see oe ies 4 J) ee Oe re we : Dec ‘outed Tee to Peace Se Spibunre ve “When World the eleventh the War fy wt |. 1 be I ended in 1918 on 5 hour of the eleventh eleventh © month, hysterical day of = celebra- tions exploded in all parts of. the allied world. Impromptu parades were held. Church bells rang. Sirens sounded. In New York, the famous tenor, Enrico Caruso, sang “The Star-spangled Banner” from a high window of a hotel. Then as the excitement subsided, the feeling grew that November 11 should be set aside permanently as a special day to honor heroes of the catastrophic war. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first Armistice Day in the United States - in 1919 and similar holidays were arranged in other countries. But as time passed and new wars were fought, the meaning of the old armistice was lost and the observance became more ~ and more changed perfunctory. the name of In 1954 the Congress holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day to honor servicemen of all United States wars. The title of the legislation, however, indicates that the basic purpose remains unchanged: “A day dedicated to world peace.” Veterans Day is a time for remem- bering the sacrifices of those being hon- ored. It is also a time for dedication. For world peace is this nation’s goal—a just and honorable peace which, if it is to be achieved, will demand its sacrifices too.