The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-11-14
DAY FITTINGLY
OBSERVED IN NEWBERRY
Impressive Exercises in the Morning
at the Opera House-Colonel
Johnson Makes Address
s'To you from failing hands we throw
The torch. Be yours to hold it high!'

s'To you from failing hands we throw
The torch. Be yours to hold it high"
That cry from the heroes that sleep
in the fields of Flanders has come to
us-and will go ringing down the
ages. And Americas Answer, iii
keeping the faith, will ever come:
"Fear not that We have died for
naught.
The torch We threw to Us we caught.
Ten million hands will hold it high,
And Freedoms light shall never die!
We've learned the lesson that ye
taught
In Flanders fields"
Again Newber-y has answered the
challenge by showing to those heroes
of the World war her love and honor
for the youth Of our land who went
glcriously forth to fight that the light
of freedom might not die. It was in
deed a sight to thrill the heart and
dim the eye as the soldiers Of three
wars passed in parade on the day of
the Armistice celebration. And as
they passed along the main street OF
our city the hundreds Of school chill
dren forming an aisle scattered
flowers in their pathway, and cheered
them Justify.
At II o'clock services were held
IN the opera house and such large
crowd had gathered that there was
scarcely standing room. The days
celebration was under the auspices
of the local American Legion post
with Mr.. Hal Kohn as chairman, and
Mr.. Ebert Dickert, commander of the
post, was master of ceremonies. The
platform was ittingly adorned with
the flags sos the allied nations.
A verse of America" was first
sung, and prayer was offered by
the Rev. Mr.. Ridout, rector of the
Episcopal church. Mr.. Robert LaFaye
of Columbia sang a most inplrlng
song, 'The Americans Come" after
which Dr.. C. A. Freed presented the
cause Of the Red Cross, stating the
purposes of this organization and the
vast amount Of good which it has &C
cemplished.
Mrs. Robert Earle Of Columbia
rendered very beautifully group Of
songs-and as an encore sang, God
Send You Back to Me-"
Col. j. Monroe Johnson Of Marion
was the main speaker of the day and
he made an excellent address, intro
duc;ng his remarks with an outline
of the program for which the Amer
lean Legion stands. He said the le-
gion does not consider itself the cen-
ter of the stage in patriotism but its
only motive is the welfare Of the ma
ton.
The chief topic around which his
address centered was the significance
of Armistice day. He told of the
few months before the signing Of the
Armistice when the Germans were
beaten before they gave up, and o.
the signing of the armistiee on Nov
ember II, 1918, at II o'clock in the
day. He said that the celebration o.
Armist;ce day will :5e Of interest to
more people in the world than any
other celebration. as, with the excep-
ton of the central powers, it knows
no nations, no religions and no races,
and that it will .oe the meeting ground
for the League of Nations. He spoke
of our war president, Woodrow VII
son, as being the greatest leader
nation ever had and of his Indictment
by the people of America. He said
that President Wilson had achieved
Lfl6 greatest S.Ct OI alS iultE4O0d ~
putting almost 100 per cent. OF our
young manhood on the field Of battle,
and that he had forced his ideas OF
peace on the world-then his own
nation had not merely left him alone.
but crucifed him. He said that AM
erica will have to ratify the League
pf Nations and that it cannot func-
ton until we make it.
He emphasized the value of erect
ing monuments to the memory of
great men along all lines, and of OBJ
serving special anniversaries to keep
alive those deeds in the minds Of tn
citizens and to stimulate them to
accomplish great things. He cited
as an example the valorous spirit Of
the French people in their fighting
and in living up to their battle cry
"Ils ne passeront pas"'
In conclusion Colonel Johnson said