Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-17
SEN, HARRINGTON
ADDRESSES POST
OF AM. LEGION
Speaks of international Peace
Project at Monday Evening
Session - Vaudeville Feat
ures Furnish Entertainment
in Abundance = Armistice
Eay Committee Chosen

At the meeting of the James F'itz-
held at the Legion hall. Monday night
a very interesting program was fur
present and was enjoyed very keenly.
This program began with a solo,
by Horace Parlin. Mr.. Rich of Togus
then furnished very interesting ex-
hlbition of fancy dancing and was
called on to give several encores.
/; This was followed by two piano solos
by Prof. Ludger Ncrmette, who
played for Mr.. Rich and also for Keith
vocal solos, singing La Marseille" in
French, "My Old Kentucky Home"
and The Sunshine Of Your Smile"
Jerry Carey then sang two comic
. songs and gave q short exhibition of
dancing. This concluded the fine
vaudeville program for the evening
Senator Frank G.. Harrington was
present and gave a very absorbing
address to the Post. His discourse
started with the classes of people
which one finds in every day life, of
which there were two-the first,
those who have fought and arc fight
ing we'll the battle of life under which
come three classes of people While
giving these classes. Mr.. Harrington
gave reasons why each was includ-
cd. First, mothers; second, those
who are fighting an uphill fight;
and third, the silent toilers of the
world who work in the fields, mines
and other places requiring hard labor
!, to supply the world with comforts
and necessities.
The second class of people are
those who have fought hard battles
for their country and flag, and many
of whom have died for them. Then
Mr.. harrington described the feelings
of those who were left behind when
the young men of the nation went
overseas to help hold back the Ger
man hordes and of the way in which
these same mon We're received upon
/ their return from the war after the
armistice
He took up the preamble to the
/ Constitution of the American Legion
and showed how it fitted on to the
preamble and Constitution of the
United States, discussing it sentence
by sentence and giving his idea of
what each word means.
The closing part Of the address
was taken with a brief talk on the
peace project. Senator Harrington
I thinks that if more attention was
turned to the daily life Of people and
their attitude toward one another as a
whole. and less attention was turned
toward disarmament that interna-
tional peace would prevail much
sooner than it will under present
conditions. and he advises each mem
her of the American Legion to Get a
copy Of the Preamble TO the Constitu
ton and study it carefully. and live
up to it as we'll as possible.
After Senator Farrincton's address.
two solos were sung by John Brown
and piano solo was rendered by DR..
Johnson, followed ny another dancing
exhibition by Mr. Rich.
during the supper. Leo F. Dunn
the commander called the meeting to
order TO take up the question of an
Armistice DAY observance. It was
moved that a committee of three
! he chosen to attend to this
matter and report at the next
meeting. This was put to vote and
passed The following committee was
/ elected Past Cono,,,,dar r, =
Sonthard as committee chairman.
arthur Ilfiin. treasurer and John S.
Everett, adjutant of the Post. A re-
port VIII be given at the next meet
ING by this committee. A poppy or
daisy drive will be considered for
-Aimistice Day.