Show Nations Nation's Star Gold-Star Mothers I American star gold mothers in France for visits to the graves of ns i who died in the World war gave an impressive background last e year rear for the most extensive observance observance ance of Memorial day yet held abroad broad Troops fired Bred volleys in salute of the he dead at the American cerne- cerne 4 cries tenes throughout France Taps were sounded and dignitaries spoke poke But the feature of the day were the trips before and after the ceremonies by the war mothers to the he graves of those they lost more k than 11 years before belore 1 At Suresnes cemetery outside of Paris Ambassador Edge made the principal address referring to then them as those who had given those who were dearest to them that others others' might live in the full enjoyment of their liberty You mothers instilled into these young men the principles for which they laid down their lives he said You taught them the fundamentals of loyalty courage truth and vision You with the fortitude which mothers throughout the ages mustered held your heads high as you bade ade hem good goodby Let us look upon the myriads of crosses he concluded and realize with poignant emotion the magnitude of our responsibility We seem to see the heroes of Chateau Thierry Belleau Wood Thiaucourt St. St Mihiel and the Argonne poin pointing ng forward forward we wo seem to hear the great chorus of their voices calling to us to carry on until mankind breaks through the shadows and eternal peace dwells on earth Lesson of Memorial Day Memorial day is one of the most I impressive most touching and most Ai typically American of the days we set apart From earliest childhood one remembers the gathering of the theold theold old veterans the march under the v p v arm spring sun and the graveyard graveyard grave grave- yard where gay flowers and the S bright Stars and Stripes are placed v tx at the headstones of the dead What hath bath this day de deserved What has it done That it in golden letters should be set Among the high tides of tho the s- s calendar It is indeed an easier question for Shakespeare so to Jo ask than for the average person to answer The day symbolizes so much sacrifice and re recalls recalls re- re calls those critical moments so rare in the history of a great nation that words and phrases too often faiL falL But if U we cannot express all that the tho day embodies we can let it remind us that from the birth blyth of the Republic there have always been men and women who have so richly prized America that they were willing to give up their all that America might survive If the blessings of peace which these dead gained for us make similar sacrifices on our part unnecessary they should not blind as us to the suffering suffering suffering suffer- suffer ing which the s soldiers of 61 98 and 17 endured Rather should they impel us to care well for the country they prized so highly Pride in their achievements may mav indeed be bo ours on this day |