The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-07-30
Flas-Makers.

Thrilling with quiet but firm and steady patriotism that is the
hope Of the American people speech made by Secretary OF
e Interior Franklin K clerks his department flag
The speech short but loyalty and patriotic
yr that marks the notable public ueances OF re-
DAYS The gives herewith the entire text Of TIE speech that
every readers enjoy the stimulating and optimistic thou
that Secretary Of the Interior expressed to his assistants
This morning passed the Land Office the flag dropped
most cordial salaon and from its ripping folds heard it say
Good morning Mr. Fag-maker
,sI bep your pardon Old Glory said you mistaken am
not the President Of the United States the VcePresdent nor
member Of Congress- General in the Army am only
greet you again. Mr. Flag-naker' replied the gay 7
know you we'll the who worked the weter q ye
day Strengthening the ang Of that farmers homestead y ldaho
''No am not Twas forced to confess
well perhaps you who discovered the mistake in that
Indian contract in Okahoma?
.sNo wrong again. / said.
e YOU helped Is clear that patent the hopeful inventor in
New York or pushed tile opening Of that ditch in Colorado
made that mine ia safe or brought relief to the old soldier
in Wyoming No matter whichever one Of these oeneneen
YOU may happen to be- give you greeting, Mr. Fagmaker
was about to pass feeling that being Knocked when the
flag stopt with these words:
ou know the world knows yesterday the President pekea
word that made happier the Of million Mexico but
that act looms no larger flag than the struggle which the boy IN
Georgia making the cornub prize this summer YESTERDAY
the Congress oke word which will the door OF Alaska but
mother in Michigan worked from sunrise until far into the ngh 70 give
her boy an education She making the flag Yesterday we
made new law prevent financial panies; yesterday no doubt
school teacher taught his first letters to boy who Will write
that viii give cheer to the millions Of our race we are masking
the flag
but, J, said, these people we're only working
Then came great shout from the flag
Let me tell you The work that do is the making
real flag not the flag not at all am but us shaooW
am whatever YOU make me- nothing am your belief IN your
self your dreams what people become live changng e
life Of moods passions Of hearbeaks and tired muscles Some
strong with PRIDE when men do an honest work. hng "a
rails together truly droop for then purpose has gone
from me- and cyncy play the coward Sometimes am loud gar
ISL and ego that blasts Judgment But always am all That
you hope the try for am song ana lear
struggle and panic and enrolling hope the days work OF the
weakest man largest dream Of the most daring am the Con-
suton COURTS and uteworkers soldier ana dread
naught drayman and eeweep cook counsellor and clerk am
the battle Of Yesterday mistake of tomorrow am the mystery
men knowing why am the clutch OF an aea
and the reasoned purpose Of resolution Lam no more than Wnat
believe be- and all that you beieveI can be- am Was
make me- nothing before as bright gea
symbol of yourself the pictured suggestion OF that pg hng
which makes the nation Ny and stripes are your dreams ao
abors They bright With cheer brilliant with courage nrl
with faith because you them of hearts, Tor you
makers flag. and well that glory in the making