Evening star., 1928-05-29

So the sword Of the passing genera
ton is seized by the next and valor
passes from father to son. Shall 1t be
otherwise today--tomorrow- tonor-
row?
Here In Washington, fortunately, we
have seen none Of this jealousy 50
marked in other places. particularly in
New York. but rather the spirit Of Lord
Duncan's line, which inspires the fathers
and grandfathers to pass their veteran
sons their swords of honor and bravery
The Grand Army of the Republic will
head the parade, as usual, tomorrow
morning, and after it, under the same
fiag--Oid Glory-will march In step
veterans of the Spanish War and Of the
Philippine War. then the Military Order
OF the World War and the American
Legion and the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars, together with the Women's
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
and nurses
Those brave and stalwart graybeards
Of Boys In Blue" those scarcely less
Venerated veterans OF the wars of 80
years ag0-will they not set the step for
the World War veterans" Of the aver
age birth dating within decade OF the
day that the Army and Navy came back
from the Philippines7 We hear that al
ready the veterans Of the World War
have reached an average age Of IS
years-boys when the draft carried
them over the seas. Middle-aged men
who volunteered their services TO make
the world safe for democracy and free
dom already "Oslerizedl"
Is there any difference in the spirit
which keeps step in that patriotic pa
rade? All have proved their love for
Old Glory: there Is no difference In
their spirit. They keep step!
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And In one voice every veteran, of
whatever war, prays that the world
viii come into full and unreserved
accord in signing the American pledge
that there shall be no more wars
forever
1t may not impress others as It did
the present writer. last Fall. when,
!, upon returning to the battlefield where
on Armistice day he was hauling am
manition from dump In the woods
TO q battery close 10 the mo Mans
Land" he there discovered the exact
spot locating the dump Of high ex-
plosiyes of 1918, now ablaze with pop
pies Prophetic. were they not, Of the
millions Of poppies today pinned over
their loved ones? Emblems of the
soldiers hope, as truly as that Of the
softest pacifist. that the men who lie
in Flanders Field have not died In
vain, but that perhaps-~ilay God
grant itl-~thcre shall be truer way
than war for settling the differences
Of nations. as there Is better way than
dueiing for preserving the honor and
peace Of the land. Yet, IL war must
come, our veterans are Americans
stiH
Soldiers all The new custodian of
the Lincoln Relics Museum collection.
Lewis Gardner Reynolds-~the orig
inatOr of the caTnation emblem In
honor of the assassinated President
McKinley~~is the originator OF detail
Of ceremony of Memorial day which
takes In the veterans OF the World
War definitely. II was first recognized
by President Harding~-at that time q
Senator his speech a. the Soldiers
Home Of Dayton, Ohio. It iS described
AZ follows:
Audience stand at attention for onf
minute in silence while buglefs sound
Taps"
All then face the east~~toward
| Flanders Field~~bow the heads and re-
peat in unison after the leader:
"To our fallen heroes who sleep III
graves across the sea, we rededicate
ourselves 10 the principles for which you
| fought and died. and pledge everlasting
| devotion to your mem0riesl Amen"
| This little ceremony has never vel
| been introduced at Arlington, but there
are veterans OF the Grand Army, as well
as of the American Legion, who have
expressed d wish that 1t might be in~
serted In tom0rroW's program In thf
| Arlington Amphitheatef and Whefevet
Memorial day ts h0nnred
toopgrishl. iV2s. w Paul v. collins,l