Show laa K left ft memories S and resolves 5 ita sa pa pa M ft oft ft 94 ism hi ta 1114 ACH recurring memorial day ought E EACH to impress upon americans anew not only an appreciation of what they owe the survivors ot of the fighting men of sixty years ago whose rat ranks lk a ar are e now only a dim memory but a d determination to avoid if possible in the fu future ture every influence calculated to ae lead ad the republic into new conflicts to the veterans of three wars the last tile the bloodiest ot of all wars vars we pay our respects as to men who risked all for the lag flag they love who struggled with fate and came forth glo gloriously alo asly triumphant memorial day and every other patriotic holiday may well be dedicated to thoughts of peace present and future ns is well is as to thoughts of wars p past al t we have seen the devastation find and tragedy of conflict it remains for us us as a nation devoted 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 come to every american mind at this tim time this means striving for peace by every device approved by experience as s sane ne it does riot not mean however dwelling delling in a fools paradise it cannot mean that one nation shall adopt a policy of resistance nonresistance non while the rest of the world arms armies and navies may become superfluous when policemen 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 undimmed by time A day on which every american while honoring our warriors alive and dead should highly resolve that so far as his influence goes it shall be directed tor for the prevention of 0 future wars cleveland plain dealer |