The Holly chieftain., 1924-05-29

sense OF gratitude, which memory,
that blessed moral power, can awaken
in the heart OF every patriot AS we
think Of what our plenty and prosper
ity have cost, we love our country
more
Vital patriots, moreover, desire to do
as well as to think. Thus our holiday
must be In part holy day. We
thoughtful Americans may devote
some time to the active commemora.
tion Of our valiant dead. Surely for
many years the American people have
been honoring the Unknown Soldier.
They have not limited their praise or
their floral offerings to men they knew
No one need scan the name beneath
the flag before bestowin2 grateful
benediction.
Patriotism Ia living thing. The
waves of history reach to our very
shores In our own time how multi
tudinous are the causes for this re-
Elective gratitude! Since the Civil
war and the Spanish-American war
our sons and brothers and very COM
panions have Joined that Choir Invisi-
BILE. that Sacrificlal Throng which loved
unto the DEATH The countries where
they fell are not alien lands; the soil
wherein they lie Is not foreign soil.
To stand In an American cemetery
In France is to feel yourself intensely
an American; yes, that hallowed place
seems peculiarly part Of America.
That spot ID home where loving
thoughts of home or thoughts from
home have dominated. Let not low
ing survivors mourn at the spatIal
separation from the young veterans
grave. With martial tokens are they
surrounded, and with gentle hands are
their crosses tended. Over 1t all the
spirit of America, our great home, In
folds them as completely there as
here.
The meaning of this national day of
memory and grateful praise true
American interprets in personal reso-
lutions. What shall ours be? No flag
will mark the commonplace activities
OF our trivial round, no music may ac-
company our humdrum routine; but
even so Memorial Day should rouse in
us the resolution to be patriots Of
peace. We must believe that peace
hath her victories no less renowned
than war. To be good patriot in
May, 1924, Is harder but no less neces-
sary than in April, i617. 4 country
that is worth dying for is worth living
for. Today and always we are bound
to participate In the battles of peace
battles that mean courage and pa
tience and chivalry on our part II we
are going to leave this good world bet
ter than we found it. Every Christian
American must be marching as to war.
We do wrong to denature our routine
life of this necessary martial element.
At many points, without as well as
within, no matter how obscure our lot
we have to fight. We must be good
haters.' plain-speaking denouncers,
not mealy-mOuthed agreers with every
second-rate project or person. With
charity for all persons let us be de
clared foes Of all those evils that men
ace personality.
The world is ever calling for heroes
and heroines. Today promises you q
battle for some cause or person worthy
Of your mettle. On Memorial Day
every eye should be bright with brave
resolution. With flags and flowers and
music we honor all the brave youth OF
yesterday, who loved great causes and
ideals more than life.
1t is the duty OF the youth of today
| and tomorrow to serve the country
those heroes loved and to make IT q
land whose mountains speak peace
whose hills proclaim righteousness ant
whose breezes are clean with equa
opportunity and vital with fuIr play,
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