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Show 1 jg, ' $ RED, WHITE AND BLUE M ;$' . "Here's to the Red of it, HHfe ' Theres not u thread of it, . Slrf' -1 No; nor a shred of it ," H ' In all the spread of it, J H Prom foot to head H- V u But heroes bled for it. ,- V , . kfc Faced steel and lead for ii & H Bathing it red. 4caff H "Here's to the White' of it, H , Thrilled by the sight of it, 1 i 7 Who knows the right of it, H .A But feels the might of it. H 1 Through dav and night. H ) . Womanhood's care for it, ? H ,- , . Made manhood dare for it; j V Purity's prayer forMt, .,. H , f , Keep it so white. H "Here's to the Blue of it, H j Heavenly view of it, , H Star-spangled hue of it, B Honesty's hue of it, H . .?w Constant and true.)' H Here's, to th'e whole of it, H Stars, stripes and pole of it, H Here's to the soul of it H Red, White and Blue." H On Mondav the nation will again cel- H ebrate its birth with all the old time H ideals and lofty aspirations that have H characterized its untarnished history. H Throughout the entire length and breadth H of this broad land its sons and daughters H will tell the story of its immortal bir.th. H a stoiy that contains not a sentence of H crtished liberties or violated rights, a H story that in its majestic beauty express- H es the independence of a thoughtful, H courageous people;, the faith, the lofty H aspirations, and the high ideals of repre- H tentative democracy; the advance of a H new nation dedicated to libertv. to law, H to justice, and to the cause of human H rights. H Throughout the nation, and in foreign H t v lands the flag will wave a benediction t') H ' the yesterdays and beckon the tomor- H rows with hope and confidence; it will H wave to all the wcrld the noble purposes H of this great neople, and carry a message H of hope and inspiration to all mankind. H Tn lanwaire eloquent and (unmistakable it appeals to us to demand international H justice and arbitration, and commands us B' to self-sacrifice 'and universal obligation H of service which alone can maintain H equality or rights and fullness of oppor- Hl tunity in our Republic, and be the fore- H -runner in vouchsafing the same great H blessings to all the world. &YAYM On this Fourth of July more than ever B our flag represents the thought and pur- 1 pose, the hope and aspirations of the aVaVB greatest nation of people on the globe. ffl More thanever it stands for the principles princi-ples without which no republic can last, and in loss of which human libertv cannot can-not endure. It is that trusted, satisfied, respected emblem that wraps its starry folds around its citizen and follows him around the world whispering to him ever nnd always "Lo I am with you, be not afraid." More than ever it represents the soul of the American people and more than ever all the brave spirits that have loved and cherished it encircle it anew with a halo of light. |
