Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-05-30
DECORATION DAY.

Today Memorial Decoration Day. the time chosen by
The dead that those who died
in it's and land.
has done great deal toward taking the romance out
of war; In the early days of the worlds history the conflicts
waged between and and beast In these
the victory him whose right the strongest and
1t clash OF body to body IL
manifestation that emena instinct of self preseva
of masculine propensity Tor physical COMBAT
Wars a necessary adjunct to social economy
They have been wagd for all sorts OF reasons mere conquest
self Defense territorial acquisition religion commercial suprem-
ac what And for they the theme for poe
deeds of warriors OF praise
Glory and him who fought and to die
the field Of battle almost made saint of him who fell
Back in the centuries the crowded ranks of fighting men
the walls and batements of fortified cities Rude in
uments of attack and defense such the arrow the sling the
bas the moving tower the lance the sword used by HIM
enclosed sove breast to breast with those
who sought to kill.
Then gunpower which set at naught
the product the forgr of mall and put the
equal footing arstocratc Knights of the walled and
moaed CASTLE Gunpowder mighty instrument in further
ing democracy and enforcing the great principle OF the o0the
hood of man.
This terrible material of did not altogether dim the
glamour of the battlefield Men entered the ranks voluntarily
by kind passion for conflict and too the world
grew older, from sort of sporting sentiment
generations the tactics of military bodies taught close
formation the file marched to death and victory
defeat Headed by bands of inspiring music and pungng into
battle Defiance thousands marched the
spaces moved down by shot and shell At night they
bouaced under the and the the eastern
hills renewed the mortal strife until side the other
decmated torn to shreds forced to give and fire
queny to foe exhausted and almost equally wounded
Back father mother sister, brother, wife and little
ones, anxiously awaited from the 'front.' and while
ing esgnedy gave their loved to 1.-THE Cause whatever
that be- The soldiers life romantic even then
Literature embamed him in story and monu-
he his comrades fell He sought enlist
from almost irresistible impulse and he fought because
there invader he would repe.
Today few attractions Today the day of
digging n-somehg the time soldier would have despseG
Washington advised Baddock protect himself and
banks the poisoned of Indian treachey But the
sturdy depsed the plan of lodging and marched
his troops in the swarthy foe History has
recorded the result.
Today day of the long distance the deadly fumes
the uggenautic tank the amored ship the sneakng
torpedo the fighting craft of the air. the
nsidous propaganda telephone connection the secret service
the millions of money, and the greed of nations.
Few who would volunteer for the ranks of the
modern army The day of volunteer forces To
the Governments to draft of
teras ancient glory departed and warfare study
annhate by purely scientific methods and there
no poetry a soldiers life He dons uniform because the call
is imperative He fights because his government makes him.
the day dawns it Would seem more fitting to
place the mound covering the body EMBODIED his
nations flag to fire salute him who fell to sound Taps
him who awaits the sound of his Makers CALL to do this not
much glo1fy him who lies victim to wars nsatate maW
reminder of this terrible adjunct to human existence
silent that there time when arbitration
take the place and hope that nations learn
war; may again country where joy and happiness
the reward of those who have lived they hope to die
believing, faithful, true to their Maker.