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State of Connecticut
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
MARCUS H. HOLCOMB
GOVERNOR
ºl.HE flag of our country was born of a struggle to
| make men free and never has it gone forth to
battle but for the same high purpose. There
is no star nor bar upon it which has not been
baptized to that holy mission in blood and tears.
Now again the faith of our fathers is put to the red trial
of arms. Now a stricken world calls to us for help,
saying: “We have bled ourselves white for you and those
principles for which you stand; we have fought till we
faint; what now will you do?” Strong in the strength of
our manhood, we have made our answer, and over all the
land, the flag calls to service, and, if need be, even to the
last high sacrifice of all. We have no illusions; we face a
future dark with the threat of death and loss and grief; we
measure the price we are called to pay, and find it heavy.
But we know that never in all history was a higher stake
set on the gage of battle; we are sure of the justice of our
cause; we are confident of its final triumph. Firmly
resolved, we face forward, ready to follow wherever the
flag may lead. And in that spirit, on that day, the
fourteenth of June, which we call
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let every man, woman and child, in all this commonwealth,
dedicate his life anew to his country's service, determined
manfully to play his part, whether it be large or small, to
keep true his country's faith and unblemished her honor.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State at the Capitol, in Hartford,
this eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine
hundred and seventeen, and of the independence of the United States
the one hundred and forty-first.
By His Excellency’s Command:
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Secretary.






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