Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-26
Indifference Makes Veterans Hearts Bleed

Like panied cry from suffering angus-torn SOUL COMES
the sentiment expressed in the following unanimously adopted
resolution passed by the Executive Committee, Hanson POSI-
No. 81. American Legion, Amarillo Texas. May 25 1921
81" has just notice that the Amarillo business
Mems Association has decided suspend business Memorial
Day MAY ,o between the hours OF NJ and II 100 noon
only
1--WE deem their in this TO be unthoughtcd We
think the they have decided suspend business entirely
short.
Ihe exercises which have planned will the entire
forenoon II this Memorial celebration is to be success we
have the unqualified support OF the entire citizenship OF
Amarillo Unless such support is given herewith declare our
intention OF calling oil the entire exercise.
Hanson Post has been given the honor OF directing this Decor
alton Day program is celebration for who has any
whatsoever honorng heroic dead who gave their
lives for country that every community live and prosper
under flag OF freedom They sacrificed their business and
their lives in order that the above conditions might prevail Is
possible that citizenship ungratefu and unapprccia-
tive that only hours be given in memory OF dead
heroes while the allied countries devotng days the
celebration OF Americas Decoration Day.
Times may be hard and business but what would
have been had these heroes died in vaini
This Post o the American Legion is named for who
died in effort comrade who fell from gun shot on
the field OF battle. Now is there crchana member
OF the H. NJ A. that recall the councnance OF him their
the elsewhere that not willing to honor him
and his fellow dead that refuse honor them by closing
the doors of their business houses for least five hours
vcneration TO their memory?
"The Legion in the attitude o demanding recognition of
this day. but seeking ascertain dead comrades
do command respect than hours OF business
sation
els possible that AMARILLO turn TO this
memorable day?
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
"liarve Radcy, Chairman.
~. f. Roos Post Commander.
Ernest Thompson Past Post Commander |
Estes. Past Post Commander
"Jno. Il. Goldng.
"Jno. X. Royce. Vice Post Commander,
Butcher Tharp Adjutant.
"Roy Rutherford"
Bearing the the following clipped from the
issue OF Wheels the official organ OF Rotary. under
date of Nav -:
Hanson Post OF the American Legion will have charge OF the
Memorial Exercises be held Monday which Decora
Day This is merely honor which has been given the
members o Hanson Post 1t docs that the Post
do all the work They merely directing the celebration Every
and child in amarillo should take part in
this solemn exercise How many people turned
Armistcc Day 1918: We everyone did Now j, not
important and honor those who gave their
lives order that the Amscc day might be achieved, In add
giving honor the heroes OF the world Twelve OF
e lie buried local cemetery We will decorate the graves
and render rg honor the noble dead OF the Civil War the
Spanish American War; the American Revolution and the heroes
Mexican War and the War III forgetting the dead
gave their lives Tor their country other times vi
peace.
Amarillo Rotary will surely in full and these
exercises in body"
What will Amarilos be this message from the
hearts of her former Men-at Arms?