Show proclamation ION 6 whereas the alth of november is now commonly known and recognized throughout the civilized world is as armistice day I 1 I 1 on which said day in the year 1919 an armistice was signed by the allied nations and the german empire and its allies by which said armistice was terminated the greatest most terrific and destructive war that profane history records a war in which the mothers of men inen in all the civilized 1 I nations were called upon to the untimely death and disfigurement 0 brement of those they held most dear dead a war in which a burden of debt has been placed upon unborn 6 generations and in which idich property in values has been destroyed and all the participants impoverished thereby and whereas warren G hardin harding 1 11 president of the united states has proclaimed that friday november alth 1921 shall be a public holiday and whereas charles i mabey governor governor of the state of atall utah has likewise proclaimed said day a legal holiday and recommended that the same be generally Z generall y observed observe d as such throughout 0 the state of utah and whereas the undersigned undersigner under signed ZD believing that it is fittie fitting and proper that said day should be observed as a legal Z holiday by the citizens of richfield Eich field now therefore I 1 roberi lobert D young mayor of the city of richfield clifield Eich Ri field by virtue of the authority in me vested do hereby proclaim friday november alth 1921 1911 to be a legal holiday and 1 I hereby recommend that all 1 11 11 labor and business be suspended pell dd on that day and that it be a day of thankful rejoicing that out of war came peace a peace which we still hope that we shall be instrumental with the help of god to make perpetual and everlasting za and it is further proclaimed in keeping D with the general 0 proclamation that at 12 noon on that day 1 and continuing 1 until two minutes past 12 noon the citizens of richfield Pich field young ra and old shall pause in their pleasures and for the period of time mentioned shall with bowed heads remain in silent fervent prayer for the peaceful rest of those heroes who 0 gave ave their lives in the cause of everlasting peace and in lionor honor of and for divine sympathy for those living livin 0 heroes who were willing to make if so required the same I 1 groat great D sacrifice and in supplication to the god of nation foghis for his r guidance guid aiice in securing to the nations of the world that great reat boon everlasting peace and brotherly love dated this ath day of november A D 1921 R D YOUNG ma mayor mavor vor arrangements I 1 have been made to make 12 roon known to all citizens of richfield Eich field on oil friday november lith by the tolling of the church bell at hiat hour |