Show ARMISTICE DAY many emotions stir the heart ns the swiftly passing years bring us to armistice day once more we think first of these dear boys asleep in the soil of france but whose names are forever enrolled on the lists of fame we think of those quiet cemeteries made beautiful with flowers and vines by grateful hands which will forever testify of those deeds of valor and generosity we think of the sorrowful homes in our country in which a shadow Is forever cast by the departure of these loved ones the rest of us made temporary money sacrifices which have more or less passed we still pay some taxes caused by the war but these are an infinitely small item compared with the loss which has darkened many homes we think of those dear boys in our hospitals or limping about our streets who bear forever the crippling marks of that struggle have we forgotten them amid the busy scenes of dally life it so let us keep them ever in mind and cheerfully make whatever contributions are necessary for their comfort also for the training of those who could be made self these are sad thoughts but there are others full of encouragement we can think that on that day 12 deais ago it had been thoroughly demonstrated that our country had not lost its soul as the result of its prosperity it was shown t that our people could rise to i great emergency emer gancy uld cooperate with a great movement for the protection of liberty and justice it was demonstrated that our youth were not lacking in capacity for great deeds of heroism we can well be proud of these memories which the cherishes forever as one of its chol sest possessions |