The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-18
who comes back lame or blind, who
must live through the war forever"

who comes back lame or blind. who
must live through the war forever"
Memories That Will Never Die
The American Flag which long ago
was presented to the G. A. r. Post or
Buffalo. Minnesota and was carried by
them through many years, was re-
Gently turned over to Buffalo Legion
aires. In observing Grants Centen-
NAL at Rochester, Minnesota, one OF
gion Of today is built upon the two
greatest principles of the G.. A. r.
patriotism and service. We of the Lee
gion haQ YOU to pattern after. We
want to call you comrades. We are
heart and soul for the G. A. r. and
the w. R. c., and if we can gain a
small measure of the respect and af-
lection we hold for you, our greatest
wish will be realized. We admired and
respected you in our school days AS
we grew older. our admiration turned
TO love. Your ranks may grow thin,
out memories never die, and the mem
ories you have left US will go on and
on to generations yet unborn. All
nonor to The Grand Army of The Re
public and The Women's Relief Corps"
r.
Immortal Graves
Memorial Day. The Day of Memoir
les. The day on which, with bowed
.eads, we pause amid life's busy tur-
.oii. in silent contemplation or Our
legion of the Dead. Words fail to
>nvey the depth Of feeling which
backgrounds this day., But back OF
all are those Immortal Graves, the
graves of those who loved their coun-
cry-even unto death. ION flames
camping ground their silent tents are
spread, and glory guards with solemn
round, the bivouac of the dead. Fear
not that We have died for naught, The
fNr y, xra fn ne
million hands will hold it high, And
Freedoms light shall never die"
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No Better Time Than Now
Outside the ranks of the Legion are
many veterans who could be OF great
moral support to the Legion in carry
ing on the spirit of patriotism and in
securing reforms and justice for their
comrades. Without realizing it. they
close their eyes TO the fight which one
million Legionaires are making to see
that disabled buddies get proper care
and treatment and that all veterans
receive a square deal from the govern
ment they unselfishly served. They
are not doing their share in that fight.
Perhaps they hadn't thought of it in
this light. Well buddy, it's never too
late! Join the Gophers and march
the Gang. No better time to start
than now.
Buck Up, GOphers! Buck Up!
Until recently, the Gopher Gang was
sixth in national paidup Legion men,
bership race, led only by New York,
Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Iowa.
But during April, the Gophers have
been caught mapping, and Slick Mas
sachusetts and Sly Missouri have
sneaked past the little Prairie Beagles
and now Massachusetts and Missouri
are leading-Mass. 26,791, Missouri 49,
900. Minnesota 24.783, California a.
0S4; while Iowa, just our size, boasts
Of 36.414 paid-up Hawkeyes. Now for
a big Gopher Seventh Inning Rally
That Will Make EN- All Sit UP and
Watch the Gophers Go! Let 'Er Buck
BE LOYAL TO THE GOPHER GANG
Rumor has it that one reason why
Minnesota is falling down in uphoIding
it's national reputation for pep in the
membership race is failure of some
Gopher posts to promptly remit cards
and dues of pald-up members-hold-
ing them until there are a large num-
Der to mail, or holding them until af-
ter July LIST in the hope that the Vir-
ginia convention will authorize SOC
state dues for the last half Of the
year. Neither action is fair to the
rank and file of the Gopher gang
which as a whole is working tooth and
nail for the honor and glory Of Min
nesota; neither action is fair to the
members concerned, nor to the reputa-
ton of the posts involved. Is the
great name which the Gopher Gang
has built up for pep and spirit to be
risked for lack of little energy, pride
and enthusiasm? Give us your ans
wer in cards and membership dues!