| Show independence day much to celebrate in 1776 the hardy pioneers of the colonies ought fought as anero one to throw off the galling yoke ot of the british king they succeeded and a new nation was born jn in 1861 this nation grown to laae proportions and unable to recon reconcile its sectional differences entered upon the greatest civil war ar of history father against son brother against brother neighbor against neighbor in 1917 this same country by then the greatest of earth crossed the seas in its might and ended ther most devastating war he N world orld has ever known this time it was father and son brother and brother neighbor and neighbor no section no creed just an outpouring of love for a nation by the people of all parts of that nation lesser wars we have had but all have been fought in honor and justice justies and have exerted their influence in perpetuating the glorious independence pen dence won in the outpouring of the blood of 1776 all have demonstrated that as americans we fight not for conquest or for the love of fighting but only in defense of right justice humanity and our national independence on july 4 we will celebrate the glories of our past they are worthy of the homage we render but on the other days of the year let us not forget let us strive to perpetuate that glory to enhance our splendors and to vo stimulate our humanity to the point where all bistor labs will record us as a people who are equal to all emergencies but above the petty jealousies that create them a nation so mighty as to bring death with every sweep of its arm but wih a mind and heart BO so gentle that none may have reason to fear encroachments encroach ments upon their rights we have much to celebrate on independence day but with the aid of him who created all peoples and all things we win will have more as time goes on ons it Is the spirit which has lived since the days ot of TO |
