The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-04

|I X ne various DISCUSSES Wa
.6rn|s< program a Perry neld
II cI4r3& 81 Lucious r. Wilson.
..I.rr III Inc Detroit Board OF Com
|0 Il opened with salute to the
81 TIE school children. The Rev.
1fkIn.on. rector Of st. Matthias
||1. following which chorus OF
111muson then extended congratula-
<|ons 10 those responsible for the eelc.
1<1[Ion on IL successful advent and
introduced Gov. Harmon. who spoke IN
part ~ follows:
NJ American a. a stranger anywhere
"A our land on Independence nay. but
there are special reasons why DO not
come a. 4 stranger 20 take part In this
tine ny family takes up its abode in
Michigan and there. too, not long ago
operated one Of your great indus
m<u[ for thousands OF your citizens.
come from state which, IKE
XIc1I<an. did not exist when the
u&fIr1u colonies declared themselves
/1 81 In1euendent commonwealth. nor
#14n by ak years OF successful war
|1ru they made the deeiaration Eeod.
- made ~ act Of parliament part OF
|& province OF Quebec. Yet the day
A. 1lIf. none fha Lass, -beeause-tha Ina
>rendenee and freedom y eommemor-
Ia came TO us by Inheritance.
M the petitions and -Femonstrances OF
Mo UrsI and second congresses had
1&@n Needed or the struggle which the
third began l9b years ago had tailed.
|<|1IIxan and Ohio would be today
[|1n4d[an ufDVinces And while these
SIS oy 4 large measure OF Independence
md liberty they. too. ought 10 cle-
%<|<e this day because never since our
/1I1&rs severed their relations with
@r>af Britain has she dared to innict
an Btciaration OF independence.
FOR many years these annual cele-
I<4<lons were in the boisterous key or
@<ul<ation The victory was ours.
1ev were free and independent And
oor the dangers arising from the
11uusfcs md eonffetihs interest. OF
<HIeuendent states were dispelied
*v <,ininG them forever as one nation:
- Ne were glad and made no secret on
And the more noise and smoke
&+& <{on1 began TO resemble those or
81 cI<nf and barbaric times which
<&&keI with human sacrince.
Now the people will no longer toier-
~ 4 mode OF celebration which
%1reods grief and suffering and loss
Xrourhout the land Never viii the
-.f s %s shah give occasion for
SIS doubts about our being fully civil
He1ide4. We have passed the periou
<&r r>1tbrating our national birthday
fashion. with the mere Joy OF ex-
'os ss nan hs Of lite independence
not self-operating boon. 1t was
"a 4 call and an opportunity. And
~ nnnfveraary raises the question
81 We have answered the call and Inn
*<o<o1 the opportunity.
9*<elv we may take pride I'm our
So IRE 81 thus far. the most wonderful
ne world has ever known with respect
No., ~eefth and general education.
*1 We have discredited the prophets
80 failure for our system OF popular
@~~1rnmenf carried on through the
*uhle agency OF state and nation.
nuf <overnment II a continuous en-
&rDrIre Day by day, year by year. Its
<ncfions must be performed In re-
*[<11in< wronK-doing. punishing crime.
@mlnisferine Justice. spreading educa-
rs ~1fe2uardinr the health and
Iorals Of the people: preserving the
q <omnnon benefit. regulating without
-<~nIIno Or destroying commercial ana
atrial activities which have pub
ssrins and a nrsn,ss g 1nfof 6sfon
rom research and experiment which
beyond Individual reach
-, 80 Tbs ssids Of action have null
|rIIed Many more persons are taken
or the ranks Of producers TO do the
ubIic business. The risks which be-
III human agencies have corre-
rou1Inr1y Increased and at the same
.r@ the demands OF private Industry
1d eufcrpriee have grown 80 that ~
h4rdcr for citizens generally TO
&|@1 the close attention 20 public af-
&|<& which II required to realize fully
rs bonef5ts OF popular government
3. .<ts s. i Il large ana s popsioas COM
<.< price we have 70 pay for freedom
|....< M - An thoao choose
<r@6;fsbls 10 our people and system
tint :. sS ssv dis Ws cant
'<111 <6e hirhesf order Of efficiency.
<&1ss i has 20 meet the ccmpetishi,o,n
::s q condncfsd By force sub
IS frequent changes. IL lacks. too,
6o~orful stimulus Of profit 80 Y
ori,cisis falls below the general
114r1s 81 the country for efhcisncy
,sct ana the ability to secure and
q n1elity IN those they appoint to
~ them = Z true that ~. there bs.s.. = y.
u;6sf select private cailings. but y
1~n1IIInr 10 Z patriotic mind that
the should prove false TO the trust
@c1ed n him ~ the american PEG
<1IIons have undoubtedly multi
||@X WITH the increase In seekers after
@c|1I edvantege through legisi5tion
&<& 111 been decline In patriotism
|||1 country nor in the standards OF
/<r1ne1 81 these standards are mis-
Isl 1nocIouG theories that the com-
<&If4rS a. somehow or some time.
X1@~nrI<hf conscious dish0nor are.