Mountain advocate., 1916-05-19


al life let the American flag waive above free school build
ing in the United States and let the Holy Bible be read therein
The problems Of human life expressed in nationality vast
ncomprehensbe athomess Nations like families and like in
dvua have been felt the throbbngs of youth
ed the ambitions of e goried in their martial material
social and intellectual achievements and then becoming quesent
and decaent have faded and only have place the
dead past Shall these events succeeding each other rever
what power shall authority the decadent
nation take its place and occupy its stead the land that
boosted the rule of a mighty people?
Can be said that future will be waged in the in
international peace? Can that future
will be waged in the interest of civilization itself? Such
the Spansh-Amerc War.
the boundaries of nation the globe be fixed
for all eternity will fate decree change after change the
and ao nations precisely the follow each other and
Heath succeeds life?
The great the almportant problem and
tain vital nationality nationality founded upon mutual social
webeng intellectual energy and physical strength nationality
inspired by moral and sanced by ofequa justice
Anything short of these characteristics might better disappear
and persist for these qualities constitute the exa
ideals and avowed purposes of civilization
and essential to the advancement of the human ece lets be
patriotic
national policy whose sole purpose is to the citizen to
increase his earning power enlarge his sphere of usefulness to
his to him harmless as for as possible
from the and burdens of inefficient government must
him intense interest in government of his country
Such country would be country country country
worthy of devotion and sacrifice Such ovo of country such
devotion and sacrifice, lead to a vital nationality.
Individual seshness be merged must be sunk must be
literally lost the fellowship of the nation The nation the ma
forever OF
armament in letters of living fire. The nation the nation the ma
to will be the watchword of loyal of the Republic
Exalted by such purpose ennobed by such aspiration in
spred by such love of country ahee mothers and children
of all the generations will be fit to bear ao
everadvancng civilization and to light the pathway
all the people of the earth
Then hope the coming time that equal opportunities
will all the children of this great Republic at the
threshold of life and that the principle of cooperation will
all the business interest of the country that the spirit Of
mutual welfare will soften and sweeen all of relationships
and that all the judgments Of courts will be just
From such conditions there must lofty ideals true and
alleged love country spirit of exalted patriotism Willingness
sacrifice every material advantage life ITSELF for the
petuty glory of the nation for flag that pes most in the
and march of civilization up and advance
ment of all mankind.
"Of with your hat the flag goes by!
Uncover the youngsters head.
| Teach him to hold it holy and high
For the sake of it's sacred dead.
Your flag and my flag and how it flies today;
In your land and my land and half the world away;
Rose-red and bloodred its stripes forever CLEAN,
Snowwhite and souwhite the good forefathers dream
Skyblue and true-bue with stars that CLEAN Alright;
The gored guidon of the day; shelter thro the night
Your flag and my flag, and oh, how much it holds!
Your land and my land secure within its folds;
Your heart and my heart beat quicker at the sight;
Sunkssed and wndt tossed the red and blue and white
The flag the great flag, the flag for me and you;
Glorifed all else beneath, the red and white and blue