| Show SENATOR SMOOT PAYS TRIBUTE TO U. U S. S FLAG FLAGIn i In Independence Day Speech at Lehi Declares It Is Symbol of Country Whose Destiny Is Isto Isto Isto to Give Liberty to to- World SAYS ALL SHOULD BE THANKFUL FOR PEACE I Asserts However That Navy I and Army Should Be Enlarged Enlarged Enlarged En En- Not Not- for Offense but for Protection of Rights WOULD BAR UNDESIRABLES UNDESIRABLE to The Tilt nn T I LEnI J July lily 5 All 5 All Lelii Lehi and many LJ people from the nearby settlements settlements settlements settle settle- ments turned out ont today to participate in the annual Independence Day celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration which winch concluded ed with a formal program in the big Tabernacle at which United States Senator Reed Smoot delivered the oration on The program program program pro pro- gram at the Tabernacle was preceded b by a 3 parade through the principal streets of the town in which there were many beautiful floats on which rode scores of pretty Utah county girls Senator Smoots Smoot's oration was of ot a purely patriotic nature He reviewed re 1 t the historical facts surrounding tho the signing of or the Declaration of ot Independence Independence Inde Inde- and referred to the great war warnow warnow warnow now raging In Europe and expressed a hope that some good w would uld come from the tue terrible strife In the Wa way of ot bringing the people to a higher civilization tion and securing securing- such freedom In Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope ropo as would prevent future wars He referred briefly to the of or the United States but In urging a larger navy and army he declared that he be did not mean to prepare for war butto butto but butto to prepare for d defense f In opening Senator r Smoot said I I 1 tal take e this thiM opportunity and it is a pleasure pleas picas ure to do o so to congratulate tho the good people of Leh Leh and the tile territory territory ter ter- curr surrounding on or the tho enthusiasm manifested In this da day th the celebration of or our nations nation's birthday The floats the band and ever everyone ne and everything e In the beautiful pal ade were just splendid did and I believe that th the day never will win come come or sh sh should ld not come when hen heno o our f children will not be given shen an op opportunity opportunity op- op td to see this display of ot patriot patriot- ism I am Indeed most pleased to see how the people turned out and the re results re- re suits from such a a celebration can only be beneficial to tc the old as well as the young Continuing Senator Smoot said Celebrating Nations Nation's Annl I We c are celebrating an anniversary today toda of ot an act that ended In victorious battles o over or r one of tho the nations now fighting in tho the great European war And nothing but glory has come to this nation n from that victor victory Thank God that we were the victors But toda today while most o of Europe i Is engaged In a gigantic struggle I want the tho American Ameri Amen can people to forget for the tho second our struggles for tor freedom and reverently thank God for their preservation of life while Europe Is destroying her hor re resources resources resources re- re sources and the flower of her manhood Today Is the tho time to teach them of or America and what American Ideals To mean canI can I r do not want to recite the acts which led Jed up to the revolution In America or of or our civil chU war but In passing I want to call a attention Hen lion to the debt cf of f gratitude we e owe to these men who offered their lives es in iii defense of ot the nation I have been asked why I 1 have hl displayed such Interest In the old soldier r wh why h he has received c every even consideration consideration con con- possible In m my power to extend ex extend ex- ex tend to him in my position In which you OU my good friends have placed me Id I'd stand in the wa way of ot over ovel every feeling fooling In inIn In my m- soul If I did otherwise Id I'd f forget the teachings s of or tn my mother of ot my fa father father fa- fa ther thor and of ot my church If Ir I lid did other other- I wise isu u Is also that feeling of or admiration admiration admiration ad ad- not only for those men who fought for the tile preservation of oC the union but ala alac for those who wore ore the gray They Thley were loyal loal to their catl cause e and anel were as bravo brave as an any men who h have e fought for their theil causes S But Hut God had rul ruled d that this nation should not Ilot be severed sc but hut was to be tho the United St States Nations Nation's Influence for Good It was waR only years ago alo that thal this nation was born I wonder I if It has accomplished all hl our forefathers anticipated anticipated an anticipated an- an it would and If Its principles and teachings have not made the world better No o one can think of or this and not hot believe e It has had Its Influence for Cor forthe Corthe or the tue hotter better and done good I believe the world Is getting hetting better bettel that the tho teachings teachings teach teach- ings of this nation the thc the greatest na- na Continued on Page 3 3 i |
