The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12

gramme scheduled for the afternoon Hundreds of citizens in the down. town districts came to fin place halt, . removed their hats for a brief mo- ment as the hour came for the serv- ice in Arlington cemetery. Churches ] throughout the city held short com memoration services. Many of the relatives and friends of deceased sol- diers went to the cemeteries to lay wreaths of flowers and flags on he graves Of those who died for their country.
 Thousands View Parade.
 Promptly at o'clock the big pa rade moved from it's formation point at the corner of Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street, Col. Walter B. Bare, a veteran of the world war. and two aides, Maj J. T. MeEwen and Capt. James Webb. heading the llong column.
 Thousands of people lined the curb ing from the starting point all along the route of march as the column swung down Nineteenth street to First avenue and back up Twentieth street to Sixth avenue. Three mo- l torcycle scouts cleared the line of march. forcing the throngs of wait
 
 tracks Eight of the traffic squads swung down the street in front of the grand marshal and his aides. Unit I after unit of the longest and most successful parade in the History of the city passed in review before the crowds of onlookers that swarmed to the street as the word was passed along the route that the parade was coming. Many citizens showed their l e. .t. .. by removing their hats as color guard after color guard passed them. Cries came from many of those who felt the patriotism of the occasion and the l respect due to the nations flags.
 Soldiers Given Ovation. l. Ovations and cheers greeted each and every unit as it passed before the crowds. The automobiles of dis abled soldiers received tremendous ovations from the crowds. Many of the men were in uniform.
 The American Legion members and l the members of the various units representing divisions, responded to the urgent order of the committee to appear in uniform. and diversified were the fits that were represented 1 in those uniforms. Many of them had the appearance of just coming out of those well-known de cooty- izers" Some looked as if they had been ordered especially for the pa trade.
 The parade disbanded at the cor . ner of Third avenue and Twenty first street. the Boys Industrial School band moving off at once to the meeting place scheduled for the disarmament meeting of the League of Women Voters at Woodrow Will son park. Crowds of people swarmed after the band to the park and be- fore o'clock there was fair sized assemblage about the band stand.
 Mrs w J. Adams opened the pro- gramme by leading in singing Amer ica." The Boys Industrial School band accompanied the singing, after playing a selection in the stand. Mrs. Adams is chairman of the Music Study club.
 pr. HoIxe Speaks.
 Mrs Charles J. Sharpe, chairman of the state organization of the | league of women voters, presided over the meeting and urged that Ala bama take active part In the disarm- ament question She reviewed the war record of the soldiers from Ala bama At the conclusion of her open ing remarks she introduced Dr. Roy D. Hoke. professor of the study of ed ucational psychology at Birmingham Southern college, who made the principal address. Mrs. M. A. Harsh of Woodlawn, who wore the congress sional medal presented to her as the mother of soldier who had earned the decoration for valor in battle, held the Stars and Stripes over the | sneakers. Mrs. Harsh's son was Lkilled in action.
 pr. Hoke delivered the following address,:
 .T am deeply moved on this mem orable day by reason of the moment ous obligation which rests upon me. Not that I am unmindful of the priv I ile-xe YOU have extended to me in be- ing permitted to address you. but that the gravity and profoundness or this occasion rests heavily upon my heart. What shall I say? What can say Surely, this occasion should nave l called forth the grea est orators or our splendid city and of our great 1 stater To oratory I can lay no claim. expect perchance l shall speak rom my heart.
 "I am deeply moved by this audi ence which Is before me. Veterans l of the World war, We, salute you! When honor sounded her clarion call, | the sons of America rallied to her banners, rejoicing in their youth ana swearing to preserve her intact even | in their death. Of the American sol diers who have paid the last farth- | ing, may 1t never be said:
 Theirs not to reason why. Theirs but to do and die
 Our noble dead, the children of democracy, first reasoned why and
 .Tt taf American army has never been mill l itary machine but glorious host of heroic youths, whose hearts beat true to the light within them and the ideals of their soul.
 .sThree years ago today the armis- tice was signed, thus bringing to an | end the greatest and most horrible i war the world has ever and. God I grant. shall ever witness. Hence ' forth. autccracy is dead. The young 1 giant. democracy, has met her on Y higher ground and she Is no more. I The sons of might were met by the sons of right and God was with us.
 War Cast Recited
 s.The battle Is done, The smoke has blown away from the mouths of the cannon. The rattling of musketry has ceased. What are the losses? What is the gain? Financiers tell us Fl that the money cost of the war for K the allies was over si45. ooo. 900 900, The central powers expended $65,000.- | 900. 900. The actual money cost of the war. on a low estimate. can be no less than $200, 900. 100000. But what matters this? What matters 1t that France is mortgaged for half her wealth? Commerce and trade. aided by the worlds natural resources, will in time repay these losses in dollars Would that this were the only loss thr-worid had sufferedi | |tsissssyVb at te r,f 4the losses which can