The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
OBSERVE GREAT Event
ARMlSTICEDAYSHOUlD
HAVE PROGRAM
Suggestions Are Now Made BY
War Camp Community \
Service
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Especial to The Free Press.l
New York, October 11.-Urging on
American communities the patriotic
desiratility of observance, on Mo-
rembor II, of line anniversary OF the
signing of the armistice is the OBJ
ject of a countrywide campaign just
started by War Community service
Suggestions for programs to be fol-
lowed by communities in observing
Armistice day nave been sent out
from national headquarters of War
Camp Community Service in New
York. These suggestions will be
passed on by its field workers to
groups of citizens formed to arrange
for community celebrations.
Paradcs, pageants. concerts, dances
athletics and civic and neighborhood
dinners are among the community
celebration features suggested by
War Camp Community service, 1t
gives a prominent part to returned
service men and to new citizens of
the United States, both those be-
coming Americans by naturalization,
and those of native birth coming of
age this year. ssH
II is suggested, in connection with
Armistice day parades. that veterans
of the Civil and Spanish American
wars be invited to appear with the
men who servec against Germany.
II is suggested. also. that mothers of
service men; Red Cross. War Camp
Community service, and other war
workers: representatives of munich
pal departments: civic and church or
CARNATIONS: industrial groups, and
foreign born Americans IN the cos
tunes of their native lands be in
vited to parade.
Generalization Of Service Flags.
disqualification Of service flags and
the dedication OF municipal flags al
so are suggested. as are speciai cir
zenship ceremonies. Mus:ca: pro-
grams, together with symbolic page
antry, could Re features of these func
tions. the War Camp heads point
out. y,
Community 'pageants are advocated.
These may be written and staged
under local auspices or could be
based On 1.-THE New Era" termed a
Pageant of Patriotism and Recon
struction," which was written by the
outdoor PLAYERS of Peterboro. New
Hampshire. for war camp, and which
is. available for distribution The
pageant is arranged for indoor pro-
duction
Local League of Neighbors dinners,
given in honor of the service men.
also are suggested These functions
could be strictly neignDorlseod af-
fairs. il is shown or could be con-
Quoted under municipal auspices.
In the suggestions for musical
features Of the observance of ARMS
tice day, Community Singing comes
in for special attention in this con-
nection, singing of the foil, songs of
the nations allied with the United
States in the war is urged. <
Better taby contests, street dane
ing, block parties, club social func-
lions and public dances are among
other forms OF observance suggested
for Armistice day programs. So are
miniature county fairs. industrial and
commercial exhibits. special motion
picture and dramatic performances
and municipal bonfires, at which
members of communities could gath
er to sing and hear war tales.
Attention to Wounded. -
Other recommendation made by
war camp community service in re-
spect to Armistice day celebrations
include the following:
"The wounded. semi inyalids ana
the aged aye to be especially proyid-
ed with automobiles and given per-
sonal attention.
Special provision ought to be
made for the care of out of town
visitors for the day.
Trucks may he secured for the
use of the children of the city for
supervised joy rides.
/'DecorationS-a definite color
scheme and style of decorations is
suggested for all official decorations.
to be followed at will by business
houses and private citizens in their
decorations
Sidewalk flag poles with concrete
bases might be- secured by the city
as permanent properties. Japanese
lanterns in quantity as well as the
usual flags and bunting might like
wise be used and stored for future
occasions
"The local posts of the American
Legion might appropriately be invit-
ed TO superintend special features
like the parade, the patriotic demon.
stration and the bonfres."
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