Show JL JL urto M e Z AM qui rp dm AV p t ana at 02 PAR w aw alth t v w em u tara GAIN are the stars and aind stripes the national ak emblem of i Y american liberty justice and J li ence raised I 1 on f high again the lavish and vivid display of the national colors a awakens w a k e n s recollections of our country arys B struggles struggle s of her enforced battle cry ulf of freedom again children rally round the flag to uplift their childish v 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 ringing out the glad news that it is the anniversary of the nations birth commemorating the magnificent achievements of those early noble patriots on that first glorious fourth day of july statesmen and orators are called upon to exercise their highest powers of eloquence rice in order to upon the hearts and minds of citizens now enjoying the rights and duties conferred upon them by an independent form of government to bup hold 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 will angly laid down their lives that the country which they loved and for which they fought might as a nation live given a true c conception of the causes the principles and influences that should be reexamined examined re and contemplated tem teni plated on every recurring july 4 the american people would impart a meaning and dignity to their festivities on the p holiday of national holidays such as would preclude an indulgence jn in mere oen senseless seless nerve racking noisy demonstrations without thought of the why or wherefore of the occasion too many of our youth notwithstanding the lessons of american history learned at school are apt to forget the real significance of the nations birthday when they deem it sufficient to vent what they are pleased to call their patriotism in deafening horn born blasts and in the free and careless use of reeking explosives and dangerous firearms nor laflie is the great mass of our foreign toreiv n population which Is ultimately to bo consolidated into the american nati nation properly informed respecting the antecedent q te eced f fd forces c s ai odthe fi the country to which they th eylia have ve come 0 mb for refuge and for freedom so that at sight of our waving banner and at sound of our national ales airs a true sense of af loyalty may be kindled in their hearts and fanned into the sentiment of burning but righteous patriotism for the land of their adoption for the weal of the american democracy depends upon the integrity the fidelity aye the un swerving allegiance of every national unit hence while we move in to martial music with the stars ano stripes flung to the breeze while wa w dine or picnic in honor to the ina na eions day indeed whatever may bk b the form of our rejoicing over oui count rys liberty we must have a cars car I 1 lest est we forget ih the e real reason of oui merrymaking and self lin in dependence day is ours with all hal the glory of the past and all the splendor of the present freely we have taken and continue to take tahe all the advant ages the ilie rights privileges progress and advance advancement ement that were ushered into being with the nati nations ons birth freely then let us div give e not pk a rhetorical prating of patriotic devotion to country that is no more than a seli self il interested tere ted alliance of party not munificent contributions for public demonstrations without ith personal and private dedication to the national cause not these mis termed expressions of patriotism but the enfranchised i n a i vi duals effort sto preserve the vigor and purity of the institutions of his city state or country the result of true rue patriotism pa which ld is the n nob 0 b I 1 e est st passion th that at animates a mahln man in the c character of a good V citizen |