Show I 1 41 I 1 1 present gener a aon ton also 31 has its duties am am mi n 1 11 I 1 UCH will be written and said eald of the march to the rhythmic boat beat ot the muffled drum of the decimating phalanx of war veterans in lionor honor of 01 whom and more especially in honor of those comrades comi adea who have passed to eternity the day lias has been set aside as a memorial great honor to the veterans who have been spared to td us and whose presence should be an Inspirit inspiration tion to ti bettor better citizenship tremendous was the cost of the war in human lives awful was ahe the carnage yet the result was a united nation and a greater nation the patriotism which inspired the great outpouring of troops in that wonderful war should be a central idea about which everything should cluster because it 11 burns with patriotism it was the most wonderful demonstration of self sacrifice for a nations solidarity and honor the world has known it was a glorious achievement for principle and every participant in that rna magnificent cent victory deserves more than ii floral flor al wreath upon hta his grave or if he be be yet with us more than a laurel wreath upon his hia brow certainly wa we d do 0 o not honor the veterans as we should one thing we should do to honor them hern among others we should seek to mold our lives into good citizen ship inspired by those very principles for which they fought thus may we become the heroes in time of peace that they were in tho the dark years of war today as the old bugle blows its it solemn and impressive taps 0 ver over tho the graves of the soldier dead let us honor their memory in action by making that ins inspiring taps a reveille yes a call to arms in the war against greed and oppression memorial day citizens contemplate its true meaning honor the soldiers t pay tribute to the heroes bow in honor before them and be not unmindful of the duty which devolves upon you as one among many to whom those heroes of war have handed down this magnificent commonwealth as a heritage with its great duties and tre madous responsibilities |