Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-15
ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVED
Thousands OF York County People
Joined in Big Celebration.
MAJOR FROST SPEAKER OF OCCASION

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Crowd Representative of Every Sec
ton of the county-Women Served
Dinner to 500 Soldiers-Speaker
Flays Governor and United States
Senators for Attitude Toward Ex-
Soldiers.
] (By a Staff Correspondent)
Rock Hill, NAvember 11.-More than
500 ex-soldiers of York county and
| their relatives and friends to the num-
! Der of several thousand, Joined in the
third celebration of Armistice Day at
the York county fair grounds here to-
day. The assembled thousands mapi-
tested the deepest interest in the cele-
bration and Thanksgiving services
staged under the auspices of Frank
Roach Post of the American Legion,
commemorating the third anniversary
of the return Of the nation to a state OF
peace. Hundreds and hundreds OF
heads were bowed in a silent two MIN
ute prayer TO Almighty God at the
noon hour. Just after the close Of the
silent period the fire bell Of Rock Hill
sounded twenty one times at intervals
of two seconds, and ex-service men
stood at attention as the bugler sound
ed taps" bringing to close YORK
county's part in the national tribute To-
the nations dead.
Parade Big Affair.
Exercises in connection with the Ar
mistice Day celebration of the county
began promptly at 10 o'clock, when the
monster parade of eX-serNice men,
representatives of patriotic organiZa-
tions, Spanish American, war veterans,
Confederate veterans and school chill
dren numbering several thousand,
marched from Main street up Oakland
avenue to the fair grounds.
Two bands furnished music for the
parade which included many beautiful
floats decorated ip gala attire. the
Fort Mill and Rock Hill companies of
the South Carolina National Guard
were out in full strength, and behind
them marched some 400 members of
American Legion posts Of Rock Hill,
Fort Mill, Hickory Grove and York
vile. Many American Legion men
from Yorkvillc and Hickory Grove ar
rived in Rock Hill too late to join the
parade at the start, but fell into line
as the procession headed up Oakland
avenue to the fan grounds.
Arriving at the fair grounds the cX-
service men and military forces march
ed TO the speakers stand opposite the
grandstand, where they remained for
the address Of Maj. John ID. Frost oi
Spartanburg, orator of the occasion,
and for the other exercises in ce,cbra-
ton Of Armisticc DaySand in respect To
the dead of the nation. The grand
stand opposite the speakers stand was
filed to overfowing by people from ev-
cry nook and corner of the county long
before the parade arrived and the for
NAL exercises began.
Rev. w. f. McCord, rector of the
EplSCOpdl CnulCn Ol iNoCh mn, anu
chaplain of Frank Roach post of the
American Legion. presided and intro
duced Capt. r. J. White of Rock HILL
who in turn introduced Major Frost.
Major Frost Speaks.
Major Frost in carefully prepared
address, delivered in a clear, strong
voice that could he heard distinctly by
all, briefly reviewed Americas part in
the war. You Lcgionaires and you
soldiers" said he, 'worc told that if
you took up this quarrel with Ger
many, the common foe, and if YOU did
well your part, you would be well TAX
en- care Of by those who stayed be-
hind.
You did well your part. You fought
as perhaps men never fought before.
You did Il great job in short order. But
/ say to you, my comrades, that those
who made promises to you when YOU
went TO fight for the peace and safety
of the wOrld--thoSc who promised to-
look after you, have not kept the faith.
They have neglected you. I
There are in the United States to-
day thousands Of American Legion
aires ana cX-soldicrS who are without
Il job. There are thousands who arc
walking the streets OF our cities and
towns looking in vain for something to
do. The situation in regard to un-cm
poyment is Il grave one.
You were given to understand that
preference would be shown you in view
of the sacrifices you made. Preference
is due you and yet it is apparent On
all sides that you are being. .and have
been neglected. ShamC-Shamc on
those who made promises to YOU and
who have not taken care of you"
Denounced Governor Cooper.
Major Frost denounced the governor
of South Carolina because Of what he
declared was the apparent policy Of
the governor to refuse To show prefer
Cncc in appointments t. cX-scrvicc
men when all other conditions were
equal.
He denounced Gc"rG" Harvey. United