El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-04
WHOLE NATION
CELEBRATES nth
Demonstrations by Varied
Classes Expression Of
New Freedom Hopes.
~ FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

good Americans who wrote lnar uocu-
ment never dreamed Of Men OF p
different racial groups viii signify
by parades and dances and fireworks
their loyalty to the country in which
they have found a greater personal
freedom, and which Is now the leader
in the world war for the political free
dom Of their fatherlands.
The Fourth OF July. 1T76. assured
the Independence Of this country from
European domination. Although prl-
marily a statement that we would no
longer remain part Of the British
empire, the Declaration OF Independ-
ence was accomplished by the f0rmu-
latiOn OF a policy Of isolation All the
world was told this infant nation on
the edge Of a wilderness intended 10
work out its own destiny in Its own
way, and that any who tried 20 gain
say that determination would be met
This Fourth Means Much.
This Fourth Of July means that the
tremendous and troubled growth which
spraug from that small beginning has
come 10 fruit in a state which is to-
day the strongest in the world; that
By reason OF its great place in inter
national politics, the isolation Of the
United States has forever come TO an
end; that 10 recognizes and accepts
lis responsibility Tor the destiny or
mankind as a whole, and that IL wei
comes every true ally in the battle
for the freedom Of civilized men from
the barbaric ideals OF empire.
Assuming that license in generallZ-
alton which IS additionally apprupr1-
ate 10 all Independence Day Ltera-
rure, IL may be said that this Fourth
OF July Is the first celebration OF
the new era Of interna tiOnallsm, IN
which men VIII recognize that by CO.
operation they can accomplish results
which the old spirit OF international
Hntagonism made impossible; that the
future OF civilization viii be built
upon the dependence OF all nations
and races Of men in each other This
Fourth OF July might appropriately
be called Interdependence Day.
This significant celebration VIII
take place in $50 cities Of the United
states About $4,000 men and women
Of a races win take part in IT,
Polish youths and uaiCeus VIII per-
form their national dances in the
parks. Cinnamon VIII carry the yell
low dragon through the streets OF
san Francisco In hundreds OF
American churches masses VIII be
said for men Of a score OF races who
nave died fighting for the cause that
IS now Americas.
Many Germans To Parade.
In Philadelphia $4,000 Germans VIII
march through the streets carrying
the service flags which symbolic
The sons and brothers that are serT-
Ing with the American colors-
Washington VIII lead the nation in
this celebration with a great pageant
sTrnDolical OF All the nations that are
now united IN the war for freedom
New York, Chicago and Philadelphia
VIII probably have the largest DEM
1nstrarlons, after that OF the national
capital. but the movement is repre-
seuted in all parts Of the United
States
me swedes in the northwest. the
Dutch FRI Michigan the Laun-Amer-
cans In the southwest the Orieutals
.u the Pacific states the Jug0 slaTs
and Czecho Slovaks, the Lithuanians
and Ikrainiaus, the Syri1us. the
Turks, and dozens Of other races that
seemed 70 the revolutionary states
men as remote to America as the pe0-
pie OF Mars. VIII march and dance and
make speeches as an expression OF
the fact that their hopes Of freedom, {
both as individuals and as nationals, I
are permanently Identified with ours
Neutrals. allies. and the oppressed
races. which in the words Of their own
petition 10 the president, have been
able TO give but a passive resistance
20 the impressions OF medievalisIn, .
VIII All join in this great celebration Z
Spontaneous Expression.
This event is a spontaneous express /
sion on the part OF the races that
have gone into the making OF America. Z
u their loyalty 70 this nation In
May, a petition was presented 10
president wilson by the representa-
lives Of % OF these races, and a NUM-
Der OF others have subsequently
Joined the movement The spirit Of
the occasion is expressed I'm the clos
Ing sentence Of this petition.
United for the principles % that
Democratic world state which is
fighting now for its being on the bat
Lefields OF Europe, we intend On July
fourth, 1918, TO manifest by special
celebrations our loyalty 20 this coun-
-ry and 20 the causes for which we
light; and we respectfully request
thar you call the attention Of your
fellow citizens 10 this fact I'm order
that they may Join with US I'm com
memOratinE This, the anniversary not
only Of national freedom, but Of uni
Versal freedom
To this the president replied in /
part
You have shown where you stand. I
not only by your frequent professions I
Of loyalty for the cause for hich we
eight. but by your eager response TO l
the calls for patriotic service Of Of
teriug life itself in battle
Celebration Of Sincerity.
This is indeed the fact which gives
this celebration a fine sincerity /
There are Americans who have urged I
this war Tor reasons OF greed. and I
others who have made II an occasion Z
Tor self aggrandiZementi but the for
among them. Especially the millions
in this country who have come from
the smal. oppressed nations OF
Europe. including the Poles and
Lithuaniaus. the JuEo Siav and
CZecho SloTak states, and also the
Syriaus. have shown a patriotism Of
the purest and most self-sacrificin
kind. They have shown, too that IL
IS possible TO combine a love Of their
homelands with a perfect loyalty 10
America. Poles have made every sac I
rifice TO fight in this war Rich men
OF that nationality have given their
money. Door ones their lives Polish
women. left behind, have pooled"
their children. leaving them On the
care OF one mother. while others went f
10 The factories 10 work
The Love Of Futherlund.
Nationals OF the other states that
have been the kernels between the
mill wheels OF struggling empires. {
have done as much And most Of
these people would never return 10
their homelands except TO fight They
are Americans first
Their love OF fatherlaud is the love
which every man has for the place Of
his birth. It IS comparable TO the
conviction Of the Texan that Texas is
God's chosen country, and TO the
emotion with which q native OF kan
sas VIII quote you the figures for
corn production in that state.
Indeed. this love OF homeland which
radlates from America 20 all parts OF
the world, is an important element in
interested motive TO our world leader
ship The longing Of all these men
and women for the freedom OF their
homelanCs even though thew never