The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-22

nificance for more Americans than
ever before.
When we speak of our World war
dead, we usually think of the soldiers,
sailors and marines, the fighting men
who gave their lives on the battlefelds
OF France or in the fathomless depths
Of the Atlantic. But there were others
besides soldiers, sailors and marines
who also served and died for their
country, and it is fitting that they, too,
should be honored on Memorial day.
The title Of chaplain brings to the
mind the picture of man Of peace
rather than of a man of war. Yet,
written in the annals Of the great con-
fict Of 1914 to 1918 Is the record of
more than one example of heroism in
battle, Of Indifference to danger and
of unselfish devotion to duty by these
soldiers of the Cross" And in Ar
ington National cemetery stands a
cenotaph which recalls the fact that
% chaplainS Of the United States
army, men Of all faiths and creeds,
gave their lives for their country. On
the bronze tablet affixed to this stone
marker are inscribed these names:
Albert D. Bell. AurenusT. Howard.
John G. Boone. Michael w. Keith.
John G. Breden. John G. Kerr.
Thomas NJ. Bulla. John F. Mccarthy.
Patrick P. Carey. Arthur H. Marsh.
81. A. Chouinard. TimothyAMurph
William B. Cornish. c. E. O'Flaherty.
Walton S. banker. Charles D. Priest.
William F. Davitt. Wilbur S. Sewell.
John A. Beaver. Daniel S. Smart.
Harry Deiman. WilliamH.J.W Wildly.
Herbert P. Doyle.
Below the names is inscribed this
epitaph for them: Greater love hath no
man than this, that man lay down his
life for his friends" and ITO you from
failing hands we throw the torch-be
yours to hold it high"
In Arlington also stands another me-
mortal recalling the sacrifice of men
who served in branch of the United
States service which is too little
known to most Americans. This is
the stone obelisk, erected in 1928, in
memory Of the 1872 officers and enlisted
men of the United States coast guard
who lost their lives during the World
war.
The average American citizen, per-
haps, thinks of the coast guard main
ly in terms of its newspaper notoriety
gained in chasing rum runners" little
realizing that its task of preventing
the smuggling Of contraband liquor in
to this country is only one Of the many
services which it performs. For the
coast guard has a record of 140 years
of honorable service under its proud
motto of "Semper Paratus" always
ready in performing the following
duties:
1. Rendering assistance to vessels
In distress and saving life and prop
erty.
2. Destruction or removal of wrecks,
derelicts and other floating dangers to
navigation.
8. Extending medical aid to Amer
ican vessels engaged in deep-sea fish,
cries.
4. Protection of the customs rev.
enue.
5. Operating as a part of the navy
In time Of war or when the President
shall so direct.
6. Enforcement of law and regula-
tons governing anchorage of vessels
In navigable waters.
z. Enforcement of law relating to
quarantine and neutrality.
s. Suppression of mutinies on mer-
chant vessels.
9. Enforcement Of navigation and
other laws governing merchant YES
sells and motor boats.
10. Enforcement of law to provide
for safety Of life in navigable waters
during regattas and marine parades
IL. Protection of game and the seal
and other fisheries in Alaska, etc.
II. Enforcement Of sponge-fshing
law.
Ii. International ice patrol In the