The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-11
CHURCH SERVICES
HELD HERE KEEP
MEMORIES FRESH
ArmIstIee Day Observed Under Aus.
pIees Of American Legion, With
Whole Town Joining to
Honor Departed.
PROGRAMS ARE GIVEN
WITH HOUSES PACKED
Speakers Call Back Fact OF Debt
Owed to Men Who. Fought cver-
seas and to Millions Of
Workers at Home.


services today IL forcefnl reminder
to us that the people OF this nation
still love their country and their
flag; still believe In representative
government and tho religion OF our
fathers; aud still honor and respect
American patriots and citizens who
have given their all that this nation
may continue as the greatest ex-
ample of civilized government In all
the worlds history. and as the guar
antor OF liberty. freedom. justice
and humanity"
So declared Alger Melton In his
Armistice Day address In the First
Christian church where services
were held under the auspices OF tho
American Legion.
Similar services were also held at
the Methodist church.
Net only is this day for us TO
give thanks to Almighty God" he
continued. "for the victory OF our
armies in the great world war; but
II Is day for us TO show honor and
reverence for those who fought the
great fight for us, and for future
generations, and also day of earn
est devotion to the memory OF those
who gave their life's blod for Chris
tion civilization, equality in gov
ernment, and the advancement OF
cause of humanity among all the
peoples of the earth.
Theirs was the great sacrifice
they gave their lives that we might
live, and enjoy the blessings Of free
government. To those who served
and helped at home, the millions of
men and women who labored and
sacrificed, we owe our honor and
respect; to those who fought our
battles overseas, midst blood and
carnage, danger, hardship and dis
ease, we owe our everlasting debt
OF gratitude, which the things of
this world can never pay; but to
those who gave their lives for us.
we owe sincere devotion to their
memory and duty TO praise them
in prayer and song forever and for
ever.
"True patriotism Is only found in
Christian nations. There is no such
thing as patriotism, love of country,
of home, oil government and its in
stitutions in nations, where the word
of God is not believed, and the re-
lgion Of Christ Is unknown. No
nation on earth can boast of a pa
triotism such as that OF the true
American.
ut Is not so easy for us to under
stand that there are unarmed enc
mics within our own borders, who
are more dangerous to the exist
ence of our government than the
armed battalions of German Kultur.
Any theory of government based
upon class control is directly con-
trary to the principle of a govern
ment by all the people, and If put
into effect, will do away with our
constitution and destroy our free in
stitutions. These doctrines and
theories are being spread among our
people today. 1t is the duty of every
true American to oppose these doc
trines and theories the same as he
would oppose an invading army"
Mr.. Melton closed his address
with the following tribute to the
American soldier: 1--WE are proud
Of the American soldier, the bravest
that ever charged a foe; the kind
est that ever captured an enemy,
the most intelligent that ever
planned an attack; the most hui
name that ever walked a battle
field, and the most lovable that ever
returned to the arms of wife or
mother, we can but glorify him and
commend his future to Him that
watches over all that love him and
keep his commandments"
Forty-Seven Names On Roll.
Forty-seven names were on the
roll which was called this morning
at the Armistice Day services under
the auspices of the Legion post.
These included those killed in ac-
tion and those who died from disease
or accident while in the service:
Raymond T. Hurst, Hugh H. Ware,
Robert Alexander Elmer Leonard
Bassinger,, Robert Bennett, Alvin
Fitzer Byrum, Joseph Bryant, Bert
Bledsoe, Jesse Beason, George Fos-
ter Brown, Roger Harrison Bird.
George w. Busby, George Edward
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