Show 50 beans yeans yd ra 0 f america 1 s M AM I 1 n cl ah e n d ip n A k I 1 r WH W H S 0 ot 04 4 n nt 4 ow 44 V cw A MERICA this year celebrates its ala one olle hundred fiftieth year of 0 j t independence and today the j world knows know a that the immortal I 1 f strument it ment which was signed on TO j j ok july 4 1776 75 ling meant much more than the lie growth and devel opulent of tin an independent nation on tills side of the atlantic with 1025 1925 there began a series of american sesquicentennials which to command the attention ol 01 0 tho the world they mark the of the united states of america americans are aie interested for world history ns as well as american history was made at lexington and concord april 19 1775 at cambridge july 8 3 1775 at philadelphia july 4 1770 1776 at vincennes february 25 1779 1770 bt at yorktown october 0 1781 at paris september 3 1783 born in those tho se fateful nine years of revolution our nation today after years of perseverance and progress Is the most favored on earth the tha most powerful uie wealthiest so much has been taken here as a matter of course that it seems seema hard to realize that this anniversary Is celebrated an in the very england from which liberty was wrested and that observances of it are officially ally ordered in many lands beyond the seas the fourth of july has become international in scope for it has changed the governments ern ments of nations whose capitals arr arn far from independence hall had not the ideas of government held by the colonists been essentially british there would probably never neer have been any anny declaration of independence pen dence it Is as natural for the briton to demand his rights as it Is for him to live the th war of the revolution was largely due to tho the fact that the three thousand miles of water between london and the colonies caused parliament to lose sight of the ties of consanguinity and of race although the original thirteen col colonies onles were so essentially english in thought and feeling they hall had never actually been established by england as a national enterprise the only one which had ever received any official aid whatever was waa georgia and that was not suM sufficient clent to carry any such each feeling of dependence as Is essential for the tha preservation of intimate colonial relations the right to colonize the north american continent had been granted by charters from a british king according to the feudal system which was then rapidly becoming effaced the king owned all the land and distributed it among various favored vassals the sovereign in the slime same way regarded the new nev world as if it had been won by the sword the most extravagant ideas prevailed with regard to the wealth of the american lands it was at one time soberly believed in england that gold and slier all r and pre precious clous stones could be had for the taking bild that the natives were the possessors of fabulous wealth the king gaye gave the charters barters in most cases with the men idea that he be would profit greatly from mines which would yield enormous returns to the royal roal when the colonists come here they found it necessary feces ary to make inake good their titles either by peaceful bargains with the indians or by force of arms from the very ery first the spirit of independence pen dence ans fostered for alefs fiefs which had to be maintained by constant vigilance and negotiations and by show of force did not carry with them a deep sense of obligation indeed even een tit at that early day alth alt trough lough tor for the throne the colonists entertained feelings of loyalty and devotion a shrewd idea was abroad that the king dij did not really own the land which he had bestowed by lit ahli charter the conquest of nature aud and of the savages begot a rugged independence which as the years went spent by b vc sime more find and more distasteful to the authorities in england richard henry lee of virginia offered the independence resolution in june 1770 and a committee was appointed to afaf the declaration consisting of thomas jefferson john adams adama benjamin franklin roger sherman and robert livingston jefferson wrote the document and alterations were made principally at the tion of franklin and adams the paper was submitted to congress on june 28 it was laid on the table until july 1 when nine colonies voted toted in favor of it va 1 A 4 nc P 0 4 r J A av I 1 U x Y 4 3 tes the independence resolution was actually adopted on july 2 and promulgated to lo the world on july 4 when john hancock of massachusetts affixed to it his bold signature the other members of the congress did not sign it until august 2 and the impressive scene connected with the signing was not witnessed until nearly a month later although it Is popularly associated with the fourth of july centuries of the progress of the rights of man bear witness in the declaration that all men are ere created ted equal and endowed by their creator with certain Inalle inalienable natle rights that among these are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness was not new for it was recognized at sinai that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed had been stated and restated in many ways since the beginning of the colonies thomas jefferson was at the time for lack of originality in ohp declaration the doru document ment gained nil all the greater force from its stat statement emont of self evident truths never was there a more masterly presentation of a bill of grievances than Is 13 contained in the declaration which submits the facts to a candid worm in 1870 the one hundredth anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence was celebrated with impressive exercises exercise 4 both in new york and philadelphia in 1820 1824 was celebrated the fiftieth anniversary several of the original signers of the immortal document were still alive although unable on account ol 01 extreme age to take part in the exercises exorcises to which they had been bidden new york had find a grand procession and it 11 barbecue in the lie square no now name hamod after washington at which persons were present josiah quincy was the orator of the day in boston and addresses also were made by webster and peabody and now in 1928 1926 we have the sesquicentennial exposition at philadelphia open from june I 1 to december 1 to it will come the nations of the world operating cooperating co with us in our celebration which tins lias been designed to demonstrate that what fifty years ago was merely potential Is today an accomplished tact fact five main exhibition buildings three of them colossal in size house the great mass of exhibits that have baire originated in all 11 parts of america and of the worldly A score or more of smaller buildings each of individual character contain displays of foreign countries and separate states ot of the union at the main entrance to the grounds are am two pylons nylons 55 feet high surmounted by colossal figures to be known as the heralds of the new dawn they are symbolic of the story of american freedom the visitor enters the grand court and linds finds to till left iem the palace of liberal arts and facture rs and the apalit palace cc of agriculture a and n d food products between them stands standa t alir imposing tower rower of liberty more than linn 00 feet high and surmounted by bv the light of independence pend pen dence mice the hie non of the signers of the declaration occle ration of independence the of liberal arts and vorita ins seven oven acres of display splice all hint flint human ingenuity creates front from raw will vill find place in this building pottery and glass textiles furniture silverware cutlery and it nd countless articles in everyday ee use will he be exhibited modern methods of communication will lw be demonstrated by exhibits featuring the telephone the te I 1 earn ph wireless and radio the art of tho the printer and of the bookbinder will interest many by tho the novel displays arranged the palace of 0 agriculture food civic and foreign exhibits provides eight acres of exhibition space half of the building will be devoted to agricultural and food exhibits including ly everything edible by man or beast M of cultivation and preparation for market pr ill pe w selection combination and preparation of fo fonis foda nis and extensive dairy canning yeast linking baking find other displays are being featured to the palace a great livestock live stock show will bo be held september 12 to 10 19 the other portion of the immense strife will house a number of e babits from faraway far awny lands not represented by their own buildings in the foreign ejection of the exposition in lila part of the palace are interesting displays prepared by commercial organizations and civic bodies throughout the country educational exhibits from foreign countries as aa well ns as from all parts of the lie halted states are displayed in the palace of and socail economy the palace of kinc fine arts provides tw jwj 0 acres of space in which are house housed art treasures that include the work of many famous masters inn lighting arrangements for the exposition tire aro unique several alture 4 on once r seen been will never neier be forgotten before the entrance gates gater will swing an immense liberty liell bell con incandescent lineups lita tp of t candle power it will be 70 fet feet t high 50 feet across and will weigh 42 tons alir ill arl oil will by bg suspended 22 feet above the he street level con cent nillon ration of lo candle power and the rall ing of t 26 superpower litt nal nfl 4 v etli lh projeto toa s and color screens to throw i n like and cris cross rays of hues pro m CT a effect only to the hie aurora bore alli and Is visible a hundred miles av ly of the city hull hill with li its tower and colossal statue of litin penn stand stan dirig liiK out ut in bright relief laiq fl fin n in chi borate scale the founder of the elty city tip al a kilough imir rounded by an all aura of pink light luni 1 Is represented represent vl by several tl buildings buil dingi ill of f the different coup sp aills pavilion pi lillon contains a valuable collection of art and historic treasures treasure including paintings tapestries and old armor sweden Is represented by a permanent manent structure known na as the john morton horton memorial bull bullying dIng it Is erected in homor of the only swedish fraai ol of the declaration of independence pen peli dence A ceslaw hall of fame will contain statues of if noted swedish men and women sixteen rooms moms each named for a prominent person of swedish extraction will contain a variety 0 of interesting exhibits among will ile be interesting examples amples ox of early swedish inventions exhibits from foreign lands will include thosa from great britain holland norway sweden denmark france germany spain austria hungary czechoslovakia yugo slavin rumania tunis liberia china japan india persia egypt argentina bolivia brazil colombia cuba haiti panama and nicaragua |