The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-11
NRNfsTfcE DAY s
CELEBRATED HERE,
Continued from front page)

lima did her full part. Twelve per
ccat Of all the medals for distinguish
ed service came to your own sons.
The league of nations was conceived
that war of destruction might not
come again. Trickery and little poll
tics defeated this great move. But
are these ideas and ideals lost? Not
so. You came back from the war and
found your job filled by another, pos
sibly by a Stacker. You found So
ciety seething with gaiety and folly.
You showed more fidelity in that such
conditions failed to shatter your faith.
You did this, greater thing than you
did, even in winning the war. But
with the burial of the unknown SOL
dier and the devotion shown, reveals
that America is still sound at the core
You may look forward to the future
and know that your country will honor
you and cherish your deeds of valor.
In this great reconstruction period
/ our task is difficult one. Our con-
fcderate soldiers have left us rich
heritage. The racial integrity was
saved by the Confederate soldier, and
thus our political heritage saved by
them. To you is committed by the
Confederate veterans these traditions.
Again the dangers that threatened
America are much in evidence. We
dare not barter this heritage, the
, preservation of American ism. To
! the American Legion is committed
that task also.
America VII come to the day that
she will dictate the policies and COM
merce of the world. Faith in God
and humanity, faith in our sacred in
stitutions must be kept inviolate. You
the American Legion has this task
| also committed to you.
! knowledge must be given, ign0r-
arce must be banished and to you is
| committed that task. We are living
in an age of progress. The airplane,
wireless, and many other signs may
he seen. But have you noticed that
we are not keeping pace in spiritual
development? Will we, realizing the
ideals of our fathers. keep sacred
what has been committed to us. To
you has been committed this task also.
After the speaker the Regimental
Band played
! The next speaker introduced was
! Najor F. p. Salley, who said in part
! You have just listened to great
speech by man who will. / think
make the greatest governor South
Carolina ever had, Thos. G. Mcleod.
This LARGE gathering leads us to
: see that while through political trick
sters it seemed that the real victory
h, had been lost.
) The war was lost until June, 1917
) when we went over and our going in.
, spired them to fresh courage. W.
won the war, do not care who claims
: it The spirit cf give it up had taker
: possession of the French ard the Brit
/ ish.
After the year I came back to {
changed condition at home, changed
country. Prosperity was everywhere
: America turned out to welcome us.
do not share the views of more OF
?, our men. We made the world safe
for democracy. Now we should turn
our attention to the things of peace
War does not settle difficulties be-
tween nations or individuals. Every
day we see the spirit of vengeance
kindled. This gets us nowhere. What
must take the place--a practice of the
Golden Rule among men. Let us cell
: cbate Armistice Day as means to
universal brotherhood. This should
come to be the spirit of our cele-
hrations.
Hon. r. c. Duncan was called upon
10 speak n honor of the dead soldiers.
l'c said in part: If | had the wings
of the morning and l could fly to the
ends of the earth, I'd stop right here.
We desire to commemorate the men,
ory of our dead when we think Of
what they suffered and what they
wrought. From the time we were
! from up to the time of our death,
there is much to be thought and little
to be said. This is an occasion which
we should look forward to with whole
hearted faith. Armistice Day stands
for the day that represents the free
dom Of the world. think your pres
. ent governor of South Carolina is the
On'y governor in the United States
!; "hr issued proclamation ordering
} the observance Of this day. The Unit
ed States will always be ready to put
forth her hand to aid in the advance
mcrt of civilization.
Senator Duncan's address was fol-
lowed by music by the Regimental
Band, and Captain j. Frost Walker
welcomed the visiting soldiers to Un-
ion and also thanked TIE ladies for
the aid given in entertaining the SOL
diers. Thanks were also extended as
the distinguished soldiers, the Con-
federate Veterans, Spanish war vet
Grams.
Hon. McBeth Young called upon
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