Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-11-13
LARGE CROWD OUT
FOR BIG Time
HUNDREDS JOIN IN CELEBRA-
TION OF FIRST ANNIVERS-
AIRY. OF BIG VICTORY

Armistice Day was observed in
Audubon Tuesday. All day long
Aags were on display along Broad
way and in many homes in the resi-
dence district In the evening the
band gathered at the court house
and headed the parade to the high
school building where hundreds
we're turned away being unable to
gain admission to the auditorium
where a short program was render
ed. The band played a number of
selections and short addresses were
made by Rev. f. C. M. Hansen, Rev.
d. J. Shenton and Rev. Chas. s..
Lang. The speeches were all STIR
ring patriotic talks and were well
received by the audience.
The procession that marched to
abe school house was several blocks
long. IL was the intention Of hav-
ing big bon FIRE, but the high wind
prevented that part of the program
being carried out.
II was of course a tame affair as
compared with the demonstration a
year ago. In fact no preparations
for a celebration had been made ow-
ing to the fact that Kimballton had
arranged for an all days celebration.
The roads were in such bat condi-
Eion that many of our people were
unable to attend so at the eleventh
hour the w. Il. C. and the band got
In touch witt each other which re-
suited in stGh splendid program.
II was only a year ago Tuesday
morning at ESQ O'Clock that two
words which epitomiZed the hopes OF
anmanity were flashed acrCsE the At
s..ntic in letters of fire on gave of
agony 70 ra world heart-sici. II ar:
~Arm,stice signed" 1t seemei as
ehouA q God in His infinite mercy had
looked upon the with world and
with enc touch OF His md brought
hone back into the h5afs9 OF men.
TAs smiles came bac,; +c baby faces
$50 songs fashioned themselves on
80 lips of waiting won, /, Tins"
4 Ought The doughboy, nd ode III
F7turn" echoed ~ the hearts c rs
GEAR es over the sea.
4 var ago Tuesday the Anne can
reqr D!ic was In critical condition
~ 2anit Of our own. Now it is
~ :. more critical condition and all
the saultp are its own. Today it
aUUtdTS IHdl tllo ldhlily 10
over. We are like lot of relatives
: who have buried the head Of the
house and imediately started quar-
Sels and lawsuits over tba estate.
One year ago all our hcarts APP
peared to be filled with love. Now
our hearts appear to be flled with
hate. Complaint need net be made
and would not be made excepting
that the situation is not growing
better.
Prosperity is not as satisfying as
adversely. At any rate, it does not
bring unity as adversely sometimes
does. We stood together and
fought side by side in common
peril Why should we not stand to-
gether in the present time? We
haze. tWenty=eight billion dollars to
pay Off and IL we all quit work and
all cease to make profits, who can
pay the twenty-eight billion? The
interest on our new war debt will be
greater every year than the total ex-
penses Of the government before the
world war.
We took interest enough in the
American republic to save it from a
foreign foe. Why should we not
take interest enough to save it from
misguided Americans?
We fought against foreigners on
foreign soil WHY should we not
nght against the Russian reds and
the Russian red doctrines on Amer
fcan soil? Our men in France did
not fight to revolutionize the Amer
ican form OF government. It was
adrlftfad en- ha, fha hast IN fh
void. Why should we permit a
revolution now? What right is
Withheld from the individual to which
he is entitled?
On this great day, the anniversary
OF our great victory. let us be men.
Let us be patriots.