The Arizona copper camp., 1918-07-06

The most notable Fourth of July in
history since the signing of the Dec
laration of Independence was celebrat-
ed not only in America, but by the
entire allied world. All France cele-
brated the day as a rational festival,
while in Great Britain the day was
celebrated in manner that would
have appeared incredible to our an
cestors. At London King George
pitched the first ball at a ball game
between American soldiers and Amer
lean sailors. while the stars and stripes
fluttered over Westminster Abbey for
the second time in history.
Here in Ray the day was celebrated
as never before. Both in point of at
tendance and in a spirit of loyalty and
patriotism evidenced the celebration
was notable
Parade Is Feature
Preceding the speaking exercises, a
parade was held by the Ray Con- band
and the detachment of the 35th U. S.
infantry stationed at Ray. Following
the troops came a large number of
citizens of Ray representing various
forms of war activities, including the
Red Cross, Liberty Loan and War
Savings organizations.
The Presidents MESSAGE
President Wilson's message, deliv-
cred by Judge French, was the first
number on the program and was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. The mes
sage follows:
"Ycu are met, my fellow-citizens, to
commemorate the signing of the Dec
Iaration of independence which
marked the awakening of new spirit
in the lives of nations. Since the birth
of our republic we have seen this
spirit grow. We have heard the de-
mand and watched the struggle for
seIf-government spread and triumph
among many peoples. We have come
to regard the right to political liberty
as the common right of humankind.
Year after year, within the security
of our borders, we have continued to
rejoice in the peaceful increase Of
freedom /. and democracy throughout
the world. And yet now, suddenly, we
are confronted with a menace which
endangers everything that we have
won and that the world has won.,
AIN all its old insolence, with all it's
ancient cruelty and injustice, military
autocracy has again armed itself
against the pacific hopes of men. Hav-
ing suppressed sef-government among
its own people by an organization
maintained in part by faisehood and
treachery, it has set out to impose its
will upon its neighbors and upon US.
One by one, it has compelled every
civilized nation in the world either to
forego it's aspirations or to declare
war in their defense. We find our
selves fighting again for our national
existence. We are face to face with
the necessity of asserting anew the
fundamental right of free men to make
their own laws and choose their own
or else permit humanity to
become the victim of ruthless amb-
tion that is determined to destroy what
it cannot master.
Against its threat the Iiberty-Ioving
people of the world have risen and
allied themselves. No fear has de-
TERED them, and no bribe of material
weII-being has held them back. They
have made sacrifices such as the
world has never known before, and
their resistance in the face of death
and suffering has proved that the aim
which animates the German effort can
never hope to rule the spirit of man.
kind. Against the horror of military
against the emptiness of Iiv-