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Show not its past, that follows tho flag to War's toll 1b taken in tho flesh of youth. It Is tho futuro of the land, death. Moro tears are shed for sons than for fathers, husbands or broth- I H crs. It Is not only from omongthoso : H of greatest youthful vigor that war M does its recru'tlng; It sacrifices many i H who aro still moro .cblldron. Midship- ' M men of fifteen nro going down with H their ships In every naval engage- ji ment of tho present war. Others hard I M ly oldor aro filling tho ranks of tho M infantry and guides. I.'LH Our Civil War was fought "bjr firm- ijefl ies In which tho averngo oge ot enlist 'mLLI cd men was only 19 and ot olllcers j jH but 23. In any country which ra'sea IllLH its troops through voluntary enlist- i ment, boys aro bound to be In tha ' Lefl majority. For It Is youth which rush- :M es to tho colors without a thought of ' LLfl tho horror that lies ahead, without I'bLfl tho outstretched hands of dependents 'H to hold it back. ,H Ono sickens when ho contemplates 'ILLfl what this slaughter ot Europe's youth J M means to tho futuro of eclenco, art II and business. Wo shall never know ' M what n wealth of building genius with M ercd at tho cannon's mouth. New ' H York Ma.l. H |