Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-14
November Eleventh
1918 1910

Tho not as yet formally designated as legal national
holiday, there day the calendar that for
the citizens of The United States or the world
for that matter than November Eleventh 1918 We are
too close to it yet in point of time to fully perceive its
great significance; but long the Stars and Stripes
shall this great American Republic, long
the freedom justice and brotherhood shall continue
among men, and Democracy reign rather than autocracy
this day will be remembered and mankind will pause to
lift grateful hearts to the God of Men and Nations for
the in the history of civilization which
this day ushered n 1t ranks with that day back in the
centuries when the magma Charta' given by King
John at Runnymede and that great day still later when
The Declaration of Independence signed and Demo-
cratic Nation born 1t marks falling of system
of which relies for its continuance upon ty
ranca force and unjust oppression and would fatten the
rulers by extorting the life blood of the ruled.
It marks great stride in the progress of civilization
toward realization earth of the Universal Fatherhood
of God and Brotherhood of Man.
And it demonstrated that the sons of freedom do not
hesitate falter when called against injustice
oppression and wrong however strongly enrenched the
enemy may be, with whatever devish ingenuity that
nemy may plan their destruction.
The armies of France and England were bled white
The Legons of Central Powers pressing on with
irresistible force, they already goating the
great victory of might right which seemed just with
in their grasp: Then came the Flower of American
young MANHOOD the tide turned and November the
EleventhNot the Hun but the clean liberty loving boys
too brave to fight for conquest material gain but fierce
in their defence of a square deal", the victors.
Only year has rolled by: They home again. these
boys of who resent the mputation that they
heroes but insist upon their recognition men, entitled
to be treated men, and part affairs
OF their home land
Yes they all 'home:" though some of them event
West they found way that brought them The Home
of Eternal Peace and who miss them travel
proud of them and thankful for them spite Of
heartache and tears.
Only year Wars wounds are not yet all healed it will
take them to heal and after that, the
There is the naturally sequent hysteria which may be
mistaken for portentious revolution which shall end
the banishment of law and order and-chaos
Let us not forget that the whose spirit,
and bravery brought November Eleventh 1918 are with
just brave and seeing just clearly under tie
Stars and Stripes at home they did under the Stars
and Stripes foreign batteeds. Is it not significant
That the important events OF November lh 1919
was the decision of the btuminous coal miners union
recall it's general strike order and mot stand against
their government? Bolshevism and anarchy may
itself in high places; and crooked and
petty politics may sneak it's way for awhile But these
things snail prevail for long in the homeland of the
who faced and chased "Hunsh Frightfulness from
Chateau Thiery to the Argonne.
Let us not forget November Eleventh 1918