Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
El CentrunS Paw
Tribute to Dead
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a short fight with Spain and while
our losses in battle were small, the
death from camp sickness amount
ed to a good sized army. In 1917
the cry of civilization about to be
overthrown called us into the World
war and there our brave boys gave
their lives by thousands. We mourn
for all of them today.
NEW GRAVES
While we homer the memory of
our long departed, let us not for
get that there are thousands of
newly made graves across the ocean,
graves of boys who laid down their
lives so that the liberties estab-
lished by those who sleep in more
ancient resting places might not
perish from the earth. Let us in
spirit strew flowers on the graves
of those whose remains are far
from friends and home, buried on
foreign shores.
Many OF our boys, who recently
went away to fight the battle for
humanity, are dead. 1t is sad when
youth has so many charms and life
spreads out like a grand panorama
suddenly to have life terminated. :.
The other side of the picture
Is what has been accomplished by
the sacrifice. Our country never
stood in greater danger than It did
when we entered this war. The
Allied forces gradually were being
hammered to pieces. 1t was only
a question of time when they must
fall before the sledge hammer blows
OF well drilled military nations.
while lauding our fighters we
are apt to overlook others who
make heroic sacrifices for the cause
HONOR PARENTS
We honor the brave mothers and
fathers who gave their sons and
held back tears that welled up from
their aching hearts when they said
goodbye to their sons.
we are passing through one OF
The most trying periods in the
worlds history and it is most i'm
portant that our people should un-
derstand clearly the res possibilities
tney assume for the future welfare
OF humanity. Our newly dead in
many lands and beneath the waters
OF all the seas speak louder thar
the living that the loss of life
treasure, and the shattering OF
hopes for the future in the hearts CT
countless Americans, are a stagger-
ing price to pay for a nation grown
careless. We must protect our ma.
tional security. That is our future
responsibility.
Ihls Is a day of memories. With
bowed heads we pause in reverence
at the threshold of the future ane
turn in retrospection, not to fine
material for regrets, but to dwell
| upon those things which are beau.
tiful, and to recall virtues that w,
may emulate.
so, while we mourn fer those
who are gone, we should rejoice il
| the many blessings and advantage.
that are ours because many before
our time and during our lifetime
have paid great price so the
| future of great nation might be
bright and free. Let us treasure
enjoy, and appreciate the grea,
| heritage that permits us to enjcy
life in the most glorious country or
earth.
THE FUTURE
If those whom we call dead, il
those companions could speak to u.
/ today, what words would they
speak? Out of their higher anc
Roller experiences they would speal
/ to us of the old, familiar ways, o.
the simple things of life I think
they would tell us we should face
the future with faith, hope, anc
courage. They would remind us Ct
the nobility of Sacrifice and of oul
duty to help others. They would tel
us the world remembers only fol
while those who have been mas.
ters but it never forgets these wht
have been its servants. They woule
tell us it is noble to live for coun.
finer nation. They would repea
try, to make nobler, purer, anc
the words righteousness exalteth &
nation"
Let us fight bravely and cheer.
fully on the home frcnt while oul
boys battle to achieve victory ans
! the opportunity to resume thei
normal life and join again in tn,
pursuit of happiness.
BRIGHTER FUTURE
When the war is over we will
be better off spiritually. Some da,
tolerance, intelligence, understand
ing, lcve and mutual helpfulness will
make wars a thing Of the past
Nations will live together as friend
ly neighborS. In the meantime, le
us show the world how a free, unitet
l.