Show NATIONS DEBT TO THE DEAD must as D hold sacred if the ih country shall hold true to its it ideal america emerged from the world mar foremost fore in the prestige that come romes froni from unequaled material re sources and the valor of her pon on no one friend or foe doubts the fiber of her nationality all thil this the men who fought her battled battles in to france and all those who ho waited for the rail call to action well know their pride of citizenship li Is nowhere now liere excelled celled ei but humility should go with thil this sat ion two year years ago at new york commander galbralth galbraith of the american legion uttered worda words of admonition hen he laid said we wis ahall shall live ai as a nation only ai as we remember our dead the grand army amy of the lie its public with number numbers reduced to a 11 little group of heroic tutu who march behind the alac with feeble steps stiff hlll hag hat the place of honor at memorial day services A little while and the distinction will III pau pass to the veteran of the spanish war and to those of the world war and mild upon the american legion will devolve the responsibility rei of carrying carry inc forward the standard of nationality by remembering the soldier dead on each recurring memorial day |