Show Proper Celebration of Anniversary of the Nations Nation's s Birth When In the course of or human events It becomes necessary for tor one people to dissolve dis dIs- solve lIol the political bands which have connected connected connected con con- them with another and to assume among the Powers of or the earth the separate separate separate sep sep- arate and equal station to which the laws of Dr nature and of or natures nature's God entitle them a decent respect to the opinions of or mankind requires that they should declare the causes which Impel them to the tho separation sepa epa ration tat HUS wrote Thomas Jefferson for forthe forthe forthe T THUS the Continental congress In the famous Declaration of ence It was signed at Independence hall Philadelphia July 4 1776 1770 With the pealing of old Liberty bell that summer Bummer day the birth of a new nation was announced Like her sturdy sons that nation was conceived In hardship Her heritage of devotion to principle was the noblest gift gIlt brought b by the Mayflower Innate courage grew fearless fearless fear- fear less In the face of constant danger and her sons grew skillful by constant toll They craved not courtier favors but demanded the time right to develop along the lines of a new democracy the nation then b born rn Contact with the wilderness had hod taught them that thatUs that that- lie Us as easy to be heroes as to sit alt the Idle slaves Of legendary virtue carved upon our fathers fathers' fathers fathers' rathers' rathers fath rath- ers' ers graves For them to be convinced was as though the thing had been decreed of God They were convinced and they proclaimed their birthright by hy declarIng declaring ing their Independence and then fightIng fightIng fighting fight- fight Ing for It against one of the proudest strongest nations of the earth carth Nation Wholly Worthy It was Inevitable that such a beginning beginning beginning begin begin- ning should produce a nation of or stal stal- warts What they lacked In l- l ness they made up In manliness Devotion Devotion Devotion De De- to principle left no room for compromise with policy The result was wasa wasn a n people chosen b by fitness for great place In the economy of ot the worlds world's progress At this season we celebrate the anniversary anniversary an fin- of the nations nation's birth The fhe anniversaries since then have not all nIl been to our credit We have turned from Crom the serious to the frivolous the national birthday has hns become a l carni earni val In the name of patriotism all kinds of follies have been permitted Instead of real honor to the nation the the day has been made an occasion for gain cain People have made for themselves hardship in a vain attempt to have more noise than their neighbors make Fitting Celebrations But nut we rejoice In the change to be noticed In the tho way of observing the nations nation's birthday People are beginning beginning begin begin- ning Ding to see that noise Is not patriotic and that the youth of the present need needa a n better Ideal of or Independence day In most of the lar large e Cities Cities men of prominence ence and foresight are are arr ang- ang 11 BS ng for public g games imes What o could be I more fitting for the nations nation's birthday We should be a a. nation of athletes there Is no day d-ay better t than July y 4 for tor for arousing the latent strength of manhood manhood man man- hood or exhibiting what Is already de de- Surely the parks should ring with the best music our bands bands- can produce Men gifted with power to sway the multitudes should this day tell what the nation stands for and pay par tribute to those who are are are- Slow to smite and swift to spare Gentle GenUe and merciful and just lust Who In the fear tear of or God do bear The Tho sword of or power a nations nation's trust Today we are In need of a patriotism patriotism patriotism patri patri- as great grent as that of 76 70 The occasion occasion occasion oc oc- casion is different and the problem requires requires requires re re- re- re quires greater wisdom In Its solution It is a n satisfaction to remember that the tho national sword has hns never been lifted In conquest The glory of ot the starry flag nag is s that she Is an emblem of ot free freedom om of conscience religion and ana civil liberty Except In the cause of ot humanity she has hns never been In battle Not all that has been done under her heris herIs Is worthy of praise but it is safe sate to say that few nations have a more un un- unselfish unselfish unselfish selfish record |