fighting and would make
the preservation of the principles and institutions for which
they spilled their blood IT, like the brave boys whose bodies
borne home by the Cambria and like the multitude Of their
brohersars stand together Loyalty and couageouy for
of all that democracy the pepetuty
Of our Liberties institutions will be assured Will be
faithful the memories of those who faithful to
try the end and who fell fighting for us?