The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-07-05
AMERICA HAS HER
PROBLEMS TO SERVE
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nent, Oh SCHOOLS n OF churches, G
vast commerce and industrial enter
prises.
yet, my friends, while these hav
been our ideals, and while Americ
is What it is, let us not believe tina
our achievements have come easiI
or without sacrifice. Everything tia
we have and are has been won b
sacrifice and and struggle. We hav
fought many wars; upon many field
of battle. All over the globe the bloc,
OF American boys has been shed t
preserve America and her ideals, an,
it is to those who made the great sac
rifice in each generation that Amer
lea must make obeisance, for in IN,
ultimate analysis it is these who hav,
made America possible. Truly the,
are America, its very heart and SOU
Il told you that l represented tht
soldiers of the nation, and in so do
ing | speak as ~ who fought in ths
trenches. l cannot take the time
J to speak in detail of Americas par
IN the great war. 1t is still too fresh
in your minds to make it necessary ii
recall them to you, for you know then
as well as l do. Suffice it to say that
when the forces OF darkness were
beating at the door of civilization with
drawn sword, suffering humanity
called to America; called in the agony
of death for aid, and America did moi
fail, my friends, and we, her sons, die
not falter when the trumpet sounded
Our legiOnS crossed the seas; we met
the enemy upon those battle fields
o'e which Caesar fought and Nap
oleen campaigned. On land and sea
We fought the good fight, and tri-
umphed over a relentless foe. My
friends, when l reflect upon those
brave, unSelfish days when we, your
sons, faced the fiery hail of death on
fireign shores, the sacrifice seems
great; but not too great if those of
fus who remain sleeping shall not
have died in vain; not too great if
o shall see to it that the things for
which they died shall come to pass.
Must Play Our Part
The great war is ended. Victory
of arms was achieved. But what of
America today, and what of her to-
morrow. 1t seems quite clear to me
that, regardless Of results today, Am
erica must play her part, her honor
able part, in world affairs. She is the
L VI IN WO11uy OhO 10 thO JILL
solvent nation of the world, she saw
ed the world from tyranny. How can
she turn a leaf ear when humanity
again and again calls upon her to
aid in the reconstruction of an all
world. For if America fails, who
shall be the saviour of mankind in this
dark hour. And looking at the prob
lem from a selfish standpoint, it seems
to me that America cannot
prosper and advance when ruin and
chaos encompass the world.
We are confronted with many grave
domestic problems which we of this
generation must solve. Our nation
was founded upon the doctrine that
nan was inherently free, and that the
latiOn vas governed best which was
governed the least. Our ancestors be-
ieyed that our government should be
Is simple as was consistent with its
proper functioning and hat law abid-
ng men should in so far as possible
,e free from unwarranted i~nstrusions
nd interferences with their personal
fairs. Yet today we see our govern
nents, national, state and municipal,
onstanly increasing in elaborateness.
There is abroad a great disregard
f law, engendered by the spirit of
ne times, which must be met by stern
oppressive measures and the repeal
f harmful, useless laws. 1t is a spirit
Thich if uncurbed must spell disas-
er, and in SO far as possible there
luSt be a return to the firm, stead
lst spirit Of truth and decency which
4 the past has made America what
he is. Nc nation can exist which is
upon a l~aw-breaking citizen
because the national conscience is
IMPLY the collective conscience of its
lembers.
To-day we have in high positions
lie charlatan and self-seeker, who
evil things for their own bene-
t. We have the pacifist who would
ish us to forget our glorious hertz
ge, the sacrifices of our forebears
nd ourselves upon the fields of hon
:, and would not teach our childrenr
at splendid patriotism which fires
EN- with pride and love Of country.
so you can see my friends, hat we
today are confronted with greater
than have ever beer placed
fore mankind for solution.
81 remember a day of battle. I can
= tuc I6OuLc, CH0 duSlcu C1lChcIo, 4
g weeping skies of France. I can
ar the scream of shells, the rattle l
the machine guns, and roar of
rsting bombs. Through the rolling
loke and the %.clinging gas of death,
meath the leaden hail l saw a dough-
y struggle forward; he stumbled
rward, weary, muddy, hungry, torn
d ragged. Ever and anon his rifle
oke, as he surged onward into the
azing depths of that dark, bloody
'est. 1t was a world apart. There
$ America, struggling, struggling,
agony at the cry of stricken world
d then, the picture closed. The
heroes, a living sacrifice for |.
r and his ideals. Do not fail him."
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