The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-11-09
LOOKING BACK TWO YEARS

By proclamation and common con-
sent Armistice day. November II. is to
be general holiday in Florida and
the United States, the day will be OBJ
served with exercises significant and
interesting 1t is now almost two
years since the signing OF the docu-
ment that silenced the guns and check
ed the onward rush of millions of men,
ito glory, or the grave and some spe-
cial observance is right and proper to
keep in memory the importance Of
that day, says the Florida FINEST I'M
ion. Two million American boys were
in France when the papers were sign
ed, and since that time all who have
| desired to do so, have returned home.
The war is over except for some for
malities, and from appearances it
/ would seem that those who were in the
struggle, physically or mentally, are
trying hard to forget it's horrors. That
the ex-service men are through with
war forever is evidenced by the results
of the election, for it seems certain
now that the administration idea of
! league with foreign countries, which
might possibly call again for men to
cross the seas, was largely RESPONSE
BILE for the defeat OF the democracy.
Two years have passed since the
fighting ceased in France and in the
| United States the work OF readiust-
ment has progressed but slowly. For
the American people who remained
during the conflict the hardest times
came after armistice day, and the pol
| iticians with always their hobbies to
ride Or their own nests to feather. have
tmade things extremely hard for the.
| majority. The months have slowly
revealed the extravagences and graft
and corruption begun and carried on
during the war, and while the country
has waathered the worst of the
storm, it was often fierce and
caused many misgiving. and gloomy
prediction. Profteering, which had
been born Of war conditions, fairly
revelled in the opportunities offered
after the war had ceased and ignor-
ance and idlesness combining with
discomfort made serious threats
against the integrity Of the govern
ment.
With tho winter OF 1920-1921 practi
cally begun in the greater part of the
country it now appears that there will
be no panic; the most serious of the
strike threatenihgs has been parried
and it would appear that labor. grown
arrogant and dictatorial when too |
much coddled and pampered during |
the first year of the war, has been call !
ed to time and is being made to realize
that efficiency and results are to be !
rewarded hereafter, and no especial |
privilege be accorded one class of work
ers over another.
From the first Armistice day the
American Legion was born, and it is
steadily growing to form the bulwark
against radicalism although getting to
be less a military organization, The !!
men who fought in France were citi
aens first and soldiers afterwards-th
end of the war has brought back tho !
lighters to be the best OF citizens.
strong for good government and show
ing more appreciation of the home
The camp and battlefield are not en-
tirely forgotten, but there is no desire
for return to the trenches or bar.
racks.
Armistice day, 1918, was celebrated
with demonstration that was almost
barbaric. The people of the United |
States, several thousands, CT miles
from the battlefront, had become
;mbu2d with the barbarism of war
and the turning Of the battle-tide and
The victory Of the allies demanded
something different from the ordinary
There could be excuses offered for
every phase of the demonstrations oil
served on that day Two years later
there will be many evidences CT joy
and a realization and thankfulness that
has not been expressed during the in
term. 1t is well to take notice of Ar
nistice day and it may be said thta
in 1920, Armistice day observed sane1y
and pleasantly, sees the country con-
ing out of the vagaries of the wars at
termath. The outlook is bright; tbs
are for a speedy return to
normal conditions in business, finance
and industry. The country is at peace
with the world, is prosperous, and the
people should be contented and happy