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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1923 PATRI0tiCtlDRESS6Vf . ; ;JUSTICF L. T. HARRIS . .Continued from page Sj.' yet each caaprobably In truth say that "without tts afd 'democracy inline rhave been overcome by anutOeraey. Thete were sacrific es by all; there ' la " glory for all. Had it Hot been for the few days delay caused t by courageous Bel . glum, the German flood, would hare submerged Paris within . 30 days; had . Russia declined to en ter the conflict it is possible that the. war would hare ended within . a. year; . had Italy remained neut- jal a'dif ferent . story mlght have been written; without the help of Hrttaln 'and her -great fleet Vft&xce would "lave been forced -fc6 " her "knees "within sir mouths from the outbreak. - of 'hostilities, . Serbia helped "Portugal ald6d;lR6unian- ia contributed. 1 Some of Those iia- tioas buffered - more than- others; some ' accomplished more than otters.' : Each of those peoples did Iheir share; and So did we do our share. -If it can he said "that the freedom of human kind was 'saved by Italy along ; the Rave, or ; by France at Verdun, or by England in Picardy or In Flanders fields V where the poppies blow - between the" crosses ' row" on" row; sd7t6d. . - Xr"'" "'""Si i. - r v ... - tf i ..4. . . . I r j 'TT" I witt give to fo &(&testlight carvaliie ever W.CthtranL J; THE BIRTH of the original Star Car dates trick to the Summer of 1922 just a year ago. 3fuchintere& " "7 . lie in the new light car, and on the part . of the motor-wise there was an imme ; ; diate recognition of the wonderful 'fiuties'tohtained in thexhassis.; 7 From this class were recruited 125,000 . " owners within the year just! passed. 'They are men and women who know. i t 1 i . j aoourj cars, wno respect tneir own juag- ment and who act on it. ! 1' v, t- - ITieyfrealiied that despiteTan tabsehce r -. of the outeremblemsot quality, usually :" associated with cars of the highest crade, the Star Car could compete With the . ; best of them for intrinsic merit. They bought and they have not tegrettea. 7r "In that yeaii -the average cost for re- ' ,Vvf r Irpbceirienfe has 'b:een only 25ic pCTcar : ; aphenomenallylowrate, and one which L.'v bespeakesr the correctness of design of , , 'the Star Car.- . , - it -. 63 0 Salem -Delivery Salem Autoniobile Company T. G. DELANO . r " Salem, Ore. Associate Dealers: A. L EOFF I Allen Bros-. SUrei-ton; Peter UeidHch, Stayton J. W. 'Berkley, Wood burn laHaa Garage, J)allaa Service Garafrn, )lt. Angel C IL Ernst, St. Paul Grand Rondo Garage, New . Grand Ronde. M- J. Ictonnell, tndepen. .- .deneo ! ... -Graham A Calbreath, Monmoath. j , t, V i , tnenta were rescued ' and tia'fed by the Trnight of Atnerican j anna at Cnateaa Thierry tand 'In tbe Ar gohfle. Forest. ; : ' : ?' ; i The war was ended fire years ago; '"But the duties of American citizenship did : not ' end with ' It. The responsibilities : of citizen ship -hare 'been enlarged rather 1 than lessened; for an ever Increas ing obligation rests upon each of ns to help tor preserve all that was won by the efforts put forth and sacrifices made both at the front and at home by American man hood -and American womanhood. The duties , of citizenship ..never cease; for with each they are as constant as the planets ; In their orbits. " Thus far, 1 whether ' in peace or in strife, Americans as a whole have performed their full duty, by, helping , ,tp strengthen this, republic and by aiding lin the uninterrupted exemplification '- of our national ideals. At all times in all places let us remember, and may .those who come after us like wise remember that the Stars and Stripes i represent the finest type of free government yet framed by the human mind. Since the time when this repub lic became an organized govern ment this one flag has served, as the emblem of our national exis tence. On it in unfading letters are written Concord and Lexing ton Princeton and Yorktown. Wov en Into its warp and woof are 3000 battles and skirmishes, along withf Shiloh and Nashville, Antie tam 'and the tVHderness, Gettys burg "andj Appomattox. I On its folds re emblazened Manilla Bay and Malabon, Santiago Bay ind San Juan. Entwined with it and made a part of. It ' are Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood, , Cantigny, St. Mlhiel. and the Argonne. Jt has floated. -with stately majesty through all the years otf?6"i .na tional, life aid ! proudly,, waves';e shrtnMfe! mV3S glorjr ' of 'raU ant and .heroic hut withal 'a wise, a iusrand h hbaof able past. , ? It symbolizes the1" accomplishmenis of the past, the responsibilities of the present, and the obligations' of the future. Through sunshine and - storm, ; through prosperity and Adversity,' through reverses and victory it has stood as the em blem of our country with its tears and its cheers, Its hopes and its fears, its sorrows and Its joys. When we salute it, we salute our country: when, we strive for it,' we strive for our country; and when we sustain it, we sustain our coun try. : ' ' ; . i One day 'during the war from somewhere in the United States came an American soldier to an Atlantic 4 port.He may have come from the North, or from ' the South; ,he: jnay ..have 'come from the ast, or from the West ; he may have come from the poverty or a "crowded tenement district, or he may have been the pampered son of luxury and wealth; he may have come from some backwoods home where he had been born and reared far removed from the bus tle of the busy outside .world, or I he may have come irom a acnooi, or from an office, or, from 'a store; he may have been a banker. or he may have been a day labor er;, he may have come from a farm 'where he had pursued i the even' tenor of his way, or he may hive coine from the whirl of some great "industrial ' plant; his creed mfty have ' been "any " one ' of the many that " ate -preached ' in this land; his political opinions may nave been those of any one of the several parties that appeal 0 the voters for recognitienaad indorse ment.Bnt whoever he was, or wher eter he came from, or" whatever were his beliefs, he f personified the, spirit of America as he proud-. ly marched down a street over hung with flags and banners and with either side embanked by. the throngs who wished him , God speed and 'good luck.Ha embarked fpr somewhere in France.A few days on. a,;cxpwded4. transport;ta gttjcsrjsnjf t ;in a French jtowia wearying - ride in , m dox car; a march through the night; and then he was tt the - front-He saw that his coming brought cheer, to the Frenchman and to the Britisher as well; he noticed that his presence renewed the fighting spirit of all; and he observed that everywhere the morale improved. Amid' the storm of shot Sand shell he paid the last full tneasure of devotion;-and the army of which" he had. been a part went on to fctory.Somewhere,In France he lay with a board at his head mark ed: "Unknown." The outfit w"h which he had "gone away return ed; and they were greeted by wel coming cheers that thundered in their ears as they: marched up the streets down which he had gone; and their 'destination was : home. Three 'years he ; aleptrand then gentle hands . broke the quiet of his repose. 'He had been pro moted while he. slept and waa be ing sent home for duty there so long as the land fot Tifs home should lastThe of fleers he had sa luted stood at attention : as the private train which bore "him pass ed, on its way to the French port where the old flag-ship of one of the greatest of the nation's1 naval heroes waited to receive Tilm .. as an honored ,'guest.And ' across the sea the nation for which he had died made ready, to receive him as Its r,moat;autingulshed.ison;.'iAa the Olympia "moved in honored progress up the historic Potomac" he waa ' welcomed by battleships and 'forts, with' the national salute of 21 guns.He rested for a time In. the. rotunda,. beneath the , vast dome ;of the capltol of hls 'conn irrFor a whole day multitudes of Americans passed before him pay ing "him' homage. He Waa ythen borne to Arlington '.attended, by the President: of. thia.RfepubHa and by generals,- statesmen ami sdigna tarles of this and other countries. The representatives of many lands decorated him with - their highest medals for most distinguished ser vice. On a hiU overlooking and commanding the capitol ' of this nation he took up his final -post of duty; and there, for years and years to come he. will keep watch over those unto whose, charge and keeping hate 'been and in succeed ing years will be committed ' the fruits of victory, and he will act as . the commander in chief of the civic conscience , of the United States Of America. - And now "may those of us who did hot wear the uniform be per mitted to address a few words dir ectly to those of you who, between April '6, 1917 "and "November 11, 19 18, 'wore the uniform - of the American soldier, sailor, marine r nurse. Upon you, the ex-serylce men and women, more than upon any Others, 'will depend the wel fare of "this ' republic for the next 50 years. In the days of strife strong men and ' vigorous women are needed. When the call came you were found to' be the most vigorous and the best able to un dergo the rigors of conflict. Be cause you were the strongest, you took -.your positions at the front and represented the nation's flght n g ni or? ySAfa to. Come you will continue t to be among the mstacllye 'physically : and the raoet alert -mentally of our citiien ship,; and iutthe very natdre of things will: have a large share in the administration . of the ' local and national affairs of this coun try and in the shaping of state and national policies. : Yo(j m'ore than any others will be . the men and women who during the next half century will do. the things that will be i done. The share which you will have in shaping the future course of this nation will not be due to ,tbe sole fact that. you once wore the uniform, although that fact will always command admiration and inspire respect; but even though there had been no war, nevertheless the same relative degree of Influence would .be exercised by youi for; the '-simple reason that your num bers include brave men and cour ageous women. In a large mea sure, then, our country will be what you make It. It will be neither better nor worse than you make it. Guided by the past, as we have a rigbj to be, we approach the future with an implicit confi dence that'you will not shirk any responsibility, that you will let no. duty go unperformed, that your vigilance will never be relaxed, that the Interests of our country i DEDICATED TO AMERICAN ; LEGION COM MANDER i t I V .lliyys'iii anil JWWWH imu..iaijS,isiiiiWjMjnyiL.i,.L!A'.J if r ) 4 4 t , f ' Ifr 4 ' A r ) J jL' " '-"" -! - tP h v Memorial containing the ashes of the late CoU F. W Galbraith, Natienal Commander of the American JLegion, placed In-Eden Park, Cincinnati, Ohio.. The memorial will be dedicated by the American Legion on Armistice; Day. , j L will continue' to have first place in your minds,' and that the flag of oar nation will be kept on high. ' And finally may we, all of, us, address a few words unto bur selves: Six years ago. last April when the tocsin sounded, this country added 'Its 'might to the hosts that . were battling tor free government, and the finest Amer ican manhood- and devoted 'Amer ican womanhood answered the call and went forth keeping step to the martial airs of freedom. . By th em civilization was. saved;! be it ours to preserve It, .By them free gov ernment "was rescued;1" be It' ours' to perpetuate: it.' By them.; the ;irsht of American liberty was raised highi.be it'-Ours to hold Itihlgh, and by constant ,figU see to it Chat Its flame, does not dimr. By their sacrifices tne ,laV under which humankind-shall henceforth J be governed is the Just law of right and' not ? the cruel law of might; and that those sacrifices shall not have been in vain, the .spirits of thousands upon thousands of hero ic dead arise from the battlefields of freedom -and -command us: By 'ourwords to avow our nllegiance to American , institutions and by our conduct prove our fealty to them. . .. . f :;.,Z : XEtV STOltE AT STAVTON STAYTON, Nov. n.-r-One of the neatest and tastles placesjone would wish to see is the new Jew elry store of J: H. ilosher. Opened Wednesday 'in the Matthle build ing. The room has been Aand- semely ' decorated and refinished and furnished with modern equip ment, lie carries nice' line of zoodB and also has the exclusive asrency for " Mrs. Lilly's hand palhted china. ' - " r 'Mr. Mosher comes well recom mended ha an expert "jeweler and watch repairer and desires 'the people of Stayton "and vicinity to call ' and look over his place of basiness. -"''-"-' '-i - '-.r r xaiJiLitoi 71 ' 3 t-t J Lin jbi fa) rst-;- .. FREES To Ambitious People First Prize It lis ; - . . , . ..... 4 EVERYBODY WINS SO that every pereon who takes an 'active part In -securing subscriptions in the Automobile Competition will be re . warded: Those ' members "who are 1 sot awarded one of the grand prizes . will, .be paid a commission of 10. per cent in cash upon all subscription money collected and turned,, in by them, j s , , . , !- r kA Thia ' hixurioua $865.00 New Overland Champion,, fully equipped, was purchased from the Vick Brc&, Sonth High Street, Salem, Oregon. In order 'to qualify for 'thecbmmlsston payments, the member must remain active - in-securing eubseriptions until the end of the competition according to the rules' and regulations. '- Thus there wll be no one who 'participates in the Automobile Competition who will' not be - compensated for their time 'and effort and be handsomely re warded. ? 10 Per Cent Commission, AUTOMBBILES Second Priafe , i afid CASH PRIZES wtttE extend yon m cordial Invitation to participate VV . in the division of automobiles, and cash prjzee. The list inclndee two; automobiles sua follows r-$863 Champion Overland Sedan, $635 Chevrolet Tourjng Car, Diamond Rinj, eleven' gold prizes In addition to the cash commission' awards. - The automobile com petition offers you an , opportunity to earn a high grade motor car during your spare momenta in a u. .highly Interesting and dignified manner. It la's sound x , fusines proposition,! based upon-business principle. by which prizes will be awarded strictly upon. . the. ' merits of. one's effortr energy and perseverance- , , TWs Coirpon may mean the ownership of one of the antonaobiles. : Ton are pertain to be paid - hand- Bomeljr ior the par yon take in this great circulation 1 drive. JSnter:"iow today. rl r-ri i ' j iK P, . V5 n eit-Kaiu. nerroiec Touring car. Pnrcbaaed from and on exhibition WwM.!f.MMi, T KnHh TTfcrt, Rhwf B.1. " " . . . . ..wvi, w - - . fia sya wvn kJMAVUS - ? TTie Fourteen Prizes and How TKey Will Be Awarded r-rHE price listed below, will be designated in the competition as GRAND JLj Prizes, and will be awarded to the fourteen Salesmanship Club Members who have the highest number of votes to their credit by midnight of Sat urday, January 6th,4 '1924. First GRAND prize will, be awarded to the -person having highest number of votes by the above date. Second GRAND prize to person having second highest number of votes, Etc. First Grand Prize, Overland Sixth Grand Prize . $15.00 in Gold Champion Sedan ; (fully Seventh Grand Prize , $10.00 in Gold equipped . - . : . $805.00 Eighth Grand Prize', $5.00 in Gold Second Grand Prize, Chevro- Ninth Grand Prize . .".$5.00 in .Gold let Touring Car (fully Tenth Grand Prize -. . .$5.00 in Gold . equipped) ............ .$635.00 ' Eleventh Grand Prize .$5.00 In Gold Third Grand Prize . . Diamond Ring Twelfth Grand Prize .$5.00 in Gold Fourth Grand Prize .V. .$50 in Gold Thirteenth Grand Prize $5.00 in Gold Fifth. Grand Prize . .w$23.O0 in GOld . Fourteenth Grand Prize .$5 in. Gold Your chances of driving iny of these automobUes are spiendid if you but realized it. "i Votes Are Easy to ; Secure in the ? Automobile I Competition , ' GET IN THE RACE TODAY -. .. ; ... ! , v.,-. .... . - " . . ; -S " - t . . ( j ' , .. . v y 'fmm The workers will share in the division of the automobiles, and cash prizes the spectators now will continue to be spectators in the end.' 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