The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-09
NOVEMBER IL is FIXED
AS LEGAL HOLIDAY
TO HONOR HEROES
PRESIDENT CALLS UPON NATION
TO TOLL BELLS AND AND
MOURN DEAD

washington, Nov. 5.-A proclama-
ton setting aside November II as 4
legal holiday as "a mark Of respect to
the memory Of those who gave their
lives in the world war, as typified by
the unknown and unidentified Ameri-
can soldier who is to be buried in Ar
lington National Cemetery on that
day." was issued tonight by President
Harding. It follows:
"By the president OF the United
States Of America, a proclamation.
whereas, a joint resolution OF
Congress, approved November 4, 1921,
to declare November II, 1921 legal
holiday provides as follows:
Whereas, Armistice Day No
vember II, 1921, has been designated
as the appropriate time for the cere-
monies incident to the burial of the
unidentified American soldier in the
Arlington National cemetery; and
whereas, this unknown soldier
represents the manhood of America
who gave their lives to defend its
integrity against any enemy, and
Whereas, the nations OF the earth
are on that date joining with the Unit.
ed States in paying respect and hon.
age to this unknown soldier:
Therefore be it resolved by the
Senate and the House of Represents
tives in Congress assembled. That
the president is hereby authorized to
issue a proclamation declaring Nov,
ember 11,1921, holiday, mark OF
respect to the memory Of those Who
gave their lives in the world wal
as tHpified by the unknown soldier
who is to be buried in Arlington Ma.
tional cemetery on that day; and the
president is respectfully requested to
recommend to the governors of the
various states that proclamations be
issued by them calling upon their
people to pause in the pursuit as
mark of respect ON this solemn oc
casion.
Therefore, /, Warren G. Harding
president of the United States Of
America, in pursuance OF the said
joint resolution of Congress, do here
by declare November II, 1921, holi
day, as a mark of respect to the mem
ory Of those who gave their lives il
the world war, as typified by the IN
&known and unidentified soldier who
is>Ato be buried in Arlington Nationa
cemNery on that day; and do hereby
recom&snd to the governors of th'
several states that proclamations bt
issued by them calling upon the PEG
pie of their respective states to pause
in their pursuits as mark Of res
pect Of this solemn occasion,
"'And in order that the solemnitJ
of the occasion may be further EN-
phasized, do hereby furthermore rec
ommend that all public church bell;
throughout the United States be tolleC
at intervals between 11:45 o'clock a
M, and II o'clock noon of the saiC
day and that from IL o'clock noon tt
two minutes past that hour, Wash
ington time, all devout and patriots
citizens of the United States indulge
! in a period Of silent thanks to God TO
these valuable valorous lives and o
duplication for His divine mercy ant
for His blessings upon our beloved
country.
I'm witness whereof, have her
unto set my hand and caused the sea
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this fourth day of November, in tn
year Of Our Lord, one thousand min
hundred and twenty-one and of tn
independence of the United States 0
America the one hundred and forty
sixth.
WARREN G. HARDING"
BY the president, Charles E. Huges
secretary of state.