The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-03
RECOGNITION WEEK


how highly fellow citizens value services.
 There those who decam against receptions the sol ders and saor Those who do believe parades tons, dances medals speeches and public meetings They want the soldier they say have substantial recogn ton.
 But the of uncounted thousands years not easily cast aside.
 of with his wife who shows his profound affection by of material and substantial tells it Those confer bounty suen silence will be at least much mis- understood those who confer speech and little else.
 All these little offerings of recognition week. such the band concerts the meetings in the churches the assembages with fraerna societies most if the boys to know truly and intimately how thoroughly the people scous of their deeds.
 The great parade which will tomorrow, is the larger contribution from Brdgepors soldiers and sailors to the people The soldiers have had enough rade uniforms, gas masks packs They would prefer enjoy Fourth July in their way
 The boys will march, however because they recognize right of the home people hem and because they will not unwingy deny the home people historic privilege seeing in column the very men who few months ago went forth from the city recruits untraned and turned vctors in the greatest in history.
 The parade will bring good. When the boys march to- they will imposing evidence solidarity The sight of them in great will impress the unimagnatve the fact that the soldiers and sailors mdab group that they will exercise for generation vast in fuence in America which they will obtain by their discipline their merit and their organization.
 The soldiers of the Republic will organize. Ultimately they will form great organization through which they will their purposes in the country which they done so much.
 Those speak truly be sure, soldiers and sailors are entitled to substantial rewards.
 Three things almost anybody will think of something that the soldiers ought to have Six months pay from the ernment is not an undue recognition of their merits
 Too much will pc if state of Connecticut should vote them bOnus calling for the purpose special sion.
 Hereafter the preerment which municipalities state and government way public employment should the soldiers, pub lie employment he is qualified to fill.
 In civil life the soldier preference selection for the best open job he is able to fill.
 Recognition week, bringing to people as it does a strong renewal of their of obgation will be obtaining those material things which the essential fruits of public gratitude.
 doaa if Day part of it, will another purpose
 Fourth of July Independence Day. has its charter instrument from which it sprang To Americans world this mother of liberty known the Declaration dependence, thing of aspiring thought language manship.
 The Declaration Independence right life liberty and the pursuit of happiness These lays down essentials democracy rights unaenable government rights must forthwith per ish The people who live under have the change at their will, seeking form suitable
 The presence of armed power in Europe military ideals and type of government designed for of force democracy as meas ured in the Declaration of Independence.
 Had Germany triumphed in Europe, armies and navies could have remained the comparatively they The business of preparing for would have well nigh the sole occupation of the civilized world would have pressed upon the uncomfortable burden
 There been, n event. little democracy Men could not continue equal before the law The right fe liberty and the pursuit of happiness would become ubo dnae to military necessity.
 War to preserve democracy mperative democracy, necessary
 The being there renans to consider the mens by which the victory gained shall be retained.
 Men bound best by written agreements The spoken word doubt. What said record not be truly known" not to those who {. there, after time.
 The written remains. The written word read fruits of victory been consolidated peace into Covenant of the League of Nations which nations to avoid in future in which they certain common arrangements by which may be avoided The nations will wait they will reflect they will barley, they will mediate and concilate whenever is threatened between the natons
 This is that the nations will not again. M, lcontinued in Last Two colunns)