The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-09
LEST WE FORGET!

The moon that's shining here
 tonight,
 Shines on the rows Of crosses
 white,
 In Flanders Fields, where sleep
 the dead
 Who fell amongst the peoples
 red;
 In valient fight.
 The shadows from the crosses
 fall,
 Across the graves, . phantom
 pail.
 In Flanders Fields, lot silence
 keep;
 Its solemn guard OCT them that
 sleep.
 No bugle call. No shrieking shell, no roaring
 gun
 Disturb their rest; their task is
 done.
 Shine silent moon, arising high, Blow softly wind in passing by Their rest is won.
 Let's not forget, but let us come With masted flag, and muffled drum. .. To place . wreath, and bow
 the head -. In memory of our soldier dead: The honor won.
 William l.. Castle. Memorial Day will soon be here. A day set aside by the American people to do honor to our soldier dead. To those who sacrificed their lives for the generations yet unborn. On that day of memories veteran organizations lay wreaths and little flags upon the known graves of those who fought and died that the American nation might carry on as a land where Freedom and Liberty, in the past have been the birthright and in- heritance of every American child Tn the light Of present day de- velopments the fact that a nation so constituted, dedicated to such great ideals, has been able tc carry on for more than a century is little less than a miracle. The American people, In the words oi Lincoln's Gettysburg address founded their government of tho people, by the people, for tho people, so that such 0 government should not perish from the earth There have been times when po' litical earthquakes have allnos wrecked the Republic, but It ha' survived because the foundation of that Republic Is founded or FAITH. The faith of q grea people in its leaders until now A time when doubt Is assailing th' nation In the leadership that I leading the nation into Q terrible war that may destroy the Re public. A war which even ill th' words of an ambassador in ou Capitol" May last twenty years, A leadership which has floutet the will of the people to keel out of such c war.
 The Unknown Soldier
 Tn a few days e great nssetnbl. of national leaders, politicians bankers, members of Congress and Senators will gather at tn Tomb of the Unknown Soldier t' do honor to his fame, as Q sym bol of all those other millions wh, died in war to defend an idea! who died for the flag, because tha flag, our flag, is Q symbol Of free dom and Liberty wherever 1t l unfolded to the breeze. Our sol dier dead, who followed the flag right or wrong. whose duty wa to do or die, and not ask the req son why. And who will say tha there will not be Q great gatnerinl too to witness that ceremon. from the unseen world, who vii be able to read the hearts o those who profess to be tru Americans as sincere in thei patriotism as that of the un known American who they ar gathered to honor.
 Come to Weep and Pray
 Not long ago the pastor of tn Riverside Church. in the grea City of New York, said in one Q his sermons, Tt was an inspire idea that of enshrlning the bod of e soldier whose body had bee blown to bits, fin c great whit tomb in our national capital. It was the idea of the war owe lords themselves, to make . na