South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-05
CITY CELEBRATES
FOURTH IN OLD
FASHIONED WAY
public Speaking, Athletic
Events and Pageant Are
Main Attractions.

ate ice cream, sang songs, played !
and were entertained in an old |
fashioned way at the annual indie /
pendence day celebration Of the I,
civic Federation at Rum Village |
park Friday The program OF the I
day was divided into three general /
parts. Athletic events. speaking
and a historical pageant
The new democracy and its APP
plication 10 the people as well as the
nations" was the subject OF the
lecture OF the day. The speaker, |
Lee Francis Lybarger. who is presi-
dent OF the international Lyceum
and Chautauqua association, painted
vivid picture OF 4 utopian state
when the world accepts the doctrine
OF equal rights OF men.
The world war and in fact every
war was "a conflict not OF men so
much as OF ideas. said the speaker.
lie believes that the world conflict
did not begin four years ago, but is
a part Of a great struggle Of all ages
between the brute instructive forces
which seek 10 plumber and Cypress.
and the divine impulse OF humanity
which has ever sought 10 throw off
-
chains OF tyranny, tear down prison.
walls and become free. He insisted
that the ultimate triumph OF de-
mOcracy, justice, brotherhood and
freedom will be accomplished only
through the proper education Of the
peoples OF the world.
Story OF Nations.
In speaking Of the two forces or
human liberty, Mr.. Lybarger said:
The story Of any race or nation
is the story OF the forces Of brute
force and Of divine impulse. II was
on the 2Sth Of June that the world
war was ended The most colossal
war OF all years. Never before did
so many men meet their colossal
death. millions killed and wounded.
FIVE million killed in battle and
twenty million injured So there Is
10Y in the world today that the con-
nict is at an end.
1T must be said that when this
war was at it's height it was Wood
row Wilson who was the first 10
recognize that it was a war of de-
mocracy against autocracy. There
fore. he should have been the first TO
see 10 its settlement.
The causes of the war were the
same as the causes of all wars ana
the divine and brute influences are
shown BY the two forces.
Rights OF Men.
IF all men are created equal then
democracy is right md if autocracy
is 10 rule then all men are not
created equal Men are equal in re-
and pursuit OF happiness. They all
have the same right 20 reason, 70
think and to express their thoughts.
The salient feature Of autocracy Is
that it stands Tor a government of
one individual born with the right
&C. command. while democracy
stands for the government by the
people
being formed today we will apply
the principles TO the individual that.
has been applied in the past TO the
nation"
The speaker then explained at
some length some OF the decisions
OF Prussianism and showed its utter
failure. He said in part;
DeIusion OF Coercion.
The greatest delusion that we
have ever labored under has been
coercion We tried 1t in our prison
system and it failed When public
executions were in vogue it was in
variably the fact that murders were
committed following the death pen
atty We put men in stripes and 1t
did not reform them. Judge Ben
Lindsey hes given men free tickets
and money TO take them 70 prison
and they never once failed TO deliver
themselves up for punishment. Men
have a sense OF honor and when you
appeal TO the greatest faculty OF the
soul YOU are bound to receive re-
suits"
Mr. Lybarger said that South
Bend has taken the greatest step 10
develop the community spirit and
the desire TO render an actual serv-
vice OF municipality than any other
city in the country He contended
that the civic centers. teachers and
parents clubs and public play
grounds shows that the city is look
ms after the individuals
Equality of schools.
The equality expressed in Amer
lean schools. ne said. are the highest
expressions or ArnerlCanisTn- 1heE
are the hope Of America and the
world Concluding he said.
al. there is in life is 10 do what
YOU want 20 do That's all there Is
for Us ana that its furnished us
through democracy. We have heard
much about the anita gonism and con-
fiict between capital and labor but
when we draw the true estimation
OF life then we shall learn that all
are dependent on each other We
viii not reach democracy until we
learn that justice is the only goal.
THE military side OF this war is
over. but the educational part is just
beginning The pen must finish the
work that the sword began"
The speaker was introduced by c.
W. Copp. president OF the civic Fed
Grafton and Rev. ]. y. Greene de-
livered the invocation Musical
numbers throughout the day were
furnished by the Red Mems band
GATuI CTIH CUEMTC