Show The Glory of the Soldier We would detract in no way from the honor or fame of Marshal Foch Foell Everything in his char char- character w as a man actor acter that was Just noble brave unselfish un- un unselfish un unselfish selfish everything that proved him a lover of oC his human fellows must win winfor winfor winfor for him the high regard of all Il good goodmen goodmen But the pomp and splendor men and the thee I with which he was buried I e exalted alted tribute paid p his memory I IWar above all to Foch the Soldier were with all allis i War even n this latest war unspeakable tragedies or of blood j blood blood- bloodshed shed blood is 15 shed suffering heartbreak and death has nas changed in hr nO way apparently I of mankind to the tong a-tong a apS iong ong passion passion crown the soldier with glory e everlasting lag ing Nation after nation has reared ts is colossal monuments b to its famous o aso militar military l leaders ders buried them as heroes worthy beyond all nIl others of undying gratitude True they are arc looked nas saviors of their coun coun- countr country country who fought for a sacred try tr me men cause c certainly for a 11 cause use upon wh which ch the nation sought Bought the blessing and this no matter how of Heven H which side the war ax was started or on right and justice law v Heaven must Been the victors victor's side else upon p why the he Te when the victory was won We wonder vonder if this glory so 30 universally universally universally sally a accorded the soldier haa has not from Irom the day of all the Alexanders and nd the Caesars G and the Napoleons of the world tended to inflame the mind of youth with the pomp and splendor of war H How w inspiring the vision The unfurled na flags the roll rollof rollof rollof of drum and blare of trumpet all the color splendor pride of the mar mar- host ere any battle field is reached but reached but but a vision soon to van van- vanish vanish vanish ish n face fac of war i wars wara mad unreason its p pitiless iless cruelties its oits heartless massacres of those who have done and the sla slayers ers no personal wrong the death of ever every one of whom soon or late will 11 toll the knell of or sorrow in some d desolated home The saviors of or a 1 country are country are they its soldiers Yes they may be in a avery avery real sense even cven where their country very has b been n forced into a n wholly evil war by those who have havo lusted for wealth and power But those other saviors of a the nation nation the men who have lived and md died to save their mell countr-mell from the worship of whose altars altare are those gods upon sacrificed the faroat farest of the bunion soul justice truth merc mercy love When with half the magni- magni magni f nce with which we bur bury our sol sol- soldier soldier sol soldier those who dier dead shall we awe entomb have bavo hold held righteousness and nd truth and peace to be the sovereign glories or of their native Our land land Our 1 Our Dumb Animals |