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Show ARMISTICE DAY SEF BYBENNION At T!5 -0 FHVOU ASKS VTA II IP UOXOR KPUt'HAl, PATH IX FKEEPOXrS MARCH. Acting Governor Harden Ilennion issued Tuesday a proclamation designating des-ignating Tuesday. November 11. as Armistice day in Utah and ur.Ting appropriate obserance of the holiday throughout the commonwealth. The proclamation reads: "Twelve months ago the forces of America and its allies were arrayed in the greatest and most sanguinary conflicts in history dedicated to the liberation of mankind from the tyranny of autocracy. In devotion 10 the cause of freedom the blood of America dyed crimson the soil of France and the sacrifices of our liberty-loving people were laved in sacred tears of American womanhood. woman-hood. One week later. November 11, the joyous news Hashed around the world. The mighty struggle nad ceased; tranny had been crushed: ;the cause of liberty and justice had ! been vindicated. ' "It is rifting that epochs in the ad-i ad-i vancement of civilization be rerkon-from rerkon-from events which mark definite changes in world affairs for the betterment bet-terment of humanity. It is proper that anniversaries of such events he commemorated. And in keeping fresh in memory epochal beginnings we honor ourselves by honoring those who made the changes possible. In observing Armistice day, it is our lprivilt:e o pay ixtou;e to those who died that freedom might be perpetuated per-petuated and to our gallant soub permitted per-mitted to return to us and represented represent-ed by the national organization, ihe merican Legion. "Now. therefore. 1. Harden Ben-nion Ben-nion acting governor of UIhIi. do disignate. Tuesday, November Tues-ay Tues-ay 11. as armistice day in Utah, and urge appropriate observance, in every -It y- town and hamlet and in our churches and in schools throughout ihe commonwealth. Anil where iho observance may be carried out more effectively. I would respectfully suggest sug-gest special programs' for Sunday, November fl. in recognition of the American Legion, and that the day be kept as American Legion day." |