Show I GOOD ADVICE TO THE HE YOUNG SOLDIERS Re Resolutions by President Smart Read to Our Departing Soldiers Soldiers Sold Sold- ions To the prospective Boys in Blue Greetings At the time of the pilgrimage o of th the pioneers of 1847 from their eastern eastern east east- ern ern omen to to this then then Great American American American Ameri Ameri- can desert our country was embroiled embroil embroil- ed in war with Mexico These pioneers pioneers pio plo had a great battle around around and and before them for an existence and to establish themselves In a pioneer land 1000 miles s from the nearest nearest civilization and therefore were not looking for military warfare However However How How- How I ever when the government called I upon them while and and midst the most trying for circumstances for soldiers their loyal leader Brigham Young answered Yes you OU may have them It If we cannot get enough young men we will wilt make up the number with the aged and if we cannot t then en find enough we will wilt make up the number with our wom wom- en So likewise In the midst of our battle here as pioneers to establish ourselves and reclaim this land we have a warfare and are re not seeking more but hold ourselves In readiness readiness readi readi- ness ness at our country's call as did these exemplars of balanced and prudent loyalty And now that you are called to the colors place yourselves upon the theatter alter atter of your country as ready and willing wilting sacrifices Go loyally God- God and void of the spirit of murder In your hearts but with the sacred of sustaining the standard of a greater liberty and of the preservation of the rights humanity at large targe Guard your virtue and your manhood manhood manhood man man- hood in general more than your lives so that if you fall fan beneath your country's flag you go down not only In valor but In purity or If ff you return return re re- turn after a glorious victory for fol your country's cause you sh shall have baTe pained gained no less Tess victory In the conduct conduct conduct con con- duct of ot your personal lives so that tha vou you can upon your return be folded folded fold fold- ed In innocence within the arms anns of those you tOTe tore Be De true clean faithful ant and valent val val- tent lent for tor yourself your loved ones one your country and your Maker ant and may It be in His providence to return return re re- re- re turn you with your numbers unbroken unbroken unbroken un un- broken and bodies is the benediction of your fellow WILLIAM H. H SMART Roosevelt Sept 2 1917 1 17 |