The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-06-30
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both sections and left priceless legacy to great
and united country.
The men who filled the ranks of the northern
armies were prompted by a conception of duty
no greater than those who fought under the Stars
and Bars Glorious victories crushing defeats
aim not the bravery and sacrifice of either. When
we view those four years of titanic struggle in the
light Of the present day, either through northern
or southern eyes, there is so much glory re-
Hected from both that each merits the greatest
praise and has won imperisable renown 1t has
Deen the record of these gallant heroes that has
inspired and led our to victory in every
IN which this country has since engaged.
AT San Juan Hill the boys from the South,
under Wheeler, charged with those from the North
under Roosevelt. On the cactus plains of Mexico
the lads in khaki from Virginia marched by the
side of those from Vermont. At Belleau Wood
Chateau-Thierry, and Argonne, when civilization
trembled in the scales the brave boys from every
part of this land under the folds of the Stars and
Stripes and to the tunes of "Dixie" and Yankee
Doodle Dandy" followed Pershng for humanity
and their country And today it matters not in
which war they were engaged, the names of north
ern and southern heroes illumne the pages of
history and are enshrined in the hearts of com
mon country.
The Blue the Gray.
In fierce array,
No local hates discover,
Strike hands
From shore shore,
1.-THE stirring sentiment that prompted a few
weeks ago those brave marines encamped on the
historic fields of the Battle of the Wilderness who
discovered the little graveyard covered with weeds
and briars, with Enclosure down, in which, among
unmarked graves, was buried the of that gall
liant hero to whom we today pay tribute, is inspir
ing. These boys from every part of the country
wearing the uniform of the American fighting man.
sworn to defend the Flag of a common country and
ready TO give their lives for its protection, went
Immediately to work. cleared the graves, reSurrect
ed the fence, and clothed the surroundings with an
air of attention and 1t the American
spirit, the spirit of the present-day American sol
der whose heart thrilled whose soul was
touched and whose patriotism was aroused when
he saw that in this modest way he could pay trib-
ute even to the arm of as true soldier and
daring a leader marched TO the tune Of
martial airs.
The Spanish-American war; though little war
in comparison with the Civil war and the World
war, was important war. 1t was won by
volunteers. 1t was marked by valor and efficiency
on land and sea-at Las Guasimas. San Juan Hill
and Ell Caney, at Santiago and at Manila Bay. 1t
FASTENED the day for complete reconciliation be-
tween the North and the South. 1t gave us a
realization of our vast resources and man power
and it made us World Power night
And surely can Fourth-ofJuly over the record
of our fighting men in the World war. No need TO
call t.s N.ll of heroes, either; to ask "who won
the WARP"
OH the English and the Irish. the own scotties
The Canucks and Austrilee-uns and the airy French
poilu;
The only things that bothered US, year before we
knew,
Was ow in ell the fanksd iooK an Wot in ell
they'd do.
My word. it 'appened sudden wen the drive ad first
begun
We seen the Yanks a-runnin'-Gaw Blimy how they
run!
But the only thing that bothered that the
begin
"a in ell to srop EN- fore they got into erlin