The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-15
Impressive
Services

i The Armistice Service held at the
Monument on Lincoln Boulevard
Sunday, Nov. II, was participated in
by many of the veterans Of World
War and World War II, as well as
the auxiliaries of both the Ameri-
can Legion and Veterans Of For
eign Wars.
There was good turnout to greet
the parade at noon, which was fol-
lowed by the playing of America
by the High School Band, the
Prayer by Rev. Clayton M. Shot
well. band selection, the address
OF the day given by Rev Shotwell
was sincere. After due emphasis on
World War vets. the Reverend
spoke on the meaning of World War
II and the Armistice.
| The address follows.
We gather here today mixed
with emotions. thoughts, and feel
ings. Today is November II, the day
we call Armistice Day, for on this
day tWenty-seven years ago the arm
istice was signed ending the First
World War. Our government has set
this day aside as national holiday
SO that our nation would look back
to that day with thankful hearts
that war had ended victoripusly,
and as day when we would re-
member those valiant men who did
not come back from that great
conflict.
'This year Armistice Day has
taken on new meaning for us. We
have just come to the end OF much
greater war, the Second World War.
Again we rejoice on this day that
this war also ended VIGOROUSLY for
us. We have also come here to pay
our tribute to those who will not
come back from this war. Each one
OF us can think Of several young
men, who may have been members
Of our families, good friends, or just
acquaintance, who have paid the
supreme sacrifice. We honor them
in this public ceremony, and their
lives will live forever in our
memories.
However, we must not limit this
day to these things only. While we
look back upon this day with re-
joicing that these two World Wars
have ended VIGOROUSLY and also
pay tribute to our honored dead, we
must also look ahead. The task now
confronts us as to what we are 60
ing to do about the future. We have
fought in two World Wars, and we
must now face the decision as to |
whether or not we will have anoth-
err. After World War / an organiza-
ton was formed by many nati/ns
who hoped that they could prevent /
wars through mutual cooperation.
The United States saw fit at that
time to stay our of the League of
Nations because of attitudes which
were prevalent at that time in our
country. Since that time our nation
has learned the hard way that she
cannot remain aloof to the rest Of the
world. The League of Nations failed
because the nations were not willing
TO put teeth into the organization
and SO the world came to another
war which was much more destruc-
tive and horrible.
with the end Of World War II B
our world entered into d new era 4
If its history-the Atomic Age. The II
atomic bombs which were dropped
On Japan have brought US to a real
cation that the world must not and 1.
cannot have another world war. We
now have the opportunity Of help
ng to make this possible. The great
nations of the world have just en-
erred into a new organization which
S called the United Nations Organ |,
cation. Many lessons have been
earned from the experience of the
league Of Nations and from the war
ust ended, and all of the nations
agree that they must now work to-
5ether to prevent another world
var. The United Nations Organiza-
ion is far from perfect but it is the
me means which we have and we
must do everything possible as q
nation and as individuals to work
or its success.
I'VE as individuals can help by |
earning everything we can about |
he United Nations Organization I
md how it works. The success of
my organization depends upon its
members, and we are members
The best way we can help is to en-
body IN OUT personal lives the ideals
md principles Of the United Nations,
BY doing this we will be doing our