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Show f ARMISTICE DAY PLEDGE 'm. Bs v UJUR MTU. JB ;itic iml Conimunflcr, Vmcriuan Legion. 'I swift t r ! u i 1 1 li of o'.M' arms mid those of our gallant allies which i v -o years Jigo g!iv- us the victory which we ooHcrvv today, marks the hiKti-lll.t hiKti-lll.t of the prcnenl century in Amer-if.i Amer-if.i i affairs. Victories su.h as Armistice Arm-istice flay commemorates are not the Issues Bolely ol clashes of flesh and t' I They have a r-ner quality than that. Tie j ar- trlumphj as well, of i:i uneoniuer.i lile sjiirit. No victory, however complete, long -an survive the spirit that conceived t. Th,- animals of mankind arc replete ivith i'.tnii!"S splendid . rulmphs in behalf of Bpleiidtd causes that bays ?one for naught bbcause the y.int ihat made them ceased to endure. Thi: I only th.- at-uund anniversary of Armistice day a day destined, if we will, to keep company with the im-mortals im-mortals of the ealeno4r which mark jrr-t moments of history that shall iicvi r die. Succeeding generations will acelalm Armistie. day uoj grant they always shall acclaim It in the spirit that made jt; j,nd th.it this spirit, spir-it, like thr .jay. shall be imperishable. With this prayer in our hearts, let us renew feacU yea our vows of tea Itr replsdge and keep unshakeabh our Paith In the high Ideals, the loft pur-I-..S, -. !h- un-.-li :nh iisnir itlon- ..n.l , . alted, holy hopes that fired the he.irt; of Americans In IMS and in.-.j. a land from whence crtisadei i im with souls a-flame, worthy of thp;r victor . T.-. this end. ihe American Legion today and forever solemnly nledma its all. ' h ' |