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Show MY COUNTRY 'TIS OF THEE. fl Logan Is certainly to be congratu-H congratu-H lated on the sensible, decent manner B in which It has elected to observe the M Fourth. It is hardly to the credit or H a nation to find In. mere noise the M highest expression o; Its patriotic m feelings. These are of so lofty a na-H na-H ture that they should bo put on the B same reverent plane as our religious Hi Impulses and expressed with the same H dignity and calm. We get more real HE happiness and more opportunity for K quiet meditation on the grandeur and HB' worth of our nation by devoting the HI day to canyon trips or family reunions Ht than by following after parades and Kf side shows and by burning an Inordl-HE Inordl-HE nate amount of gunpowder. It Is K- pleasant to note that the celebrations K, In the towns about the valley arc H mainly given over to sports and liter Hk ary exercises and thus a family spirit Hw will be secured throughout the commit com-mit munltics wl.lch will be much mwu B V benetlulal to their Inhabitants than If B' they were to ruu to some larger town Bk' for their Fourth of July pleasures. H There are two things which should be Hi prominent on every Fourth; the read. HE log of the Declaration of lndepend-HB' lndepend-HB' ence and the flying of Hags. The HEj, former is a masterpiece of logical B thought and concise, vigorous lang-R lang-R uage, and there Is no more titling HEV time for It to be publicly read than on HK the birthday of the natlou. It should EV be read in the open air on the village EHi;: green by a man with a sympathetic EHW ' voice of great carrying power in order HM for it to be delivered under the most Bi Impressive circumstances, but if that HEf' is not possible, let it be read In a large EHjfi hall or in the home, anyway that may H make It an Integral part of the day. V ' With regard to flag Hying there Is far EEt too little In Logan, as was only too EBF .evident on Memorial day and Flag EEf day. The Rki'uhucan office will be EH draped in the national colors and we H hope that every house will display at HL, least 6ne -flag, no matter how small. Hjj , A flag U almost as Important a piece Kj of household equipment aj a Bible, H and If It is ever to be unfurled It cer-Hh cer-Hh talnly should be on the glorious HtC Fourth. |