Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-11-13
ARMISTICE DAY HERE


was fittingly observed here Tuesday.
Practically every business firm was
closed The exercises were some
what different than on former Ar
mistice day celebrations, when all
the exercises were held at the
Doughboy monument. The parade,
which formed on the public square,
was made up of the Malconta band,
members of American Legion, La
dies Auxiliary, World War soldiers
and soldiers home on furlough,
marching to Malta, the grade pupils
and teachers Joined the parade and
returning to the public square were
joined by M. & M. band, pupils and
teachers from this side.
Marching to the Doughboy mon
ument, brief exercises were held,
National anthem, by the band; firing
of the salute. placing the wreath at
the foot of the Doughboy, which
contained red poppy for each
World war soldier deceased; then
taps, and the procession returned to
the public square, where the school
children were dismissed.
The exercises were continued in
the opera house, which Mr.. and Mrs.
Eveland had offered for the oc-
casion. Following a concert by the
Malconta band. L. H. Cronin, COM
mander of Malconta Post, American
Legion, introduced the speaker
Major S. V. Stewart, of Woodsfield
In his introduction Mr. Cronin
stated that Atty G. o. McGonagle,
who had addressed every Armistice
day celebration here, had asked to
he relieved this year because of his
health. and he stated that he had
secured in his stead a man of the
highest tyne of true patriotism.
When Mr. Stewart had concluded
his splendid address the audience
felt the same way about it. We re-
gret that every M. & M high school
pupil, along with all of our citizens
did not hear the address. Such
present time
The speaker stated that with but
one exception every war in which
our soldiers have fought, were for
the principles upon which our gov
ernment was founded. He said that
| God has had someone training for
leadership, for great crises Moses
Washington, Lincoln and Woodrow
| Wilson. He said the latter had SET
| out to make that prophecy come
true spoken by Isaiah 1000 years
ago-"they shall beat their swords
into plowshares and their spears in
to pruning hooks; nations shall not
lift sword against nations, neither
shall they learn war any more" and
Mr.. Stewart said be it to the credit
of the A. E. F., they made that
thing possible, since they won the
war, but the failure came at the
peace table.
foreign countries still had in them
the same hate and misgivings, and
were against Woodrow Wilson, the
apostle of peace; for the past 23
years matters abroad have gone
from bad to worse, but the speaker
said the soldiers of our wars have
not died in vain, and their monu-
ments have been growing higher
and higher He remarked that the
Atlantic ocean lies between the last
two bulwarks Of liberty in the world
today. Mr.. Stewart took occasion
to condemn John L. Lewis, and all
others of his kind, for their actions
in the present crisis.
The American Legion will keep
alive the "Faith OF Our Fathers"
the speaker said, and "will shine as
bright light in a murky world"
Throughout his eloquent address
Mr.. Stewart often quoted passages
from the Bible, and his message
could we'll be classed as a patriotic
sermon.
At the conclusion Of the exer-
cises in the opera house the mem
bers of the American Legion, World
war veterans. soldiers home on fur
Tough, were invited to the American
Legion hall, where the Ladies' Aux
iliary served refreshments.
In the afternoon was the foot
ball game between Caldwell and M
& M, and in the evening a dance
was given in the Legion hall, the
Caldwell high school band furnish
ing the music.