Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13

Arnistiee day In Burlington was given
quiet but impressive observance. The
contrast between the manner Of observing
the first Armist,ce day, u year ago Tues
day. when the city went wild with en-
thuslasm, and the almont unnoticed pass
Ing Of the day Tuesday by Il largo ma
jority OF the people Of Burlington, was
rs great a contrast rs could be imagin
Tho chief items of interest to the down.
town section OF the city Tuesday were the
parade, In which about 1900 school children
and college students took part, the dedi-
cation OF the honor roll OF Burling on =
dead. and the patriotic address by War
ron r, Austin. In the evening. Burling-
ton Post. No. . American Legion, gave
very successful ball at the University
Of Vermont gymnasium.
Burlington's public schools gave fitting
observance to the day with exercises in
each school at eleven o'clock in the morn
ing, local speakers being given the OPP
portunitS at that hour to address the pu-
pills and give a better understanding of
the readl Significance Of the day in Amer
loan and world history, Half holidays
"SAS Oosot WI III tIic SCHoOiS anu at
the college during the afternoon.
Following Is q list Of the speakers in the
various schools: Senior high school, War
rem r. Austin; Junior high school. Colonel
@. J. Holden, commandant Of the reserve
officers training corps at the University
Of Vermont; junior annex. Charles E.
Putney OF the Burlington high school !;
Adams school. Col. n. A. Leonhaeuser;
Ira Allen school, Prof a. II. clifford
Converse school, James p. Taylor; Pome-
roy school. Lieut.. Howard Millington. L.
S, N: Wheeler school. Fl. 8. Howard
Lawrence Barnes school, DR.. J. S. Braker;
Champlain school, Merritt d. Chittenden;
Thayer school. Miss Camilla NJ. Blondin.
drixzling rain during the early part
OF the day made 1t seem probable that
the parade. which had been planned for
the early part Of the afternoon could not
be held. The rain ceased, however, and
though the skies were clouded and threat
ening. the parade was carried out accord
ing to schedule.
THE PARADE
Shortly after one O'Clock, the college
students left tho campus, headed by
their band. and marched down Main
street. where they were Joined at the
junction Of Main and South Union streets
by the pupils of the senior and junior
high schools. about $50 In number. Con-
tinuing down Main street to st. Paul
street, the pnraders went up that street
to the Cathedral high school. where the
pupils Of that institution were added
to the procession. Going up Pearl street
to Church street. the parade came down
Church street to College street. and
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members OF the university battalion drew
up In company front facing tho honor
roll. while the other college students
and the school pupils and spectators
grouped closely about the honor roll
board.
1t was noted that during the exercises
which followed, the G. A. r. flag was
flung from the Stannard Memorial hall
In honor Of the occasion. the veterans of
'6l-'@ doing honor to the boys Of IT,
Col John II. Mimms of this city opened
the formal exercises at the honor roll
by leading in tho singing OF America"
Paul Kicker In the service Uniform of
the United States army. representing
tho American Legion OF Burlington. then
placed on the honor roll of Burlington's
dead in the world war a wreath in recog-
hANAO" Va tHcN BToot BdCTulC6 LOT tne1T
country. Colonel Mimms led in the pledge
OF allegiance to the flag. then introduced
Warren r. Austin of this city, who was
tho speaker OF tho occasion.
ADDRESS BY w. r. AUSTIN
Mr.. Austin's address was brief and to
the point. II took the form OF o ring
Ing declaration Of faith in the boys who
fought for world liberty on foreign soil
and faith In this country Of ours whose
principles inspired our boys to keep up
the night. Mr.. Austin uttered a scathing
denunciation Of the agencies in this
country, either autocratic or democratic.
capital or labor. which attempt to
weaken the power Of the United States
government He closed with a plea for
unqualified support of the government in
order that the principles for which our
boys fought during the world war may
live on and flourish. and the war may
not have been fought in vain. Mr.. Aus
tin said In part:
Flow Americans: A year ago to-day
the welken over tho United States Of
America rang with praise and thanks
swing to the brave boys who won the
victory of liberty over absolut'sn,. Over
there, In the 18th hour. the silence was so
awful that It was fairly audible. You can
see to-day the torn and huddlsd masses
OF brave humanity, lighting their great
hght over there, and you can see the
victorious return Of those boys who had
won their triumph"
Mr.. Austin declared that military
autocracy persisted with the close of the
war. and that constitutional liberty came
into its own. But what does al this profit,
asked the speaker. II this great democracy.
founded upon the principles which werc
Upheld by victory In tho world war. fails
to govern.
He declared that there are two causes
before the government to-day. We have
the duty to perform Of unfolding the
principles OF self-dstemination for all
peoples. Of UNFOLDING the principle that
right and not might shall rule. II our
democratic form of government cannot
govern. cannot cope with these problems.
ana with the Industrial and anarchistic
problems which are facing US to-day.
then we may expect to be ruled by such
great declarations of organised capital
OF labor az shall be able to rise into pow
er,
To-day our patriotism 10 Gale upon to
assert Itself Just as thoroughly as 1t was
whom We went into the world war, de-
olarsd Mr.. Austin. We as Americans