ARMISTICE DAY.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17869, 15 November 1929, Page 9

ARMISTICE DAY.

(To the Editor.) Sir, —Most people will agree with "Pained” in his summing up of the position as regards the way Armistice Day was observed in Hamilton this year, but the apparent indifference of most of us can be put down to' forgetfulness rather than apathy. Cannot our city fathers devise some better method of calling us to attention than the present rather misleading one? With the noise of increasing motor traffic It is sometimes difficult to hear the Are syren. May I suggest that Instead of one syren, every syren in the town be sounded simultaneously just (Continued In next column.)

prior and immediately after the two minutes’ silence; and, again, could not we have a few calico signs printed and erected across the street with “This is Armistice Day," or some words to that effect? It will be a pity, sir, if the principle underlying the idea of the two minutes’ silence is lost to us altogether by allowing it. to drift, as it is surely at present. I hope some abler pen will take this matter up and our worthy Mayor will get busy and help us carry out decently a duty which we are all so proud to render.— I am, etc., A DIGGER.