Grand Forks herald., 1922-05-31


every department Of our national lie
that we shalR be prepared to meet
such as have occurred In
the past, which have. always arisen
Unexpectedly, sd against which we
can have no other assurance than4con
stant, alertness and the. Organization
OF bur resources. fl such manner that
they may be, ma. available when
needed. n. Is,
Part OF . Family.
s The facts Of history prove that We
cannot live unto ourselves. We are a,
part of the great family e AAtione.
and We mus share in the, work Of
solving the family problems ard main
tanning the family, relations. m
acts Of others have forced us into.
war, and the possibility of the recurs
renee Of similar conditions gives US q
vital interest in the -hairs of the
world. American leadership has re-
Gently been shown in a splendidiy
constructive way in the arps confer
.ence az Washington, when at the in
vitation Of our president. great ma :
tions entered into compacts Of mutual
peace and forebearance, and plac ID
limits on the armament which each
should maintain. This event Is
unique in tho history Of the world,
and 1t illustrates what American in
fiuence, soundly based and wisely d.
rected, IS able TO accomplish for the
good Of humanity.
The exercises OF this day are about
to. close. We have honored. the
memory. Of the dead We have paid
tribute.-to tho deeds OF the living.
The past IL closed. but its spirit re-
mains with Nus. May the high, ideals
toward which our fathers have strtven
still be ours, and may each of W real
Ire what hiss own part should be In
the building Of American citizenship.
Ats.the soldiers monument a short
time e.previously, Major Brown gave
the following address to the unknown
dead: st9 - !. r3%
my friends, will you pause . mo.
Pment with me to GLANCE around at
the wonderful sight which meets our
eyes? Gathered together at this quiet
SPOT on the banks of slow moving
peaceful river beneath sky clear as
crystal is this quiet and beautiful
town OF your northern state never az
yet disturbed by the harsh below OF =
hostile cannon we seeNa gathering
such as the world heretofore has
scarcely witnessed. A group of men,
women and children called to your
state from every corner Of the globe
! BY the promise of sharing in those
bounties 81 nature so plehtifully
granted by your luxuriant sotE- All
drawn to this spot on this peaceful.
summers afternoon by comm on
urge. And as we pause let's reflect q
moment on the significance of the i'm.
pulse which compels such a gather
ing, No matter from whence ne have
come, whether it be from the ole
country or whether it be from tht
4 oldest portions OF our country. WI
find ourselves united in this momen
as Americana. gathered to render
homage to those: fellow country mer
and fellow countrywomen of our
whose lives have been the price OF ou
1 Americanisnl.
-. Who Are They?
And Who are they Of whom
speak? Hardfysa fit question to ask ;
| gathering such. as this. How-4clea
4 the answer rings in the hearts 0
many OF you: YOU whose hearts ar
!Ecrying with am ever-resounding wal
my son. my brother. my lover. m.
4 friend. nav and even m ore mvsdauRh
4 tss.amy sister. Il For it is' them, ON
4 and M, that yFeSAre thinking .oe III AhF
|1e96nteflt Plain men, and women 40 70
|and 1.whether. .rkared on the Allan
4 tic or Pacific seaboafd, whether ma
i tives OF the APPALACHIAN slopesGor tn
!, Rocky m fountain. plateaus, twhethe
! nurtured .aon. the broad ! cultivate
s, fields ~of the middle west or anon
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