Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-05-23
GLENDALE
Decoration Day

IIAudNs May oVg NAAA w
ton Day. A day set apart for the
decorating of graves of all those
who have fallen in the defense of the
government under which we live
and in unfolding all those institu-
tions of which such government
stands for.
A people who are really grateful
will ever hold in remembrance the
deeds of those who fought and died
that the flag we should love so dear
ly should not give way to anything
but right and whose folds should
never be allowed to be trampled UNI
der foot or trailed in the dust.
Our hero dead whose graves are
scattered throughout this great
country are entitled to all the re-
spect that a grateful people of re-
public which stands for liberty, free
dom and all that goes with it.
The heroes of re should not be
forgotten-by their sacrifices we
are today enjoying the protection
and freedom which only govern
ment such as our can bestoW on It's
people.
AS the years come and go the
! character and patriotism of our hrst
President looms up more largely,
and now recognize the fact the many
things we owe to that great and
good man, Washington. Not only
| decorate his grave but search out
/ and place flags at the head and 1901
of the graves of every one VINO TOOK
part in the great conflict which gave
us our freedom from the British
yoke. These gallant men have long
ago passed to their reward.
The War of 1912. Many fell IN
this conflict. We can never forget
jackson and his army OF patriots
who never fiinched The deeds per
formed at New Orleans when they;
though outnumbered, defeated the
British regulars and drove them IN
confusion back to their ship. DOM
forget them. They have passed 10
the Great Beyond.
In Mexico in 1848 many of our
men fell on that foreign soil. Under
Scott and Taylor they gave their
lives in defense of the flag. Many
are buried in the cemeteries ana
burying grounds situated here. Don't
fail to find their graves and decor
ate them fully. They were worthy
and they too have passed to their
reward.
The great Civil War, a conflict
that should never have happened.
The dead of both the North and
South lie buried in the cemeteries
situated North and South; East ana
West. Only a few of the veterans
are left and they are, owing 10
their advanced age, not able to seek
out and decorate the graves OF thelr
dead. The remaining few will soon
he gone to join their comrades VINO
have gone on before. Let some pa
triotic society do this work for them
and don't forget that those who dled
for the South are entitled to token
of remembrance as we'll as those
who died for the North. Put hass
and flowers on each grave as you
pass along. \,
The War with Spain was caused
by the United States, ever the frlend
to the oppressed, fastening to the
defense of Cuba who was sorely IN
need of help. The Spanish forces
were driven from that beautiful Is
land and today the Cuban flag Mes
over land and sea and proclaims to
the world that these oppressed peo-
ple are now Independent and free.
Many of our men fell on Cuban SOL
and many more have since passed tC
their reward. Let us not forgel
Roosevelt and the deeds which ne
did at San Juan Hill. Please DOM
forget the heroes who fell in this
conflict.
The World War, the greatest tol
. all time and the loss of men and eX'
penditure of money staggered the
world. Today we have thousands o.
the lame and hurt with us; whllC
many thousand men have been BUR
led on foreign soil, and many more
are sleeping quietly in graves a
home. These will be looked after by
the patrnotic societies existing to-
: day. Among these is the American
Legion, whose members are compos
ed of the veterans of the World wal
p whose duty is to search out anc
decorate the graves of any heroes
who fell in any conflict in which the
United States government was en-
gagged. -,
Will wars never ceases? Never
until such time arrives when the
love of the Prince of Peace shall
rule and dominate the lives of men
then wars will cease and not before
Slaughter Beach
The writer accompanied by ms
family spent Saturday of last WeeE
at his cottage at Slaughter Beach.
The improvements going on were
, manifest from all points and Sho"
ed that the old watering place was
, | going forward at a rapid rate.
The north end of the beach seems
to be building up more rapidly thar
the south end. Many new cottages O
the most improved style have beer
erected in the last year or two ant
p many more will be built this year.
= The hotel under the management
of A. ]. Wyatt and Son, will contin
| lie to cater to the wants of the pub
} lie at large and this means that The
guests will be treated at all times
: with the best that the market at
,, fords.
1t would be fine if the hotel conlf
be moved to the beach front as PEG
ple who patronize seaside resorts
I like for the hotel to be nearer thu
water than the present one. HoweVel