The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-31
Wreaths of Glory for
the Heroic Dead
Continued from Page 1

III. Hylt0n Sald:
SOLDIERS of the union! What
shall a grateful people render you
in return for your priceless ser
vice. Surely the government
should care for the aged and Grip
pied veterans. A wealthy nation
should not permit soldiers
widow or orphan to suffer. The
Republic has tried to fulfill her
obligations to the veterans of the
Civil War and of all her fighting
men.
GAS | look into the faces of the
boys of the American Legion | am
reminded of their sacred contribu-
ton to the making of the world
safe for democracy.
Continuing he traced the reasons
for the calling of the boys to make
their great adventure in making
the world safe for democracy and
followed with our present day re-
sponsibilities in the light of this
Memorial day looking back on the
sacrifices of those who answered
the call Sacrifices must be made
for patriotism in time of peace.
New perils are at our door, de-
handing a new patriotism, one
which is civil rather than military.
One of the greatest perils lies in
the continued violations of the law.
at is not enough" the speak
er continued that man shall obey
the law and enjoy privileges and
blessing secured to him under the
law, but it is the duty of the good
citizen that he constitute himself
as far as his abilities permit a
guardian and a defender of the
law. 1t is a spineless American
who will see the flag of his land
scotfed at by agitator or anarchist
without protesting. 1t is poor.
patriot indeed who will permit the
Bolshevik to hold up the holy in
stitutions of the land to scorn and
derision without voicing his dis
sent and righteous indignation.
He is a short-sighted American
who fails to see in the bootlegger
of today both the spirit of the
anarchist and the bolsheviki. 1t is
time that the citizen upon whom
we depend to uphold our Ameri-
cansim awakens to the realization
that boot Logging is not a mere
past time, but it is a nefarious and
traitorous business. The boot leg
ger whether he he in the highest
or lowest ranks of life is in the
last analysis a law violator, and
stripped of his social prestige or
political influence he is a criminal,
giving. assistance and encourage
ment to those forces of profteer-
ing criminality whose business it
has been to prostl ute statesman
ship and debauch citizenship.
Let us call to remembrance
this day as citizens of the State of
Vermont, that because of our geo.
graphical situation we have vast
responsibility in helping to keep
sacred the Constitution of the
United States of America in re-
gard to law enforcement of the
Eighteenth Amendment. The Old
Green Mountain state must cease
to be a highway for the liquor
runners from Canada and our own
border. All, Citizens of Vermont,
let US be true sons and daughters
of our sires. Let the spirit of our
State builders be our spirit this
day"
Under the guidance of Capt.
Stewart Cheney, as chief marshal
and Olin Adams as aide, the an
nual Memorial Day parade took
place Tuesday. Ideal weather
combined with the memorial exer-
cises helped to pay tribute to
those who have paid the supreme
sacrifice in war.
The line of march extended from
Railroad street, where the parade
formed, by a circuitous route to the
Court House square where rituals
tic exercises were conducted for
the soldier dead by the G. A. R.
and the American Legion. There
were no exercises held by the
school children on the Common.
T. NJ. Keith, commander of
Chamberlin Post No. l of the G.
A. R. conducted the ritualistic
exercises before the Soldiers mon
ument on the Court House square.
Carleton Fetch, also of the G. A. r.
presided as chaplain, and Lyndol
Arnold, another Civil War veteran.
reverently placed a wreath on the
monument. 10
Following the G. A. r. exercises,
Lieut.. Col. John w. Tinker con-
Quoted the American Legion exer-
cises. He was assisted by Chaplain