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Show Demonstration of Patriotic Sort on Monday Urged by Mayor ! Independence day will be observed Monday. July 5, when all departments of the city will bo closed, according to an announcement made this morning morn-ing by Mayor Frank Francis, I In announcing the holiday Mayor Francis called upon the people of Og- den to observe the. day In a befitting manner and declared that more attention at-tention should be given great holidays and more emphasis given patriotism .and loyalty and the day given over ontlrely In teaching the principles of liberty. Teachings gained through Fourth of July celebrations by tho boys who! served during the world war. accomplished accom-plished much In building a morale that! was unbreakable." Mayor Francis sald. "This came largely from the teachings, of their younger days, that America; and Americans are Invincible, and j while some historians have attempted! to pick flawn In our records of achieve- merit and have declared who have not always won as we claim, tho fact still remains that the constant teachings of superiority has had a fine effoct on American morale. "Of late years It has been found that phsychology has been an import- ant feature in national success. Peo-j plo who have not faith In themselves cannot accomplish much. I "This Is one reason the Fourth of July should be observed as it has been In the past when gifted speakers told of the glories of America." "It would be a reflection upon the! community If there was not a concerted con-certed effort made to decorate the) jmaln streets, business houses and some public demonstration made on that I day." |