The Coconino sun., 1922-11-10
GOVERNORS ARMISTICE
 DAY PROCLAMATION

E. Campbell designated Saturday, No vember II, as Armistice day and re- quested that this legal holiday be ob-. served in the fullest of its meaning throughout the state. He also urged that all citizens mark this day by widespread and generous response to the Annual Roll Call of the American Red Cross and designated in the proc lamation that Sunday, November 12, be designated in the state as Red Cross Sunday and be observed in the various churches in the state with ap- propriate services.
 The proclamation is as follows:
 "Armistice Day is inseparably link ed with the aspirations of humanity. Distinct from other occasions which have been dignified by law as holidays the anniversary of the close of the greatest war in history comes again to remind us not only of the sacrifices made, the victory won, but also of the sacred obligations resting upon us as Americans, in the face of the worlds need.
 -Four years ago when the glad news flashed around the world that the forces of autocracy and military despotism had been beaten, paens of joy burst forth from a war-torn and war-weary world. After more than four long years of strain and sustain ed effort there was naturally a re- action and war and it's problems were banished so far as it was humanly possible, from the minds of people. But four years of re-adjustment and reconstruction have demonstrated only too vividly the fact that humanity, emerging victorious from the fight for the preservation of liberty and free institutions has yet a stupendous task before the world is made safe for humanity. Fam inc and pestilence have swept ov- CT large portion of the world, relig- ious intolerance and persecution cul- minating in the brutal massacres per petrated by the unspeakable Turk, have in no uncertain way forced upon the consciousness of the civilized world the fact that humanity over vast areas of this earth is undergoing dire suffering, disease and death. Ut is to America that the people of these lands beyond the sea are stretching out their hands crying for food and clothing and the alleviation which medical aid can bring to their sufferings. While recognizing the day as one of solemn rejoicing it is more over eminently fitting that we dedi- cate ourselves on this occasion to the performance of our duty of minister ing to the fatherless and afflicted, task to which America has always re- sponded with promptness and gener- osity.
 "Very appropriately Armistice Day has been chosen this year as the op- ening day of the Annual Red Cross Roll Call. The noble organization known as American Red Cross is a boon to suffering humanity in every corner of the globe. Non-sectarian, non-political, international in it's scope, it goes forth on it's errands of mercy to all parts of the earth and it behooves each of us as American cit izens to rally loyalty to it's support in order that, at this time, when hu- manity's needs are so great, there may be no limitation of its program through lack of funds.
 "Now, therefore, I, Thomas E. Campbell, Governor of the State of Arizona, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, do hereby des- ignate Saturday, November 11th, 1922, as Armistice Day and do request that this legal holiday be observed in the fullness of its meaning. Let our citi- zens insofar as may be possible, re- frain from their ordinary occupations and through appropriate exercises and observances honor the occasion.
 "And I do particularly urge and re- quest that the day be marked by 8 widespread and generous response on the part of all our citizens to the Annual Roll Call of the American Red Cross and that Sunday, November 12, which has been designated Red Cross Sunday, be marked by appropriate services in the various churches"
 In Witness Whereof, I have hereun- to set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed. Done at Phoenix, the Capital, this 4th day of November, 1922
 THOMAS E.. CAMPBELL, Attest: Governor