The Arvada enterprise., 1922-06-29

both sections and left priceless legacy to great
and united country.
The men who filled the ranks Of the northern
armies were prompted BY q conception Of duty
no sreater than those who fought under the stars
and Bars. Glorious victories o. crushing defeats
dim 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 IL 10 much glory re-
hected from both that each merits the greatest
praise and has won imperisable renOwn. It has
been the record Of these gallant heroes that has
inspired and led our sons to victory In every war
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 Starr and
Stripes and to the tunes Of "Dixie" and "Yankes
Doodle Dandy" followed Pershing for humanity
and their country. And today.'k matters not In
which war they were engaged. the names Of north.
ern and southern heroes illumine the pages Of
history and are enshrIned In the hearts Of q com
mon country.
The Blue and the Gray.
In doFco array.
No local hates disssvsr,
Strike hands once more
From shore to shore.
The North and south forever.
~The stirring sentiment that prompted q few
weeks ago those brave marines sncampsd on the
historic fields Of the Battle Of the Wilderness, who
discovered the little graveyard covered with weeds
and brlars. with inclosurs down. In which. among
unmarked graves. was buried the arm Of that gal.
liant hero whom we today pay tribute. IL inspIr.
Ing These boys from every part OF the country
wearing the uniform Of the American fighting man.
sworn 10 defend the Fla: Of common country. and
ready to give their lives for its protection, went
Immediately to work. cleared the graves, resurrect.
ed the fence nnd clothed the surrounding with an
air OF attention and care. II was the American
spirit. the spirit Of the present-day American sol.
dier, whose heart was thrilled, whose soul was
touched, and whose patriotism aroused when
he saw that In this modest way he could pay trb-
ute even to the arm Of a. true u soldier md a.
daring lender as ever marched to the tune Of
martial airs"
The Spanish. American war. though q little war
In comparison with the Civil war and the World
war. nm important war. II was won By
volunteers. IL WAS marked by val0r and efficiency
on land and sen-at Lns Guasmas San Juan Hill
and FL Caney, at Santiago and at Manila Bay. Il
hnstened the day for complete reconciliation be-
tween the North and the South. II gave u q
realization Of our vast resources and man power,
and II made US q World Power over night.
And surely we can rourth.of.July over the rsrord
Of our lighting men In the World war. No nssd to
call the roll Of heroes. either: or to ask who won
the warf'
Oh the Ensiish and the IrIsh and the o~n ycottIss
too,
The canucks and Austrtles and the airy Ersaea
poilu;
The only things that bothered u.s. . year bsfors ~
knew,
Was ow In ELI the Yanks'd lsok. an wot 10 ell
they'd %.
NJ word. Il 'sppsnsd sudden wen the drive ad arst
begun:
We seen the Tanks a.runn,n -uaw Bimy. how they
ruai
But the eaiy shins tha, bolher-d Us that sess he
chase begin
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