The Washington herald., 1922-11-11
America Must Maintain
Helpful Attitude in
Its Relationships:
UNSELFISH ACTION,
PRESIDENTS PLEA
Simple Services Planned
At Tomb of Unknown
u. S. Soldier.

Armistice Day. In the opinion of
President Harding. should call 10
mind the fact that the service Of
the American overseas forces. has
imposed upon us a duty 10 reeog-
nize that henceforward we must
maintain a helpful and sustaining
attitude in all the broader relation
ships that involve the nation"
while the first -dut-. the Prssi-
dent declared in h.s Armtsfaec Day
prayer. III be to our c,Su." never
theless, that duty cannot be ade-
quately dTschsrsed in nsrr0wnes-
and selfishness.
That we may be guhss 10 a
just judgfns =. me time and oc-
casion for further proof Of our in
terest in the common cause Of hu-
manity. and in choosing the meth
DDS whereby to discharge the obli-
CATION thus created. will be. I am
sure. a fitting prayer for this ar
mistice anniversary"
Notable Day I'm Calendar.
The increasing enthusiasm" with
which Americans join in the annual
observance OF Armistice Day. the
President suggests. -enforces the
a. ,Iusion that IL is destined to be
one ofS>the notable anniversaries IN
our calendar. and indeed il well de-
serves TO 6e. all that. for Il marks
the victorious .culminstion Of our
nation. most IMPRESSIVE participa-
sion in the affairs Of sthe world We
shall not go amiss in We seek I"
make our observance or his ami
versary. not only this yN. but
every year hereafter. an ocNsion
for appraisal OF our relationshirnt I"
and participation in those wide~.
concerns which involve the welfare
of all mankind.
Cannot Avoid Obligations
Il think We have come to realize.
as nation. that we cannot hope 20
avoid obligations and responsible
ties. often arduous and burdensome.
as part of the price We must pay
for our fortunate relationship to
the confraternity Of the nations"
A day of austere simplicity, Of
significant coutrasts-this will be
Armistiee Day, 1924.
whereas year ago President
Harding. accompanied by the most
distinguished diplomats OF Europe
and the orient, American diplomats.
soldiers, and distin guished civilian 3
did homage to the unknown dead
at Arlington with oratory and pa
geantry. this year the tribute will
be complete in its simplicity.
VIII Place wreath ON Tomb.
Accompanied this morning By the
Secretaries of War and the Nav.
the President will place a wreath
on the unknown's tomb, silently.
and return to the white House
This. the President desires, shall
be a precedent for all future com
memorations OF Armistice Day by
the nations Chief Executive.
Former President Woodrow VIII
son will be honored by thousands
Of admirers from this city and vari-
Gus surrounding places this after
noon at 3 o'clock, in a pilgrimage
~ his heihc. low a stieSN hotNu-
west.
Henry Morgenthsu. former Unit
ed States Ambassador to Turkey.
will deliver an address from the
steps of the Wilson home. and a
chorus of thirty voices will sing a
program of special music.
VIII Encircie white HOUSE.
Another pilgrimage is planned for
Armistice Day. That is of the Joint
Amnesty Committee. to visit the
white House on behalf OF the un-
tone instruments will be used to
emphasize this appeal. Drawing
upon Biblical example. the deleca-
tion plans to encircle the White
House grounds seven times. as Gid
con encircled the walls of Jericho.
in the hope that the Presidents
opposition to amnesty will fall
down"
Following the ceremony at the
tomb of the unknown. President
Harding expects TO attend the fu-
neral OF Minister Gutierrez of Hon
duras. at st. Patrick's Church. At
IL O'Clock. Members of the Cabinet.
diplomatic corps, and army and
navy officials will attend the serv-
ices.
school Cadets VIII March.
During the morning. members OF
the Central High School cadets. un-
der the command OF Col. wallace
Craigie. will march to Arlington
Cemetery to place a wreath sent
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