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Show IV MEMORIAM The origin of the custom of decorating decor-ating the resting places of a nation's soldier dead, is ancient beyond recollection; recol-lection; and It has been fiftv-thre'e years since May 30 was first designat ed in our own land as memorial day celebrated in the north; and varying dates are similarly observed in the southern states. While this custom cus-tom is one of the national consequence conse-quence and since the great war, it is one of vital importance to all American Am-erican souls it has been adopted by the states independent of each other. As it was said, on Armistice Day, in a sympathetic editorial, "there are cheers for the living and tears for the dead," because it must ever be so. The homage and gratitude due not only the brave men who laid their lives upon the alter of loyalty and patriotism, but in equal measure meas-ure to those, among us whose ov-did ov-did not return from Flander field, or who did not survive, having returned re-turned inspire us to holy thoughts. Do we all share these thoughts And shall not those fortunate ones who have welcomed again their brave, rejoice re-joice in this, and In reverence look to the great source of all comfort for a continuance of the bond of fellowship fel-lowship which enables us to share the burdens of the sorrowing ones, and to be strong and of good courage cour-age Every soldier within our bounds is congratulated upon the fine spirit of good will which is constitutional among them; may they all in remembrance, remem-brance, at this time be blest because I of the sacrifice that was made for, them and for us by those who have gone before from the midst of the conflict. Kendall Kirk Franke, Se- ' cretahy Home Service, Beaver Chap-! ' I |