Show LEGION APPEALS I t fOR ARMISTICE OBSERVANCE Commander of f Service Ex-Service Men Issues Message on I. I t. t Memorable ble Date INDIANAPOLIS Ind In-d. Oct 28 Posts of the American legion through through- jut o it the United States are arranging for or or celebrating the third anniversary I of pf f Armistice day The national headquarters head head- quarters of the legion hero here has re received received received re- re Information from the posts and jand nd from units of the women's auxiliary l lary iary ry which Indicates that Interest in inthe the he lC proper observation of this new American holiday hollday is widespread Large public meetings gs are being arranged in III many communities and more than a thousand legion posts I will stage symbolic pageants Plans have also been completed for large I meetings in New York San Francisco I Imd and ind Chicago at which the audiences by means of amplifiers used In connection connection connection con con- with long distance telephone wires will hear the addresses made at the burial services in Washington for an unknown soldier John G. G Eme Emery national commander of ot the legion today issued the fol- fol wIng owing statement to legionnaires re regarding regarding re- re garding Armistice day celebrations At 11 o'clock on the morning of November 11 1918 1913 an entire world weary an and worn bent under the disaster disaster disaster dis dis- dis- dis aster of the World war knelt in thanks to God The guns ceased booming The roar of their firing no longer smashed around the world in terrible thunder A new note was In the air high clear and strong a joy A new hope was wasn In n every heart a hope and a prayer that the fighting of nation against nation of people against people had ended for all time t Three years ears have passed I We are about to celebrate the third anniversary anniversary anni annl- of that occasion when forthe forthe for forthe the last time the runner dashed across cross the field of death and carried to the farthest outpost the order Cease ease firing We want to go back In iii spirit and thought to that grand moment We want to recall In full the he purpose common to everyone at that moment to do each his or her share to make Impossible ever again such a disaster Let us do this In celebrations that will include every American citizen We want to recall the thrill that came to each of us whether at the front or at home in the knowledge that we had our duty We want especially to turn aside from the routine of daily dally life and to remember he sacrifices of those whose pride prides is 15 s that they gave of their dearest and andest best est and of those among us torn and crippled who gave of themselves These are our heroes heroes- our heroes our ur living monuments monuments monuments mon mon- to American Ideals to American American Ameri Amen can can principles to American citizen citizen- r ship |