Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21

Coolidge is the head Of the commission that has
1t in charge.
In Arlington stands new War Cross-symbolic
Of many things and suggestive of more This Is
Christian nation. SIN God trust" is on our
coins. Presidents from Washington to Coolidge
have made emphatic public declaration Of belief
in the interposition of Divine Providence in great
moments that shaped our destiny. The dedication
of this War Cross, the photograph shows was
purely military. Perhaps the meaning of the
services that this Nation trusts in God, IS
dedicated to liberty and peace, and does not wage
aggressive for selfish purpose or conquest
and through the prowess of its fighting men has
never known defeat. '"Taps" is blown by the
bugler in memory of the glorious dead Memorial
Day will see this War Cross heaped high with
flowers, symbolical of the gentler emotions that
round out the observance of the national holiday.
Maynap some Will lay flowers on the War Cross
in memory of the devoted women who deserve well
of their country no less than the lighting men
Exceedingly fitting would that be.
Mid the fower-wreathed tombs stand
Bearing lilies in my hand.
Comrades: In what soldier
Sleeps the bravest of the brave?
Turning from my comrades eyes.
Kneeling where woman lies,
strew lilies the grave
OF the bravest of the brave.
So wrote Thomas w. Higgnson many years ago.
And no truer word was ever penned. For brave
heart is brave heart, though its courage may diff
fer in kind. A brave heart in mans breast
bastens him to the firing line. A brave heart In
woman's breast bids him GOD speed" And
often the woman's lot is the harder and her sacrl-
fee the greater. In the World War woman showed
that her courage was like to mans by going into
service as near the front as she could get Yet
often it took no less courage to stay at home.
Arlington will never be complete without great
memorial to woman's devoted service IN time OF
national emergency.
Admiral George Dewey no longer rests in Ar
Iinoton His body has been transferred from
the cemetery mausoleum to the Washington ca
tbadral where President Wilson also sleeps The
removal was made by authority OF the War de-
snartment upon request of his widow. Inc body
will rest In the crypt of Bethlehem chapel until
an adequate memorial can be built IN the catne-
dral Admiral Dewey was for many years a de-
voted member of the chapter of Washington ca
tbndral The services were affecting. The widow
now eighty was tenderly assisted by Secretary
wihur and was escorted by the old admlrais-
Badger Rodman Eberle Hilary Jones, Wood, and
Colyocoresses, all of whom were with Dewey at
Manila
Harding will not sleep in Arlington His last
resting place will be near Marion, his home town.
The Harding Memorial association has raised
ssOO OOO-of which 100000 will be used for
n,ausoleum 100000 for the purchase OF land and
100000 as fund for the perpetual care and
rnaintenance of the memorial. The National Fine
Arts commission has asked that designs be pre-
nared under the direction of the award commit
fee composed of Paul Cret of Philadelphia, Edger-
ton Swartwout New York; John Russell Pope
New York and Henry Hornbostel of Pittsburgh
The design to be finally adopted must have the
anproval of a special committee of which Secre
tary Of the Treasury Mellon Secretary of War
Weeks and Charles NJ Schwab members.
On this Memorial Day Of 1925 pay tribute of
flowers to the soldier dead at home; wear pop
nv. made by disabled ex-service men, in memory
of those sleeping "Over There" and give thanks
that you are an American citizen!