The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-11-17
SPIRIT OF ARMISTICE
DAY OBSERVED
Raising of Flag, Patriotic Pa
rade and Patriotic Ad-
dresses Were Features.

Business was suspended in Emmett
the afternoon of Armistice Day, ant
the entire community, in unison will
this entire nation, gathered to pay
reverent tribute to that unknown sol
der hero, who was laid to rest with
the highest honors the world coulc
pay, in Arlington national cemetery
Obeying the same trumpet call that
summoned the throng at Arlington to
attention. at noon 90 O'Clock here)
the crowd stood with barred heads
bowed while the flag was raised to
half mast at Main and Washington
streets. As the bugles sounded, the
four color guards in full uniform, AL
bert Burdge, Paul Hughes, William
White and Elmer Murray, snapped to
attention, Post Commander Byrd rails
ed the flag to half mast, and for two
minutes the people on the streets bow
ed in reverence to him who symbolic
ed all those who gave their lives for
liberty.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the
parade left Wardwell school grounds,
marched up First street to Johns ave-
nue., thence on Johns to Main and
west on Main to Liberty theatre,
where the exercises were held. The
marchers we're headed by the Emmett
band followed by the school children,
each grade in divisions, and each pu-
pill carrying small flags. Then came
of the American Le-
gion, G. A. R., w. r. c., Boy Scouts,
Camp Fire Girls, the Red Cross, Odd
Fellows lodge and citizens.
At the theater, the program as Civ
en- in last weeks paper, was carried
out. Addresses were made by Miss
Katherine Mann, representing the
Red Cross; Joshua Brummitt, the Boy
Scouts; Geraldine Grill, the Camp Fire
Girls; J. NJ. Phillippi, G. A. R.; Mrs.
Ancy Sullivan, W. r. c.; DR. B O
Clark, American Legion, and ] W..
Tyler, the Public The topic was
constructive Peace"
DR.. B. o. GIArk, speaking for the
American LeEn on the topic "Con-
struetive Peace Through Disarma-
nent," said:
MAN is essentially and primarily
/ social being. For this reason he
grouped himself into families, com
states, nations and alliances
or league of nations-call
t what you may.
In the beginning of things, and for
houSands of years, the families or
ribes were banded together for pro-
ection and self preservation to resist |
he attacks of wild beasts and other |
esser civilized peoples; his weapons
we're essentially crude and primitive |
s was his civilization.
AS tine passed and he became more |
ivilized he outgrew the tribal organ
zation and states and nations were
ormed. With this higher civilization |
anne greater and mightier weapons
war, until today the great engines
destruction threaten to destroy
hat civilization we have been so
lany thousands of years in building.
Many efforts have been made look
lg towards q permanent disarma-
tent, with more or less Indifferent
1ccess. The present conference is
ell timed and should receive the en-
orsement of all civilized and right
Iinded people.
"The nilleninr, of nnan. ~. .e-+k
ood will to all men, however, will
1T come until the hearts of men are
repaired for it, since it is the aggre-
ate of individuals that go to make
D nation. So, no nation can rise
CHER in ideals or become more right
'us or long suffering or peace low
e than the individuals composing
Disarmament must begin at the
urce, by training the individual to .
spect the property rights of others
in fact, to live on the square, which ;
the golden rule applied to practice. !
ntil this has been accomplished we
mot hope for total and perman-
t disarmament.
"A disarmament at this time does
t contemplate sinking the ships
r great navy, or melting our guns !
manufacture them into agricultural
plements, or turning our munition !
ants into plants of textile. industries :
that we shall cease to train our
nth in the manual of arms. But it =
es mean that the construction and 7
llntenance of our army and navy
II be more limited; that the men :
d material that go TO form these :
Eat forces Of war will be used as
Instructive organization and used
y ~ Q destructive means when our n
tional honor or our national rights n
) being infringed upon, when reason q
5 been dethroned and we must 4,