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Show fe Is 5 Memories 2 n i and Kesolves S, Pa s-i t S!jo fcs is Un Pa P s IjACH recurring Memorial day ' ought to impress upon Americans Ameri-cans anew not only an appreciation apprecia-tion of what they owe the survivors of the fighting men of sixty years ago, whose ranks are now only a dim memory, but a determination to avoid if possible in the future every influence calculated to lead the re-pubUc re-pubUc Into new conflicts. To the veterans of three wars the last ths bloodiest of all wars we pay our respects, as to men who risked all for the flag they love, who struggled with fate and came forth gloriously glorious-ly triumphant Memorial day, and every other patriotic holiday, may well be dedicated dedi-cated to thoughts of peace present and future as well as to thoughts of wars past We have seen the devastation and tragedy of conflict It remains for us, as a nation devoted de-voted to the arts of husbandry and Industry, so to meet the Issue of the hour as to make unnecessary the repetition of such sacrifices as come to every American mind at this time. This means striving for peace by every device approved by experience experi-ence as sane. It does not mean, however, dwelling in a fool's paradise. para-dise. It cannot mean that one nation na-tion shall adopt a policy of non-resistance, non-resistance, while the rest of the world arms. Armies and navies may become superfluous when policemen po-licemen are superfluous; when, in other words, humanity has advanced to a degree of perfection not yet at hand. So the sun rises on another day sacred to memories and undimmed by time. A day on which every American, while honoring our warriors war-riors alive and dead, should "highly "high-ly resolve" that so far as his Influence Influ-ence goes It shall be directed for the prevention of future wars. Cleveland Plain Dealer. |