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Show 7 THE CITIZEN dORQB WASHINGTON, THE "father of our country. t 1 years hundred and ninety-tw- o . next Friday, George Washington, came father of our great country, ithe.woild from humble paients. record of his birth as recorded in was family bible by his mother r irdedi as about 10 oclock in the 'ming of the 11th day of February, cele- .or;1732f but his birth is ted February 22. is early life was anything but a roses and when a mere child he lei left an orphan. At the age of 16 and spend his early ryjras a surveyor ryj surveying the colonial territory, sort of a life idling the roughest fron-smengleast3, savages and hardy Because of his great knowl-!?- e of the country and his bravery services were in great demand for jt duty and he became an Indian ter, chasing the redmen in guer-- 1 ni I tr , . n, rilla warfare, and he was early recognized as the best man in the country to handle men to fight the Indians. When the Revolutionary war started he was the most able man of the country to take charge and was made commander-in-chief of the Colonial army. How this wonderful man was ever able to successfully combat the seasoned soldiers of England who were sent here, equipped with the best the land afforded at that time, will never be known. He took the green farmer boys with no military training, handed them a musket and they were the soldiers which carried on a war against England with the biggest odds against them known in the history of the world. Before the great war even started, it was a foregone conclusion that the colonists would be given a severe militsry drubbing. Providence must have interfered and God was on Washingtons side thats all. The winning of this war reads like a fairy- - 1. Warner Stone and His Dansante Orchestra Best Music In The City. I tfj I DANCE DANSANTE TONIGHT EVERY WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY I tale. The hardships Washington encountered, the lack of army equipment, food for the men and clothes, the scarcity of ammunition, and always outnumbered in every engagement was very discouraging. He did not win every battle, but he kept his little army together and he knew how to fight. He was 43 years old when the war broke out and he was on the battlefield for eight years, living with his men and encouraging them at all times. Towards the close of the war many of the colonies refused to advance any more money and propaganda was spread among the men to throw down their arms, but they rallied around their leader until their superhuman efforts were crowned with victory. The flower of the Eng-li- s harmy under Cornwallis was finally made to surrender September 19, 1782, and the peace treaty was signed at Paris, September 3, 1783, and our Congress ratified the same February 14, 1784. And the Imperial Standard of Great Britain which had floated over the colonies for 120 years was displaced by our Stars and Stripes which have known no defeat since Washington unfurled the colors over the nation. Washington was elected the first president of the colonies, his inauguration taking place in New York, April 30, 1789, and he served two terms less two months. He died December 14, 1799, from pneumonia, passing away as the greatest man in American This is what some of the biggest and most influential men said of Washing- ton: In Washing Fisher Ames said: tons career mankind perceived some change in their ideas of greatness; the splendor of power, and even the name of conqueror had grown dim in their eyes. Lord Erskine wrote Washington: You are the only being for whom I have an awful reverence. Until time Lord Brougham said: shall be no more, will a test of the progress which our race has made in wisdom and virtue be derived from the veneration paid to the immortal name of Washington. Mr. Gladstone said: If among all the pedestals supplied by history for public characters of extraordinary nobility and purity I saw one higher than all the rest, and if I were required at a moments notice to name the fittest occupant for it, my choice would light upon Washington. indorse the statement by League leaders that prohibition is a splendid success. Washington Post. Bootleggers heartily Anti-Saloo- n Judging by the row the peace-pla- n prize started, the best way to bring peace would be to offer a war-plaprize. New York Tribune. n He, gaily I move we dance. She, dryly All I wish is that youd move when we dance. i H IS LAW BRIEFS cit; 5 dir, cl:: i We are equipped to handle Briefs and deliver them on time. 1K Oft 5 We also handle COMMERCIAL PRINTING in manner prices satisfactory an and service unequalled. up-to-da- ruCS te irk O' j rj GIVE US YOUR NEXT ORDER FOR PRINTING s I PHONE WAS. 1801 and representative will call with any information you may desire. ; 1 .'S ; Printin Company 231 Edison St. Phone Was. 1801 :illllllllllll;iii,,,,,;!!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll:!::;l,;,,,I,,,aIIM.I? ( |