The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-18
PATRIOTISM DAY FOR
STATE FAIR PLAN
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With a keynote Of patriotism pre-.
dominating in every effort Of the
State Fair Of Texas. President r. Il. l..
knight has worked out plans for uti-
lizing the immense educational value
Of this exposition to increase and EN-
phasize love Of country and desire for
service
Realizing that many hundreds OF
thousands Of people will assemble at
the State Fair this fall, President
Knight believes that no other occasion
during the year will give so great an
opportunity to remind the people Of
their patriotic duties
That the greatest number may be
reached with this message Of patrio-
tism, special day will be set aside
during the Fair for a mammoth patri-
otic rally and special programs will be
held each day, when the principal
theme will be love Of country and duty
to our Government,
AS a member Of the Texas State
Council Of National Defence President
Knight has taken up his plans with
the Bureau Of Patriotism Through
Education of the National Security
League and the fair will have the ac-
tive cooperation Of these srganna-
tions throughout the entire fifteen
days Of the exposition. Speakers OF
natiousi and International reputation
viii be present on the special Patrio
tism Day and on numerous other days
during the fair.
Supplementing the big rally 20 be
held on Patriotism Day, these speak
ers will be heard each afternoon and
night in the Colisuem, where, as a
part Of the regular program, ten
minute talks on patriotism will be
made by some national character
During these periods Thaviu's Band
will render programs Of music appro.
pirate to the occasion, and war scenes
will be projected on the curtain Of the
stage Special arrangements are be-
ing perfected to procure authentic pie
lures direct from the battle frontg ia
Europe, and with the landing Of
United States troops in the war zone
these views are expected to prove Of
exceptional interest Discussing the
plans for the patriotism programs
President Knight said
The whole purpose of the plans of
the State Fair Of Texas along these
particular lines is to put before the !
people not simply patriotism and pub
tic duty and backing up the Govern
ment, but also a clear statement of !
the sufficient reasons for going to
war and sticking to the war until vic |
tory is reached, as it is absolutely sure |
to be reached. 1t is vital to make
clear what can be done by the individ- |
ual man, woman or child, the church, |
the lodge, the community, the society,
for the common good.
Addresses will be made during the
State Fair by leaders Of thought in
every branch of activity related TO the |
war. The relation of the war to agri-
culture, labor, business, finance, medi-
cine, military and naval needs and
every phase OF endeayor will be ex-
planned
Every Individual citizen Of the
United States must be aroused to a
relization of the meaning Of the war /
and the Importance of personal serv-
ice
"The people Of no country are inn
bued with more patriotic spirit than |
the people Of Texas While this is
true, it is yet fact that even we,
sometimes, need to be reminded that
patriotism means more than mere
demonstration of this enthusiasm
In my opinion no agency in Texas
or elsewhere could more comprehen-
sively direct this patriotism into real
service than the great State Fair of
Texas While these people are gath
cred together in multiplied thousands,
we want to bring home to them clear
ly and forcibly a complete realization
Of the meaning Of this war and clear
Of the great economic,
industrial and international problems
that are confronting and viii confront
this country during and after the
war"