Evening star., 1915-11-24
to say Our Father the next breath
teach them to say Our Fatherland.'
Patriotism CommendabIe Virtue,

All citizens are agreed that patriotism
Is SO commendable a virtue that we turn
aside. with contempt from the citizen. who
IS devoid OF it. A republic that provides
schoois, hpraries. churches, lands, homes,
ana laVlSheS with a free hand countless
blessings that know no color, race, ma
tlonallty or any distinction whatsoever,
has high and holy right to demand of
all within her borders undying loyalty to
one flag and one Union second to none
and first of all America for such Amer
leans.
What, then, should be the spirit that
our country should have toward other
countries? What attitude should we have
toward other peoples? What should be
our relations with them? These ques-
tions this moment are pregnant with in
terest. Their answer should be sought
in the light of the spirit of love and
devotion that We bear~our country, in
Justice to our people and in reverence of
the memory of our fathers. Opportuni-
ties. privileges and blessings grow out OF
relations. and obligations are correlative
with them. Every nation must watch
ana work for its own welfare. Such
devotion is no more TO be criticised than
fathers devotion to his children, or
husbands to his Wife,
Cause of Gratitude.
gomery said: I'VE are grateful today
to our Heavenly Father for nation
at peace; for nation that seeks In
every right way to promote interna
tional cooperation and international
brotherhood; for a nation that loves
peace to the very last measure OF en-
durance and liberation. We are CRATE
full for a government that seeks the
justice and the happiness of all: grate-
full for material abundance, Tor lhe
omen door of the Schoolhouse. in whose
light and promise the poor BOY walks
beside the rich boy; grateful for Tree
church. We are grateful for iree
people, 100,000.00O strong, VINO Wiii.ns
ly serve as good Samaritans. blndihs
up the wounds of Europe's bellgerent
millions as they fight like demons from
their higher Jerusalem on the ROAD TO
their lower Jericho.
1--WE are thankful today for this re,
public for the sweep of It's IDEAS anu
for the challenge of it's ideals we turn
aside from timid apprehension ana are
even boldly thankful for sane ana
solid Americanism that is felt through
out the length and breadth OF our iahu.
Yes, thankful for patrlotc cilizeh
ship that boasts deep concern any
Christian interest in the aHalrs OF
Maine as well as California, in Dakota
as well as in Texas.
Public Printer in Charge.
The exercises, which were held at
noon. took place on the main stairway
of the big print shop" The employees
gathered on the stairways at each OIL
the upper floors. where Public Printer
Fo-d presided.
In connection with the speech there
were hymns sung by chorus uhder
the direction of Benjamin a. Linebach'
with Mrs. Delphine w. Brown as ac-
companist. The members of the chorus
were: Misses Kate NJ. Ellis, L. Rams
dell, NJ. Walsh, Z. c. Morell. NJ Gelsen-
derfer, F. L. Miller. Bessie sweet, M L.
Regan, E. Donneberg. NJ J. Beach, En-
ma Green, Mrs. J. l.. Thornton. Mrs. Z.
B. Hollinger, J. r. Purvis, F. MORRISON,
J; L. Holland: c. w. BridweIi' Iont i, 3.
gomery. E. A. Lang. w. K. Martin, c. J.
Eransley e F. s. Sullyan' pms f. !. 5obnsaa kad,s,a,
W. ]. Gould, NJ, Fitzgerald. c. c. Roe
der, G. R. Merriam and J. II. Ingram.