The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-10
ARN|ST|CE DAY
 IS PROCLAIMED
>r-.I5euf Harding Calls for Nation xrsze 1heervance of November It. 41 Citizens Asked to Join in
 Giving Thanks.

Uashineton, Nov. S.-A proclama- I;oo setting aside November ll,<next, as 4 .6eAl holiday, "As a mark of rez .,elt to the memory of those who oaV4 fho;r lives in the late world war se kxn;|Iea by the unknown and un- .dspzIfed American soldier, who is K ba buried in Arlington National eYIIetefY on that day." was issued Issf nifht by President Harding. lt Kv the President of the United States of American, a Proclama- WHEREAS, A joint resolution <f Congress, approved November Fl I821' "to declare November Il, 921 legal holiday" provides as # WHEREAS, Armistice Day, November II, 1921, has been desig- nated as the appropriate time for 4he ceremonies incident to the bur- jal 0f the unknown and unidenti- 11e3 American soldier in the Ar ]{n4t0n National cemetery; and
 @WHEREAS, This unknown
 
 Soldier Represents the manhood of Amerieans who gave their lives to defend it's integrity, honor, and t1anaoility against any enemy;
 NAfions Join in Respect
 WHEREAS, The nations of the &4f{A are on that date joining with the United States in paying respect and homage to this un- k.,owr soldier; therefore be 1t
 RESOLVED, By the Senate a1d the House of Representatives of fhc United States of America in {on1ress assembled, that the rxt8ident is hereby authorized to issu4 proclamation declaring November II, 1921, holiday, as q fl16fk of respect to the memory oi tho4e who gave their lives in the Iste world war, as typified by the unknown and unidentified Ameri- can soldier who is to be buried ir Af1inEton National cemetery or tNaf day, and the President is re. <rect7ully requested to recommend t6 fka governors of the various St4fe4 that proclamations be is sI1&d by them calling upon theil ut0cIk to pause in their pursuits Fl ' mark of respect on this sol. inn occasion.'
 .1In Memory of the Dead"
 0W, therefore, |, Warren G {x[l|rg, President of the United 11a of America in pursuance oi
 <aid joint resolution of Con. 11| do hereby declare November
 22l, holiday as mark o1 s= tct to the memory of those
 kave their lives in the late I1 war, as typified by the un 8Fn and unidentified American <oI1|tr, who is to be buried in Ar. Iiuxzon national cemetery on that <aTI and do hereby recommend tC <1e Governors of the severa {<ates that proclamations be is. hy them calling upon ths pt k<< of their respective states tS r80ze in their usual pursuits as 2 mn of respect on this solemn t11lon.
 x # E Hd, in order that the solemnity ' Ie occasion may be further em.
 Led, I do hereby furthermore ttAat all pQVllN diit F '=s 14<fh bells turnout the United SI6tes be tolled at intervals be efn I1:45 o'clock and 12 o'clock n89f of the said day, and thaf 7feu I2 o'clock, noon to two min, fte past that hour, Washington 1'Eas All devout and patriotic citi zefS Of the United States indulge ~ period of silent thanks to Coo 1Qg {hese valuable valorous lives and of supplication for his divine 4ze)tS and for his blessing upor |qne at the city of Washington
 Fourth day of November, 1T {ear of our Lord one thousand nm hundred aad. twenty-one, anc 2{ tH< independence of the United <1<f< of America the one hundred | HII6 Forty
 Warren G. Harding,
 'v the President,
 Charles E. Hughes,
 Secretary of State