The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-03

undiscovered treasures and resources
compel a paean of gratitude, a joyous
hymn. Let unwise despair not arrest
our legitimate strivings for the fullest
national and individual self-expression
and noble achievement Like the great
orb shining forth in the armament in
his full glory. so shall mankind in the
purity and legitimacy of their intention
nd in their striving after the ideals of
n ,triotism and love of country, triumph
o., sr all obstacles
! he American consultation in its vari-
ous' clauses and provisions, assures unto
all I, lw-abiding citizens security of life
and limb 1t safeguards his interests.
his "a location, his rightful aspiration.
The str ong arm of the law. may ever be
invoked. in his aid, whenever molested
and menA ced by the reprehensible forces
of outlawsy and sedition. Every citizen
placing hin. self under the aegi of the
law and ameAdable thereto. Immediately
stands upon a footing of perfect equaIi-
". Both. the sxatesman-like authors of
the constitution and their successors.
were individually convinced of the wis
dom. the righteousness and humanity of
the content and concept of this mag
"
to build up perfect. a prosperous and
an ideal commonwealth. aye. a no mean
empire.
To this Heaven-faNpred empire we are
all, native born or immigrant heirs
and successors.
Jacob H Sdhiffff. oscar Straus. Henry
Morgenthau and many an exalted citi-
zen whose name is legion tell a most
reaching possibilities. to which men of
humble origin, struggling heroicaIly to i
stem the tide Of insuperable difficulties
logging their steps. can attain in this
beloved United States of ours
The immortal trainers of the Anaeri-
can constitution who. careless of conse-
quences. fearless of probable results
needless Of their own interests. safety
or condition. seek to overcome existing
evils and to overcome them by what is
right and good and a blessing to the
largest aggregate of human being
They feel the necessity and divine i'm
pulsion of righting wrongs, redressing
evils and notifying the staggering
wounds of humanity. The signatories
of the Declaration of independence were
prophets in deed. as the prophets of
ancient lSTdGl were IN WOrQ OF IN
spring wisdom. They have laid the
foundation for a future nation of vast
and illimitable proportion. to become
the ideal and pattern of free govern
ment. the palladium of liberty. equality
and justice the secure haven and Cody
refuge to all men and ideas, prosecuted
and down-trodden by wickeness and
despotism They were planting the tree
which is to bear the fruit with the seed
therein, from which there grew the
French revolution, the revolution of all
European institutions from Sweden tel
Rome. from Spain to Russia, overthrow
all medieval remains. conceptions and
relics, and replace them by new world
of free men and women. They were
destroying the old prejudices and hos
tilities of nation against nation, de-
nomination against denomination, all
| the prejudices of color. race. tongue and
! former condition. and unfurling the
/ banner of the unity of the human fami
/ ly by virtue of its ethical nature. They
/ were inviting all nations and tongues.
| all races and adherents of theological
| conceptions to meet on the broad plains
| of this continent to recognize the inner
ent merit and the Divine image in every