The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30
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by TEX HANCOCK
NE MORAL DAY

MEMORIAL DAY
Today is Memorial Day. 1t will
take on little deeper significance
this year because of the war. Me
mortal Day grew out of war. The
first one was held in memory oi
the soldiers who fought for the
Union. Then. later, it was held
for both the Blue and the Gray
Still later on flowers were placed
on the graves of men who had
died in other conflicts. And then
il was extended to be observed by
all as a day on which to place
flowers on the graves of all ouI
dead.
Today our cemeteries will be-
come hallowed wildernesses OF
flowers and time will be taken out
for memories, tears, smiles-that
come with sweet sorrow.
So long as We do not forget we
will get along very well. So long
as We can remember the aims, pur-
poses. hopes, dreams of those who
have gone before us we will keep
our direction. This is true of in
dividual cases and true also in a
national sense. Memory consti-
tutes the soul of a nation and its
personality just as it does that
of an individual.
This year, with war covering
most of our earth, soldier graves
will be attended with an added
tenderness. No matter how mixed
up those men may have been
about what they were fighting for,
they knew enough to be willing to
risk everything for that which
was dear to them.
With our mode of life threatened
and the foundations of our civili-
zation shaken, we will stand by
soldier graves and see thousands
Of live men preparing for the de-
tense of our country. We will re-
member what the last war cost in
death and sorrow and we will
speculate on the cost of the pres
ent war in these terms.
From the standpoint of. statistics
We are being given an idea oil
what the war will cost US. 1t
isn't hard to figure costs in dol.
lars. But no one is able to meas
ure cost in terms of human life,
sorrow, and separation. And af,
ter all the material costs have
been squared the weight of the
load of spiritual losses will still
be carried in the hearts of our
people.
White Crosses-we have Sc
many of them. And we shudder
at the thought of the increase OF
these in the months to come.
Take time out today in memory
and meditation.
DOLLARS AND DOCTORS
One day last week the City
Physician in a southern city or
dered all schools closed to pre-
vent the spread of typhoid fever
and measles. The number of cas-
es could not be stated until com
plete tabulation was made. If the
situation grew more serious the
physician stated he would close
saloons, theaters and dance halls
and prohibit public gatherings.
Next day the City Physician
stated that there were no cases
Of typhoid fever in the city and
only fifteen cases of measles. But
the fourteen schools remained
closed for the rest of the school
year.
There are new things under the
sun. Knowing the slolw course OF
typhoid fever; it is new for
typhoid fever epidemic to run its
course in "a hours. 1t Is also
new to close IA schools because
there are fifteen cases of the
measles in a community. That /!
one and one-fifteenth of case
for each school.
Draw your own conclusion
Here Is ours: S$SS.
THANKSGIVING
President Roosevelt has an
nounced that he VIII not buck tn,
traditional Thanksgiving date af
ter this year. Another New Dea