Show World Peace Day N f N November 11 of this year the anniversary anniversary anni- anni O ON J of the signing of the armistice which ended the World war will be marked Although Armistice day has been by act of the state legislature legislature legislature legis legis- lature a legal holiday in Utah since 1925 and is so declared in 43 other states states' by law observance of the anniversary has f fallen llen far short of giving due significance to the date It stands as unquestionably unquestionably unquestionably the most momentous date in modern history It belongs to no single nation for the whole world was in agony as as' the terrible conflict conflict conflict con con- went on The United States was engaged in the greatest greatest greatest great great- est war in which it had ever participated its armed forces ix in iI the field and its citizens who remained at home to work for victory Utah was part of the nation in arms its quota of stalwart young men exceeded ded in every branch of the serVice service service ser ser- vice and those at home who sacrificed personal comfort who spent long days days' of doubt and fear for the well-being well of their loved ones at the fro front t who mourned their dead and those who were part of the army of workers toiling night and day on field and farm in mine and factory to sustain the fighting force on foreign soil those left behind to to- keep the home fires burning burning all all these are to be reckoned among the nations nation's defenders The congress on May 13 1938 enacted legislation legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion declaring Armistice day a legal holiday i placing it on a parity with Christmas Christmas' New Years Year's day Washington's birthday Memorial day Independence day and Labor day The law dedicated November 11 for observance throughout through through- i out th the nation as World Peace day Abiding by the language language- and intent of the laws of Utah and of the United States Governor Henry H. H Blood by proclamation has declared World Peace day for observance on the anniversary ary of the signing of the armistice and Veterans' Veterans week from November 11 to 17 The governors governor's proclamation calls for exer exer- the home and in public for citizens of the state to observe a period of two minutes in silence beginning at 11 a. a m. m in commemoration tion of the moment cease firing was sounded on all fronts and for display of the national I colors from public buildings places of business and homes During Veterans' Veterans week Governor Blood invites the presentation of programs and other exercises honoring veterans and emphasizing emphasizing emphasizing sizing the ideals of peace In his proclamation the governor points to k the recent European crisis the war mindedness prevalent there the disruption of the ordinary ordinary ordinary nary peaceful tasks and enterprises of government government government govern govern- ment and the citizenry Beyond all this and in spite of the so-called so p peace pace ace that hovers over what by now might have been an enormous area of bitter and murderous warfare the and hatreds of which war is m made de prevail On World Peace day and throughout Veterans Veterans Veterans Veterans' Vet Vet- erans erans' week Americans may well dedicate themselves to the creation of nationwide demand demand demand de de- de- de mand that our national policies s be e framed to keep the United States tates from involvement in foreign foreign foreign for for- eign wars to maintain no more than adequate preparedness against invasion to promote in the western hemisphere a family of peace-loving peace nations and to stimulate the patriotism of all Americans as a bulwark against the insidious propaganda of aliens seeking to foment unrest among our people A general observance of Armistice day with thought hought of the blessings blessings' enjoyed by Americans in In n contrast to the oppressions suffered by peoples living iving under the rule of fear and force must roust go far in maintaining and strengthening the national spirit making reality of the tIe ideals of Founding Founding Found Found- ing ng Fathers |