The Calumet news., 1912-06-15
Your SUPPORT and INFLUENCE
will be appreciated
Anthony Lucas
Republican Candidate for
Prosecuting
Attorney
> represent national entity.

to represent a rational entity
In time of war II has infused into
the minds Of .ts followers the fact that
II Is not only the most beautiful EN-
blem floating to the bree2es, flag that
IL is worthy to fight for, and an honor
and glory TO die for. but that it repre-
sents the greatest the fooest and most
liberty loving people that have yet IN
habited this planet. Who has not felt
the pulses of his heart throb, his mind
soar from the mere materialistic cOndi-
;ions OF life to that sublimity of per-
lection that is the acmo OF Patriotism
when the call is made. Hats OFF, the
\ Flag Goes ljy!" Why should we, i'm this
peaceful age, have such a reverence
for this emblem" Why? Because thou
sands of the best OF our American
youths have sacrificed their young
manhood. sacrificed their dear life's
blood; countless others have kacrificed
lthelr health and shortened their lives
countless homes have been saddened.
have become fatherless, childless, yes
motherless. that this dear. Beautiful
banner should continue 10 wave before
the breezes emblematic OF all things
that go to make a nation great as an
entity. make q people pure. healthy and
strong in body and mind It may have
gone down in temporary defeat but
like the Phoenix or old. 1t arises again
more beautiful more resplendent with
glory than before.
A hundred years ago. the symbol Of
q few thousand scattered colonists
fighting for freedom liberty, yea, for
their dear life; today the national
badge Of a hundred million treemen.
The exempllfcatlon aud realistic pro-
duction Of the loftlest Ideal of ma
tion's people that Is possible 10 be
,consummated upon this terrestrial
I sphere. Yet the country 1t represents
is but in its infancy. conceived in the
minds Of those about wnoln Emerson
said Here the embattled farmers
stood and fired the shots heard round
sage of Freedom, Liberty Prosperity
and Happiness to all the downrodden
and oppressed. Those very shots OF
Freedom are still heard round the
| world. People heard the call: they
have answered 1t. The best blood of
Europe has ever since been coming 70
our shores seeking the freedom. the
liberty and the happiness that can only
be guaranteed where floats the Stars
and Stripes. They are here today
seeking the light which our Flag has
promised them, tomorrow, they Will be
shoulder to shoulder with US, doins
their utmost TO build up nation, moi
of cosmopolitan citizenship as it is
now, but one that will be as distinct
an entity and as distinct a. people as
any other nation in the world; a peo7
pie who will as far surpass all others
as our Flag now surpasses all others
But with the beautiful emblem that
we have. the beautiful ideals whaoh
prompted its creation ard have so far
continued its existence. IL is sad to re-
late that there are those within our
boundaries who have trampeled II III
the dust: those who in the time OF
excitement, in the rashness of their
temper. have shown a spirit that is un-
American
II that spirit should appear, we
should remember the instructions OF
General Dix. and II is worthy OF emula-
tion ''lf anyone attempts 10 haul down
the American Flag, shoot him on the
spot," The spirit CT nntagonism 10
the Flag should be stamped out and
il is our duty as good Americans ana
good Elks TO do our utmost to infuse
into the minds of those who are grow {.
ing up. a proper spirit of Flag rever-
ence.
In other forms OF government the
people show obeisance To the prince IN
lpower. Here. we are all equals ana
our Flag is the representative OF all ot
us. We should teach so that 1t would
receive proper respect. n
What has IL done for us" our Rg
has led our fcrefathers against SOL
diers of years Of experience at sara
toga- Monmouth and Yorktown; It kept
them together by the true-blue Amer
lean spirit when at Valley Forge. as is
exemplihed by one of its colors. It's ap-
pearance after the battle OF Fort Nc
Henry. to Francis Scott Key. hoatins
to the breezes while he was aboard
ship of the enemy. so transported nun
with Joy and patriotic fcrvcr that ne
composed cur National Anthem. The
Star spangled Banner" II prompted
,,,r forefathers also in the ields Oh