The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-23
PATRIOTISM DAY FOR
STATE FAIR PLAN
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hbilsd 10 vislloa

With a keynote Of patriotism pre-
dominating in every effort Of the
State Fair OF Texas. President X. r. l..
knight has worked out plans for uti.
li2ing the immense educational value
Of this exposition 10 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 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 ae-
tive cooperation of these Srganiza-
ti0ns throughout the entire fifteen
days of the exposition Speakers Of
national and international reputation
will be present on the special patrio-
tism Day and on numerous other days
during the fair.
Suppementing the big rally to 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 pic
lures direct from the battle fronts in
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:
1.-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
lie 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 y Nj 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 eudegvor 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 i'm
bued with more patriotic spirit than
the people of Texas While this is
true, 1t 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-
siveiy 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 complete realization
Of the meaning Of this war and clear
understanding Of the great economic.
industrial and International problems
that are confronting and will confront
this country during and after the
war"