The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-06-06

stinct and nerve Of the battle
line. There is "a time for war
and a time for peace" "a time
to kill and a time to heal, a time
to break down and a time to
build up-a time to love and a
time to hate" (Ecc1. 3:3, 81.
There is a time for the propa-
ganda of strife and a time for
the propaganda Of peace. This
Day is for the recognition of the
sublime sacrifice of soldiers and
to emphasize the necessity of d
similar spirit of sacrifice On the
part of those who live that we
may conserve the precious blood
bought privileges and devote our
strength to the peace-time devel-
opment of those privileges. We
honor those who laid down their
lives for their country in order
that we may also be inspired to
the glory of living for our coun-
try.
This is a Day of both dreams
and visions. Let the veterans
dream of the past-the dishonor
to the flag, the time when surg
ing passions and patriotism COM
PEELED them to respond to the call
and enlist in the defence of their
country's rights. Let them recall
the breaking of home ties, the
camp life and its monotony, the
advance to the front: and then
there are days many would, if
possible forget and blot from
memory's book-the days when
the dark winged Angel of Death
and Destruction lowered over the
field of battle. Let them think if
they will of the wounds and hos
pitfalls and the too oft sad home
coming-and go and visit the
graves of their comrades and
there vow that they will live to
honor the memory and exalt the
cause Of righteousness.
Peace Time Service Exalted
There are also here the chill
dren and youth to whom the story
of war is mere history. To them
day may not awaken mem
cries of the past, but for them it
should awaken visions of the fu-
Well | know how some in
secret of their hearts bemoan
heir late birth, that robbed them
Of participation in the romance
)f war; and the secret hope for
another war that will enable them
o don the khaki and win their
stripes. This is the Day
when their fertile imaginations
be. directed to something
apart from the doubtful glories
If war and the service of armed
lefense. Let them see and under
stand those more glorious visions
If real service in the development
Of the country; let them be en-
listed in the fight for civic right
sousness that alone exalts a ma
ion; let them be taught to spons-
the cause of freedom that shall
liberate every citizen from the
limitations of ignorance, from the
oppression CT economic slavery
and from the thraldom Of that
greatest enemy Of the individual
or social life, the Spirit of Self
Let them also decorate
the graves Of the dead, while
they dedicate their lives in SER
vice for the living.
And, o ye soldiers-let US not
only tell them-1et us also set
our feet in the way OF truth ana
righteousness and invite them to
follow us in thus upholding the
flag and planting it in the lisnt
Of Gods eternal throne Of glory
the glory Of holy living, ana
we shall also prepare our-
selves for holy dying.
Origin OF Decoration Day
Decoration Day originated in the
southland. On April 25th, 1860,
the first such celebration occur
red. It was at Columbus, M1ssls-
sippi. The girls and young ladies'
dressed in white and carrying
flowers, followed by the matrons
CARRIED in mourning and also bear
ing flowers, marched to the
Friendship cemetery, There tney
formed a. square around the sol