Show 1 Other Points 0 of View 1 THIS TILL SACRIFICE The painful slowness s of or communication that permits news nes of or the death of ot loved ones t to come como after otter tho the war Is over and pence peace celebrated Is one of or tho the most depressing phases of or American participation In fn tho groat grent struggle Mingled with exultation at victory with tho signing of or orthe tho the armistice was a n natural relief In fn the tho hearts of ot thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of ot American parents parent and wives that tho danger er ane-er to their dear ones onos was over O Whatever their willingness to sacrifice however firm Irm their determination to carry carryon on to the end with victory won thero was a feeling of or elation that tho the end had come without requiring of or them tho the great sacrifice Now 1 weeks after the official conclusion of or hostilities the first news of or the death d of or sons nona or brothers Is coming cominS' to man many American homes To these bereaved under circumstances circumstances circumstances cir cir- so signally tragic and to tho the others who cole cele l peace in mourning consolatory words are empty and futile Language Is pitifully Inadequate either cither to describe or to ameliorate tho the grief at the loss of or near noar ones At such times more than at an any time In life lito man Is alone and beyond the power of or his fellowmen to move o or to comfort Yet In tho the ca cases es of or tho rho mourners for men mon who lost their lives lI abroad there here are aro circumstances from Crom which comfort can bo be had as ns it ft cannot be bo ha had by bereaved bereaved bereaved be be- in the ordinary courso course of or life lite The Tho men who met death eath in fn Europe died led In tho noblest cause causo for tor which tho rho services of at man can bo be enlisted Whatever their age ae they lived a n. life lIfo of or tho the fullest and highest usefulness usefulness useful useful- ness noss to themselves es their family their countr country It Is no meaningless honor to die In a great cause causo The privilege rl l lege is given to low few Men lien who so died led did ld not falter or shrink Those whom they loa leave have a glorious example ox- ox ample amplo to give thorn them strength and courage Their neighbors neighbors neighbors neigh neigh- bors and friends with full tull an and aching hearts share their burden of or Borrow sorrow In such deaths not only families but communities art are Indianapolis berca bereaved Indianapolis News e 8 11 |