The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-01

Here IL the forest now,
As on that old July
When first our fathers took the vow.
The hluebird. stained with earth and sky.
Shouts from a blowing bough
In green. aerial freedom wild and high.
And now. as then. the bobollnk
Out on the uncertain brink
OF the swayinE maple swings.
IyooAing his song out link by golden link.
While over the wood his proclamation
ringa,
a daring boast that would unkIngdom
kings!
Even 50 the wild birds SANG on boush and
wall
That day the bell Of Independence dau
Thundered upon the world the word Of
The word Of God uttered when the world
began
That day when liberty began 60 be
And mighty hopes were out on land and
sea.
Blu, Freedom calls her eOnscripta. now ~
then;
II IL an endless battle TO be free
A. the old dangers lessen from the skies
New dangers rise,
Down the long centuries eternally.
Again. again will rise Thermopylae
Again, again. a new LeonidAs
Must hold for God the impertied pass.
~ the long ages run
New Lexington win rise on Lexington
And many a valorous Warren fall
Upon the imperiled wail.
Man ls the eonscr4pt OF an endless guest.
long divine adventure without rest
A holy war "A battle Yet unwon
When he shall climb beyond tho burnt
out sun.
Each bard-earned freedom witheru 10 .
bond:
Freedom forever IL beyand-beyondi
Edwin Markham In The independent
Of entertainment and amusement are
observed. but this In itself IL q re.
markable fact. for the natives take
part in the festivities with Gusto. A
baseball game between an American
and Filipino team Ii generally q fea-
ture. and Il IL crowding the cockpit on
the boards. Drills by Filipino scout
and constabulary start many 3 pro
gram. and In the provinces the native
governor gives q reception and dance
70 the American and prominent Span.
ish and Filipino residents Of his pro-
vincial capital
Typical American parades. given
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. Fllipinos. 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 Fili.
pino wards. -cuatro de Julio" II q
great fiesta.
"opsn 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 q
rule. q reception. followed perhaps BY
a dance or a concert, make up the
days formaIities In London. Paris
and Berlin the celebrations are quite
elaborate.
In far western Canada. where there
In n big sprinkling Of Americans. the
day Is made a great deal or In the
mining province OF British Columbia
the town Of Rossland was for years
more American than Canadian. Dur.
ing the Yankee reign Il 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