Palisadian., 1925-10-30

that hat" And Great Britain was no less stunned
than Captain Dacres by the Constitutions
victory
August 80, 1872 all was gloom in Boston Gen.
William Hull had surrendered Detroit without
semblance Of defense. The garrison at Fort Dear
born (Chicago) had been massacred On land the
story of disaster after disaster
And then appeared the Constitution bedecked
with flags and guns booming victory. The nation
rejoiced and took fresh heart. The Constitution
soon departed to outsa, outmaneuver and out
fight the enemy as before Was "Old Ironsides-
providental? Judge for yourself. Anyway, she is
national institution, worthy of her third restora-
tion-this time at the hands of American school
children!
Object Lesson In Peace.
What an object lesson of peace is shown today by
two countries to all the world! No grim-faced
Notifications mark frontiers, no huge battle
ships patrol dividing waters stealthy spies
lurk tranquil border hamlets. Our pro-
lection is in fraternity armor is our faith,
and the tie that binds, more firmly each year, Is
ever-increasing acquaintance AID comradeship
through interchange of citizens; and the compact
is not of perishable parchment. but of fair and
honorable dealing which. God grart. shall continue
for all time.
These words by Warren G. Harding, twenty.
ninth President of the United States, written
IN bronze on the Harding International Good VIII
memorial recently dedicated in Stanley park. Van
couver, B. G. (No p. 1t was erected by the vol
untary subscriptions of $4,000. American and Cana
dian members of Kiwanis International. 1t was
placed there rather than in Washington or Marion.
because 1t was at Vancouver thst the first Presi-
dent of the United States to visit Canad spoke
these words bronze tablet contains his profile
pcrtrait Bronze figures symbol,Zing the United
States and Canada stand guard Another fitting
picture for Armistice Day and suggestive one!
In the seven years since November II, 1918, all
the world has come to know what the Star
Spangled Banner and the "EAknown Soldier
for And Of
on our shores, hasten to pay homage at this
national-and international shrine. One day 1t is
President Machado of Cuba (No. -. And the
1t is Joseph CaillauX, minister OF finance of the
French-who worship the individual hero, as
shown by their memorial to Alan Seeger, American
soldier poet who kept his Rendezvous With
Death" (No 3D.
"We do not know the emnence of this
Unknown Soldiers BIRTH but do know the
glory of his death. He died for his country and
greater devotion hath no man than this"
So said the kindly gentleman and true patriot
who has "Gone West" to join the boys "Over
There" And President Hardings words are
founded on the eternal verties.
We Americans are fortunate in having national
holidays that are peculiarly our own. On lnde
pendence Day celebrate our birth the
nation of earth dedicated to freedom and the
rights of man. On Memorial Day honor our
patriotic dead who had the will to offer life itself
in loyalty to the Flag On Thanksgiving Day we
give to Divine Providence thanks-the thanks
of Christian people for the guidance that has
made us the most prosperous and powerful nation
of earth Flag Day and Defense Day and Navy
Day are equally in accord with the true national
spirit of the American people. All the holidays
embody the genius of the American nation.
Armistice Day has something of each of these
truly American holidays The Unknown Soldier
truly symbozes every man and every woman
who give their best when the nation calls.