Show LN DEPENDENCE INDEPENDENCE OUR PRICELESS HERITAGE july 4 1932 marts marks the one hundred fifty birthday of the united states ot of america february 22 1932 marked the two hundredth birthday of the arther r ot of our country and june 14 1932 the tha ono one hundred fifty fifth birthday ot of old glory in tribute to these events beasa we aa a nation mation today ace preparing to celebrate independence day in the spirit of those thoa sires ot 76 wo we will fly our star spangled banner to in admiration mi ration adrid gratitude dortho palco priceless heritage they bequeathed to us wo we should highly resolve to be worthy of the gift cad andl to transmit it unsullied to posterity on july 4 1776 1770 the liberty dell bell rang out the decision of congress to philadelphia celebrations were hold held everywhere in honor ot of the De decharo clarT tion ot of independence as aa it meant ab solute independence co from oil authority of crowns parl parliament iamont or nation for the thirteen colonies at ilia ui time john adams was ira in paris and ile he wrote hla his wafe saying independence 1 day should bek ba solemnized with pomp and parade sports games bolls bells and illuminations from ono one end of the country to the other from this time forward forever more and in this camner have succeeding generations celebrated it annually on the fourth of 0 july as the great amer lean fean anniversary festival it has haa through time lost much ot of its hazardous carrying on but its pl ainor its spectacle its signi significance fleance la Is juat jt as great today this government instituted by the sons sona ot of liberty to insure life alto liberty cond the ot of happiness lias bus caused some departures from the old eld method ot of celebrating the nations birthday but the spirit of 0 78 is just as strong as it over ever was and as sach each fourth ot of july passes it assumes new meo leoning ning and brings brines back me demorier ot of george Washing uie the rather father othis country and it Is fitting and proper tor for us its to excel ourselves this year in celebrating day as well as aa his ni and ren homem bor bar when the ilia first old glory rose over the thirteen original stites along the atlantic with only three million people to pay allo allegiance glance to it today it floats ter forty eight states extending across the conti continent nale and over great ot of the two oceans and ono hundred thirty eight million people owe it allegiance it has baa bdeau brought to this proud position by love ead Bacr Klco aitt it and heroes zena zen have hate advanced have died tor for it it la Is the sign made visible ot of strong spirit that lias bas brought land and prosperity to the american I 1 it Is the flag of all ot us ILI alike alika lot let us accord it honor and ana it the essence of 0 patriot I I 1 ism its spirit la Is the alio spirit of the american merican mthr its ita history la Is the history ol of ilia Aino people em blazoned upon lla its folds in letters tt ot living light aro are the numea mmes and famo fame ot our heroic doad the fathers ot of the Re republic Publio who laid upon its ita altar their lives their fortunes rind and their sacred honor I 1 twice told tales talea of 0 r irti onni honor and glory elory cluster around it over vic it has emerged from eight garect national nat lomia conflicts it flow nt at sar aboga at yorktown at ialo falo alto at gettysburg ra ct Al artilla ray day and at chateau chely und its meaning Is tor for us ug to live lives in keeping with the Amer american icam creed it stands tor which Is patriotism ve must believe in the united states of america us as a government of 0 the tha people whose lust just powers are derived from the consent con sent of the government or ern ment 9 a democracy la in a republic a perfect union ono one and inseparable established upon those principles of F freedom E equality q illy bustle and humanity for which vilich our american patriots sacrificed their lives and their fortunes it la Is our duty to our country to love it support its to obey its laws to respect its ita flag and to defend it against all enemies enem los and to keep our hearts full ot of patriotism mid nd toy love by observing our natal day |