Show ARMIS kimmich C TUV ml AV K CELE 17 t B or ji j tr ba a L i A T 10 N I 1 N A ER WAS SUCCESS the armistice day program in vcr r given by the legion boys and assisted by the auxiliary was a do decided ruc success cess and will long lie he remembered by the largo crowds of 0 peo pie lit in attendance much credit Is due all of those w ahu hu were on the committees who worked faithfully to make the day one of 0 pleasure anti and success the main streets wore decorated decorated with streamers of bunting in thu center of the street on the main square was a largo large sign with the word welcome lighted with olec elee trie lights at the auditorium in the high school building the stage was decorated with a beautiful large f flag ag of our country tho the lays days program opened with the firing of the salute nt at sun sunrise from 10 to 1030 music was furnished by the high school orchestra under the leadership of prof A fa johnson after which the large crowd gathered at the high auditor auditorium Jurn where tho following program w wa rog presented by commander beauprie Beaupr le of the american legion post music by the concert orchestra community singing U S A forever theres there s A long long trail and star Span spangled glod nd danner banner by the audience led by mr johnson pra prayer ye r P chaplain lia plain jozeph mau words of welcome commander patriotic solo american song of freedom mrs geneva joseph accompanied at piano by mr johnson oration first vice commander cliff mcshane which was waa given in a very forceful and patriotic manner comrades and friends again we meet on this anniversary a of tho the signing of th thi Arni letIce wn we meet int hero here today that wo we may formally celebrate this lay day so dear to us as peace loving americans american and that unrestrained we may offer up our prayers of sincere gratitude a aim lit heartfelt thanksgiving for tills this termination mIti mi nation atton of that recent bloody struggle involving the must of tho the civilized world and our prayers of gratitude and thanks thanksgiving gi ving are doubled I 1 lit in sincerity because to us it was waa a victorious termination seven short years have passed since the signing of oc the armistice the signing of which meant different thing sto different people to settle lc it meant nn nit improved stability in bust busl I 1 I 1 conditions to tho the armeil armed force dorcon it meant ono one stop step toward tho the its dla charge ahm ea of its military obligations and its release from the feeling ot of repression lind restraint which la Is pi pro evalon valant in war and military times but to all ali true americans it meant a period of reunion and rejoicing and a of companionship and brotherly love lore whore where those who are so iso dear to u are removed from fhe havoc and dangers of war j tho the armistice was waa signed and su on years ago this morning on the tha bloody soaked fields of the old worl wonlu a the experienced veterans of our alliata and the flower of Ame american manhood wore were making victorious act aa vances van cori word of command came fron roil tho the commander in chief of allied op orations to halt the drive the tha last advance had boon been made the last gun had been fired and a quietness quiet ne prevailed where minutes before the air had been impregnated with the din dill of battle the roll and thunder of tho the barrage the roar of airplane motors mingled with tho the numerous sounds of a horrible war and at me tn ceis atlon of this clamor and uproar camo a deathlike stillness illness ct in the advocates of tyranny and milt mill represented by the machinelike hosts of the german carman army bowed their thair heads in defeat and acano ledged to the world that liberty Is invincible that freedom cannot he be exterminated and that the cause of rig righteousness will penetrate and dissolve any instrument fostered by wrong the solid foundation of the american government liberty equality and freedom are the principles upon which are founded tho most successful and wonderful institutions t lault proof that tho the fundamentals 0 faw j cass apsa are interwoven the machin I 1 ory of our tree free institutions lire are pro to the world by our achievements eve ments and prosperity the end of the world war var concluded the third i gloat t war ar ought fought by the united states state of america for its principles the war tor for tho freedom of the colonies the tha civil wall ai was waged tor for tho the freedom of mankind and the to principles of tho the indle volubility solubility of 0 the union tho the world war war wai was fought for tho the right of small mail nations to self government which implies freedom and liberty germany was beaten anti and when marshal arshal Nt foch the foremost strategist in tho the world delivered to the of germany the forms upon which they might surrender he brought to an end the bloodiest blood leat tiiu moat lost destructive 0 but the ho most beno war the world hato hai known it was the end of a war foi which germany had prepared prepa iod tor for generations a war bred of a philosophy that might can take its toll of earths pia pas sessions of human lives and liberty when anti and where it will that philosophy involved tho the cession to imperial impel lal germany of the best years of young getman get man manhood the germau germai youths to bo killers of men it evolved the cren creation tion of a military casto cast 0 arrogant beyond all precedent u asto that sot set its strength antl and against the righteousness of democracy against the possession of wealth and bodily coin comforts forts a casto caste that vin liali zed iw elf as a part pait of a power mad keisers kaisers Kal Kai sera sers assumption that ile ho und and god were to shape the des timea rf of tho the world today we moot meet as americans with ill tha alto atrue a true peo pea ale e wo we are proud yot yet hemblo before an n almighty god as aa we e dedicate this day lit in our lives to gratitude and hope wo we havo have our religious cloua and political differences so that and pettiness may not enter into and jar harmonious noto note of the spirit of patriotism so prevalent nor mar the bigness of this lay day where Is IF so plainly lovo love of country to tho the civilized world in general the alio armistice means relatively thu tho F ame fame that our declaration of independence pen dence meant to our forefathers and country during the dark daik lays ot 01 the th american revolutionary war our declaration wits the tha worlds first ars material mate ilal protest against tyranny all and unjust and unfit leadership this recent war was not only a protest tyl tyranny but we must hope that it has proven itself the executioner of war wai and militarism the history of our country art had been one straightforward march of progression and leadership the revolutionary war in which our by much suffering muttering and heroism horol ism established oil out of the ashes of that bitter et ruggle america and amei following this war anti and conforming with tho the pet fet forth in ill the declaration of independence came cam e the constitution of the united states of america never before had such guch a concise document administering justice and equality been herald pd it hs proven itself tho the instrument necessary to maintain thoin tain unalienable rights secured nt at such a jor price fee well worth the cost and well worth preserving at any price time will not permit a detailed dehing into the history of this map country nor further insight into the realms of our possibilities so FO we will pars the iange our country was forced to go following its ift freedom from england we nire wilt will forego the great civil war ahn darkest period of american history histon with its only shining light the immortal lincoln and we will pass the period of reconstruction the spanish american war and como come bock back to tho the of this tiny day what it means and what it Include i Ainor tenn entry into tho the world rt 4 vm was not unexpected the gilr l set forth in our govern government mont arp being endangered across jav hy and when the realization set in ath ath regards to german intent to ard the civilized world america flipe h pw her weight behind the prin principles 1 I of liberty germans wa slowly ani and surely suffocating in europe after years of triumph and ruthless warfare in which had asserted itself hy by every atrocity conceivable which broke avory ever law lav of common decency which violated every unwritten law ot of civilized warfare bartar war tar burning tho the hands handi of tho clock 0 of slon backwards for scores of years and mutt mutilating lating the defonso leaLi parts of the bodies of peace loving prance france and nd belgium Bol glum whose conduct lit in the war branded i as aa barbar barbarians latis and caud the tha american pantry into tho the war tho the allies after yeat years 9 of reversal rever sato and hardships aid disasters found themselves with their welts backs to the wall they had been driven slowly backward hy by the enemy to tho the very rates of parts the capture of was the first german goal it cap diro would undoubtedly mean complete demoralization of allied operations and capitulation of allied ro re to german militarism here at the marne a scant forty miles front from parts paris the german goal ho be inifi prepared to make raa ice a final stand tind and to charge dearly dearby and pay heavily tor for defeat and subjection at this critical moment thoro there ur rived at the front the firt material army of our boys ready tor for action raw and green troops they were ware cour com pared with the battle scarred veterans of the opposition but possessed posses sea unconquerable spirit and a bravo heart fresh and eager the were ivere thrown into the breh br eb as the allies were belne being r annihilated hero here they proved their heir right to no bo elapsed with the most formidable soldier tho the world hat has known agalli that brown rock of that lost host in kaald alwa wa hurled division utter after division of german a shock troop Q they found fa una chiq 11 ll rr cpr insurmountable and hii concluded op page fira |