The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27

JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION
MORE SERIOUS THIS YEAR
Public Safety Commission Urges Dis.
blay Of Patriotism in Every
Community.

The Fourth of July celebration in
Minnesota this year will have an
added element of seliousness. The
minds of the people, conscious Of the
grave crisis in the affairs of the
country, will turn naturally to the
present and the future instead of to
the past, as has been customary on
other Fourth of July celebrations.
The Minnesota State Safety Com
mission, acting through it's director
in each county, WILL suggest that
there be at least one large patriotic
meeting in every county in the state
at which the people will be given an
opportunity to hear discussed the
burning questions of the present, ra-
ther than listening to patriotic re-
minders of events at this nations
birth.
The director in each county will CO.
operate with the local committees
having in charge the Fourth of July
celebrations. While the days festi-
vities will include some of the usual
sports and other features of enter
tainment, still the questions relating
to war will have prominent place
in the programs presented from one
end of the State to the other.
Among the other things expected
to be discussed are the best ways in
which the efforts of the people of
Minnesota can be united to make
them effective in bringing the war to
an early conclusion.
The quickest and best way to end
war is to fight hard. Minnesota
has always taken prominent place
in everything that looks to the good
of this free government of ours
where each is guaranteed his life and
liberty. The present conflict be-
tween the autocracy Of the world as
against the right of a nation to gov
ern itself, will find few or no lag
CARDS in any county in the great
North Star State. When the people
realize the serious issues involved to
them as individuals, it is not doubt
ed that there will be such an out
pouring of patriotic effort that fu-
ture generations will be proud of
what was done in the war of 1917,
as they are now of Minnesota's repu-
tation in the war of the Rebellion.
The services of many of the ablest
orators in the State have been secur-
ed for the various big patriotic raj
lies. Local speakers of fame and a.
bility will supplement and deal with
such topics as the Enlistment, Liber-
ty Loan Bonds, Red Cross Work,
Food Production and Conservation
Thrift and Economy. 1t is possible
that in many localities there will be
woman speaker, something new
who may most effectively emphasize
how the housewife who practices e.
economy puts herself in the ranks of
those who serve the nation.
Some county directors expect tc
organize pageant of children dress.
ed as the states of the union, headed
by Columbia. 1t is the general inten.
tion to bring together everyone liv'
ing in the community and to help de,
velop feeling of universal kindli.
ness and friendship. Everyone loves
the country where he has friends and
it is hoped to show those born under
other flags that their real and true
friends are the neighbors among
whom they live.
1t is confidently expected that the
celebrations held througout the State
next week will stand prominent a
mong the many glorious celebrations
of the anniversary of our nations
BIRTH
w. c.. HANDY,
Publicity Bureau.