Show d th M trw 1 n y afi q ew lo 10 ew I 1 b r cation d t the h ae EX I 1 ir uwin GAIN are the stars stara and stripes the national emblem of american Il liberty justice and independence raised on high again the lavish and vivid display of the national colors colo ra awakens recollections of our country t r y I 1 a struggles ot of her enforced battle cry ot of freedom again children rally round the hag flag to uplift their childish voices in its praise and honor to sing songs of triumph and rejoicing over the nations victory once again AS of yore loud peal the bells bella ringing out the glad news new that it Is the anniversary of the nat nations lons birth commemorating the magnificent achievements of those early noble patriots on that first glorious fourth day of july statesmen arid and orators are called upon to exercise their high rt est powers fit eloquence in orde XAo to upon the hearts and minds of citizens now enjoying the rights and duties conferred upon them by an independent form of government to up hold bold those lofty ideals and to defend those basic principles of unity and fraternity of political independence and freedom from arbitrary rule and despotism for which brave men willingly laid down their lives that the country which they loved and for which they fought might as an a nation live the declaration of independence was received with every demonstration of public rejoicing we are told that it was read in public from the platform 0 of f an observatory in the rear of the 5 statehouse tat ehouse on the same day a brilliant fete was given in honor of the nations birth on board lie he frigate washington in the delaware the festivities tivi ties terminating with a ball in the evening the declaration was read at the head bead of each brigade of the continental army stationed at new york an and d received with joyful buzzas again on the tenth day of july the declaration was read in the courthouse at white plains by order of the convention then in session the kings coat of arms was brought from the hall ball where his courts were held and burned am amid ld the acclamations of the multitude thus we find that whatever form theise theae public demonstrations of 0 rejoicing over the nations birth might take they were always preceded by a careful exposition of 0 tho the cause for that rejoicing jo icing the celebration of independence day in those early times was wag the exultant overflow of oe emotion due du to the intelligence clearly and pointedly conveyed to the popular mind ot of the resolute resi resistance of the count rys leaders to tyranny that should make america tree free given a true conception of the tb causes the principles and influences that should be reer re er eq mined and con coa templates tem plated on every recurring july 4 tho the american people would impart a meaning and dignity to their UM on the holiday of national holidays such much as would preclude nn indulgence in mere senseless aena elesa nerve racking noisy demonstrations without thought of the why or where wherefore forti of the occasion too many of our youth notwithstanding the lessons of american history learned at school are apt to forget the real significance ui 04 ilie cue nations birthday when they doiska daem it sufficient fent to veat veal aliat they are plea pleased seft to call cal their in deafening horn hori blasts and in the free and cameles atee of reeking explosives and firearms nor in im the great mass of our foreign population which Is ultimately to be into the american nation properly informed respecting the th antecedent tec te dent forces of the country to which they have come for refuge end tor for freedom so BJ that at elgh algat of our waving banner and at sound of our national mrs a true sense of 0 loyalty may be kindled in their hearts and fanned into the sentiment ot of burning but righteous patriotism for the land of 0 their adoption for the weal of tho the american democracy depends upon the integrity tho the fidelity aye the unswerving allegiance ot of every national unit just buet as it was unity that gave birth to the nation so go it is unity that must preserve the nation in union there Is strength Is as true today to day ca as it was a century or two ago la Is the call of tho the age and it to Is the call especially to be heeded by us of this glorious american republic hence while we move in stop to martire music with the stars and stripes rung flung to the breeze bre cice while we dine or picnic in honor to the nations day indeed whatever may be form of our rejoicing over our count rys liberty we ve must have care loaf lest we focht the real reason of our merrymaking and ich in dependence day Is I 1 etim with all the glory of the post past and all the tip lendor ot of the present preB cut freely we have taken and continue to take all the adv advantages s nt the rights privileges progress pro creat and advancement that were ushered into being with the nations nation birth freely then let us give not a rhetorical prating of patriotic devotion to country that Is no more than a self interested alliance of party not munificent contributions for public demonstration a with out personal and private dedication to the national cause not these termed expressions of patri patriot pt lam ism but the on cn franchised I 1 n d 1 vl il dual duals efforts to 41 preserve the vigor and purity of the institutions of hla his city state or coun try the result of true rue patriotism pa which is the no n ob b I 1 lest eat passion that animates a man in the char acter of a good citizen 11 |