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^vn>V. N'O^BBR 11. 1923. Ss-^- 2 " «/ It ■ . ’■ the bxnner-herald. Athene, Georgia EAQE THREe 1918? It meant that 4,000,000 American men and women in uniform, struggling against a foreign foe, could lay down their arms. It meant that trillions of men and women in factory and forge, feverishly supplying the government with materials for winning the war, could cease their labors and join in the world’s praises of victory. It meant that millions more of men and women at the wheels of trade, endeavoring to feed and clothe the world, could have a holiday. It meant other millions with frosty heads and anxious hearts, compelled by age and sex to remain at home, could draw a sigh of relief and thank Almighty God for another American victory in arms. 7 It meant that the combined efforts of all the human forces of America had been necessary to defeat a foe that ruled by blood and death! It meant that Americans had learned again the lesson that “United we stand and divided we fall.” What Does It Mean Today? y l Shall today proclaim a lesser victory. Shall America united in 1918 be America divided in 1923. Shall we fight less valorously against the forces, of selfishness and thoughtlessness and envy and malice, in our midst, than we did against a foreign foe? Shall labor and capital, employe and employer, rich and poor, wrangle and fight over petty grievances while their indus tries are idle and their children cry for bread? Shall radicalism thwart reason and firebrands rout justice? Let Armistice Day Be a Call to Americanism f * J '';Jhe united effort of all America is as necessary to save our country as it was in 1918. There may be no martial music, no clash of arms, no inspiring tread of marching troops, to spur us on. But America is calling us to duty. The traditions of Americans are urging us onward. The spirit of our fathers is leading the way. to/lq. rjj Y ■1 »M 1(7/ ( iltlli LET us forever cherish the memory of those who fell in defense of liberty and honor those who fought and won freedom’s victory. * COSTA’S LUNCHEONETTE “THEY SHALL NOT PASS!” AMERICAN arms and men helped that resolution triumph—and today in the mind and heart of every true American the memory of our boys who sleep here and in Flanders’ fields and the sacrifices made by the living are glorified. From our hearts “They shall not pass!” GEORGE C. THOMAS Mayor of Athens LET US RENEW OUR LOVE AND LOYALTY THOUGH five years have passed since the first Armistice Day, our reverence for the fallen and love for the living who fought should not be less now than then. JOHNSON’S BILLIARD PARLORS Broad Street THEY fought for principles as dear to them and us as our homes. Let us always remain loyal to them. ERWIN & COMPANY Real Estate and Insurance fl [N all America today the fifth anniversary of Armistice Day ! r means the renewal of memories for the men who made such heroic sacrifices that peace might come again to a war-stricken world—that autocracy should not triumph, and that the princi ples of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” might be brought nearer the achievement of all peoples. To the American manhood—the soldier type that fought for such glorious privileges and the type that gave material substance to aid in winning the victory—all honor and praise is due and accorded. We will not forget. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF ATHENS THE sacrifices and patriotic services of the American soldiers will always be "forget-me-nots” in the hearts of the people. We are enjoying the fifth year of world-peace they fought to secure. LAWLER MOTOR COMPANY STUDEBAKER DISTRIBUTORS SEE OUR USED CAR VALUES 332 E. Washington Street '* - >i tP 'Ll**-. i