The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-30
CEREMONIES HERE HONOR
 DEAD HEROES
CoIorfuI Parade, Water. front and Graveside
 Rituals Mark Day

Let us solemniy VOW to redouble our vigilance over our liberties and our American way of life to the end that never again shall the God of War exact such frightful toll
 of young Americans" This was the message of Edward L. Keith ahn, of the American Legion, who was the principal speaker at Me morial Day observances in the Capital Theatre today. Keithahn urged that men over the world be indoctrinated against the philoso- phy of war as a means of settling international differences.
 Keithahn, in a brief speech to those assembled at the theatre, outlined the history of Memorial Day and of wars involving the United States. He pointed out that the Allied victory gained in World War I was as only a respite. He said we learned great deal about wag- ing war but nothing about main taining the peace. :,
 Every American in the land, if he wishes, may have spiritual rendezvous this day with some young friend or relative who was sent out to meet the enemy and gave up his life; an enemy who otherwise would have come in hor- des to our homeland to devastate our cities, to murder our families and to destroy our way of life. That was their intent and but for the blood of these young patriots we honor today they would have ac- complished their end"
 Keithahn stated, Again the youth of America has won a re- spite. For how long, who knows? Even today, we see on all sides the ominous signs of a new attack on democratic living We must meet that attack as we have met sim liar attacks since the beginning of our national existence"
 We have always wanted peace and yet we seem never to achieve it." he said. We want to pre- serve the American way of life, yet there are willful active minorities among us plotting to destroy it this very minute"
 How then can we pay our debt to those we honor on Memorial Day?" Keithahn asked. 'Is it by eulogies, the draping of flags, the strewing of flowers? Or is it in re- doubling our efforts to attain the goals for which they fell in bat tle.?"
 The theatre program was opened by the audience singing America after which prayer was offered by James Couley, VFW Chaplain Burke Riley read the original Me morial Day order of General Lo- gan to the GAR, dated May g., 1868. The song Sleep, Soldier Boy" was offered by quartet consisting of Mary Peter, Patricia Mayo, Larry Parker and Bill Forb- es ith accompaniment by Dorianne Barnes.
 Following Keithahn's address, the parade was formed on the street in front of the Gastineau Hotel and marched down s. Franklin to- the waterfront where a prayer was offered by the Rev. Leo H. Sweeney and wreath was placed on the water by Mrs. Lucille Mahoney, President of the VF'W Auxiliary.
 The parade continued on to the Evergreen Cemetery where prayer was offered by Dean Charles E. Rice and wreath was placed at the foot of the flag pole by Mrs. James Sofoulis, President of the American Legion Auxiliary. Both wreath-laying ceremonies were ac- companied by the firing of sa- lute from the firing squad and the playing of Taps" by the Juneau City Band.
 The TOUT block long parade was a colorful event as it marched through the city In the lead was the U. S. Army Color Guard from the Juneau MP Detachment, fol- lowed by the Firing Squad from both the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 The Juneau City Band led by
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