Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18
Suggested Program
For Arnnistice Day

New York--urglng on American
communities the patriotic desirability
of observance ON November IL, of the
| anniversary Of the signing OF the AZ
mistice Ia the subject of q countrywide
campaign just started by war camp
community service. Suggestions for
programs to be followed by commune
ties in observing armistice day have
been sent out from national headquar-
| tiers of war comp community service
| in New York. These suggestions will
be passed on by it's field workers to
graups of citizens formed to arrange
for community celebrations.
Parades, pageants, concerts, dam
ces, athletics and civic and neigh
borhood dinners are among the COM
munity celebration features suggested
by war camp community service. 1t
gives u prominent part 10 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.
1t is suggested, in connection with
armistice day parades. that veterans
of the civil and Spanish American war
are to be invited to appear with the
men who served against Germany. II
is suggested, also. that mothers Of
service men; Red Cross, war camp
community service. and other war
workers: representatives Of municipal
departments; civic and church organi
cations, and civic bodies be invited to
parade.
Decentralization of service men and
the dedication of municipal flags are
also suggested, as are special citizen
ship ceremonies. Municipal programs
| together with symbolic pageantry,
could be features of these functions,
the war camp heads point out.
Community pageants are advocated.
These may be written and staged I'M
der local auspices or could be based
on The New Era" termed a "Pag-
cant of Patriotism and Reconstruct
ton" which was written by the Out
door Players of Peterboro, New Hamp-
shire for war camp, and which is
available for distribution. Tho Pag-
cant is arranged for outdoor produce
ton.
Local League of Neighbors dinners.
given in honor of the service men,
could be strictly neighborhood affairs,
it is shown, or could be conducted un-
der municipal auspices.
In the suggestions for musical
features Of the observance OF Armis-
tice day, community singing comes in
for special attention. In this connec-
ton, singing of the folk songs Of the
nations allied with the United States
| in the war Is urged.
Bettre baby contests, street dancing
block parties. club social functions and
public dances are among other forms
| Of observance suggested for armistice
| day program. So are miniature coun-
| ty fairs. industrial and commercial ex-
hibits, special motion picture and dra-
| matte performances and municipal
bonfires, at which members Of COM
munities could gather to sing and hear
| war tales.
| Other recommendations made by
war camp community service in re-
spect OF armistice day celebrations in
clude the following: ... .
| The wounded. semi-invalids and
the aged are to be especially provid-
ed with automobile, and given person
al attention. e..
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 super
vised Joy rides. 49,
| Snanoro So6pgfn oo1or
! scheme and style of decorations Is
suggested by all official decorations,
to be followed at will by business
houses and private citizens in their
decorations.
"Side- walk f1ag-poles with concrete
bases might be secured by the city
as permanent roperties-Japanese
lanterns in quantity as well as the
usual flags and bunting might likewise
be used and stored for future occa-
sions.
THE local posts Of the American
Legion might appropriately be invited
! to superintend special features like the
parade, the patriotic demonstrations
and the bonfres."