Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-02
The AMERICANS CREED:

the people; whose Just powers e
. are derived from the consent =
i ~ the governed: a democracy IN =
= 4 republic: severe. "a nation u q
: many sovereign states; a perfect 8
. Union. one aud insHparuhle; - (;
I tahu-hpd upon those principles
! ~ freedom. equality, justice and =
: humanity for which American :
> natri0ts sacrificed their lives and e
/. fortunes. =
Il therefore believe u T. ny :
duty 20 my runtrl 10 love Il. o. a
= support It's Const tuition. O. obey .
y it, laxs. e. respect It's Tag and 2
/. 20 defend 10 against all enemies" =
SIsSzsltHstssEsE sts sIsttstEStsts
You see what Mr.. Page has donei
You see Why this one out Of the 1000
contributed won the prire7 Instead OF
attempting "a say something origin
al" the nu:hor has done something far
more important and permanent He
has drawn upon the immortal docu-
ments known to all " Us, the Declara.
ton 81 Independence. the Constitution
Of the United States. the federal oath
~ allegiance. washington's farewell
address. L!ncoln's Gettysburg speech.
one OF Nebster's speeches. Edward
Everett Hlle's story. The Man With
out Country" The Star-Spangled
Banner" .ie army and navy regula-
tions. the great seal Of the United
States. etc. He has culled from each Of
them and has made composite, not %
mere fin,-sOunding phrases, but Of the
fundamental faith. the sacred belief In
all that Is implied by the term -Ameri-
canlsm." II fairly reeks with Arnert-
canism. And yet there Is no blatant
spread-eagle Gngoism In this calm con-
fesslon OF faith. II Is as dignifled as Il
IL sincere. II Is a notable literary per-
Torrance. hccause Il Is a great patri-
otic expression. And all In 100 words
A tour de force.
Tie author. Il Is Interesting 90 note.
Is a descendant 81 a President OF the
United States. John Tyler. and also OF
a signer Of the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence. Carter Braxton. He lives In
Friendship Heights. Maryland. near
Washington. He was born In Fred
erick. Maryland. the birthplace OF
Francis Scott Key. the author OF The
Star-Spnngled Banner" and was edu-
Gated In Baltimore. This Is a curious
coincidence In view ~ the fact that
Baltimore. the birthplace Of our ma
tional song. offered this patriotic prize.
II is hardly necessary 20 add that
these personal facts were not known
until after the award was made.
All the manuscripts were 81 course
submitted anonymously.
Now. Mr.. Page has done his Part.
Mr. Henry :. Chaplin. q New York.
who suggested the idea. has done his
part. Mr.. Matthew Page Andrews, who
engineered Il. has done his part. The
rest Of u must DO our part to make
this patriotic Mort eng-tuaL With
all due respect 10 our yO1thful train
ing many ~ Us were allowed 10 grow
10 with the H. "A that ''Our country"
meant little more than the place where
We happen 90 live. This mistake must
never be- nllor 'd 10 occur with another
generition. one does Mt think OF
ones family merely a. tin people with
whom one p. pens ~ l.ve' You be
long" 20 your family yDar family be-
longs 10 you. And so WIN your coun-
try. One reason VIII tkfs nation has
been so slow TO awaken 10 Its peril
and It's responsibilities Is. or was, our
deplorable lack OF national conscious
ness. We are now. however. az the
dawn Of u new cru. Probably there
Is not man. woman. or child In the
United States. provided he be In his
right mind. who has not today diff
ferent feeling. a stranger reaction e
the words, my country" than thre'
OF four years ago.
II was for the furtheranee OF thii
|, feeling that this project OF an Amer
. can creed was originated. II was for
, maIly accepted In the name Of th'
I United States government by tn
!. speaker Of the house OF representa-
!. tives on April 3 and by the Unite'
. States commissioner of education. |
. properly disseminated the patriotic ei
|, feet should be enormous. II might b
y well fer the churches 10 take u up a
= well as the schools Department store
|, should be willing 70 print Il In thel
- advertisements as they do appeals 10
Liberty bonds. II should appear o
theatrical programs, baseball scor'
cards. magazine covers
IA Meanwhile Mr.. Charles n. Falls, n
artist. Is making a dlgnlfed decoratiy
n, border 20 be reproduced with the cree