The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14

There have been many fine 'arades
in Valley City, many much l. 3, geor-
geous perhaps, but none moEeT us
iastic and joyous than the one e. ID
Monday afternoon that celeb4%
the bringing of peace to the natl> "
of the world. Thousands Of peop, 9
lined the streets to watch the march,
ers go by, blowing horns, waving
hands, yelling with delight, while
many mother and father hearts bub-
bled over with the joy and thought
that their loved ones over in the bat
tie fields Of France were saved from
the bullets of the Huns and the death
dealing shrapnel, and occasionally a
tear Of thankfulness stole .lown
cheek-it was a tear Of great joy and
thanksgiving to God for the deliver
ance of loved ones from the cruel and
relentless horrors of war. Monday
will be a day that will live in the
memory of the children now growing
UP when us older ones have passed
beyond, and they and their children
and children's children in the years
to come will read in history of No
vember II, 1918, and what it meant
to the nations of the earth and how
in the greatest Of all struggles the
nations of the earth were freed from
the yoke of the military oppressors
and a new democracy reared in the
nations of the world that will guar
antee for all time to come equality,
freedom and religious liberty.
We say, Valley City and her people
did themselves proud. In the short
time they had to do it in the result was
remarkable. During the morning
hours the blowing of whistles and
ringing of bells continued for some
time carrying the news of ''peace on
earth and good will to men," In the
afternoon was when things got start
ed right. About 2:30 a monster pa
rade was formed at the city hall in
which hundreds, yea thousands par
ticipated The fire department was
there with the big engine, there was
the Valley City Municipal band plod-
ding through the mud and playing
with a gusto never before felt so long
as man can remember. The kaiser's
deathknell was sounded yesterday
sure. Long, line of automobiles dec
Grated with the national colors and
those OF our allies, Lle heu ClOSo Ia
dies were there in great numbers and
to them we want to take off our hat.
They MARCHED through the mud and
slop with all the enthusiasm of their
being and made the parade still more
glorious because we realize that these
women during the months gone by
have worked long and faithfully to
do their bit and they have done it
well. Then came the Normal school
contingent several hundred strong
with President Allen and the faculty
heading that section of the parade and
that was some parade, believe us. One
of the most thrilling spectacles in the
great parade was Uncle Sam, repre-
sented by Mr.. Chilberg, and he made
a fine representative of this great
country of ours, leading the kaiser
in chains, the latter being represented
by C. F. Jensen. He was we'll gotten
up and seeing that C. F. is one Of the
most patriotic men we have in the
town. the character he had to repre-
sent yesterday was not to his liking
by any means, but the lesson it pre-
sented was there just the same and
when your Uncle Sam hove into sight
leading the conquered and disgraced
monarch in chains the crowds went
wild with enthusiasm. Ed. Bloom with
bunch in an auto had the kaiser laid
out stiff. A little boy dressed as
Uncle Sam led the Red Cross bunch