ACTION IS FOR SOI DIdRS
V_"y ~?r ivate"Xu
I was intrigued the other
day when I read these lines: "’A
soldier's business is greater than
that of any merchant or captain
of industry, for a soldier's
business is to die, if necessary.“
I admit that it gave me a
few bad moments, for there is no
doubt that the statement Is blunt.
However, as is my practice, ^ took
my pipe in hand and considered
the article. t was a callous
statement, and no doubt it was
true. Yet one cannot help but
admit that here was a man who
gave a soldier due credit.
A soldier does not deal in
merchandise, but in ideals and
defense or what the laws of his
country deem right. The can*on,
rifles, and other ar aratus are
the tools of fcis trade, but his
is the highest service that man
can.render—service to'an ideal.
It is the duty of a soldier to
obey, even thou h his obedience
may mean certain death--that is
not his to question. in a world
where everyone Is concerned with
how much he is entitled t-o grab,
et is pi usant to see one organ
ization clovotcd to what it can
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It is something that wo men
in ams arc lilr .ly not t-o think
of and when we do we scoff, for
the idea-is a little larger than
our moan minds like to conceive.
The truth of the matter is-that
the Army should he one of the
most respected of all institutions.
A soldier is a professional man
because he gives service; he gives
his life in service. That is his
job. •
If, down deep in the heart
of every soldier, ho do os not be
lieve it, even though we 'expect
him to scoff to his comrades,
then he i3 wearing a uni. orn that
he does not deserve. *ct as one
reviews the history of the past
a little pride must s^op into
every man's heart. Remember Kor
atius at the gate:
Then up spoke Bravo Horatius,
The captain of the gate
'To every man upon this earth
Death cometh soon or late.
Death comoth soon or Into.1'
How can a man do better
Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his fathers
And the tempi' s of his rodsv
Certainly you do. J'll bet
he ,_ot very drunk that nijit, and
furthermore, I don't think that
ho made that much show• I imagine
that he just said "Yes, dir J1'
saluted and yet down to bus: noss.
Speeches are for politicians
action is for soldiers.
JiJITLD
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EVICTS
It is desired that Sunday
school begin, at ton o'clock rom
ptly, and. worship ocr/iccs at 11
. o'clock pro.vip t ly.
The- Armistice hour Is 11 A.!’,
and even on Lornorial- Day this has
significance for the veteran. Let
us bo prompt in our.vlaces of v/or
ship at that appointed race. :nt.
Tills June 1st. scrvic... will
be participated in by v torans
and Logionaircs. Lot as many of
us as possible share with them a
sacred opportunity.
The ./asilia 11 ora;makers v roup
was organised Thursday, May 29,
at the school house. The follow
ing officers were elected* I'rs.
S. Isaacs, President; Mrs. BY lund,
Vicc-frosidont; and *--rs. B. Ogren,
Secretary-Treasurer. The first
regular mooting will be h let at
the home of hrs. Isaacs on June 4.
Mao Stephenson will discuss ^love
making and assist the group in
making plans for topics to bo
studied for the remainder of the
year.
4-11 Dance, June 7 at Gym