Show American Day Parades T THE HE National National Security League Incorporated t td d Now New ew L. L York City has for its motto All l All citizens native citizens native and foreign born must born must think talk and act American Charles D. D DOrth Orth is its president and Elihu Root honorary president For vice presidents it has hns Alton B. B Parker er S. S Stanwood Menken enken Willet M. M Spooner Luke E. E Wright and Myron T. T Herrick Lloyd Taylor is its secretary and Alexander J. J Hemphill treasurer The league is devoted to shouting the battle cry of Americanism and just now is engaged in promoting American day parades on May ra 1 1920 The plan is isto isto S Sto to hold thousands of parades of loyal 1011 American citizens all over oyer the countr country on that particular lay day because c it is is' the date that has been used by revolutionists the world I over o for their threats against organized government Already the league has enlisted the support of the governors governors gov gov- of fourteen states and aud the mayors of nearly all the large cities in the country who promise to co It Ic is indeed quite generally thought to be peculiarly proper that thai Americans should show their faith in their government g and in the thc ideals of their people and should make it clear to the world that there is not a sin single le day of the year Jear in which American citizens devoted de to their own institutions and their own 11 flag do not overwhelmingly overwhelmingly over over- predominate over all the destructive o forces within their borders rh The Tue demonstrations this year would take on added significance as wide nation-wide bra bra- hons ions of the awakening during the year rear of the spirit of or Americanism which has crystallized into nto a grim determination determination nation to verify Lincoln's immortal words that govern govern- meI merit t by the people shall not perish and that every vestige of red-handed red disloyalty to the tho flag shall be hunted down exposed and obliterated |