| Show SENATOR SMOOT ORATOR AT LEHI At Independence Day Celebration Celebration Celebration tion Tells Why U. U S. S Should Be Thankful I Ilion Continued from Crom Page 1 lion Ion on earth earth arc arc bearing fruit and bringing about a betterment of ot things But lint we wo must not be bc unmindful of oC the fact that with all tho the great Institutions Institutions Institutions established for the betterment of I Iman man there still exists with many a desire desire desire de de- de- de sire to do evil e to their fellows And I It will be so for ages to come but ultimately ul ultimately ul- ul what God Intends this countr country to accomplish will be accomplished when the time comes for tor liberty truth and free freedom om for tor all the world such as has been beon planted on the soil soH of ot this country I r believe o that liberty and r freedom will still spread from this land until until un un- til It covers co the tho whole earth Tho The men who first undertook tho establishment of or this representative government go were men who faltered not Their hearts were inspired h by Al Almighty Almighty Al- Al mighty might God and the they were willing to sacrifice their lives and their all for tor their cause It was regarded an act of ot treason to do what those fifty six men did In the signing of oC the Declaration Declaration Declara Declara- Declaration tion of or Independence but every ery man who signed It and ever every man In In that great body behind them had made up their minds to be free people and tho thoy wore willing to sacrifice their all 11 to defend those principles set forth Corth In that great document J- J Emblem m Oldest Among I r I thank God I was ns born under tho Stars and Stripes and If It there thero ever was a time In the history of ot the tho world when every overy American should thank their God they are living under that th emblem It 18 is now It Is not generally known but that emblem Is in the oldest among the emblems of or the great nations nations na n na- na lions to today a The red and yellow of ot Spain was designed in 1876 the French tricolor in 1791 tho the English Union Jack Jock In 1801 Italy's emblem was created In 1867 and the tricolor of or orG G Germany man In 1871 and ana the Russian flag lag is 18 of ot recent origin while tho the on only modification of or tho Stars and Stripes since it was first arranged la Is the addition addition addition ad ad- of ot a a. new star for ever every new newstate state For the tho last fow ow years ears certain people and organizations who feel teel that everything should be changed ed have ha struggled lc to have Congress change Old Glor Glory But ut so long as I am able I shall oppose It I love lovo her stars and stripes er e every o one As S I see It in my country and in foreign countries countries countries coun coun- tries there Is nothing so beautiful She represents moro mono than wealth of or tho country countr more than the union of oC Cort forty forty- el eight ht states She represents the greatest the true truc form COlm of ot government as God Intended it to be in this world It Il Is not necessary for Cor people to en engage engage engage en- en gage in war to be supporters of oC the country countr and the flag Men Ien and women become loyal to the countr country which protects their life and property and their freedom and liberty And 1 have havo been taught taug-ht that this flag la and emblem protects all no matter In what country country coun coun- try or In what state of oC life A Fourth of or Jul July speech amounts to nothing unless there Is In it food for thought and it seems scorns to me mo toda today only proper to consider our position in the worlds world's affairs We Ve re must keep keep In mind the need of ot country our duty to AmerIca Amer Amer- ica And to her let me sa say that I believe our Immigration laws should be amended make them more strict to assist In keeping from our shores the undesirable men from Crom all undesirable undesirable undesirable unde unde- countries This country Is to tobe tobo bo be the haven of ot refuse refuge for the downtrodden downtrodden downtrodden down down- trodden people of the earth but bu we should so make m out laws as to keep undesirable citizens of undesirable countries from making It their head- head No Xu In for Dual Citizenship This Is no time or place t for r dual citizenship The Immigrant rant should be American In ever every fibre or should not become a citizen Every man who has sworn allegiance to the United States Mates ought to be 10 loyal al to all her Institutions and ought to be willing willing- willingto to fight tight her battles even en against his mother coun coun- tr try In dont don't ont mean that men should not love their mother country but there Is a difference be between een the love lovo of oC mother country and loyalty to the country countr of oC adoption Ever Every effort should be put forth to tor r reduce uce Illiteracy and I am proud of ot this State of or Utah which is near the top as to low lou rate of oC illiteracy Women omen ought ht to be naturalized as well as men Thin They have Just as much right ht as men and an act of oC a man should not carr carry allegiance Iane to the woman with It It I know your hearts go JO out to the people of oC Europe who are arc struggling lIng under this wicked and unjustifiable war but so lon long as there is selfishness in man so long as ns there Is a spirit of aggrandizement In man I am afraid there will be wars I look for Cor this war In Europe to be over O when th the nations have exhausted their resources and not before This Is not to be the last war hoever however however how how- ever if It I read history aright I cant can't cantsee cantsee see yet the dawning of an era when peace will cover the world but what a glorious day It would be bo If It that time should come But I am afraid that the world Is not prepared for It it For that reason reabon I look at my country's position today toony and am fearful earful that the great mass of or the people peaple do not realize tho the situation Let us look Into the face tace of ot things and meet the real Issues Let us abandon on the high h spirit of the braggart and ancl got to the facts acts Could our na navy meet and destroy a fleet of ot a first class power power Could It command the sea and maintain our rights and sovereignty so of or the Panama canal and enforce the Monroe doctrine There Is 15 not a 3 soul who knows conditions conditions condi condi- but hut who would be compelled to answer no nO-a nO a thousand times no Wo We V e 0 are unprepared for It I dont don't mean that we should be prepared for tor war but prepared to maintain peace Cites Chlon Chinn nw as H Example Look at the tho spectacle of ot poor China a n nation of oC people an and 1 com com- at the dictation of a little next door neighbor It stands s like a dough doug h bah baby with v no power of oC resistance I 1 know that we wc are short of or cruisers cruis- cruis crt ers those swift boats bontA which are aro th the tho e eyes ees of the nn navy We Ye are short o of ot ef f submarines transports an and colliers an and d ammunition for Cor war AA Wo o 0 have ha not i in inI n fact enough h ammunition on hand for fo or r I tho the United Stales States to keep what few fen rr guns she has In an en engagement fo for r two hours I hate to talk about It They SO say a million men would rus rURh h to th the colors at the tho first call But what wha t would 1 be bo do with a million men Pil Pile e them up tip to bo be shot eo at We Ve have n no o er rifles for or them no ammunition fo for Cor r them It would be nothing less tha than n slaughter er E Every secretary of war for Cor the last laRt t twenty years cars hue has called attention t to o this fact tact but we have made little head head- wa way Dont Don't think I am a man of ot wa war r On the contrary I am a man of peace re e and would do a all l In m my power tt tl pre pre- vent war and I dont don't believe we wo ar arc going oln Into war You must remember r that Congress declares res war and I 1 dont don't believe there is a a. bakers baker's dozen 1 In n either house that has an Idea of oC getting get get- ting this nation into a war hot I 1 want scant Is a nR navy big enough h to defend and amid not to offend I dont don't want t te to add lands land or ur power but I wan want t all other nations to keep keell awa away from ou our r America AA We Ve a ou ht to learn many lea les lessons sons from this war and If It I had m my y WR sway oy the tho United States now would b bo be e bull building not for offensive lve e purposes but for tor to c to deter defend d our shores from flom rein Invaders This wa war dr r has hns dem demonstrated beyond all question of ot a doubt the efficiency of oC the rine Sa s Ira r Pray for Sometimes I 1 wonder how It Is 18 ble for su Sill h a war as now Is raging rn-Ing ii In Europe and I wonder If It our boasted boate d civilization I and Christianity are no not t failures I do believe with all m my sou soul that th there ro la lis something wron wrong wit with h cur ur civilization at least that our re rc- rc teachings teaching H arc aio not quite perfect and 1 f look to tho the time timo when whon both ar are p. p t and when wars shall cease ceas Friends l 1 ask you OU to lIra pray that this hi wicked war shall cease and ana come to a a. close You have sympathy for tor the men inthe In Inthe Inthe the trenches yes but there arc are others who also need our sympathy the sympathy the wife the mother the sweetheart and the children of or those men In the trenches Frem From this w war ar I hope there will come some somo good a further step to a a. higher civilization and to freedom and liberty to all men But remember that loyalty to the flag and the tho country ought to be a part of our ouren very ery lives lI Teach Tench your our children the principles laid down In the constitution constitution of th the United States an instrument Instrument Instrument ment that came camo through inspiration of our heavenly hC Fat Father er Senator Smoot was greeted at H the depot on his arrival In Lehl Leht b by Mayor W w. F. F Gurne Gurney and the city council Ho was taken uptown and lat later r rook took ook part partIn In the tile big parade paralle Geor George o A A. Goats was master of ot ceremonies Guy Evans was wa marshal of or the day ay The program at atthe atthe the tabernacle In addition to tho the speech b by Senator Smoot consisted of ot the singing ting sing In ing of oC My t Countr Country of or Thee bythe bythe by the entire audience aUdlene and several se selections selections b by the Lehl Lehi High school band An especially attractive feature was tho the singing ln of or the Star Spangled Banner by b Mrs Irs Hazel Evans Olmstead assisted b by six little tots draped In th the tho flags There also was WIUS a n piano solo b by 1 r l Harold Christensen and a a. selection b by the tho First Ward Glee club Elm n Ken Jien ens da daB dall I Charles Herron and Frank Year yeat- ranee rance three veterans of ot the civil war wan war were given places place of or honor on the plat plat form during tho the ceremonies in is the tab tabs |
