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Show H w JULY FOURTH NEAR to a century and a half has gone by since that first fateful Fourth save us this mighty H " nation. What our forefathers began on that H , day, we must carry on today. The oppression that H was opposed and defeated by the Revolution, the H Civil war, and the great war against the Hun must H still be opposed and defeated by the people of tjie H) nation. What they won with the bullet we must pre- H' serve with the ballot. H- To this end we must teach our boys and girls the H meaning of this day. It is not enough that we know H and love the ideals for which our nation's emblem H stands; we must preserve its splendid tradition for H our children. We must pass on to them the priceless H message of freedom our fathers brought to us. The H supreme value of this day lies in what it means to our H offspring. It is our solemn duty to impress them with H its essential &acrcdness. H Let it be a day of joy. Fill it to overflowing with H pleasure, recreation and mirth. But be sure that be- H neath the riot and the fun there lies imperishable a H sober understanding of all the day implies. S n |