The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
ROBSION HONORS
U.SSOLDIER DEAD
In MEMORIAL TALK
De ma n DIS Freedom of
Ballot, in Soldiers
Home Exercises.
MRS. LOGAN SPEAKS
Thomas H. Harris in Charge
M Ceremonies-Many
Attend.
MRS. LOGAN SPEAKS

The-rich must not be permitted
10 oppress the poor. IL this land
Is TO continue to be the land of
equal opportunity. the powerful
must be restrained and the weak
protected" declared Representative
John NJ Robsion. OF Kentucky, at
memorial services at the Soldiers
Home Cemetery yesterday.
The ballot that cost so much
blood and treasure must be kept
free apd untrammelled. Unless this
governpent continues to be a gov
eminent of the people. by the
people and for the people. the pa
trfots whose graves we decorate
today=and who fought for us. died
in vsin."
EuIogfses War Dead.
In sulogizing the deeds Of the
Americsn soldiers Representative
Robsion said. The American citi-
zen soldier has made for himself a
place that has not been approached
In W-age or IN any country.
EksS have won for themselves
such-e-place in the hearts and the
affection of the people throughout
the world that doubt II there Is
scarcely a soldier or sailors grave
of our nation that Is not decorated
today. 1t is a labor of love indeed
for you and me to again attest
our gratitude for their sacrifice and
to recount again their noble and
heroic deeds" He asked that i'm
migration to this country be re-
stricted and that those who do not
believe in American ideals and
teachings be gotten rid of speedily.
Mrs Logan Talks.
Robson declared that "oppres-
sion and greed must not become
intrenched. II will mean little to
free the black man and to permit
industrial slavery of the workers
in this country"
Mrs. John A. Logan. wife Of Gen.
John A. Logan. commander of the
g. A. r.. who originated Memorial
Day. made a brief address in which
she outlined the principles which
prompted the orga nization of tn.
G. A. r. and asked for a continu-
ance OF the true spirit of Memorial
Day.
Home Rand Plays.
H A. Griffith. Soldiers Home
chaplain. delivered the invocation.
Music was furnished by the SOL
diers' Home Band and by Mrs. B.
II. Smart and James NJ. Curtin.
Thomas II. Harris was officer of
the day with the following officials
in charge of the ceremonies: John
w Reid. senior vice commander of
the Department Of the Potomac. q.
a. r.: David c. Williams. COM
mandsr Of the John Jacob Astor
Campo Of the Spanish War Vet
Grams :~John F. McIlree. commander
of the Presidents Own Garrison.
Army and Navy Union. and Charles
p. Hanford. commander of George
Washington Post of the American
Legion. Assisting organizations in
cluded the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars. the woman's Relief Corps,
Sons and Daughters of Veterans
and allied societies.
The committees in charge were.
Artangement-Ch James 5.
Ruby superintendent of National
Cemetery. assisted by Alfred F.
Simond. David c. Williams. John F.
McIlree. Charles B. Hanford. Joseph
Julian. Stein and Lewis s. Mohler.
Recsption-Maj. Cen Tasker n
Bliss. governor: Maj. Parker W.
West. deputy governor: Brig. Gen.
]. W. LitteII. secretary-treasurer
Col. u. P. Birmingham. surgeon
United States Soldiers Home.
FIoUers-Adolph ]. Schippert
secretary of departmental relief
committee; Past Commanders Al
fred E, Simond, Frank c. Wetlock
and James f. Blaisde1, United
spanish War Veterans; Senior Vice
Commander Charles p. Galpinr
Juni5r,Vice Commander Margaret
E. Naxlor. and Q. w. Thomas n
Harris Army and Navy Union: j.
w Brashears and Joseph Julian
Stain,-rnst No L American Legion