Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-20
Jerome Should Celebrate July 4th
NATIONAL DEFENSE COUNCIL HAS ASKED THAT PRO-
GRAMS BE PREPARED AND CARRIED OUT
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

Each council of defense this year charged
with the responsibility of the observance of
July within its Jurisdiction This
ell of National Defense as made to the state council of de-
tense The latter through officials
of councils of defense. suggested
county councils that they without
araon of the and that the celebrations
cessfuy carried out Citizens of foreign birth petition
ed the president for opportunity manifest Indepen-
dence day their loyalty the United great
which fighting In response this petition
urges Americans to Join with them in
commemorating the Fourth anniversary
only of national freedom but of universal The
chairman of the womans Committee county has
also been specially urged lend the
ganizaons to the county councils in making the celebrations
specially calls upon the people of
Idaho to observe the of President He
issued the following proclamation
PROCLAMATION:
WHEREAS The Nations natal 8 again to be
celebrated in commeraon of the heraldng
that undy1ng principle equal and
titled life. liberty pursuit happiness and as
this nation titanic struggle against
tocacy and mitarsm that these words by
forefathers may be secured to the world
WHEREAS July Fourth has celebrated by our
nation since i6' and Its recurrence Is marked by re-
newal of loyalty and patriotism
epoch in countrys birthday only
renewing our ALLEGIANCE to the cardinal doctrines of free
people, but consecratng the soil O
with their life blood heritage forefahers
be secured to the forever
WHEREAS the President States has call
ed upon the people of the land assemble
and by common assembage in place throughout
nation again pledge allegiance Flag Nation
cause for which fighting he designated
this day day when the people
ours shall eo-mingle with those foreign birth
come here to take duties obligations
citizenship and all in
1918 for the for which
spirit of unity Of hundred million of will
ried the into
the Greeting that Nation S of fighting force
NOW, THEREFORE l. Moses Alexander. of
the State of Idaho do
in accordance with time-honored
request of Woodrow Wilson, President the United
and Commander-nChie of the Navy
ed States, assemble places
best fit the occasion that
country, foreign and living
sttuons of our land shall the doctrines
the Declaration of Independence spirit
forefathers pledge another is
and nseparabe and that citizenship
ours is imbued with the spirit
have been and the words of
pendence that all men born equal and entitled life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness shall
not alone in this land of but throughout
The various organizations committees throughout
the State having Furth
make special effort to that all citizens
invited participate spirit of loyalty
that the sacrifice which this Nation may
on alike and when this War is
the fields of honor Stripes
united who have
to the o humanity.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. hereunto SCI my
hand and have caused of of
be
(Great OF tat of Idaho Signed
NJ. ALEXANDER Governor.
Attest: w. T. DOUGHERTY, Secretary of
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