The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-05
CHILDREN HAD,
GREAT TIME ON
FOURTH Of JULY

At 1870 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, with Old Sol smiling approval,
the Home Guard, Camp Fire Girls and
Junior Scouts fell in" upon signal by
Bugler Burns. Little Miss America,
| with her sisters, France, Italy and
England. accompanied by Uncle Sans,
sailor lads and Goddesses of Liberty,
were also in line. led by Mr.. Ziegler.
Down First avenue. led by the
band. with Old Glory flung to the
breeze, down c street to Main, up
Main to the Cordova House, then
countermarching. the parade reached
the reviewing stand. Many were the
praises for the organizations march
ing, while the Camp Fire Girls. as
Red Cross nurses, in a prettily deco
rated float, also came in for much ad,
miration.
The judges on costumes awarded
first prize to Jack Hillery as a dimn-
utive Uncle Sam. Little Minnie Helena
Dooley. as an old:fashioned girl, was
awarded a dress as first prize for the
girls
DR.. Chase. for the committee, intro
duced Rev f. F. Ziegler. who read
.,
son to the people of the United States.
After a selection by the band Rev. A.
day He said in part:
ITO honor the memory and recall
the deeds of valor performed by the
men of '76 in defense of the princi-
pies OF liberty. freedom and justice,
we are met today
THE five causes which justified the
war OF 1916 were a belief by the
patriots that King George of England
did not have a right to Cypress them
by unjust laws nor tax them without
representation. nor restrict their
trade, nor curtail the peace and happi-
ness of the country by forcing the
soldiers to be kept within their own
homes. for they We're former English
subjects, loving liberty, freedom and
the pursuit of happiness. and they
should not be deprived of the same,
although residents of the English colo
MES
The cost in sacrifice of life and
property was willingly given that they
might secure and safely enjoy for
ever these principles The result of
their sacrifice was the birth of free,
prosperous, mighty nation. She has
ever been the champion and defender
OF the weaker nations, as is evidenced
by her actions toward Cuba. Hawaii,
etc, as we'll as the upholder and de-
fender of the principles of freedom
and justice and the boon companion
of liberty-loving man throughout the
earth
THE sinking of neutral ships. re-
gardless OF the loss of life the failure
to respect the rights of neutral ma
tons. the restriction of trade and the
consideration of treaties as scraps of
paper could do naught else but en-
list us on the side of England. France
and their allies. As a democratic
form of government. all the nations
of the world look upon us as a leader.
Secretary of State Hay saved China
from being butChered. Venezuela was
protected by President Cleveland from
the entertainments of European mon
arChs. and Cuba was rescued from
the heel of Spains tyranny. Today
the republics OF South America and
all the world are looking to the United
States as a leader in democracy and
their friend In the hour OF an attack
by a monarchy That is our position
as a big brother
Our men in France are giving their
lives while we are giving OF our sub
stance to support the principles for
which our forefathers bled and died,
endeavoring to make the world safe