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Show .THE DAILY HERALD, (www.HarkTheHeraId.com), Page D2 Provo, Utah. Sunday, May 28, 2 In memory Honor those who fought for peace By SAMUEL II. DAY JR. Knight RidderTribune principles that made Peck Although outnumbered by the millions of Americans who through the years have marched off to war, thousands of others have seen their duty differently and have paid a heavy price in loss of liberty and public esteem. Their lonely, unpopular acts of courage are a form of patriotism for which Americans should feel no less indebted. By singling out the cause of war, Memorial Day mnv well serve tn snnrfcifv that cause. Thus do we help perpetuate the very a conscientious objector also Blade hiul & "freedom rider It is fitting that we died of .who injuries inflict- pause on Memorial Day to " ed by an Alabama Ku Klux honor the memory of those Klan mob in 1960. who defended our country Two other conscientious and its principles. But why objectors, Ernest Bromley just the ones who wore the: and Maurice McCracken, uniform? served as jail inmates Law and custom reserve rather than military budthe honor for deceased dies. They waged hunger members of the armed strikes and engaged in forces. But if it is right to other acts of honor those who served in with national war polithe cause of waiviheiutis--equall- y cies! into their 90s, cation that surely merits right to honor those who served in the recognition this Memorial cause of resistance to war. Day. Many sacrificed just as And is it not right on selflessly as military veter- this occasion to remember pOot-Wa- F civil-righ- ts - in 4 7- -J for deeply believed. This cause is nonviolence. Along with the hundreds of thousands of World War II veterans, should we also not honor James Peck of New York City, who sat out the war in a federal prison? The same G s if UA 'if w it f k . , ii. . .... fc "'''""' arms against the Germans and the Japanese? After the war he went on to leadership positions in the and labor movets i. n mmim for their old gravesites but also for their lodges for dress features and music of the era. Pete local comJohnston mander and member of the, national graves registrawar-perio- d tion committee along with his father and other Sons have searched and found many details about Civil War soldiers buried in Maryland cemeteries. Johnston, his father Ed, and Sons Charles Earp and Ken Hershberger also volunteer to research the his- tory of the cemetery and those buried in it. Earp's and great-aungreat-unclwho are buried there, established a monument a to reclining soldier unknown Civil War soldiers. For people looking for the final resting place of ancestral soldiers or sailors, the search otten starts or ends at VA national cemeteries, especially the 59 Civil War-ernational cemeteries now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The last of them were accepted this year. The Decoration Day tradition is one that will be renewed at all of VA's national cemeteries this year, but none generate more excitement among visitors than the Civil War national cemeteries. Located in 23 states, the historical cemeteries also shelter the remains of veterans of every war and branch of service in U.S. history. The Civil War cemeteries are significant not only e t, a the superintendents. Charged with this respon- Quartermaster n ; x vide housing facilities for General Montgomery Meigs designed a prototype lodge with mansard roof; 20 of VA's cemeteries on the Register still have the original buildings. They are built of the stone or brick that was locally available. Ohio infantryman James T. Martin died in a Baltimore hospital but Schneider of Niskayuna, N.Y., did not know of his existence until he began his ancestral tracing in Ohio three years ago. A county history book revealed the Army enlistment and death in Baltimore. Schneider's inquiry to the National Archives produced Martin's military and pension records, which included his date of death and burial in 1865 and pinpointed the cemetery to one of two with the name Loudon Park. An archives record showed a correction of "d" to "t" in "Martin," so when Schneider and his son found a gravesite at the Loudon Park National Cemetery matching the recorded date of death, they knew that J. R. Mardin was their James T. Martin. Schneider was pleased that the cemetery will probably have a new marker on the gravesite before the 135th anniversary of Martin's burial August 6. The National Archives and her grandmother's bible entries gave Peggy Dueitt of Mobile, Ala., enough information about her ancestor Oirreftt Ovonls to decide that her family's belief that he was a Confederate was wrong. Though Fort Barrancas was initially a Confederate fort, George W Lee enlisted after it fell to the Union and died there of yellow fever in 1864. Dueitt believed that since Lee died at the fort, he would be buried in the national cemetery with other casualties from the fort. Not finding a marker, there, she showed Cemetery Director Sandra Beckley , :. her archives information and family records and convinced her that Lee was among the 653 Civil War unknowns buried there. Beckley readily ordered a memorial marker for Lee. long-hel- their superintendents, ros-- " trums for public events and other structures. In 1862, a federal law authorized the . first national cemeteries. A. later law directed the War Department to enclose them with stone or iron fences, replace the wooden headboards on graves with more durable ones and pro- sibility, When I began dating a zillion years ago, my mother gave me a piece of advice that has stayed with me: "If you are taken out to dinner, never order fried chicken or spaghetti." She believed there was no ladylike way to eat s d After five years of research, Dueitt was thrilled to look at her ancestor's inscribed recognition when the marker was installed in April. "It's gorgeous there," she exclaimed, adding that she will be back at the cemetery on Memorial Day to see the massive display of flags on all the graves. The Quartermaster Corps that designed many of the first national cemeteries contributed some of the men who chased President Lincoln's assassin, only to drown in Virginia's Rappahannock River. They are buried in the admonition. Along with not talking with your mouth full and wiping your mouth before taking a drink, I have followed her warning all these years, thus normally avoiding embarrassing myself in public places. There are exceptions, however, as I learned this week. ' My family and I went to a popular local diner Monday. No sooner had we been seated than a waitress headed toward another table, slipped in front of us and poured an entire mug of root beer on my white jeans. The stain was instant and obvious. My daughter said it served me right because I was wearing white before Memorial Day, another piece of "wisdom" passed from generation to generation. Tuesday a friend and I took her nephew to lunch. He ordered french fries, which seemed to be . The Daily Herald Provo City Parks and Recreation's Third Annual National Trails Day Festival is scheduled for June 3, at Bridal Veil Park, two miles up Provo Canyon, and is free to the public. In association with the festival is the grand opening of Provo's Bridal Veil Park. Corps-designe- d Alexandria, Va., National Cemetery, another of the 59 on the Register. The small cemetery nearly filled to capacity by 1864 with remains moved from burial grounds further south after General Ulysses Grant's assault against Richmond. . Alexandria National Cemetery was the first one nominated for the Register. One of the last two VA national cemeteries registered this year, at San Roger Thomas, director of Parks and Recreation, said the purpose of the Trails Day Event is twofold. "First, it is to Bridal Veil Park that has been under construction and now available for pub-- ' lie use," Thomas said. "Second, is to acquaint the citizens of Provo and surrounding communities with the beautiful trail opportunities that exist in Provo Canyon and along re-ope- n use. 11 Call 7m Daily Hndd at and U I ths customer srvr apnea ntanv whan you wmbe away on' vacation. 2. Raa,uast that your undalivand nawspax ba donak d to a local school. 3. Wi will automatically stop delivery while you are away and delivery whe n you return to . The local schools undelive noma nd papers go during the curnnt or commg school year. 373-51- s ::;::::::;:i:i:':;:!::!i!!!;5pHn5n: asiai After preparing and eat ing a couple of meals at the house with no incidents, I should have known there was no place like home. But Saturday, I tried again. I went to an Italian restaurant and forgot my mother's advice. I ordered spaghetti and swirled it gentlyi around my fork.a I r ii. j mougns 11 was ime, dui a slender strand of pasta cov: ered in marina sauce gently slid off the fork and onto my white silk blouse. I should have asked for a bib. Better yet, I should bring one with me at all times. After I returned from the rest room where I had made an unsuccessful attempt to scrub off the, si Charlene Winters 1 an innocent choice. 1 had no idea, though, he planned to use them as strategic missiles for my soup. Before either of us could stop him, he hurled a dozen of them toward my bowl. I never knew fried potatoes could make such a splash, and I had no idea a tomato gumbo could instantly ruin a vest. Wednesday, I went to lunch with my and ordered a mixed green salad with dressing on the side. I unknowingly dipped my sleeve into the blue cheese and didn't realize it until I had put my arm down and accidentally swiped blobs of dressing all over the front of my jacket. . iiroifiooa box and put the entire meal in it. "Please, enjoy your meals," I told my startled friends. "I've just discovered two new truths. The first is that the owner of the local dry cleaners is going to love me; and second is that I can't take myself anywhere." for a to-g- o -' The more I dabbed, the Charlene Winters, an Orem residen t, has been a journalist messier it got. That lunch cost $55. 1 paid five dollars ' for the salad and $50 for for 18 years. the Wasatch Front and to encourage more outdoor recreation use." The day will begin with a service project starting at 9 a.m. Volunteers will help with trail and park beautification along with other projects. At noon, Provo City's Mayor Lewis Billings and other dignitaries will conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony for Bridal Veil Park. After the ceremony, the festival will begin with focus on the outdoors. There will be informational booths for the public to walk through. Among these booths will be Utah County Search and Rescue, Uinta Visitor Information Association trail maps, Aardvark Cycles, Red Wing Shoes, Critter Outfitter, National Forest Service and many others. There will even be At v tun Hta'skow: day. a booth for children's nature art. Theija will also be clinics on topics such as kayaking, mountain biking and first aid Then at 12:30 p.m. a representative from Critter Outfitter will offer a live animal presentation. At 1 p.m. Jim Hendrix of the Forest Service will conduct a leisurely hike on tree identification. Then at 3 p.m. there will be a hike on the Great Western Trail for those who are interested. The live music will begin at 12:30 p.m. with the Brewster Family, Salzburg Folk Ensemble, Organic Greens and the BYU Pipe Band (bagpipes). For more information on the day's activities, contact Mary Kemp at at or by 852-662- 2 provo.mkemp8tate.ut.us Antonio, Texas, includes among its remains 256 black Buffalo Soldiers and 13 Medal of Honor . r , s magazine WATCH FOR CUPS NEXT ISSUE COMING OUT... Studints and teaehtrs bvi using Tki Daily Ht xaH for banting activities. Btfon you liavn on vacation, maVa ertain your papers aa dekwmd to taaeh-rsfdonate t)u psws you won't b wading 10 local schools. instructional us . Vacation Donation ic iiw and convtnunt for you,. If a gnat way to prcmoti litfawspapir in Education prognm . eracy and support Tlu Daily Herald's succ Wl the jacket I bought to get me through the rest of the WINTER'S TALE Trails Day celebrates outdoors Are you a subscriber to The DaHy Htraki? Are ym planning a vacation? 1. war resisters. ments. Still searching for utensil control JERRY KASTENThe Associated Press is the end of the Civil War only part of the Sons', mis- sion. They locate graves of unrecognized Civil War sol- diers throughout the country and, where possible, try to get them inscribed to honor their military service. Loudon Park's Cemetery ; Director Robin Pohlman said the Sons organize the Memorial Day Service every year. The ceremony - the honor of those who wore the uniform to suggest that those who refused to do so may have contributed just as much if not more to the welfare of this and future generations. In remembering the warriors, let us also remember the BWWM Stanley Shulkin, a member of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA, places a U.S. flag at the gravesite of a war veteran in the Shearith Israel Cemetery in Dallas. continued from Dl iHakesethinffrora- much courage as Americans who took up civil-righ- future generations will be called upon to make. BayartrRustin, whoras-waresister, fought prison racism nonviolently with as either food. Her mother had given her the same MEMORIAL folly r a cause in which they, too, w . a-d- JUNE 12TH or IN EnBotios ....... . ... In M,,,;,,. THE DAILY HERALD. HERALD ACCENT TO RACKS NEAR YOUI & 100.000 DISTRIBUTION FOR ADVERTISING INFO CALL 344-295- 6 or 344-295- 1 |
