The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
FREEDOM.


As on that old July
When first our fathers took the VOW
The bluebird. stained with earth and sky
Shouts from a blowing bough
In green, aerial freedom. wild and high,
And now, as then the bobolink
Out on the uncertain brink
OF the swaying maple swings.
Loosing his song out link by golden link.
While over the wood his proclamation
rings.
a daring boast that would unklngdom
kingsl
Even 80 the wild birds sang on bough and
wall
That day the bell OF independence Hall
Thundered upon the world the word OF
The word OF God uttered when the world
began
That day when liberty began to be
And mighty hopes were out on land and
sea
But Freedom calls her conscripts. now as
then;
II Is an endless battle 10 be free.
As the old dangers lessen from the skies
New dangers rise.
Down the long centuries eternally.
Again, again win rise Thermopylae;
Again, again, a new Leonidas
Must hold for God the imperiled pass,
As the long ages run
New Lexington viii rise on Lexington
And many valorous Warren fall
Upon the imperlled wall
Man Is the conscript OF an endless quest,
4 long divine adventure without rest
A holy war. a battle yet unwon
When he shall climb beyond the burnt
out sun,
Each hard-earned freedom w.thcrs to
bond;
Freedom forever Ia beyond-beyondi
Edwin Markham In The Independent
OF entertainment and amusement are
observed, but this in itself is a re-
markable fact. for the natives take
part in the festivities with gusto. A
baseball game between an American
and Filipino team is generally fea-
ture, and 1t is crowding the cockpit OF
the boards. Drills by Filipino scout
and constabulary start many a pro
gram, and In the provinces the native
governor gives a reception and dance
to the American and prominent Span
ish and Filipino residents OF his pro-
vincial capital.
color by Filipino participation, are
held in Manila, Iloilo, Cebu, Albay,
Zamboanga and even in the small
towns. In Manila everything in the
way Of refreshments and amusements
is free TO all children, whether they
be Americans, Filipinos, Europeans,
Chinese, Japanese, Indians or whatnot.
In Manila the day is not complete
without a special band concert on the
Luneta In the evening by the famous
constabulary band, composed OF eighty
skillful native musicians, who have
been trained by an American negro
from Boston, until they are recognized
as one Of the best bands in the world.
They made special trips from Manila
TO play at the Inauguration OF Presi-
dents Roosevelt and Taft. To our Fill
pino wards, "cuatro de Julio" is a
great fiesta.
rCpen House" Abroad.
Wherever an American minister,
consul or any other Official representa-.
tive has his abode abroad. there will
be found open house on July 4. As a
rule, a reception, followed perhaps by
a dance or a concert, make up the
days formalities In London, Paris
and Berlin the celebrations are quite
elaborate.
In Far western Canada, where there
is a big sprinkling OF Americans. the
day is made a great deal OF. In the
mining province OF British Columbia
the town OF Rossland was for years
more American than Canadian. Dur
ing the Yankee reign It was natural
that all tracks should be cleared for
the Fourth, and rock drilling contests,
the miners favorite, furnished plenty
OF excitement In Alaska. Indian wa.
ter sports and feats- Of daring, log
rolling contests in the water. and dog
races are the principal numbers on
the program.