Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-27
Pearl Harb0r Day"
ONE YEAR AT WAR

war lords of Japan east the die
for international treaehery and
the United States was precipi-
lated from neutrality into war.
Throughout the nation, and
far beyond our shores where
ever orr fighting forces NAV be.
the people of the United States
VIII mark this day. Bitterness
at the memory If the treaeher-
Gus character of the attack will
exist, of course hut it seems
certain that the true temper of
the day will he akin to the
solemn temper of the first
Thanksgiving Dav.
there are striking parallels
between the two days.
That first THANKSGIVING. neo-
pie thanked God they were alive
and had survived cataclysmic
dangers of the months past.
They took stock of the issues
Tor which they had fought and
suffered, of what they had. and
of what they had to do. They
looked ahead to a hard winter
and knew things would be worse
before they would be better. But
they knew they were right, that
what they fought for was worth
the hardships and sacrifices in
yolved, and they faced the fu-
ture with calm trust in God
and a grim determination to do
what had to he done.
The same situation exists to-
day. And unmistably there are
indications that our people feel
the same high minded resolve:
to work, to sacrifice, to fight
for the right. fer their free
dom An army of free men and
women on the march, they look
to their leaders for guidancel
An Anniversary with a Purpose
For those who mold public
opinion and give voice to the
temper of the people, this situa.
ton presents great opportuni-
ty an opportunity to emphas
size the deep significance of
December Z, 1912, rather than
any smaller, more melodramatic
concept of vindictive revenge.
Rather than merely challenging
the people Of the United States
10 Remember Pearl Harbor."
let the theme be
Remember Pearl Harbor
Work-Fight--Sac,i ficel
This keeps December eth what
it logically should be a day
Ter every American to ask him
self what a year Of war has
meant, what he is fighting for,
what he has to face and how he
cat, face, and must face 1t. A
lay when he honors the heroic
sacrifice Of those who have died
and prepares himself to Join
with his fellow citizens in facing
common hardships---in terms of
work, sacrifice and fight.
A Two Day Observance
The fact that the anniversary
n Pearl Harbor falls on a Mon
lay this year creates the op-
for two-day obser-
vance, embracing both Sunday
md Monday. The inclusion of
sunday is doubly fortunate. both
because the original attack fell
N a Sunday and because the
one and religious ceremonies of
he Sabbath are in keeping with
he spirit Of re-dedication to a
Ugh purpose which will charac-
erie this anniversary.
1t would Re fitting that the
observance should be in
he nature (l) of a memorial to
hose who died at Pearl Harbor
md who have died in the SER
nee of their country since; (2) |
# a solemn thanksgiving that
'ur nation has survived a criti-
'al year and faces the future
With growing strength and con-
idence; (3) of rededcation of
III our resources to the spiritual
'alues which are at stake in this
var.
Monday would sound the raj
wing call--"Work Fight $500
)" crifice!" 1t would find an
reused and determined nation
urning to its war duties on the
anniversary of the betrayal Of
Is conception of international
rood faith with g clear concep-
ion Of the sacrifices called for
md flaming determination to
zee the joh through.
Pearl Hai.,or.
Observation-Disclosures
These words, and these two
lays that mark n year Of war,
must surely bring to every man
and woman realization that
his Is a war that touches us all,
personally and intimately. No