The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-12-07

day that tribute Is paid to the de-
carted members OF the lodge. The
day was the outgrowth OF the mem
oriaI sentiment, but with the pass
ing OF the years 1t has assumed the
significance OF en- inspiration, ano
for this reason 1t Is differentiated
from all other days on the calen-
dar of Elks. It inpresses upon
not live alone for ourselves. Morn
ing could FIX this in the minds SO
strongly, the speaker said, as to
see the vast audience standing there
with bowed heads IN respect to
those who have departed this world.
It inipresses the living with the
thought OF what shall be said of rs
when we journey across to that
unknown realm and our names are
written among the honored doad.
II we are to have an honored place
among the honored dead we should
devote our lives, the speaker said
to making people happier. II we do
not have this aim In life. then our
lives shall have been lived in vain.
II would much prefer IL II were
possible in my humble way, to fan
flame for living ambition, rather
than to lay tablets on the cold ana
silent grave. Every, brother Is en- :
titled to live In the minds of his
friends in so far as he has been a
hero on the plains Of peace"
The speaker said that he did not
know H the world war viii be the
last one. But he did know that the
peace Of the world will not come
until the hearts Of men are dis
mantied OF hatred and imbued
with brotherly love.
There are heroes OF peace on
every hand. but many Of them are
unknown. The woman who tolls over
the wash tub that her son may go
through the ward school; the la
borer who battles through the
weeks work and goes home Sat
urday night weary but happy in the
thought that he Is working for his
loved ones, and In fact men and
women in all walks are heroes on
the plains Of peace, and as much
entitled to citation as the man or
woman who faced the shot and
shell on the fields OF battle.
One of the gravest dangers OF the
day the speaker said, is the selfish
disregard of the duty to our gov
eminent and fellow men.
A man may talk much IN public
OF identifying the city. but at the
same time let their back years grow
up in weeds. / have very little re-
gard for those who only give lip
service. Action Is what counts after
ALL"
We should live and build so that
those who follow us may benefit by
our deeds and works.
IF you want to be hero on the
plains OF peace buckle on your
sword, You don't need a uniform.
and you do not need any battle field.
You can commence your battle for
betterment right at home or in
your every day business. II does not
mean much what you say on the
Fourth Of July, 1t is what you do on
the fifth, and all Of the others DAYS
that counts. True living means that
you should clean up your own back
yard first, and be willing to see
that every MAJ gets an eonal
chance, and that you place ynanfocl
beyond wealth. IL you do this You
win be a hero on the plains OF
peace"
Inc speaker said that these prin-
ciples are equally applicable to mon
and women. Here the speaker paid
a high tribute to motherhood, and
the influence of good mother in Z
home. He did net fail to point out
that there were some mothers wno
pay too much attention to trivial
matters and not enough attention 20
their families. The most beautiful
epitah the speaker had ever seen
inscribed on little headstone in a
country grave yard In New England
read: :,
Our mother. She made home
happy" This he said tells the whole
story. But there are mothers who
want to be leaders in child control
and they are not able to control a
child within their own home. In
closing the speaker said by helping
one another. the world will be made
a better and safer place In which
to live.
The following are the names of
the Elks Of Mankato Lodge No. 225
who died during the past year: ].
e. Salisbury, Joseph NJ. Arbes, w.
J. Buttschau, Phillip Fl. McGraw.
Robert Jache. Rudy Henry, and A.
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