The Washington times., 1923-05-30
HARDING FLAYS
PROF|TEER
IN WAR
President Tells Memorial Day
Throng Nation Must Not
Forget Sacrifices.
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the majestic marble pillars Of the
ampitheater into Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. the great re-
pository Of the nations dead, green
now in it's full bloom Of summer
flowers and shrubbery. Behind
him, scarcely q stones throw away,
lay the magnificently simple tomb
that shields the Unknown Soldier.
! There comes into the lives OF
each and every one OF us, picture
never to be effaced from memory .
the President said. his voice watt
ing out to the thousands who stood
about the great marble shrine.
Veterans in the service have
seen the suffering and sacrifices,
and the thrilling heroism which are
never visible except to those en-
| gagged in conflict. have tried to
visualize the carnage of conflict and
the horrors and suffering Of war,
softened by the comradery OF camp
and the less perilous adventures OF
march and field, but came to
understand how imagination had
failed me, when I stood at HobOlea
pier among 5000 dead, in their Tag
draped coffins, two years ago.
Here was death in wars un-
needing allotment, corridors Of sor-
row and sacrifice so far as the eve
could see. and grief no human soul
could appraise. Under the spell OF
the great sorrow which cropped my
heart, / said then and / repeat now:
''It must not be again! It must
not be agRing'
Words Not Enough.
"But the saying is not enough.
We must do the things which ra-
tional thinking leads us to believe
will tend to render war less likely.
II we ever have the insanity to
make conflict among ourselves we
will deserve to sacrifice. But that
must never be. Searching our own
souls, believing In our own good in
tent, we can see no cloud on the
horizon"
But, the President observed, there
were no clouds apparent in 1914
either-And so 1t devolves upon
America to work increasingly for the
triumphs Of permanent peace, and
to make war hateful to mankind"
The Presidents address was brief.
He concluded it with q promise to
the aging veterans Of the civil war
present that the sacrifices they
made that the Union might be pre-
served would never be forgotten
that every time we meet to me-
moralize them, there will be a pa
triotic resolution in every grateful
heart to be worthy Of the heritage
which these have left behind, each
to do his part In the making Of q
greater and better republic, mindful
OF every obligation at home and
unafraid to play our part in the
world in which we live"
Sullen skies swept a shroud over
Washington's festival trappings
today and the Capital laid aside
its gay preparations to give homage
TO the men who died in the nations
defense.
An City At Graves.
Convention activities and the
everyday routine of the Federal
city were suspended while the CON-
rades and relatives Of the war dead
gathered in eleven cemeteries, in
and near Washington. to do them
honor on Memorial Day.
ThrOng Hears Harding.
With the wheels of Government
stopped for the day, the President
and Mrs. Harding and high Federal
officials entered actively into the
spirit OF the day.
The Chief Executives address was
delivered to q throng which filled
to capacity the memorial amphithe-
ater at Arlington.
The patriotic organizations which
participated In the Arlington services
gathered in parade formation south
OF the Treasury building shortly
after o'clock today.
Officers and members of Vincent
B. Costello Post, American Legion,
after services at the memorial cross
ON the District building grounds, fell
In line. At the cemetery the post
placed gold memorial wreath on the
tomb OF the Unknown Soldier.
Members OF the G. A. r., the
United Spanish War Veterans and
world war organizations took part in
the parade today. The march was
preceded by the Marine Band. Other
music was furnished by the Wash
ington Boys Independent Band, the
Costello Post drum corps and the
Community Civic Band.
Street cars and automobiles on