Arizona republican., 1918-06-25
PROGRESSMADE
 CONFORMATION
 IT CELEBRATION
Fourth of July Committee
 Selects Some Speakers and Arranges Details of Parade Feature of Day

Substantial progress in planning for a great international celebration of h. dependence Day was made at a meet ing of the general Fourth of July com mittee last night.
 Judge A. C. Baker, former soldier of the Confectionery, now having two boys at the front, has been invited to deliver the address of the day, while Judge Richard E. Sloan will read the Decla- ration of Independence. The exercises will be at Eastlake park, the speaking from the dancing platform, which is to be decorated for the occasion by a com mittee of women. There is to be es- pecial consideration of the Grand Army of the Republic, Confederate Veterans and Spanish War Veterans and of all soldiers of this or the allied nations who may be in the city, they to occupy places of honor in the parade and on the stand. A number of special features , are under consideration by the eXer- cises committee. which has Dwight D. Heard at it's head. These will be an nounced later
 There was special consideration last evening of the automobile and float features of the parade MT. Saufley or the committee offers an automobile tire of the proper size, whatever the make of the car, to the auto that wins first prize for decoration, while a seconG prize of S25 is the gift of MT Hearc. The jury of awards will be composed of Charles F.. Stauffer, A. H. Dulma ge and Mrs. c. F. Ainsworth MT Saufley is even more generous in his offer to provide as many cars as may be needed by any association of foreign born res idents for transportation in the parade and for decoration. All that-is needed Is to call up MT. Saufley on Phone 1885
 It is hoped that all friendly or neutral nations will have representation in the parade and the local representatives O1 such nations are urged to call up City Manager Thompson, who is acting as executive secretary for the celebration
 If music is lacking, it will not be the fault of the Community Chorus, which under the leadership of William Conrad Mills, will fill the day with melody oI the most patriotic sort. The choru. practiced last night on the grounds O. the Indian school. singing to the ac. compartment of the Indian band.
 It should be understood that tn. celebration is of the American plus sort. It is to be everything that al
 enthusiastic and patriotic American
 would make it, and then. in addition, i
 is to take in all the peoples of tn
 earth who are reaching out for libert,
 and enlightenment The president him self has asked that the day be eonsid
 cred international in scope, with dedi , cation especially to the races that ar
 banded toward the elimination of au . tocracy from the earth. It is expecte that a special message on the subjec , will come from the president, to b read at the exercises.
 . It is noted with qualification by tn l Council of Defense that scores of citie | and towns in Arizona have taken u : its suggestion of an internationa } Fourth and now are preparing activel : for patriotic demonstrations on a seal {. never before known, indicating tha f Arizona's patriotism is deep and of tn
 right sort