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FOREST FIRE
PRIZE ESSAY
A TRIBUTE
1«
IHE
BRAVE
AMERI
C
AN
SOLDIER
MEMOIUL ADDRESS AT MASONIC HALL, DECORATION DAT, 1912
personality the highest type of pat­ honor and patriotism into the bos- paioful scars that will be a constant
riotism that the world has seen. oms of bis children. What child of j reminder of the scenes of war. Ae
Any nation, in a century and front a soldier father but has listened the child listens to these stones of
all walks of life, might be proud to with uudimished interest to the oft . the great conflict, bis heart burns
have produced three men of equal repeated rehesrsal of the soldier’s j within him and he longB to be of
greatness. Yet these were the pro­ experiences. He has been told of some service to that natioD which it
duct of one generation in this youth­ the heated discussion among the haH co«t so much to save. The
By C A. HOWARD,
ful republic. James Russell Lowell brothers as to who should be per.' magnificent response to President Coos County School Children to he Awarded
that
the
results
of
his
efforts
have
N AGED American, traveling
Sayeriatewleiit Coquille Schools
says
of Abraham Lincoln :
mitted to enlist, and to whom McKinley’s call for volunteers in
been
magnificent.
Within
a
decade
through the Russian Empire,
Prizes for Essays on “ Protection
should
fall the more prosaic, though the war agaiust -Spain bears witness
after
the
close
of
the
war,
the
com­
‘‘For
him
her
old
world
moulds
aside
was arrested and brought before the
of Our Forests fron Fire”
because it had freed itself merce of the nation, entirely lost
tio less patriotic, duty of remaiuing to the fact that these lessons of the
she threw,
Czar that his business might be in­ country
from
an
institution
on
account
of
sweet clays from the at home to care for the aged father aoldier have not been lost. We are
quired into. As he was led into which every citizen ot the nation during the conflict, bad been re­ And choosing
breast of the unexhausted West, and mother; of the parting from sometime* inclined to think that Coquille scholars now have an
the presence of the ruler of Russia’s bad long felt the sting of deep re­ gained; new manufacturing enter­ With stuff
untainted shaped a hero new, family and friends, a separation these are decadent days; that real opportunity of exhibiting their lit­
prises had sprung up and old ones Firm, steadfast
countless thousands he seemed una­ proach.
in the strength of God, which he realized may continue un- patriotism no longer exist* among erary talents upon a subject of vital
and true.”
bashed by Ihe magnificent surround­ So, proud in the possession of an had been revived; the soil, poorly
importance, and we have confidence
ings, but stood erect while bis at­ tvn rable discharge from the grand- tended during the war, was made These soldier statesmen were of il all shall reunite in a land where the men of our nation. But let the in the ability ot our pupils to a de­
tendants bowed Tti 'abject »»rvllity t iny of history, and rejoicing once more to give abundant har­ the Lincoln type, shaped in a like wars never come; of how, as he bid* Flag be endangered and a mighty gree that they will at least be win­
farewell to bis wcepiug mother, he host will rush to its defense, and
vests- Becoming discontented with
At length a courtier approached «ir:
accomplishment of his restricted surroundings in the but lesser mould pernaps, and yet tries to be brave and keep back the j foremost among them will lie the ners of some of the prizes offered.
whimpered ^ C tv f he should ha successful
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
he had gone forth, older states, and attracted by the distinctively American. Concerning tears, and succeeds pretty well un­ sons of the American soldier.
betel the Vi<ae in the presence of the •he - r 'ier which
|
Give
tbe topic a trial.
their
great
work,
volumes
have
been
turns
homeward.
And
If present tendencies are borne A prize essay contest to secure
king. Casting a look of disdain at wo«. e the conditions which he liberal offer of homesteads in the written in deserved praise. Their til someone begins to sing:
bis prompter, the American replied: fiuu» .„Business destroyed; fields ! west, the soldier found his way achievements are familiar to the Farewell, mother, you may never out, it is altogether possible that better cooperation in the preserva­
across the plains and wrested from smallest child. We shall not re­ Press me to your heart again,
such a test of patriotism will never
“ lu niv country every man is king." liaif
of tbe forest and also to prevent
tended;
a
mother
whom
he
had
But, oh! you’ll not forget me, mother, again be made in this country of tion
This idea so forcibly expressed by left in the strength of middle age, the strong hand of nature, the ma­ hearse them here but shall confine Though
forest
fires has been inaugurated by
I’m
numbered
with
the
slain.”
ours. The trend of history during the Coos
the stern old American, was doubt­ grown old from suffering greater terial for these magnificent western our attention to a more neglected,
County Fire Patrol Asso­
less in the minds of our lathers than any soldier in the field bad been commonwealths. And it is the sol­ though no less important, field—the And then the pain in the throat the past few years seems to be ciation. The idea of the contest is
becomes unbearable, the tears come
dier element in these western states
a World State, a Federation to interest the school children of
when they ordained that in this
upon to bear; a father with that has made them the most pro­ soldier in the common walks of life. in spite ol him, and he rushes away toward
of
all
civilized
for the pro­ the county and through the contest
new nation, there should be no dis­ called
deep chiseled by the gressive of the whole nation With An influence more prominent to forget the parting grief in the motion of mutual nations
interests
and for educate them along this line.
tinctions, all should be equal and conntenance
hand of care, a vacant chair where a courage developed on a thousand even than that of the soldier states­ struggle to save his country’s life. the preservation of peace. At
first
each should be a sovereign. But once
a brother saf, a brother who battle fields, new political ideas man has been exerted by the soldier Then comes the story of the long the thought of such a federation The subject for the essays, “ Pro­
nature is stronger even than law and like himself
the veteran at the head of a march beneath the burning south­ seems repungent for we thiuk of it tection of Our Forests from Fire"
gone to war.
have had no terror for the soldier. father,
we are accustomed to give distinc­ These were had the
family.
Fortunate indeed is that ern sun, when every muscle aches as the tomb of nations, and its is not to exceed 2,000 words in
conditions
met
tion to those who have been of spec­ by the soldiers of the north, but He has met them face to face and youth whose
could point with and calls tor rest. But no rest is to organization as the death knell of length. The school children will
ial interest to the nation. And to what of the soldiers of the south? tested them out. On intellectual pride to a clean sire record
his coun­ be had, for our soldier is called up­ national patriotism. But let us rest be divided into two classes, one for
none is more freely granted the Let us thank God that the time has questions the soldier vote has not try’s service. We hear in a great
school and one for grade pu­
on for sentinel duty, and out there assured that, when the World State high
highest distinction by their fellow come when, even in the north, some always been united- On such ques­ these days of the Boy Scouts, deal
pils.
The first prize in the high
an alone beneath the shining stars, he is formed, neither this nation or
men than the American soldier. sympathy may be offered to the tions there is room for an honest organization which has for its pur­
school
contest will be $ 10 , second
Impelled by no selfish motive, led southern soldier in his successful difference of opinion. But when the pose the development of truth, cour­ marches up and down longing tor any nation that may become a part prize $5 and five $ 1 prizes will be
only by love of country, he stood struggle against tremendous odds, issue has been a moral one, the sol­ age and self-reliance among boys. the hours to pass and fearing lest, of it, will, in so doing, sacrifice a awarded to tbe next best papers. In
with Washington at Yorktown, to bring again into the southland diers have stood as a unit. The A worthy organization with the in spite of himself, his eyes should single principle that is cause for tbe grades, the first prize will be
and he be found by the officer honest pride. As each of the dimin­ $ 10 , tbe second $ 5 , tbe third $ 3 , tbe
with Jackson at New Orleans, fol- the sunshine of prosperity. There great problems of government, highest purpose, but no such organ­ close
of
the
guard, asleep at his post of
whether
they
relate
to
matters
ex­
states on the Atlautic seaboard fourth $2 and ten $ 1 prizes will also
lowed Taylor to Buena Vista, and is none by whom that sympathy is
was needed by the son of duty. But at last the watch ends utive
became
by unitiog with be awarded, in all a total of $ 50 .
fought perserveringly with the “Si­ more deeply felt than by the soldier ternal or internal, are moral, not in­ ization
American soldier. So deeply is and he is permitted to rest a few the others stronger
in
a
federal
government, Tbe essays are to be mailed to
lent Solditr” at Vicksburg. In more of the north- It remained for a com­ tellectual. There are indeed purely the
the
soldier
imbued
with
all
the
ele­
hours
before
the
march
is
resumed.
intellectual
problems
such
as
the
bo
each
nation,
on
becoming
a part W. J. Conrad secretary of the asso­
recent times he marched- up San
of yours, Maj. William McKin­ question between free trade and ments of the highest manhood that, Then comes the battle, the first of the World State, will be stronger ciation,
Juan Hill in the face of a terrific rade
before October
to urge that on Memorial Day protection, or between free silver by example as well as precept, the baptism of fire, and tbe young sol­ as a result of the union; stronger 1 . Dr. Marshfield,
fire, winning a victory for freedom ley,
McCotmac,
school super­
son
is
given
the
severest
training
in
the
grave
of
every
American
sol­
over Spanish tyrrany, These sol­ dier, whether a wearer of the blue and a gold standard. On these the the manly virtues. Having himself dier’s only fear is that he may be because that energy which is now visor of Coos county, is cooperating
dier-citizens, soldiers when duty or of the grey, lie strewn with soldier vole has naturally been di­ been subjected to the severest dis­ thought a coward. So he throws | expended in war or preparation for iu the contest which will be decid­
called and citizens always, are the flowers. No act has done more to vided. But these questions are not cipline. essential in an efficient army bimse.f into the conflict with tbe wai will then be employed in tbe edly beneficial to the school chil­
stuff of which America’s greatness unite the hearts of north and south the vital ones. “No nation ever yet the soldier is a stern father. He de­ vim of the veteran warrior. Not amelioration of those grave social dren. Several thousand copies of
has been built. It is in honor ol than this sympathetic suggestion achieved glory or incurred destruc­ mands unquestioning obedience. until the battle is ended does the and economic conditions which have pamphlets entitled “ The Ambitious
full horror of it come upon him. become an object of deep concern Tree” have been distributed among
tion by taking one course rather
the memory of these American no­
from a brave soldier of the than another in a matter of com­ And the boy who has learned to Comrades, the friends of his child­ to every thinking man.
blemen who have given their lives coming
schools to give the pup'ls an
army. But to return to the merce or finance.” The crucial render such obedience to properly hood, have gone down, some giving But, to us, tbe most gratifying the
in battle, or who, suffering from the Union
idea
of what Ihe essays should be
constituted
authority,
has
learned
a
southern
soldier.
Having
failed
in
terrific experiences of war, have a mistaken cause, he turned sor­ questions are moral questions and lesson that will stand him in good their lives for their country. We thought in connection with this like.
are told that “hardly for his friend prospective federation, is this, that
siuce passed on to a land of ever­ rowfully homeward. He too tound on such the soldier vo’e has been stead through life.
lasting peace, that we are met here a neglected homestead, a destitute unwavering. A generation ago And then the soldier’s experiences will a man die,’’ and yet here are our great American nation is to be
when the voting population of that have been such as to give him a these men who have gladly given the moulding influence of the or­
today.
and
depleted
family.
In
addition
to
j
.¿
~ largely.'made up of veter­
lives for a nation, prompted ganization. This World State will
Nearly half a century has passed this the negroes who, as slaves, had ans, V the
perspective of life. To him, to their
such
self-devotion by that senti­ have as its verr foundation, the
made of Kansas a right
into history since the events occur­ been the creators of his wealth, prohibition soldier
large things look large and small ment which
patriotism. American principle of federation, Ira Bray of Waldport, Oregon, is
state.
Thirty
years
red which brought to a close the war were now his greatest problem, for later with ranks depleted, but with things small. Most men are sore There are a few wo men call
in
this
country a principle which was put into suc­ owner of one of the finest collec­
in which these members of the
were free with political status the same earnestness of purpose, he afflicted with myopic vision. They of ours who, in thought, claim to cessful
practice for the first lime, tion of agates on the coast. His
Grand Army of the Republic took they
only those things which are soar the thin air far above the com­ on American
joioed with William Jennings Bry­ see
soil. In this federa­
so valiant a part. In April, 1865 , undetermined.
contains agates of all
in spite of these dishearten­ an in the fight against the liquor near at hand and of personal con­ mon crowd, that define “patriotism” tion, Japan and the new republic collection
two of the greatest generals of mod­ ing But circumstances,
kinds
peculiar
this climate, such
cern.
These
they
mistake
tor
the
soldier, traffic in Nebraska. In settling
as “national selfishness.’’ As well of China are to bear an important as moss agates, to cloud,
ern times sat face to face at Appa- north and south, faced the bravely
needle, stick
great
issue
of
life.
But
nothing
so
the these several questions, let the in­
define as -‘family selfishness,” the part; nations which another quarter and water agates. Many
matox negotiating the surrender of task of making this nation greater
of them
clears
a
man’s
vision
as
consecra­
of a mother for her child, century will show to be completely contain miniature reproductions
Ihe Confederate forces and making and better than it bad ever been be­ dividual voter emulate the example tion to a great and noble cause. The or afection
of
urge some selfish motive for saturated with the American spirit; scenery, trees, animals, etc., that are
the terms of peace; the one, Ulysses fore. His situation is typefied by a of the soldier by voting always
the
I
sold>er
gave
up
every
hope
of
the
act of tenderest devotion. for it is to America that these very striking. Some of these are
according to the dictates ot
S. Grant, whose courtesy to a cap­ picture which I recall seeing many highest
attainment ot personal ambition for every
moral
judgment
and
we
Selfishness
prompts no heroic deeds, nations look for political inspira­ worth mentioning. One large cloud
tured enemy bespoke the true man;
ago. On a high crag stood a need have n0 fear fol the perpetuity the preservation of the Union. Oon- iuspires no self-sacrifice, demands tion,
and it is in the land of the agate in delicate colors is so blend­
the other, Robert E- Lee, who type- years
young Scot, clear of eye and strong jQf our natjon, but let him persist- secralion more complete for a cause no natisn’s freedom' from tbe hand stars and stripes that their leaders ed
fied the indomitable spirit which of
as to produce an exact repro­
clad in the plaid and bon- ienlly disregaril that judgment and more noble the world has never of tyranny. Patriotism is devotion | of tomorrow are today in training. duction
made possible the recovery of the net limb,
of a portion of the Colum­
seen. How unimportant now be­ to a principal embodied in a nation, As he looks out upon this pleasing
native land. About him
south from the terrible results of the were of the his fragments
bia
river
with Mt. Hood in the dis­
came
to
him
those
things
which
of bush and ¡ I s , one wi ... t h Ninevah
...
. and , Tyre.
„ .,
it flourishes in self-sacrifice and prospect, as he sees the American tance. Another
“
war. The last battle had been fought shrub, torn asunder
contains a land­
ordinarily consume the energies of acts
by
the
storm
of
self-devotion. It inspires a principle gaining universal accept­ scape in tones of green,
and the vast armies were preparing the preceding night. And as he Worthy as has been the conduct men. The securing of wealth, the Von of Wikulereid
a clear
to bare his bosom ance and tbe influence of the Amer­ sky and setting sun with
to disband. The soldier was to be­ stood, he looked toward the east of the soldier in the capacity of a acquiring of fame, even the preser
above.
A
come a citizen. He was to turn his where the sun in all his glory j private citizen—his services to the vation of life itself, were forgotten to a thousand spears thst a path ican nation extending throughout beautiful moss agate contains a tiny
energies to the shop and field, long burst through the morning clouds, nation have not ended there. There and honest, clean, unselfish man­ for freedom’s cohorts might be the world, the bosom of the Amer­ spruce tree.
deserted in answer to the call to Below the picture were these words- is scarcely a state in the union that hood dedicated to a nation’s service made. Implanted in the bosom of ican citizen should swell with patri His collection is valued at over
a Washington, it leads the well nigh otic pride; pride in a nation whose $ 1 , 200 , unpolished.
arms.
gained
recognition
as
the
grandest
“A
better
day
is
dawning.”
So
in
has
not,
time
after
time,
called
him
And what sort of a man is this 1865 stood the American soldier, | to the highest office. He has been thing in life. As months went by banished hosts of liberty to ultimate sons have shown themselves pre­ For a number ot years Mr. Bray
success. Enthroned in the heart of pared to fight if need be, in any lived on a beach farm a few miles
soldier as be turns his footsteps happy
strength of victory, or ^ a worthy representative of the re- amid those scenes where sham and a Lincoln, it gives a race its free­ righteous
cause, and yet the first to south of the Yaehats river and there
homeward? It has been pointed out drinking in the
deep from the bitter cup republic at the courts of kings, and pretense dare not show a face, this dom. and gives the nation
champion
the cause of universal collected the larger portion of bis
that war is destructive of morality, of defeat, but
or sad, of good for four decades his voice has been readjustment became permanently “A shepherd of mankind indeed,
peace.
that he who has been long accus­ courage still joyous
and, reunited under the very most powerful one in the fixed. The soldier emerges from the Who loved his charge, but never loved You who have been soldiers and agates.
tomed to the military camp becomes one glorious flag,
He is now located in Waldport
looking hopeful- highest councils of the nation.— conflict a broad minded, warm
to lead;
know
the
misery
and
suffering
that
as the beast of the field in giving ly toward the dawning
and
ot a better Recognizing the wisdom and states- hearted, clear visioned man His One whose meek flock, the people joy­ are the inevitable results of war, stones. is polishing and setting the
way to the lowest passion of human day.
ed to be,
of these heroes of a great very presence in the home has been
cannot but rejoice at tbe prospect
nature. This was true of the Pros Takiug his place then, as a pri. mansbip
Not lured by any cheat of birth,
an
inspiration
to
a
million
Ameri
war,
a
new
generation
has
been
sian soldier in the Thirty Years’ vate citizen of the nation, the sol-: content to sit silently by while, can boys.
But by his clear grained human worth of its permanent cessation. Those
Oregau Vital Statistics
War. It has been true of the Eng­ dier beget] to exert himself to bring year aftei year, the presidential But in addition to this uncon And brave old wisdom of sincerity.” soldiers dead in whose memory tbe The Bulletin of the Oregon State
lish soldier in India, But the cit­ about that better day. Looking chair has been occupied successively scious influence the soldier has tak­ Patriotism savors not of selfish­ nation haH set aside this day, would Board of Health for the months of
izen soldier of America showed him­ backward from this second decade by soldiers : Grant, Garfield, Mc- en delight, by stories of the camp ness but is the highest sentiment of ask no greater honor at our hands January, February and March, 11)12,
than that, in iheir name, we fer gives 'he following figures relative
self superior to this rule. He had of the twentieth century, we can see Kinley, each bearing in his princely and field, to instill lessons of duty tbe human heart.
But the soldier stops not for an [ vently pray for the early dawning to the vital statistics for the months
gone to war, not as a professional
analysis of the sentiments which of that day of which Alfred Tenny- named: J a n u a ry —births, males
soldier, cutting loose forever from
proinpts his acts as the dusk of son was dreamiDg when be wrote: 871, females 472; deaths, males 204,
civil society, but as a man who
evening closes over the battle field. dipped into the futurej faras hulnan females 190. F eb r 11 ary—births,
would protect bis home from an im­
He lends such aid as is possible to j
eye could see;
pending danger- That danger avert­
males 436, females 441; deaths,
the wounded, accepts a last message Saw a vision of the world and all the males 257, females 193. March—
ed, he expected to return and take
to the folks at home from one
wonders that would be
up the thread of life 'where he had
births, males 454, females 425;
. . injuries
.
. , and , as- W hen the , war
drums
throbbed
no . longer
whose
are
mortal,
..
.
-
.
.
laid it down. Through all the long
‘
’
and the battle nags were furled deaths, males 209, females 191.
struggle, the anticipation of an ear­
sists in the hasty burial of those the par|iament of Man, the Federa- There were 1220 marriages dur­
who have answered the last call. j
tion of the world.”
ly return to home, to mother, to
ing tbe three months.
And so the story of the wai goes
wife, to sweetheart, was constantly
IN S A C K S , F U L L
familiar faces in the o!d
An Observing Youngtrr
with him, combating by its gentle
W E IG H T A N D W A S H E D
company grow fewer and fewer, “Now, Willie,” said the superin-
influence, the debasing allurements
and at last a bullet comes the way tendent's little boy, addressing ihe
of the crowded camp. So the Amer­
of our soldier, and he is sent to the | blacksmith’s little boy, wbo had
ican soldier emerges from the war
rear and reported to the folks at come over for a little frolic, “we’ll
strengthened in character rather
home as mortally wounded. But play 'Sabbath School.’ You give
than debased, filled with a deeper
patriotism because he bad offered
somehow or other, he manages to'me a nickel every Sunday for six
all he had for his country’s lile,
live through it and comes home at months, and then at Christmas I'll
glowing with a deeper pride in that
last, alive but bearing deep and ; give you a ten-cent bag of candy.”
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