New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-29
COUNCIL MAKES
SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE 4TH OF JULY
PROGRAM WHICH MAY BE
ALTERED TO SUIT LOCAL
CONDITIONS IN EACH
TOWN THAT PUTS ON CE.
LIBERATION

| A tentative program for Fourth
of July celebrations throughout the
State Of New Mexico has been made
/ by the Council of Defense. The
suggested program is offered only to
those towns and cities which already
have planned to celebrate Indepen-
dence Day The Councils sugges-
tons are as follows:
|. Organization. A citizens COM
mittee should be appointed by the
mayor. This committee should re-
present the city government, natu-
ralization officials, board OF educa-
ton, chamber of commerce, social
agencies, patriotic societies, women's
clubs and fraternal organizations,
particularly those among the foreign
born.
The following subcommittee are
Speakers. decorations and parade.
(b) Finance. The funds to be raised
by private subscription or by
special appropriation by the city
council. (c) Publicity. Invitations.
newspapers. etc.
z. Suggested patriotic features.
(a) Ringing OF bells and blowing
of whistles at 6. a. M, followed by
"The Star Spangled Banner" and
America" played by the bands, on
church chimes, etc. (b) Raising of
the flag in the public square or park
at a. m, with appropriate cere-
monies. (c) A parade which may
include the following features:
CD Floats illustrating the contribu-
tions of the foreign born to Ameri-
ca. for example: Great men of our
country who were foreigners" "The
alien at work in America :" The i'm
migrant receiving his naturalization
papers," Cd Other patriotic exerci-
ses should include citizenship re-
ception to the newly naturalized
citizens.
3. Suggestions for program. |.
Reception or meeting should be held
in the public square or park z.
Among the honorcd guests should be
the newly naturalized citizens who
should be given special recognition.
3. Decorations should include only
American flags and bunting. large
pictures of Presidents Washington,
Lincoln and Wilson, draped in flags.
a. Small American flags, in the
form of an inexpensive pin, should
be worn by all attending the cele-
bration. S. The music by band,
orchestra and singing societies. All
patriotic songs sung. such as STARS
and Stripes forever" Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean" Flag Of the
Free; "Our Flag" Our Flag is
There" "Hail Columbia" Medley OF
American airs. etc. During some part
of the program the audience should
Stand and sing america" and THE
Star Spangled Banner.) g. 1nvoca-
ton by prominent clergyman. 7.
Words OF welcome by mayor. city
official or president of the chamber
of commerce s. Flag drills, tab.
leaux. folk dances. etc. 9. Suggested
subjects for addresses: THE spirit
of l776 and 1917" What allegiance
to America means; What Ameri-
can citizenship means;" Conserving
our citizenship resources;" Pre-
paredness for united America" 10.
Pledge of allegiance. No patriotic
demonstration is complete without
this At the unfurling of a large
American flag, the audience stands
and salutes the flag, repeating in
Union the following: 81 pledge al
legiance to my flag, and to the re-
psblic for which it stands; one ma
ton indivisible, with liberty and JUS
tice for an" II. Words OF ap-
rreciation by prominent naturalized
citizens of America. II. Patriotic
rroving pictures. 1t is suggested
that local committees endeavor to
have the moving picture theatres pro.
cure films like "Uncle Sam at Work.
Making the American flag" The
declaration of Independence The
immigrant in America" or any other
appropriate patriotic films.
New Mexico Council of Defense.