The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-17
The Fourth of July.
Dawson News. ]

The American eagle screams today. This is the day the Yankees celebrate They celebrate today with new spirit, with broader vision with a greater purpose with a conscience sensitized to things.
 The American national day originated with the de de, claration of independence, yet by singular American it has been made to encompass the scope of everything which the American brides triotic impulse Thus the Fourth of July today takes o: enthusiasm in the Yankee heart because Of the part the Yankees playing in this great war
 While it is trait of the American do things with flourish, and to advertise his doing he cannot sincerity. The Allies realize this and they are en- couraging and lauding the Yankee cousin in his pa triotic pride Thus, Uncle Sam does not celebrate alone today.
 E The Fourth of July this is raised from mere American national affair. Telegrams tomorrow no doubt will tell of the ardent participation of Brit sh French, Italian and other Allied peoples in the celebration of Americas great day.
 Since the Fourth of July of year ago America has taken stand among the nations of the world. She has taken on imperial dignity and spread rom the continental American theatre the broader field of affairs of world concern. This she has done in the interest of democracy and humanity. Ihls participation in affairs has given to her long established democracy breadth and depth such as it could not have known ere this.
 America has more than million fighting men France and is proving her earnestness in the war by sending more men there as rapidly as they can be equipped and the transportation facilities provided She looms up the great strength of the All the final bouts of the world contest. Not only does she loom large the western theatre of con- patched direct and late advces also that America promises to do large part in strengthening the Rus sian and the Siberian situation in cOntravention of the Hun plots in those fields
 Uncle Sam is only beginning to unlimber for the fight He has thrown his soul into the fray. Every facility, seems, is being mobiized in the way of of men, money munitions. The Americans are sacrificing at home and co-ordinating their vast and complex industrial and military machines The experiences of the British, the French the Ita ians and tn other Allies have enabled the Americans swing their full forces into quicker than did the other Allies. With laudable grace the British, the Canadians and others have aided the Americans. and with equal grace have the Americans accepted the suggestions. No spirit of envy prevails.
 The Americans have that singular ardor and en- husiasm which marked the Canadian soldiers in France and both have the exceptional tact and re- sourcefuness common to men of the world Ca- nadian and American troopers have kindly and broherly regard for each other and Johnny Canuck joins heartily today in helping Uncle Sam sgnalize the day the Yankees celebrate.
 The stars and the stripees in Old Glory mean more to Britain and more to France and in Canada to- day than thief ever did before and they mean more to Americans at home and to all the world today than they did this; yes, by thousand times and that is why all the world of Democracy joins hands today and reoices to hear the American eagle scream.