Show flag as reminder at alt little mounds wind whipped standard tells story of strife for peace of today HE richest memory of may alay la Is T THE our great memorial day writes samuel a drury in youths companion though it holiday not yet threescore years old it tins has won its 19 way into every state in the union and carries its message messi igo of hope anil and resolution to the heart of e every cry true american hark I 1 can you riot not hoar hear the he bands through our leafy streets nil all the way across the continent cun can you not see tho the t veterans lit in their faded uniforms marching or being reverently drawn to the solemn observances cnn ann you not picture great bouquets of miles arid and daisies generously provided from frodi natures greenhouse for or overy every soldiers grave now what Is this till nil about if only wo we could have a quiet time to cons consider loer if only we might take a day off to think things out I 1 such a day we have on the holiday the community takes a day ok off one purpose of a holiday Is by rest and refreshment to put first things birst alint then shall good Amer americans lenns think nud do and resolve on memorial day tile the reflective patriot first of nil all on tills this day will grow grov in gratitude A moments quiet thought convinces us its that dial we ve are inheritors of 0 valorous sacrifice that single wind whipped ling hag by a single soldiers grove grave Is maple ample remind erto arto a sensitive patriot that our peaceful today springs from stressful and sacrificial tl yesterdays in 1801 young U men len loved love d life as intensely ns ng we do now homes meant quite as much illuce then as they do today to enlist to fight to die those choso steps in the patriots pilgrimage involved the dedication of self to greater than personal causes war ever means love loie of a cause ivery boy and girl gill who knows a soldier of the civil war liow how swiftly these venerable men ire passing Is illg froni from lesl nifty may develop tills this sense or of gratitude on oil memorial day by hillh talking ing with such ft a veteran cterne on a national day lIk like ethis tills we beallo that the good event never just happens that nil our developments be they personal onal domestic or national cost in human energy and sacrifice the first eluo tion on memorial day Is this pulsa pulsating sense ot of gratitude which memory that blessed moral power can awaken in the henrt heart of every even patriot As we think of what our plenty and prosperity have cost we love our country more vital pad patriots tots moreover desire to do 19 well ns fig to think chils our holl holiday lay lust be in part a holy jay day we thoughtful americans may devote some tit time ile to the lie active commemoration oll of ayears our ur vallant valiant lead dead surely tor for many the american beon been honoring the unknown soldier they ane not their praise or their floral offerings to men inell they knew no ine fine need scan tile nanie namo be beneath the flag before bestowing a grateful benediction Is n living thing tito the of history reach to our very v e ry shores 11 in our own thue it liow v multi me are tile entis cauich for this reflective tive gratitude since tile he civil war and tile the war our sons tind and brothers and n nil very companions have 1 l that choir invisible that eliat throng which loved unto the death the countries where they felt fell anre not alien lands the sol soil wherein all iliev V lie Is not foreign fort ign roll to stand in tin an american cemetery in france Is to feel 1 I yourself arliet Iti tensil I 1 y nil an american yes ves tant hallow h a e ed 1 place 1 nee seems deenis peculiarly it part of anler america that spot Is home where loving thoughts houg hta of home or thoughts from froin home have dominated let not loving survivors mourn at tile the spatial lepni separation front from III alio voicing veterans grave with darthil tokens are they surrounded and with hands are their cr ossis tended over it all tile tho spirit of america our gre great 11 t home hoine in folds them its as completely there is as here the moaning meaning of this national dav in y of memory and grateful praise a true american interprets in personal reso ons what shall ours ouis be no flag will mark tile the commonplace activities of our oui trivial round no music roay may accompany our humdrum hum druin routine but even cen so memorial day should rouse li 11 US ua tile the ie resolution Solution to be patriots 1 ol 01 I pence peace we must believe that peace hath her victories no less renowned re than war to he a good patriot in ill moi may 1024 Is tinnier but no less necessary than in april 1017 1917 A country that Is worth lying for Is worth living for today find and alv 11 y 8 w Q e a anro re bound boun d to participate in tile the battles of peace battles A that mean call courado and pa tience and chivalry on our part it if wa w are arc going to genvo this rood world I 1 better et than we found it every christian american must be marching ns as to war we do wrong to 0 o denn denature ture our routine life of 0 this necessary martial elemen clement at mani points without as well ns as within w I 1 tj III no matter how obscure our I 1 lot ot we have hac to fight we must lust 11 bo be good goli finters haters lin plain speaking 9 denounce denouncers not mealy ineal mouthed cers with every second i nito ate project or person with charity for nil persons let us be declared foes of all those evils that menace personality tile the world la Is ever calling for heroes and heroines today promises you ou a battle for some cause or person worthy of your mettle on DA day Y every eor eye should be bright with brave brava resolution with naga flags arid and flow flowers ere end music we lionor honor nil ill tile the brave youth 0 of yesterday who vilo loved loed great causes and ideals more than life it Is the duty of tile tho youth of today and tomorrow to serve tile the country heroes loved and to make anko it ft I 1 land whose pence peace whose lihla proclaim procia lin righteousness and whose breezes are arc arlenn r 11 n with equal opportunity anil and vital I 1 with ith fair play |