The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-13
DAY
ALL OVER THE LAND
War Camp Workers Arouse Conn
munities Which They Serve to
Interest In Celebration OF
Signing Of Pact.

Urging on American commune
ties the patriotic desirability OF eb-
servance. on November II. OF The
anniversary OF the signing Of the ar
mistice is the object of country
wide campaign just started by War
Camp Community Sar<ieev Sugge&'
lions for programs to be followed by
communities In observing Armis-
tice day have been sas1t out from
national headquarters OF War Camp
Community Service in New York.
These suggestions will be passed on
by It's field workers TO groups OF
citizens formed TO arrange for COM
muRity celebrations
Parades, pageants, concerts,
dances. athletics and civic and
neighborhood dinners are among the
colat11un ity, celebration features sug
gested by War Camp Community
Service. 1t gives prominent part
to returned service men and to new
citizens of the United States, both
those becoming Americans by
naturalization. and those of native
birth coming of age this year.
II is suggested, in connection
with Armi*tics'4 day 'paranss, ti7at
veterans Oh NEt 4siS1E anu SpillSn-
American wars be invited to ap-
pear with the men who served
against Germany. II is suggested
also. thar mothers of service men
Red Cross. War Canp Community
service. and other war workers; rep
resentatives OF municipal depart
nents; civic and church organixa-
tions: Industrial gdoups and for
eign born Americans in the cos
Tunes of their native lands. be in
vited to parade.
Generalization OF service flags
and the dedication of municipal
flags ara also suggested, as ara
special citizenship ceremonies. Mus
teal programs. together with SYM
bolic pageantry, could be features
ef these functions. the War Camp
heads point out
Community pageants are advo
Gated. These may be written and
staged under local auspices or
could be based on THE New Era"
termed Pageant OF Patriotism
and Reconstruction" which was
written by the outdocr players of
Peterhoro, New HampshireS for
War Camp, and which is availa bls
for distribution. The pageant is ar
ranged for indoor production.
Local league of neighhor dinners,
given in honor Of the service men.
also are suggested These functions
could be strictly neighhorhood af-
fairs. il Is shown, or could be con-
Quoted aHdes municipal auspices.
In the suggestions for, musical fea-
lures OF the observance of armistiee
day community singing comes in for
special attention. In this connec-
tion. singing Of the folk songs of
the nations allied with the United
states in the war LIS urged
Better baby contests. street dane
inS, block parties, club social func-
lions and public dances are among
ether forms OF observance suggested
for armistice day programs. So are
miniature county fairs, Industrial and
commercial exhibits, special motion
pictures and dramatic performances
end nunicinal bonfres. at which
members OF communities could gather
10 sing and hear war tales,
Other recommendations made by
War Camp Community Service in re-
spect TO armistice day. celebrations
include the following
"The wounded, semi-invalids and
the aged are TO be especially pro-
vided with automobiles and given
personal attention.
Special provision ought to be made
for the care of out-of-town visitors
for the day.
Trucks may be secured for the
use of the children of the city for
supervised joyrides.
"Decorations---a definite c | 0 r
scheme and style of decorations IL
suggested for all official decorations.
to be followed at will by business
houses and private citizens In their
decorations.
Sidewalk nAgpo1es. with, ooncrDts
bases. mtxht ~ secured ~ ths city
- r4EnAnent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES