Evening journal., 1909-05-03

his return, was promoted into another
place IN order TO keep the young man in
charge. Later he took course in the
OF Wisconsin, passed his teach
crs. refused chairs In half dozen coll
lcges and universities. went back to
Chicago. made a fortune. retired. and is
now a Regent OF the University Of Wis
consin. an honor higher than the Senator
ship. OF some states. lie has palace on
the shores Of Lake Mendoza, has the
Franklin medal for his achievements. Is
known, honored and loved by everybody |
who knows him. is a splendid example OF
what this nation offers IN the way Of op-
portunity to boys willing to work. His
name is Magnus Swenson. His success Is
due TO tho fact that he knew what he
knew and know that he knew IT.
"what the world wants now days Isl
boys Of that kind. boys who arc willing
10 work. who know what they know and
know that they know a. only work wins.
and only what work wins is worth work
ing for winning knew woman. IN Mad
ison. Wisconsin. washer woman She
had educated daughter 10 be q teacher
by washing every day OF the week in the
houses Of the city and Sunday she wash-
cd at home. Her husband was IN hos
pital for the insane She had boy In the
sophomore engineering class when I knew
her. She was working to put him through.
I was told her boy and girl would forget
her, relcgato her TO tho rear, keep her in
the Kitchen. Possibly they Will but
neither they nor anyone else can take
from her tho satisfaction she gets out OF
the thought that she gave her little ones
better chance than she ever had herself.
And the glory Of this Republic Is that IL
docs Just this. gives those who want 10
work. arc willing to work. a chance 10
work and TO win. I've met Just such
mothers all over this broad land. No other
land has such, FOR In no other land would
that be possible II at all, in the degree
that it is possible here.
"In our midst are many men and women
who are CRYING out against our govern
ment and our institutions. They arc even
] teaching their followers TO hate our nag.
/ Here. boys. young men. Is your best
chance. We must show these misguided
men and women the error Of their way.
We must show them that red nag viii
never be put in the place Of our flag. That
flag is 10 stand. II must not be sullied. IL
Is Freedoms flag. the rcd in It Is for the
rich rcd blood that was poured from the
WARRIORS wounds. I'm its defense on Bun
ker Him. for tho blood that stained the
ice OF Valley Forge. and tho ice Of the
Delaware. for the blood that was spilled
In the Revolution, the war Of 1872, the
Mexican war. the war Of the Rebellion,
and in the Spanish war. The white in Il
is for our high purpose TO make that fae
/ what it was meant 10 be, the nag OF the
people It stands for our high ideals. the
blue In it is for our hopes, high and vide
as the blue above our heads studded with
stars. and the stars in It arc as constant
IN It as arc tho stars IN the sky. They
toll the world now. and are to tell II IN
an time that wherever that nag floats
over continent or islands. the men and
women under Il or near Il are TO breathe
the afr Of liberty are 20 enjoy what oui
Declaration Of Independence and our Con.
stitution stand for, the right TO life lib
orty. and the pursuit Of happiness. For a
dag is a promise The rainbow was tho
worlds first great flag: Israels cloud ir
] Ant NNNH anu llAhA W tN' III AiN hAbhl
was the second great flag; the Cross OF
the clouds with the words I'm Hoe signC
vinces;' was the third. our nag. this hal
OF red and white and blue with its stars
bars and blue field, It's motto L Pluribu
Unum Is the last. II IS 10 stand. You
best last. greatest opportunity is 10 lear
to love that hag. 10 dsSand it. 10 maxi
Il stand for an say IL IS intended 20 rep
resent Came your fathers. whence thel
may have come from the valleys Of tn
Rhine or Rhone, Tigus or Thames, Linel
or Loire Don or Danube. Nolga or Wis
tula. 20 or rlber shannon or SUR, the,
came 10 this country to get opportunities
They are here; the opportunities an'
Union. AS long as that flag floats the'
shall be here. Keep that has floating
That is our greatest opportunity. The mex
is 10 make Il mean all that the father
meant Il should mean.