Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-11-16
WARREN OBSERVES
ARMlSTlCE DAY
tr,uressiye Exercises At High School
Auditorium Under the Auspices
Of American Legion

After the invocation given ~ NV
A. 4. Tollevs, vocal duet, Whisper
ing Hope" was pleasingly rendered Dy
Mrs. f.. G. Wittensten and Mrs. nora
Enland. Brief Introductory remarks
were made by DR.. Gunnarson VINO ex-
plained the aims and purposes or the
American Legion and its efforts TO-
render valuable service to our coun-
Try In peace as well as in war:
aAmerican at the Crossroads
The Armistice Day address by Rev
y. p. Mitchell of the NJ. +. church
was thoughtful, patriotic and IN
spiring effort He said in part: Amer
ica stands today at the crossroads
r1,e destiny of America and OF the
world depends upon the turn that she
rake now. A number of crises of his
tory were mentioned, and in each case
it was poitned out that progress was
made because they took the right fork
Of the road. To have gone directly
ahead in the old way would have
been to fail. A greater crisis con-
fronts America now, Mr.. Mitchell
thought, than at any other time In
cur history as nation. People
everywhere are asking, What Of To
morrow? and, What will America DO;
Our opportunity as a nation is In be-
coming truly democratic nation,
a nation where humanity is sacred and
where the teachings OF Christ are ap-
-ulied to the social order. America
now has her supreme opportunity Be
cause of her location, resources, ana
numbers she can set the pace Tor the
world. She may choose the old, DIG
way Of selfishness, greed, alliances or
she may set the pace for better
humanity, where justice, rlghteOus-,
ness and good will reign. America
must lead the way i'll disarmament
must cultivate an international mind,
secure a Monroe Doctrine that will
mean to the world what we want Tor.
America. These principles OF good
-zu:'I fair play, brotherhood and Jus
tice must also he applied Within Sodt
own borders in the economic and III,
dustrial world America stands today
at the crossroads. Not only Amerl-
cas- history but all of history will de-
nend on the stand she takes now
This is her golden opportunity II
she fails she will 60 to the way OF
other fallen nations.
All of Americas vexing and per-
nlexine problems are tied up in one
and concerns Americas: attitude OF
mind. America may become truly
democratic OF she may go as she mas
.been going, or as :. the other nations
have been going: being democratic
when it pays, or when it is easy, or
when we may cover up our sins by
writing democracy across our actions
to blind the eyes of on-lookers. - The
world is crying for true democracy.
Democracy means the sacredness OF
humanity. Democracy is Christianity
applied to the social r order. Justice
must be uphelu and selfishness put
down in all affairs Of life. Our In
= ternational problems, our national
problems, our business problems, our
social problems must be solved in the
light of justice: The church and the
schools are two factors that must play
a very large part in our new democ-
racy or it will fail. VI ssr9#r:5.s
The discomfort in industry and In
every other phase Of life is due to
the fact that the material has been
exalted above the spiritual. Gold and
buildings and guns and farms have
been our god. Two long we have
boosted of Americas vast areas, her
mines and productive acres, her great
buildings and 1OO;O OO, 900 people. The
greatest thing about any nation is hel
Meals. The hope Of the world lies
in Americas attitude of mind for the
future. If she stands for fairness
Justice, brotherhood, then she can lead
the way to international good will.
We are paying tribute today to thu
unknown soldier We are thinking
this hour. Of brothers and neighbOrs
and friends and lovers who sleep II
soldiers graves. We do not want an
other war We do not want bank
rupt world Some nation must Lead
the way to q better understanding anf
good will. The nations Of the wOrl(
are hating now. Many are debating
which way to go. i hope that future
history will record that America q
this important juncture took the RICH
hand Of the road.
A vocal solo BY r.. M Prytz wa
much appreciated.
lis Prof. g. HOlmQuist spoke briefly ye
aloQuently on ssThe Significance o
Armistice Day. While he was speak
ing blast from the fire whistle an
nounced that the time had arrived TO
the two minutes of silent prayer g
recommended by the President as I
tribute to the men who died in tn
. world war The audience arose an,
stood motionless, silent and with bow
1 ed heads in prayer until another bias
from the whistle announced that tn
two minutes were up. Mr.. Holmquis
then concluded his address IN th
course of which he paid tribute 4
Woodrow w ilson for the part he ha
PLAYED in war and peace.
The national anthem. sung by tn
audience. and the henedicti0n pri
HOunced by Rev. T0flevs closed th
excellent program, = 1s5 &.