The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-13
Dance, Parade, Banquet
Mark Ar111iStice HOlidQu
Bismarck Returns to Normal
After Spirited Observance
Of Anniversary

Bismarck was back to normal Tues
day after q three-day Armistice an
niversary which began Saturday night
with dance, sponsored by the Amer
lean Legion. and ended Monday night
with q dinner, given by Fort Lincoln
chapter Of the War Mothers and the
American Legion auxiliary for all ex-
servicemen Of Bismarck and Bur-
leigh county.
The parade, held Monday morn
ing, was declared by many citizens to
be the best Armistice Day presenta-
ton ever held in Bismarck, hundreds
Of war veterans being in line and 9TH
er groups being well represented.
Following the parade the annual
memorial services were held in the
city auditorium with Rev. ]. A. Fjel-
stad, Lisbon, department chaplain Of
the American Legion, as the principal
speaker.
Services at the auditorium were
brief but impressive. Following the
opening by Kenneth w. Simons
commander of Lloyd Spetz Post No. l
Of the American Legion, Rev. E. L
Jackson, post chaplain, gave the in.
vocation. The American Legion auxi-
liary chorus, assisted by Spencer
Boise, led in the singing Of America
and Rev. Fjelstad delivered his ad-
dress. Lorenzo Belk sang THE Trum'
peter" and the crowd stood In silent
reverence for the memory Of the wal
dead, broken after IN interval by the
strains Of "taps," blown off-stage By
Boise. Rev. Jackson gave the bene'
diction.
Stresses Desire for Peace
In his address Rev. Fjelstad stress.
ed Americas desire for peace and thu
war veterans horror OF conflict, bu
emphasized also the necessity o
keeping the nation prepared to de-
fend itself.
Pointing out that thousands Of mer
still are disabled by the wounds O
war, he declared that the tremendous
expenditures OF money and materia
were the smallest part Of the cost
The major cost, he said, was the live!
lost, the homes wrecked, the hope
blighted and the tortured bodies o
those still alive.
Touching on veterans legislation
he asserted that the people Of the ma
ton have insisted on making gener'
GUS provision for those who were in
jured In the cause Of its defense ant
assailed those who would have tn
public think Of the war veteran as
treasury raider rather than IS q mai
who served his country In time o
peril. Those who howl most loudl!
about provision made for the veter
ans are the same persons who prof
tied most largely from war expcndi'
lures, he asserted.
Principal speaker ct the banquet II
the evening was Dr.. ]. Q. Arnson
who called on the war veterans t.
unite in . program which will restor'
prosperity, peace and contentment Il
America. The nation has too lonl
been ruled by men whose mali
thought was money getting, he said
and they have been raised to place
Of public adulation.
Must Remember Average Man
This attitude, he said, must be re-
placed and America must awaken Il
o consciousness that the average ma,
IS. after all. the most important. On
less he is guaranteed peace and
reasonable opportunity to work GU
the boons Of security and content
ment for himself and his family
America will not have fulfilled he
destiny, he asserted. He called on tn
war veterans. and particularly upol
the American Legion, to point Amer
lea again to high patriotism and
(Contiulted an Poko .