Evening star., 1924-05-30
SENATOR APPEALS 20
FOR LASTING PEACE
Magnus johnson Makes Memorial
Address a. Congressional
Cemetery.
SHOULD PRESERVE IDEALS
Speech Stresses Services of War
Dead to Nation.

A plea for permanent peace. "hsx.a
not upon submission or oppress,on
but upon Justice and equality of on.
portunity," was made today by sena-
tor Magnus Johnson of Minnesota I'm
an address at Memorial day exercises
held at Congressional cemetery.
ION each Memorial day we are re-
| minded Of the great service rendered
by those who have preceded US.
Senator Johnson said THE sacri-
fees made by the men who fought in
the sixties to preserve the Union
| come home to all of US on each goth
of May.
You who live in this section of the
country have a somewhat better ap-
probation of these things than thos.
of us who live in the west" continued
heart of the country where many of
the battles We're fought and wher.
there are today many things to re-
mind you of the great struggle for
the preservation of the Union.
Lesson From Past.
There is great lesson for us in
what the men of the civil war did.
They co-operated in behalf of a great
! cause, and SO must we. While their
efforts were carried on in war, that
ing from their experiences and their
example.
"The soldiers of the country went
bravely forth, offered their lives.
fought and bled in the interest of
peace. 1t is the highest duty on our
ideals. We can carry on efforts in be
half of peace now while we are at
peace, as these brave men did during
the period of the war. As the first
of Itrtxr LODI IN n oil
within my power for permanent
peace, based not upon submission
oppression. but upon justice and
equality of opportunity.
Preservation of Liberty.
THE next important duty is 10
fathers talked and for which they
struggled, that liberty for which they
built a foundation with their life's
blood.
"One of the things to consider in
this last connection is that we protect
the useful members of society in
their right to a decent living. There
is no use talking about prosperity and
happiness of the nation II any ele-
ment in the country Is deprived of
enough of the necessities of life to
create misery and hardship. There is
no doubt about this being the case at
the present time and it appears to
me to be the most important thing to
consider right now.
I'VE have attempted at the present
session of Congress to improve condi-
tions for those who served in the
world war and Confress also attempt
ed to improve the lot Of the old civil
war soldiers and their widows.
think these veterans were entitled to
all that we have endeayored to give
them.
Creation of Conditions.
1T is up to us TO perpetuate our lib
critics and our political rights and we
can do this best by creating economic
conditions for our people which Will
make for a real national prosperity
The exercises were begun at Con
gressional cemetery at 10 O'CLOCK TINS
morning. They were held under the
direction of F. w. Archibald. junior
vice department commander, G. A. r,
assisted by Henry w. Lawton camp,
United Spanish War Veterans, George
Z. Burdick, senior vice commander:
Stuart Walcott Post, NO. ~, the amer
lean Legion, Charles L. Riemer, COM
mander The general committee con-
sisted of +. w. Archibald. chairman;
George Z. Burdick, vice chairman; L.
B. Taylor, superintendent of the GENE
terry; w. P. Davis, chairman OF the
standing committee; DR.. L. c. Bar
stow, chairman, decorating commit
tee; James L. Dawson, United Spanish
War Veterans: Alexander NJ. Bremer,
past commander, the American lie
n,
Grams.
Opens With Reveille.
The program was opened with re-
veille and assembly by marine
| trumpeter, after which were the pres
entation of the flag by members OF
the Marine Corps, the salute ana
pledge of allegiance. The lnvocatl9h
was delivered by Rev. Harry ID. Mitch-
ell, pastor of the Metropolitan NJ. r..
Church.
Junior Vice Department Commander
Archibald formally opened the serv-
ices, after which the Navy Band
played 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
The Merrill Glee Club of the Eastern
High School, with Eola Benzler. di-
rector, and accompanied by Arthur
Lehnert, cornetist, played selection
Gen. Logan's order No. IL was read
by r. L. Lamb of the United Spanish
war Veterans, which was followed
by another song by the glee clun.
| Senator Johnson's address followed
after which the glee club sang again.
Alexander NJ. Bremen read Lincoln's
Gettysburg address, the club SANG,
and the audience sang America. 10
| the accompaniment of the oano; Iaps
| by the trumpeter and benedictloh
| by Dr. Mitchell closed the exercises:
Committees actively in charge OF
placing flowers and flags on the
graves at the cemetery included tne
| following: Strewing flowers, Women
| 4. and Sons and Daughters Of Seter-
| ans; cemetery committee, l. s. TaE-
| lor. chairman: F. w. Archibald, T. }.
| Cooksey, William p. Davis; hower
| COMMITTEES, woman's Relief Corps,
Sons and Daughters of Veterans and
Daughters of American Revolution,
stand committee, w. p. Davis, DR.: r.
C. Barstow and P. ]. Cooksey; plac-
| ing flags on graves, p. j. Cooksey.
| chairman; United Spanish War Vet
Grams, American Legion, Sons and
Daughters of Veterans. Boy Scouts;
| school students and veterans or all
| wars; platform decoration, W. j..
Davis, chairman; DIR. E. c. Barstow
| and William Ryan.
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