Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1919-03-28 | Page 6 | Belgians Proud of Cities

BELGIANS PROUD OF CITIES In Their Center of Industry They Sm Embodied the Glorious History of the Past. Ke man shall say w love oar laud lss than a Frenchman loves Franc, less than a Belgian loves his natln land. We have our holy cities. Win-Chester Win-Chester and Canterbury, and a hundred more whose old names are dear to peak. Tet I believe, writes "Londoner" "Lon-doner" In the London EveniDg Nem, that the Belgian has a patriotism of the city, of the town, which we neTer had. The story of that lore for the dtj Is all tho history of Belfium. Th hlt-tory hlt-tory of the freedom and the wealtn and the ancient arts of Belgium li In the history of Antwerp and Bms of Brussels and Ghent, and Louvaln and Tpres. It begins with the building build-ing of the town wall, with the market that gTows up behind the shelter of walls and armed gates, with the rt!-lne rt!-lne of the tall belfry, the town's prlds, and the hanging of the bells. If you were a tourist who could set the glory of old Flanders and Brabant you would look not at the cathedral or the church, although Belgium has many noble old churches, but at f town hall and the belfry. The like of them Is not In any other country.