Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-11
ARMISTICE DAY.

Today Anstice Day anniversary destined to hive mi
America England and other nations OF the world as long
as long as find their hearts sentiment pride and
thanksgiving occasion OF momentou Importance an o
ion for pause and thought which will be great factor
in shaping future of the world keeping before the minds OF
the people the greatest OF all wars and some o" It's a"oi
quences l., .l i,h At;c D have
been and expressed The best that be found for this
today contained in letter written yesterday 10 h
TmesRecorder and signed "A High school teacher IS 50
lofty in theme typical OF the highest spirit OF the OCCASION " ~
expressed that it 10 reproduced here;
Tomorrow will without precedent IN the
history of the British Empire the history OF the world A
gun carriage will pass along the streets OF London on which viii De
covered by the Union Jack and the Stars and STRIPES and
right behind as the chief mouner will walk the Nlns OF
that coffin will lie the body of member OF the royal family
great leader noble hero of international fame put Simply
the body of unknown soldier who laid down ms HE Tor @
honor and lay in nameless somewhere n france
Flanders.
Think of it'll There something peculiarly noble 4 Ms
sDlendid act that one that every British Az1 h=a-
could be made the gamor of this tribute oy ne
this anonymous and unidentified warrior AND % u-a<
having place Westminster Abbey, where the most L7s 1
of Britain lie buriedl Verify thank God thai e 67aE
that has imagination well as heart that has q
as Justice And doubtless thousands Of Americans well er n
resolve whenever again their foot shall tread Eng s0
they will make their Westminster Abbey and standing above
that grave of the nameess warrior OF yza
heroes who did their deed dumby and Perlshe opening io ne
world new paths liberty and by the sacrifice Of their lives
.rc brou ,b the British Empire and the United States Think
of it'll Millions standing SILENT bareheaded before the INFINITE IN
this age by the demon of speed this reckless rushing
rafting world of with nations on the gop and russ zo
Fear yrants, called halt for minutes that
time to ar
am God spoke Psam he called the Of be
hold works of the Lord who makeh unto the ed
the earth AS the nations stand that sabbath o. %
Peace be still Would that and country zlas= al
utes silence may every heart hear His voice
business in the home and field and Office and feoFy ceases he
Of the churches would stand that al who
worship silence the living God who speaks the heart
open and still
Here is another thought Day along different
line Had it occurred to you?
What become of the od-fashoned land onnaa} who
celebrated Armste Day by blowing horn for
secutive hours and nussng the streets With waste PaPsr'
Surely he be oldfashoned for
he (and guilty Of such atuous chdshness ceba
ton of what conceived be the greatest Of ht0
Not that we were particularly blarnrorhy Rather that the
pity of Why constituted that he has adequate vent
for his huges Or Why he cultivated that he
could find such VENT
Doubtless time we the impulse
chorus Of rejoicing We felt the inner
beautiful figure of physical rhythm. We wanted exclaim the
language of the Hebrew prophets the voice of Nil
the grand chant of Shakespeare's
But chained by the limitations Of commercial work
sdsy existence which had had training Expression And sol
and blew whistles and made all of dscodant and
meaning noises and made much for the
possible.
and all little ashamed of it, and little rebellous
that we had never been taught to express ourselves
dinner for four costs 800 900 rube in Moscow the
waiter takes his tip home'n wheelbarow.
AS long living handcappng racehorses
therel be no need for psychopathic wards
The merry Kerry dancers be stepping the
OF machine guns these days
Bryan the straight Democratic ticket kept
boys guessing.
All monkey banished by the Greek
Cupid is Sim Feiner We that Mrs Shaughnessy is
TO wed the son of a British baron
say they ought to put the
monkey Greeces throne instead OF Paul.