Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-11
GIANT BEACONS
CONTINUED from Pare Onel

pie Of practical patriotism during the
avowel Of their firm adherence to the
principles Of free government that
will continue to have great influence
upon progressive thought throughout
Z the world.
Secretary Baker said that while
mourning its dead, the nation was
grateful for their achievement and
for that Of their living brothers and
that "in the name of both we may
: hope for an early accomplishment Of
the terms Of peace that shall COM
plete their work upon the battle fields
; of France"
President Wilson's message follows:
! To my Fellow -countrymen:
A year ago today our enemies laid
down their arms in accordance with
an armistice which rendered them
inpotent to renew hostilities, and
gave to the world an assured eppor-
tunity TO reconstruct it's shattered
order and to work out in peace a new
and juster set Of international rela-
tions. The soldiers and people OF
the European Allies had fought and
endured for more than four years to
uphold the barrier of civilization
against the aggressiohs of armed
force We ourselves had been In the
conflict something more than year
and half With splendid forget
fulness CT mere personal concerns we
rtmodeled our industries, concen-
trated our financial resources, in
creased our agricultural output. ana
assembled a great army, SO that at
the last our power was q decisive
factor in the victory. We were able
to bring the vast resources. material
and moral of great and free people
to the assistance of our associates In
Europe who had suffered and sacri-
feed without limit in the cause for
which we fought.
Out Of this victory there arose
new possibilities Of political freedom
and economic concert. The war
showed us the strength Of great ma
lions acting together for high pur-
poses, and the victory Of arms fore
tells the enduring conquests which
can be made in peace when nations
act. justly and in furtherance of the
common interests of men. To us In
America the reflections of Armistice
Day will be filled with solemn pride
in the heroism Of those who died in
the country's service. and with
gratitude for the victory both no.
cause of the thing from which it has
freed Us. and because Of the oppor-
tunity it has given America to
show her sympathy with peace and
justice IN the councils of nations.
Woodrow Wilson.
The White House. II November, 1919
Tomorrow. in the presence of cab
met officers. Generals Pershing and
March. and many other officials. two
Redwood trees will be planted in La
Fayette square to commemorate the
day. An army firing platoon will take
part in the ceremony and later viii
engage in mimic warfare with all the
tools thit trench fighting In France de-
yeloped.
;. The services in the square will r.
opened with an invocation by Lieut.
Belvin Maynard, the flying parson.'
who was first to complete the flight in
the recent trans-Continental derby
From his plane high above the city
the aviator will speak by radio tele.
phone so th:. those below may hear
At Force school. which Quentin
Roosevelt attended while his father wal
President. tree will be planted to the
memory of the young aviator now sleep:
ing in France. In every government
department there will be fitting cere.
monies. At the American Red Cross
building the third Red Cross roll cali
will reach It's climax.