The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-11
PARADEOPENS
CELEBRATION
IN CITY TODAY
Rev. Lyons Of Landrum, S.
C., Brings Message on
American Principles
FOOTBALL GAME AND
DANCE ON PROGRAM

Serene crisp weather and al
most cloudless skies brought to
Hendersonville ideal weather to-
day as it joined with the nation
in the 18th anniversary Of Armis-
tice day, marking the close of the
World war.
Following the preliminary men,
orial services, held last Sunday
evening, the city this morning be-
gan carrying out the remainder Of
the observance Of the anniversary
and, opening with parade and
address by Rev. j. Sprole Lyons,
Jr., of 'Landrum, S. c., which fol-
lowed at the high school. audito-
rum, was set for a day Of appro-
pirate holiday diversion.
The parade, which formed at
the courthouse, moved down Main
street to the high school auditor
ium for the formal event Of the
morning. The parade was prob
ably the largest that has been held
in the years since the first observ-
ance Of its kind was held in the
city.
Rev. Lyons spoke on the sub
ject: Americans and Pacifsm."
.Americanism, he said, is the trans
lation into daily life of those prin-
ciples which caused our forefa-
theirs to leave their old homes and
seek a promised land in America.
Those principles which caused
them to seek elsewhere were the
absence of equality, rule at the
whim. of ..nonarchs, an economy
that smothered ambition, and the
absence of religious freedom.
They came to this country to
establish equality under the law,
a land of opportunity for all, and
a nation where freedom of con-
science and worship would prevail.
The establishment of these prin-
ciples has cost much, and for these
principles three wars were fought,
the Americana Revolution, the
Civil war, and the World war.
The only justification for the
price paid in money, lives and
blood Is the preservation Of those
principles.
Today these principles are men
aced by the return Of all those
things this nation has fought
against. Nationalism is rampant
in Europe, and not only is nation
arrayed against nation, but po-
litical philosophy Against philos-
ophy.
These alienisms are doing their
work in America, in schools and
universities, in legislative halls,
and from the pulpit. Many min
listers, he said, are unknowingly
the tool of this anti-American
propaganda.
He was introduced by R. L.
Whitmire, who declared: 1--WE re-
joice today because Of the end OF
that war, we come here to refresh
our memories of those who died
for the sake of humanity, and to
think Of the thousands Of disabled
who still suffer for those princi-
ples for which we, fought. it is
well that we come together here
today to remember these things
The football game at 3 o'clock
this afternoon at the high school
athletic field, when Blue Ridge
School will meet the Carlyle team,
and the dance which opens tonight
at 9 o'clock at the American Lee
gion clubhouse will be the out
standing events Of the remainder
| of the holiday here.
Stores Of the city were closed
today, in what was probably thu
most universal observance Of the
holiday that has been noted here
| All public institutions, county anc
city Offices were closed in keeping
with the holiday.