South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-05

OF the wonderful resources locked
up In this piece OF mother eartn
nor Of the inherent possibilities
contained in this part OF the then
territory Of Indiana Then
wilderness. domineered over by the
noble rcdman. now one OF the most
beautiful spots OF the state OF In
diana and known the world over.
il Is the home OF the American sol
der who fred the first shot at the
enemy after our declaration Of war
with Germany. 80 port under the
sun is strange 10 the products OF
our manufacturing establishments.
co where the ships Of the high seas
viii take YOU and YOU viii md
something 90 remind YOU Of South
Bend So we are proud OF the fac
tories OF our city.
All OF YOU have been away on
trips OF business or pleasure.
Haven't you come back and before
YOU reached your front door said
F 90 Yourself. South Bend is the
. bes. city have seen during my alb
sence? We are proud OF our well
paved and clean streets. the elegant
I residences. the well kept lawns and
+ inviting shade trees.
Proud of Schools
no city has a finer educational
system and few have as commodious
and handsome school buildings as
South Bend
we are proud Of our schools.
We often speak OF these things. but
neglect 10 mention other things we
should be proud Of and one Of these
is our park system The spot on
which we are celebrating the 142nd
anniversary Of our independence
will some day be 10 South Bend and
northern Indiana what Lincoln park
is 10 Chicago and northern Illinois.
Howard and Leeper parks. neces-
sarily small because located in the
heart or the city where ground is
valuable. are beautiful breathing
spots and recreation centers for
their respective communities. Pot
towatomie park. already a delight
ful resort has possibilities future
park boards will surely develop, Let
us he proud OF our park sites.
Il am looking into the faces OF
concourse Of American citizens
who are here not for fun and frolic
only. but because they wish TO cele-
brate the anniversary Of great
event IN American history.
Who l. An American?
Who is an American In one
sense OF the word the American In
dian only is entitled TO that distinc-
ton because he and his ancestors
knew no other land than this. II
is only 311 years since the first per
manent settlement Of white people
in America was made in jamestown.
". Va Since then shipload after
shipload Of humanity. from all parts
OF the globe, have landed on these
shores and have been put IN the
cauldron Of American soil and OPP
portunities under which the flame
of enthusiasm was kindled and
Father Time. with the ladle OF
democracy. stirred up this con-
glomerate people until they became
q homogeneous mass and from this
melting pot was moulded and is
still being moulded. the latter day
American. and the highest type OF
American is he i'm whose veins
courses the greatest mixture OF for
eign blood.
american physiogmomy. stature,
thought habit. action. all are char
acteristic and distinctive, and easily
distinguished from other nationali-
ties
Irish wit. English pluck. Scotch
stea dfastness. French impetuosity,
Polish patience-in short. charac-
teristics of all nationalities in COM
bination make the American tenn
permanent No other people are SO
resourceful. so versatile so ada pit
able 10 changing circumstance.
"In less than 400 years America
becomes the greatest and most pro-
. gressive nation on the globe The
eyes Of the world are looking upon
this, the youngest star i'm the galaxy
Of nations-those OF the allies and
their sympathizers with admiration
hope and confidence: those Of the
kaiser and his cohorts with hate
fear and trembling. and when this
! war is over and the conditions OF
, peace imposed by the United States
are indorsed by all the belligerents
even our enemies will be glad that
, America won the war.
Must Remember BOYS.
To-day as we enjoy the beauties
that surround us. we must not for
get the boys who have gone from
/ our homes in answer 20 the call OF
our country 20 fight for the freedom
p or the civilized world But it is
needless for me TO tell YOU 20 re-
, member those who have gone out
, TO battle. for there is hardly a man
, woman or child within hearing oil
= my voice who has not some loved
one in camp or i'm trench, ready tC
give his life that the struggle OF
Z our forefathers. for liberty will no
b have been in vain.
r What wonderful endorsement
, or our efforts and what maguif
4 cent recognition of our ideals. wher
r France. tie country who gave n.
= Lafayette. joins with MS and help.
Z us celebrate our independence To
s day. 5000 miles across the waters
2 where PCrshing and our BOYS ar,
dShting for the independence OF
, our allies and the preservation O
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