South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-05
.LAUDS HUMANITY
ABOVE NATIVITY
Sen. 6. R. Summers Delivers
Address at ST.
Adelbert'S.

able the citizens of this country who
came here from oppressed Europe
70 protect their homes for an time,
sen q. r. Summers delivered the
principal address at the Flag ra is
ing exercises al ST. Adeiberts Po-
lish Catholic church Olive and HUI
=on SITS. Thursday afternoon. Rev.
John Kubscki pastor OF the church,
presided.
A service flag containing 129 stars
was dedicated. following which
musical program was rendered A
chorus OF young people from the
parish SANG The Star Spangled
Banner. after which they sang it
IN Polish the translation having
been made by members or the
parish.
The exercises were held on the
lawn Of the church and were at
tended by several hundred persons
Following the dedication of the
service Aag. Sen Summers said:
Is same old Battle.
1T is the 142nd anniversary of
our nations Independence on that
Fourth OF July. 1f2 years ago the
fathers OF this republic conceived
or this nation a haven for the
worlds oppressed; where an Of man
kind might gather and govern them
selves. free from the domination or
kings. and the cruelties OF auto
Gratis. We are today fighting for the
maintenance OF that privilege. and
that right. just as truly as the CO.
lonial fathers fought for it from
1875 TO 1888
We are lighting for il again to-
day. but not this time alone that
oppressed peoples may come To us
Tor refuge. but that they may enjoy
our freedom. and enjoy it at home.
Ours is not war Of conquest. but
for fundamental rights; the right II
every man 10 direct his own mode
Of life subject 20 the rule of the
majority. without the Intervention
OF any autocrat. despot. clique or
clan. and this anywhere on the face
OF the earth.
Much has been said during past
wears. Of America as melting pot
or All nations. We may have been
that in the past We will not be
any more. We are eliminating the
hyphen. We have Americans born
i'm Poland. IN Russia i'm Austria in
Hungary I'm Italy. and in Germany.
hut II they are worthy OF their |
citizenship. they are no longer Pc
lish-America1s. but Americans from |
Poland, no longer even German
Americans, but Americans from /
Germany. and they are for America. !
e. D.. Ff-#er
as they return from the lighting /
front in France. and notice the for |
eign names. Polish Austria. Hum !
garian. and German. I know this is |
so. We are all appreciaung the /
blessed privilege OF being Ameri- /
cans.
Fight Americas Battles.
THESE nauonalities TO whom
America has been refuge. are to- /
day lighting Americas battles
hghtins for themselves and their /.
posterity Just as the colonial fathers, /
pioneers from an nations. fought for
themselves and for their posterity
America today is placing hui
manly above ma Jionalities and even I
boundary lines. When Prest Wilson |
announced upon our entrance into !
the war. that our purpose was to /
make the world safe fer democ- /
rscy.' he meant not only our own !
democracy. but the democracy of /
All peoples. insofar as self-goyern- /
ment might be their ambition.
But while we are lighting the /
beast OF Berlin, democracy's great I
est menace. we must not forget 70 (
.r q
privileges not i'm the sense Of peace I
times. perhaps. hut 10 an extent that
the fires are kept burning. We
must keep democracy safe for the
world
''This is not Russia. and our cause
being just we must have none OF
the turmois here thar are reported
90 be- afnlcune AustrIa-H Hungary. /
our democracy must be kept consol- .
idsred az home. that we may pre-
sent AN unbroken front to our en-
emies abroad. and thank Heaven
today for Woodrow Wilson at the
head OF the nation. = man IN whose
hands We can all TRUST ourselves
without anticips lions Of injuries for
amy OF us
Must Bow To authority
we cannot AN be presidents. and .
We cannot an he mem hers az con (
gress and senators THINGS that I
they do may 90 u.s. seem nor exactly
right az times bur remem ccr that
they are better acquainted with the
wsr needs than we The crux or /
success IN democracy IS confidence .
always. no. blind confidence but /
an intelligent one Sufficiently intel 1
ligent that our public servants viii
not stoop 20 DEFY h.
The president the secretary OF
war. the secretary Of the navy and ,
our generals and men iu France. ,
and riding upon the sea backed 10y
you and 7 here ar home vii. win
this war. and when Do is won we can
take up AGAIN our internal differ
enCes aud settle them. aS lheg WIl
have to be settled anyhow iu the
Eht OF the -econstrucuou
-pemocracles are merely rhe ~ur
total If their citizenship Their rules
~ civil conduct represent the aver
age Of morality and intelligence.