The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-30
LIBERTY PLEA
is SOUNDED BY
ALBERT STUMP
Attorney Principal Speaker
of impressive Rites
at Monument.
PARADE TO CEMETERY
Ingratitude to Veterans of
World War DepIored
by Michael Foley.
THEY were honored today.

THEY we're honored today.
Whether THEY were OF the blue
or the gray, the olive-drab or the
khaki, in words full of memories
for what THEY did, THEY were
honored in indianapolis and its
enVirons.
TombStones covered with moss in
Grown Hill, one sitting deep in
grass at Mt. Jackson, received the
same homage, whether the inscrip-
tons carried the name of a humble
private or an officer Of high rank.
From the memorial services at the
Soldiers and Sailors Monument and
the decoration of its segments with
flowers to the final notes Of taps"
at Crown Hill, the soldier dead re-
ceived their. verbal and heart
epaulets.
Stump Pleads for Liberty
The irony Of the uses put to lib
erty, freedom, patriotism, Amer
icanism, crept out of the address
Of Albert Stump, Indianapolis a5tor-
ney. ali the monument services.
ITO what strange purposes these
good words have been pressed to
servicel Or. Samuel johnson termed
patriotism as the last refuge Of the
scoundrel.'"
Memorial day should serve to
bring the genuine and splendid
meanings of American institutions
and traditions before us. 1t should
help to free us from the servitude
to mere names.
"In the name of Americanism,
freedom Of speech and press and
liberty Of conscience should be
guarded more zealously, but never
threatened.
Parade Through City
Encouragement should be given
to the pursuit and study of methods
by which equality Of opportunity
may be approached and such pur-
suits never should be discouraged
under the misapplied name of
patriotism he concluded.
A firing squad of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars saluted the dead.
A parade, formed north Of the
Circle. wended it's way through the
downtown streets. It was a parade
of serious men, boys, women-sol-
diers all. Spedeways, picnics, golf
games were forgotten as they
marched.
A cavalcade of motor cars trans
ported approximately 100 members
of the G. A. R.
Graves Are Decorated
The parade disbanded. G.. A. r.
veterans were feted at a luncheon
at TT. Friendly on North Illinois
street. In the afternoon they were
taken to the Crown Hill services,
where to ears deafened by time,
large ampliflers brought the praise
of speakers for their dead COM
rades.
Children placed flowers on the
graves. Attorney General James M.
Ogden and M. E. Foley, Indianapolis
attorney, told of the days mean
ing. Echo taps sounded from
bugler's horn.
The "sin of national ingratitude"
in failing to keep veterans of the
World war from spending their
days in jails, poorhouses, and state
institutions was stressed by Foley
in his talk.
Let us provide for every soldier
of the World war who is in need of
financial aid, physical or mental
care and attention" he said.
Radicalism is Attacked
He attacked radicalism and the
Soviet government and urged the
citizenry to preserve Christian ideals
The services were over. The ones
who paid their reverence left. The
graves we're alone until another
Memorial day.
While over the city, with all he
stores closed. other residents played.
The golf courses we're doing land
Office business, despite spurts of rain
Tennis courts had their quotas and
even picnic benches were put in use
in municipal parks.
Business Is Suspended
The mailman had his vacation,
with no residential or downtown de-
liveries. The general delivery win
dow at the postoff1ce was open I'M
til noon.
All governmental Offices were
locked.
Trains, interurbans and BUSES
were loaded. coming in and going
out of the city. with week enders. -
Flags decorated residential homes
and buildings
Theaters welcomed with artificial
GOODNESS and found their welcome
accepted.
It was day that they would have
liked to have seen-Memorial day
of 1881.
G.. A. r. Ranks Thin