Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-07-14

liberty and shielded its tender germ
from the stern blasts that beat upon it,
and they watered it with the tears Of
waiting eyes, and the blood of brave
hearts, thst their children might gather
the fruit of its branches while those
who planted it should moulder in peace
beneath its shade"
We owe it to our ancestors 10 pre-
serve intact those rights which they
have delivered to our care. We owe it
to our posterity not to suffer their
dearest Inheritance to be destroyed.
Let US earnestly endeavor to equal,
or perchance to excel, our ancestors in
the practice Of patriotism and right
doing and thereby exalt to still high
er standard the character and dignity
Of American manhood.
Butupon the mothers, more than all
Others, depends the worlds future.
Without good mothers we cannot have
good men. There never was truly
great man who did not have a good and
noble mother. 1t is from the mother
the boy receives his first ideas of right
and right-doing. The betterment Of
man may be attained through the ele-
walton of woman. Let us elevate the
woman, and thereby the whole world
will be lifted and be blessed with ..
superior race of people.
True patriotism consists in constant
dolly service to ones country. It can
be evidenced only by service that costs
some effort and is performed every day
of the year. Patriotism which flows
not from love of right and justice to
all men is counterfeit, and it should
not be allowed to pass current among
people.
Every patriot with the true Ameri-
can spirit in his heart is never dis
heartened or discouraged under trials
and tribulations. These but inspire
and spur him on to greater and nobler
efforts, eliminating in splendid achieve
ments. To him adversely is only a.
means of excelling.
The ultimate outcome and realization
of true patriotism will be the fedora
ton of the world. Not a world of
countries under single or similar con-
troll, but with government moralized
and spiritualized with the principles of
liberty, justice and opportunity, regu-
lated by righteous laws and inspired by
righteous people, loving right and hat
ing wrong, helping the weak, restrain
ing the strong, and restoring humanity
to the plane of human brotherhood,
whereupon they shall walk hand in
hand under the protecting hand of the
Most High.
Now, thrilled with the consciousness
of our growing national greatness
under the benign influences of lib
erty and justice, we face the coming
years with high hope and firm faith
that to our people is given the right to,
win such honor and renown a hae
never yet been granted to any other
people.
May our grand and glorious republic
always retain her great moral prestige
and influence among the nations of the
earth, and, from her lofty altitude,
shed broadcast the shining light Of
liberty into all lands, to free and bless.
mankind.
And may our fair flag forever float
for freedom, and be for all people over
whom it may hover an angel of light.
shedding liberty.
And may the great American ship Of
state follow the course laid out for her
in that carefully prepared and reliable
chart-The Declaration of lndepend--
ance-and may she always be in the
hands of captains who will observe and
obey the directions of that chart; who,
with eyes ever fixed on the polar star
of liberty, will pilot and guide the
grand, majestic Ship over the infinite
ocean of time, safe from the direfuf
rocks of destruction, so that she, with
her precious treasure of humanity, may
forever sail on, and on, and on.