Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-15
HOMAGE To FLAG
SHOULD Be MORE
THAN SENTIMENT
President Wilson Appeals for
Patriotism Every Day in the
Year Makes No Reference
10 European War,
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Washington, June -sPresident
Wilson. speaking al Flag day exercises
/ here today. urged Americans 20 re-
member their patriotism on oiher
DAYS than national holidays and TO
carry the nag Of the country ever m
their hearts.
The president made no direct ref
crcnce 20 the European war on to IN
fcrnniionnl questions, bat he was APP
plaudoa whenever he made any rel
creme to Patriotism Of the people nl
the United states. The exercises We're
held on the south steps of the trens-
nry building When the president mr.
rived large audience stood ana
cheered until he waved his hands for
silence.
Introducing the president secre-
tary McAdOo said the meeting was
to pay homage 10 the flag Of our
country at a time when II has deep
or slgnlfleance than ever before IN
the worlds history. when II Is the
hope Of civilization,
The exercises were attended ny
Secretary Lansing. secretary Daniels,
senator simons and many govern
ment officials
A chorus Of treasury department
employees sang patriotic songs,
Not Vague sentiment.
For me-" said the president "tho
flag does not express mere body OF
vague sentiment. II Is The embodi-
ment, not Of q sentiment, but Of a
| history, and no man con rightly serve
under TINT nag who hnA not caught
some Of the meaning Of that history.
you do not create the meaning OF
a national life by any literary expo
sltlon of II, but by the actual daily
cndeaVors Of o great people To 90 tile
tasks Of the day and live--up 70 the
| ideals Of honesty ana Righteousness
and lust conduct And rs we think OF
these things, our tribute IL to those
men who have created this expert
cnce or these men we feel that they
have shown the way. They have not
been afraid 20 80 before. They nave
known that they were speaking the
thoughts OF a great people when they
led that great people along the paths
OF achievement. There was not a
single swash -buckler among them.
They were men of sober, quiet
thought, the more effective because
there was no buster In It, They were
men who thought along the lines OF
grandlzement. they were men, IN
short, who thought Of the people
whom they served and not of them
selves,
Tie flag an Emblem.
"But while we think of them and
honor to them ns those who hive
shown us the way. let US not Forget
that the real experience and life OF a
| a. mn
! OF unknown men. they constitute the
body OF the nation. This flag Is the
essence Of their daily endeavors. THIS
flag does not express any more than
what they are and what they desire
20 be; and as think OF the life Of This
great nation It seems to me that we
sometimes look 20 the wrong place
| for It's sources.
Eve look to the noisy places
/ where men are talking in the market
I place, we look 20 whore men are eX-
pressing their individual opinion; we
! look where pnrtisans are expfessns
/ passion. instead Of trying to attnne
our ears to that yoieeloss mass of mcn
who merely 20 about their daily tasks,
/ try to be honorable; try to serve the
people they love, try 90 live worthy
of the great communities to which
/ they belong. These are the breath OF
1 the nations nostrlls these are the
alnew OF It's might.
/ There are no days of special pa
\ trlotisn There are no DAYS when you
should be more patriotic than on
other days
Wear Flag Every Day,
II am solemnized IN the presence
! of such a day. I would not under
take to speak your thoughts. You
must interpret them for me. hut do
feel that back not only of every pub
! lie official. but Of every man and wo-
man of the United states, there
marches that great host which ha'
brought us to the present day th'
host that has never forgot the visor
which Il saw at the birth of the ma
ton. he host which always responds
10 the dictates of humanity aud ol
! liberty, the host that will always CON
stitute the strength md the great
body of friends of every man wht
does his duty to the United States.
Il am sorry that YOU do not weal
"A little ilag OF the union every DAY
! instead of samW days, and | can only
ask you. il you lose the physical en-
hlem to be sure that You wear il u
! your heart and the heart Of Anerica
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