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in devoting their lives to the prin-
ciple for which they fought"
Declaring that some Of the greatest
dangers come from within our own
borders" Roper said:
These dangers require the most
careful and patriotic consideration
and study by all of our citizens. Dur
ing the past three years we have been
fighting the forces of economic de-
preston and social disintegration
We are conquering these forces with
the same American spirit of patrio-
tism with which these men we honor
today fought their battles"
Evidently we have not given suffi-
cient thought to the causes behind
the desire of nations for power and
expansion. There has been definite
trend toward nationalism and self
containment in all parts of the world.
Properly established and wisely
guided international trade should lead
to peaceful relations among nations
If modern civilization is not to be
endangered by another destructive
catastrophe, there must be an unre-
mitting attempt to inculcate among
peoples and among nations a = lader
understanding of these economic rela-
tionships, which. If not properly
guided, may become causes of inter-
national conflict"
Yaden Presides.
The Arlington services opened with
the call to order by John NJ Kline,
89-year-old commander of the De-
partment of the Potomac, Grand Army
of the Republic, which sponsored the
services. James G. Yaden, president
of the G. A. r. Memorial Day Corp,
presided. The invocation was given
by Rev. William M. La Roche, depart
ment chaplain, United Spanish War
Veterans. Harlan Wood, American
Legion. recited Lincolns Gettysburg
address, and Louis R. Inwood, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Gen. Logan's Me-
mortal day orders. Miss Dorothy Red
dish sang, with accomplishments by
the Marine Band.
The day recalled the shortening
roster of veterans of 1876. The
2,l2S,948 men of the Union Army
dwindled to approximately 10000, ac-
cording to latest returns. OF a max
1num Confederate Army of some 9O0,-
600, there are approximately 5000 left,
according to an estimate by Gen.
Harry Rene Lee of Nashville, Tenn.
Senator George of Georgia yesterday
placed a spray of poppies on the tomb
OF Woodrow Wilson, World War Pres
ident, in the National Cathedral. The
peoples were sent by Miss Mona
Michael of Athens, Ga. Senator
George was accompanied by Repre-
sentatives Brown and Castellow of
Georgia.
Senator Joseph C. OMahoney of
Wyoming, whose father served three
and half years with the Union forces
in the Civil War, paid tribute to both
the living and dead warriors of that
struggle at memorial exercises at Bat
tie Ground National Cemetery in
Brightwood.
The Wyoming Senator compared
foreign relationships with the Gov
ernment of this country, emphasizing
that 1t is the primary duty of every
American citizen to preserve the ideals
for which the United States Gov
eminent stands.
William NICK. Clayton, a pioneer
OF the Brightwood section, spoke of
the interest in the annual celebration,
which was conducted by the Bright
wood Citizens Association in Cooper
alton with the G. A. r. He recalled
that nearly every one of the 40 SOL
diers killed in the Battle of Fort
Stevens are buried near where they
fell in Battle Ground Cemetery.
. Other persons and organizations
who participated included the Navy
School of Music Band, Mai. John
Deavy, Mrs. Marie c. Deal, r. J. F.
McElroy, John Clagett Proctor, vice
chairman of the committee; Senior
Comdr. Kline of the Department of
the Potomac, Rev. William L. Mayo,
Talbot o. Pulizzi, who read Lincoln's
Gettysburg address; children of the
Brightwood School, led by Mrs Angus
Lamond, jr.: Rev. Robert Simmons
and the 18th Brigade Of the Army.