The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-12
Asks Child Training as War
Prevention Measure.
Recalls Horrors
BAND, LEGION PARADES
Prayer, Music Opens Arm0ry
Program; Legion Dinner
Served in Evening

Thirteen years after the worldwide
joyous celebration Of news that the
World war was ended, Redwood Falls
Wednesday joined with other cities
throughout the country in an annual
observance marked by patriotic pro-
grams and a general holiday.
In the principal address of the day,
District Judge Levi NJ. Hall of Min
neapolis pointed out the many hor-
rors Of war and recalled the number
of soldiers killed on both sides in the
war, the number wounded and the
many still in hospitals.
''The horrors and the disappoint-
ments of war should teach all of the
countries of the world to abolish the
most disastrous thing that can ever
happen. The countries are preparing
more for WAR now than ever before, I"
he said. "They are inceasing their
armies and navies, they are building
huge battle ships and airplanes that
would make another war more grue-
some than any preceding one. True"
are signing peace pactS and disarm-
ament plants, but are they doing any
good?"
Would Impress Young
Judge Hall stressed the importance
Of teaching the coming generation
the great dangers of war. eff our
country is good enough for them to
live in, it is good for them to die in,"
he said. Cali wars have been fought
for human freedom and to further the
possessions of the country for its
citizens and l believe if the older
people would stress this one point in
the minds of the coming generation,
the countries would be free from any
future wars"
The days program opened at $3.50
a. m. with parade forming at the
Lincoln school and marching to the
front of the armory. The parade was
headed by gun squad of Company L
bearing flags of the United States and
the American Legion. Following the
flags and gun squad was the city
band which played several march tunes
on the way to the armory. The rest
of the parade followed in this order:
the American Legion Auxiliary, the
American Legion and the school chill
dren.
T. F. Reed opened the Legion
ceremony, introducing the speakers
and the musical numbers on the pro-
gram. The first speaker was Rev.
Godfrey O'Sullivan, pastor of St.
GATHERINGS parish, who opened with
a prayer for dead soldiers and ask
ed God to spare us from future wars.
A boys trio, comprised of Richard
Whiting, Robert Tiffany and Noble
Starr, sang keep the Home Fires
Burning" T. F. Reed closed the
Legion ceremony with reading. The
women's quartet, Mesdames S. B.
Duea, R. V. Ochs, R. Crooks and
Miss Eunice Mckay, sang a medley
of appropriate war songs. Margaret
Smith gave the reading "In Flanders
Fields"
Before introducing the principal
speaker Of the day, Leon H. Brown
gave the definition and the meaning
of Armistice Day. He told of the in
cidents which led up to the signing of
the worlds greatest document and
the reaction of the German Govern
ment to its provisions.
After the forenoon's program a
large crowd gathered at the Lincoln
school athletic field to witness the
football game between Redwood Falls
High school and Tracy High school
football teams.
Following the football game, the
American Legion men and their wives
gathered at the Legion q 1b rooms TO
have basket supper and an evenings
entertainment. A dance in the armory
closed the days activities.