Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-10-28
PROCLAMATION OF ARMISTICE
 DAY EXECUTIVE OFFICE STATE OF ARIZONA


 Day as legal holiday, provision hav- ing been made by the Fifth State Legislature for such recognition of the day. Such formal acknowledge ment of its importance is eminently appropriate, for the date is a most significant one in the history of the world. Through ages yet to come it will carry its meaning of solemn memorial, of joyous triumph, of the blood-bought victory of the people of the earth over the sinister forces of autocracy and military despotism. These are meanings of the day which will always abide.
 It breathes a still deeper signifi- canoe this year. This Armistice Day points not only backward to an his torical event, but beckons us also up- ward along the road which civiliza- tion is travelling, toward the goal of our common humanity. Its deeper meaning is one filled with promise, and in its observance there is em- bodied the crystallized hope of the peoples of the world that war shall be no more and their prayer that never again shall our civilization be called upon to undergo such a catacysm.
 That this hope is stronger, more poignant today than ever before is more obvious. Three years of read justment and reconstruction, wearily undertaken by a world whose strength was w,'lnight spent, have served to convince even the most skeptical that the world cannot afford war. Too vividly it has been demonstrated that its costs transcends human cap abalities. Millions starving, otter millions out of work, governments tottering on the verge of bankruptcy and financial ruin, whole peoples suf- fering the ravages of disease while the cancer of anarchy spreads throughout their land, these are but a few of the appalling items on the bill which War, red and hi!eJus, Las presented to the world.
 In the hush that came over a war torn world on that November day throe years ago, there was porn in he hearts of mankind prulnise. Al ter the wina and the earthquake and tEc fire of forl long and weary v ars. there came the still sma vo;cc. Out of the blood-drenched soi of France in which ifs r> ots were buried. sprang a tender plant, its tendrils toward the future, holding out the promise of tl,a, faircst flower, the day when War shall be no ,aore. And ."e word has accepted, ami believed, and today cl;ngs rroro and more tenaciously to the hope of early realization. O.
 The burden of competitive anna mcnts has become unbcarable, yet along the Marathonian course in the race cf rower there has 5eeo ;t-aI as yet no r...t'ng place. H. wl,o runs mu.1 kcep OF. or acknowl nSe h!s weakness l., dropping out "f the >,ntest. f..tsnising the s:lp'ndous folly of prolonging this s;rayX. 'i.c President of these United States has invited the surviving contestants to meet at Washington on Armislice Day to confer on the Limitation of Armaments. .,....
 The responsibilities of the hour are tremendous. The need for definite agreement that will insure the peace of the world was never greater in ali history. The problems which will arise at this momentous gathering will require the ablest treatment our race can summon. There is much over which to fell encouraged. There are signs that humanity is at last leaving its childhood and is entering the era of clearer thinking and bet ter intentions. But the obstacles are very real. Suspicion and distrust, material selfishness and militaristic ambition may once more conspire to disappoint the hope of the world.
 In recognition of the needs of the hour it has been most appropriately suggested that the Sunday preceding Armistice Day be observed as day of special prayer for the Divine blessing on the International Confer ence, and for the attainment of it's objects. It has also been requested by President Harding that special services be held in every church throughout our land at the hour when the conference conNenes and the memorial service is held at Wash ington.
 While paying grateful homage to those who offered their lives in defense of our country, it is altogether fitting that we should inn plore the help and guidance of the God of nations to the end that the forthcoming conference may result in the reaching of satisfactory agree ment, through the prevalence of mu- tual trust and good will, fer material of existing armament Il
 NOW, THEREFORE, I, THOMAS