Show Armistice Day Recalls oils Ideal Of Washington Armistice Day as the United State Slate George Wa Washington Bicentennial nial Commission points out should hould recall ill U to wInd e Washington as the devout t tr eier cr at lie e wa WU in pacu lu years or ot th the I Revolutionary War Var General Vash ought fought wita the th aim aim nim of or jence Huce forever in mind During ef- ef us lliS presidency his scrupulous to keep the United States out t had us i air null aim Iho single th thought ht of or coce cece For ol Washington particularly In Innis Ills nis later and more mature years war had lost whatever it have had in his eyes eye To urn peace was a personal blessing is tg much as a goal for tor the pe pl r meant to the enjoyment of Jf his beloved Mount Vernon Vernon wit witts with ts gracious life and warm hospital hospital- ity This right to peace he ho felt folt he won by whole hearted devotion ro o military victory He knew the value of an honorable p peace pace aco by saving paid It its price in sacrifice in m trial and oven even In the exposure sure of his Ills person on the field of ot battle I When he had retired from the Presidency to Lh the enjoyment of ot Mount Vernon Vemon he cheerfully ac- ac the responsibility of Commander Com Corn i mander in Chief once more when lour our differences with France Prance I brought threat of war Fortunately rho ho storm-cloud storm passed but Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington had hd proved ihs ibis readiness to resort to the battlefield 1 had ad necea sity beckoned Washington ibIs Armis lee re Day when Engi England i signed of ot peace with the victorious colonies colonies colonies' in 1783 The moment the cause ause for tor he had t was w-as S won and triumph was a reality ne turned his back on on military As soon Boon as decorum pe per per- he lie resigned his commission j Congress and turned his fa face e i toward homo home never ever again the ho hoped hop hop- ed d to be dr drown drawn wn away from peaceful peace ace ace- I ful CuI pursuits as a private citizen I 0 h L L mis was me Ule ac aci aCl 01 a man wino but a year before had but to lift his hand to grasp the dictatorial power tendered him by an an army irmy that adored him and that raged atthe atthe at atthe the neglect of f Congress Hi His Hip de devoted devoted do- do voted officers virtually begged him to assume monarchical powers and his only answer indignant refusal So one of the greatest of ot soldiers sold Bold lers remained one of the greatest advocates of p peace e but be it remembered remembered re rw always the peace of honor As head of ot t bi earmy army he roved proved h w honorably a war may mayhe he e won as president of the bc United Mates he proved how a statesman Play nay preserve peace with honor On nore ilOre than one occasion the country t laced trie risk of being drawn into conflicts and Washing Ion ton saved the country from the t-eril t but hut he lie saw to it equally well wellI 1 t tat at nt its honor was waG In no way sullied Bullied In the groat great political classic he ho het t us the Farewell Address Addres de- de I Yee to the American people as aa i lO e laid down libo Presidency the i 1 ate ote of peace is sounded in lines that bat should be forever branded In Ini I i I nothing Is more essential an that permanent permanents inveterate against particular na ons OIlS and passionate attachments r r others should be excluded ded MIdI MId and I in ill place of tieni Just and feelings toward all should d 1 1 cultivated The Nation which In- In towards another an habitual 1 or habitual fondness is 13 InS in 5 S me degree a slave It is a a. slave I t its animosity or to its affection I. I ither of Is sufficient to I lead ad adi i it astray str from It its duty and its interest The passage ends on a R no note e which counsels freedom the these theRe e o for the sole purpose o or op maintaining our pea peace On I Day this year the countr country is reminded again again of of th those se who gave their lives for country aid ard who sleep in the i peace of of death Over their bodies Geor George a I Washington will pronounce blessing his biS |