Morning reading: How to celebrate Armistice day in 1921

Adam reads the paper from 1921. 

One hundred years ago, the Chicago Tribune asked five people on State and Madison streets how Armistice Day should be celebrated.

C.F. Burnett, 725 Chestnut street, clerk—Well, first of all it should made a legal holiday. There should be great parades arranged for every part of the city and the city’s population in general should make it a day of rejoicing.

Miss Anna Mack, 2128 West 21st place, student—I think it should be celebrated in a similar manner as it was in 1918. Of course, it would difficult to have as great a time as we had then, but there’s nothing like trying.

Philip Lucas, 940 Sedgwick street, horseshoer—It would be a good thing if parades of the men who fought in France could be arranged. That, with celebrating with fireworks, would be very appropriate. Then, too, I think it would be a good idea if employers on that day would mediate on unemployment.

Marie Mazal, 2146 West 21st place, clerk—I think a huge military demonstration should be held in Grant park on Armistice date. It would revive the recollections of the men who fought of the service they performed for their country.

Frank Frascato, 917 Larrabee street, store owner—That’s a hard question to answer. But I know how I would like to celebrate it. It would be in the same madder as I did in France in 1918. There was plenty of wine there and it helped give the required spirit.