Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-11-15


state of. Vermont to appropriately |
celebrate Armistice Day. While |
the majority of towns and cities gave
but a grudging recognition of one
of the greatest days of history, the
city of Newport shut down all bust
ness, closed all stores and shops, and
over all the city throughout the day
brooded a Sabbath calm. And this
Notwithstanding that it was Saturday
the day of all the week when the
merchants entertain a multitude OF
customers from all surrounding coun-
try.
Much of the success of the day is
due to the efforts of the American
Legion whose patriotic spirit stirred
them up to join with this paper IN
putting up to our citizens the duty
of appropriately observing the day.
Without their cooperation it could
not have been done, but when they
took hold of the matter it was as
good as settled.
The weather was not the best that
might have been enjoyed, for it is so
late in the season that we cannot
expect perfect days at this time OF
the year, but this did not materially
interfere with the program that had
been laid out.
A great many people seized the
holiday to finish the winters work
about their premises, and men could
be seen in all directions putting on
storm windows, banking UP houses,
and in other ways making all taut
for the cold days ahead.
At 1920 in the forenoon parade
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of members of the Grand Army of
the Republic, Woman's Relief Corps
and Legion Auxiliary in autos led by
a fife and drum corps followed by
ex-service men under the colors OF
the Newport Post American Legion
and Cosby Post of Derby Line, both
organizations being represented.
Others in line were troops one and
two Boy Scouts Of America and their
Scout master Rev. H. B. Rankin and
Rev. J. H. Blackburn. Dr.Fred Craw-
ford commander of Newport Post was
in charge and Rev. H. B. Rankin act
ed as Chaplain.
The line of march was to the East
Main Street cemetery where the reg
ular American Legion Armistice cere-
mony was carried out followed by
remarks from Ex-Governor Josiah
Grout.
A small audience gathered in the
armory at 2:30 o'clock to engage IN
the program of the afternoon, COM
memorative of the day Rev. H. B.
Rankin presided and called upon Rev.
j. H. Blackburn to offer prayer.
After some Introductory words
Rev. Mr.. Rankin introduced Repre-
sentative elect Aaron H. Circuit. Mr..
Grout dwelt upon the great epochs
of history, the events when men and
nations have taken step in ad-
vance. He said that the great war
and the Armistice was the greatest
of them ALL He felt that it is as
true of nations as of men that it
is only through sacrifice that we gain
our goals. For US as individuals we
do not reach our goal here, and as
nations the same thing is true.
Col. Emery was then introduced,
and he dwelt in very interesting
way upon the eight years that have
interviewed since the war broke upon
Europe. Among other statements he
made was that during the war after
the United States got into it 100000
soldiers passed through this town to
the front. 1t was a matter of great
rejoicing that practically all the SOL
diers who went to war from here
came back, while millions died.
| Though the great war ended Europe
is full of little wars today. We had
hoped that the war to end war would
: be successful, but it has failed until
| today we see the Turk, who was once
only an ally of Germany defying the
world. There are complications
which we cannot understand but
which we believe will be Strengthened
out. He thought that the Legion
should not be discouraged. 1t takes
time to- organize great movements
1t was so with the G.. A. R. 1t may
take time to get under way but the
American Legion, he was confident
would always stand for the restriction
of that which causes war. Some
methods must be devised for settling
national disputes without the arbit-
rament of the sword.
Ex-Governor Grout made a rous-
ing speech upon being presented. He
said: This is Patriots day. We used
to celebrate the Fourth of July, that
was "Birth Day." After that came
along, 'eMemorial Day" and that has
largely superseded birthday. ARMS
tice Day is Finishing Up Day.
Other wars were for nations; this
war was for the world. There was
world confagration, and we help
ed to extinguish it. There was {
drive at the civilization of mankind
and we drove it back. We did thai
work for the world. He stated tina
as he looked out on the world today
he was overwhelmed as he saw VIVA
the nations had done with the fun
damentals of patriotism and the low
of liberty which we went over seas t.
establish.
Mr.. Grout spoke a strong word O.
| criticism of the meager attendance a
the meeting when so much was in
volved and in closing urged the LIE
| gion to set on foot a movement t.
join the G. A. r. in making Memoria
: Day the day for the bestowing o
; honors on the soldiers of ali wars
instead of keeping up two memoria
days in the year. He thought tina
: if Vermont should set the movement
on foot that it would spread Xix
5 wildfire all over the nation.
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