Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-01
ooMMoN-sENsE PATRIOTISM.


In the city Of Roswell. IN former
years. it was the custom TO celebrate
the Fourth ~ luny 10 the recoenzed
American fashion Patriotic eyer-
ciaca were held during the day aud
at nifht there was q hiR fireworks
display to defuy the expense Of
which The cts always gave a suhstan.
tial sum of money usually five hum
dted dollars
This year. as usual thcre will be
patriotic exercises during the day but
there will be no fireworks ~ night
Not that Roswell begudgcs the five
hundred dollars that she has usually
devoted TO that purpose in the past
nor thar she is seized with an cco-
nomicai impulse. nor that there is a
lack Of interest Ia Fourth Of July
fireworks among the people Of the
city None OF these considerations
prevail iu The slightest IN influencing
the determination TO eliminate The
fireworks display this year.
The reason for fpreRoinR this in-
rocent and patriotic pleasure is that
Roswell has found something better
10 d. with her money sometmnp
ihot wlll show her devotion 20 flag
and country iu a more substantial
aud convincing manner ihan by send
ibR 1t up In smoke Whom the pres
dent called out the national guard Of
thp three border states. one Of tho
first aud perhaps the most efficient
of the NpW Mexico unue to respond WAS
tbe famous Bottery A. which is now
in service on the border. This bat.
terry is recruited fram an elasses al
cluzens Of Roswell Among IA mcm-
hers are men who lefl behind them
families who were dependent Upon
their paWingp men of modest SAIL
aries 20 whom tie response 10 The
lall 10 thc eoiors meant a real per.
sonaI hardship meant that unless
some provision were made their fam.
llioa must be deprived Of the actual
means of subsistence
nu Roswell mas seen TO # that
these men should ae have cause Co
De SORRY Thar they are IN the service
az their country Tier citizens who
remained al home went Immediately
io work 70 establish q permanent r..
lief fund fur the purpose % supplying
TO the dependent families OF the men
en the border the funds needed for
their support during the absence OF
The bread winners n is 10 this fund
lhHt Husweila fireworks money will
~ this yoW
And Roawell wishes lt distinctly
understood that iu aypoune hen
moue, @ tHis purpose she is besiow
Ing no charl} ihat She as citl and
htr fIiixeus as Individuals are doing
nothing more than what is right and
PROPER "a seeing 20 % that the absent
ones shall have uo cause 90 worry for
fear that these ieft gt home viii sut-
fer boswell considers il nothing
ttf't' h'"iN AafA NhAf NN ntF iNHi tNl
patsiotIsm OF tHe men 81 tho front IS
NOT subjected 20 a penalty
Thls example can not be too highly
commended 1T is common sanso pa
frousm--the patriotism that does not
content itself a.H hoasune of love
~ country bat finds expression in
deeds of service to the oauute and
70 ihe men who are willing 10 risA
their lives ia defcusg OF the flag Wo
may not al shoulder rifle and
march 20 the 'front.' but there ato ON
,r manifestations ot loyalty end de-
vouou less spectacular bat equally
effective tho, are within Jhc power
If the leasi Of us ta show The pres-
fnt Is a ease in point
HosVeIls five hundred dollars VIII
Pc sell spent this year better spent
than 81 she bad burned lt up IN fire-
works And bcst of all hcr people
VIII experience "a feeling 5f ssus..,-
zion al tie knowledge 81 a patriotic
duty done that viii be worth more TO-
them than an the fireworks that VII
De set Off iu every city boz the United
States next Tuesday.