John E. Person, editor of the Williamsport Sun was the Armistice Day speaker yesterday-noon at the Rotary Club meeting at the Lycoming Hotel, and gave one of the best talks it has been the good fortune of the Rotarians to listen to in years. He was given a strong rising voice of thanks with applause.

Before the Rotarians were seated and while they sang “Over There,” a procession filed into the room with Edward Wein at the head carrying the American flag. George J. Fisk then sounded “Taps.” The Rev. John H. Daugherty invoked the blessing and “America” was sung.

When Mr. Person was first introduced, he gave Webster’ definition of the word “armistice,” and told what it means to him now — joy, peace, reverence —on account of those who laid down their lives for their country. It means something else, Mr. Person said, and that is forgetfulness. “We are prone to forget those who have done great things for us.” Examples cited were former Williamsporters, including Ellis Lewis, Dr. Pollock, and others who achieved fame but are now practically unknown.

“Keep the Faith,” is the cry of seventy five thousand lips from the graves of our heroic dead on each Armistice Day an admonition from those who gave all for the perpetuation of the ideas on which this country was founded, lest we forget for which they fought and died.