Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06

the gums In the national salute. Lines Of the peo
pie along the curbs, the great steps Of the State
War and Navy building packed solid crowds aDon
a tall and slender granite shaft.
II was the First division. A e. r., unwilling :
memorial In honor OF it's $3.50 World war dead
This First dIvislon-slx years after and In peace
times-was composite regiment OF infantry gath
cred from the regular army posts for the occasion
In the ranks waa many veteran. And With the
veterans marched men no longer In the army
whose proudesk boast Il that they served with
the old First IN France But the massed batfle
Flags, under escort Of honor, were the same oln
Flags that were nrsf unfurled "Over There" The
guns that gave the national salute were the guns
OF Battery C.. Sixth artillery. that hred the first
American shots At the bead OF the First diFi-
sion were Maj Gen. Charles ?. summeFsal ana
Brig Gen. Frank Parker, old-time commanders
On the oficial stand were members Of the cab
met, high officers Of the army, navy and marine
corps and President Coolidge
And what OF the spirit Of the dayf There IL no
hint OF sorrow In the fashionng Of q soldier trlh
ute 10 fallen comrades. II IL raised In calm ac-
ceptance OF that code which bids free Americans
hold their lves not too great price 20 pay that
their countrymen down the years may live always
as free and liberty-oving sons Of the Flag. There
graphic portrayal OF that code in the pose OF
the winged figure OF victory that tops that slender
granite shaft Of the memorial. II stands with the
bronze wrought folds Of the Flag for which these
swept
hand II is poised as though 20 step forward
again IN a moment, forward toward the great
vision OF high destiny that shines before the lift
ed exalted gaze. And as II pauses. here above
the fallen the left hand il spread downward IN
pruud benedicffOn aa though the winged figure
would say to those whose names are seruIled be-
low: ''weIl done. thou good and faithful servant
And President Coolidge commander In chief OF
ali sFighting Yankh" turned his face to the monu-
u1eut and said 7-
~rhis monument cOmmemoratea no man who
Won anything by the war Il ministers to no
aspiration for place OF power. But Il challenges
attention to the cost suffering and sacrifice that
may be demanded Of amy generation, 90 long a.
nations permit resort 10 war to settle their dis
putes II Is q symbol OF .wfuI tragedy. Of unend-
ing sorrow. and Of stern warning Relieved OF al
attendant considerations the final lesson which /
Il lmparts is the blessing Of peace, the supreme
blessing OF peace with honor
ArmIstice day Of 1924 win BE- observed from
coast TO coast much IS Il was year ago. Cit
gems viii stop for two minutes OF silence, face
East and renew their vows OF loyalty. An eplfome
Of the nations observance will be the services 10
Arlington at the tomb N the ~Unknown Dead"
LARGELY ia spirit Armistice day viii be giori-
ncatlon Of the Fighting Xank" IN this there e
nothing to offend the intelligent lover Of peace.
In this there Is everything to commend itself
to the good American For the true Significance
OF the nations shrine 10 Arlington Is that It 4
the outward and Visible nign Of the inward and
spiritual gruce that MATES the patriot the fOnnda
ton and the salyntivn Of the nation
Sc here's TO the Fighting Yank r. FOR 'Fight
Ing Yanka@ are all spoG Americans who give tself
best when their evuntry cnlIs-wAefhsE 10 food
Res Gross work. training camp ayf
alton field and cnagoy duty. or TO the great "a
venture Of the firing line where death and sior-
ne Here's to them IA