The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-07-23
Flas-MakerS.

Thrilling with quiet but firm and steady patriotism that the
hope people the recent speech made by Secretary OF
the Interior Franklin K Kline the clerks in his department on flag
day. The speech Short is filled with loyalty and patriotic
rvo fat marks the notable public ueances of
days The Journal gives herewith the entire text Of the speech that
every readers the stimulating and optimistic thou
g that Secretary the Interior expressed to his assistants
This morning passed the Land Office, the flag dropped
most cordial sautaon and from its ripping folds heard it say:
Good morning Mr.. Flag maker"
II beg your pardon, Old Glory said you are mistaken am
not the President Of the United States the VcePredent
member Of Congress- General in the Army am only
government clerk
Il greet you again. Hag-maker," replied the voice Il
know you we'll who worked the weter Of yester
day Strengthening tang Of that farmers homestead in Idaho
'No l am not" was forced to confess
well perhaps you the who discovered the mistake IN that
Indian in Okahoma?"
NO. wrong again, ~ said.
well you helped clear patent for the hopeful inventor
New York pushed the opening of that ditch in Colorado
made that Illinois SAFE or brought relief to the old soldier
lin Wyoming matter whichever Of these benefcen individuals
happen to be, give greeting, Mr. Flagmaker
about pass feeling that being Knocked, when the
flag sopt with these words:
You know world knows that yesterday the President spoke
happier the future of ten million Mexico but
looms larger the flag than the struggle which the boy in
Georgia making win the con-cub prize this Yesterday
the Congress SPOKE word which open Alaska
mother in Michigan worked until far into the night
boy an education She making the flag Yesterday
made a prevent financial panc yesterday doubt
Ohio taught his first letters to boy who will write
song give the millions Of We making
the flag.
'Bu | said, these people only working"
Then great shout from the flag
Let tell you who am The work that do is the making
the real flag not the flag not at all am but its shadow.
whatever you make nothing am your belief
self your dreams Of what people become live changing &
life moods passions of heabeaks and tired muscles Some
times strong with PRIDE when do honest work fitting the
rails together truly Sometimes droop for then has gone
from and cyncay play the coward Sometimes loud,
sh and full of that that blasts Judgment But always all that
hope be and have the try for and fear
struggle and panic and ennobng hope Lam the days work Of the
weakest the largest dream of the daring the Con-
tuon and the COURTS statutes and soldier and dread
naught drayman streesweep cook coune and clerk am
the battle OF yesterday and the mistake of tomorrow am the mystery
the men who do without knowing why the clutch of idea
ana the reasoned of resolution. than what you
believe me to be- and am all that believe be- Whist
you make me- nothing swing before bright CLEAN
OF color symbol OF yourself the pictured suggestion of that big thing
which makes the nation My stars stripes dreams and
abo They bright with cheer brilliant with courage, firm
with faith because have made hearts, for you
the makers Of the aag and well that glory in the making