The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-30
MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1919.
FOURTH OF JULY BEACON FOR
 WORLD

Will the Fourth of July, in the years that lie just ahead, retain for Americans that magical devotion which we call patriotism? In these days when the Bolsheviki are preach ing the utter destruction of national ism and when idealists are forming leagues to combine internationalism and 5nationalism, we cannot help won- dering what will be the role and pres tige of patriotism in the new world order. Shall the work of, the fore fathers hold for us but a mild in- terest? Shall we regard that work as merely formative of the international spirit and state? Are Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Washington, Lafayette, Jefferson, Lincoln, Gettsburg and Ap- pomatox to lose for us the signifi- canoe that has invested these names with poetic spell?
 When we read the speeches of the ten great orators of ancient Greece we see that love of country was as day. It led to sacrifices as glorious as any which were displayed by Americans in the world war. Little Greece, because of that power we name patriotism, was endowed with an almost supernatural ability to withstand Asiatic barbarism. Again and again q few thousand men, as at Thermopylae and Marathon, over threw the geaming myriads of Persio.
 In the great war which ended but recently the spirit of patriotism was as potent as ever. Not only the citi- zens and subjects of the great pow CTS, but the suppressed populations of once glorious nations, displayed love of country which seemed to have nothing in common with inter- nctionalism. They sought to lift their nations once again to their old places in the world and to keep alive the spirit of nationalism, the spirit of patriotism.
 Which is to win-nationaism, inter- nationalism or the combination of sen- timents proposed by the idealists?
 It seems safe prediction that, whatever the future may hold out ins the way of world reorganization, patriotism will continue to shine as luminously as ever in the hearts of men,
 The other day French socialist, Gaston Routier, was sentenced to death for giving information to tho enemy. The sentence was passed in default, for Routier was in hiding. In the midst of war he had gone from France to Spain, where he established La Paix, a newspaper designed to spread German propaganda. It was financed by Bolo Pasha who was ex- ecuted as traitor.
 Routier is man without country but if internationalism triumphs there is no reason why he should be a hunted man with price upon his head, execrated by friend and foe 3alike. He will be herd of Bolshe- vism.
 But Bolshevism cannot triumph. The day will never come when men of the type of Gaston Foutier, or Bolo Pasha and Benedict Arnold will be revered by mankind. In our own land, at his very time, socialists of radical tendencies. anarchists and Bolshe- vists are attempting to make q hero of Victor Berger and he is doing his best to surround himself with an atmosphere of martyrdom. But Berger has joined the ranks of the Benedict Arnolds and Aaron Burrs and. the day will not come when his ideals will bel exalted above the ideals Of patriotism.
 The Bolshevikt are substituting m | ideal which has no life and can evoke ID love. It is. in asct, tho contradict ton Of love. It calls for class hatred and ,class war. They are striving to I internat ationalise hatred and the rssult will be VII within nations. war be- tween the classes.
 If internatis1Alism means thsJ brotherhood q man 1t h an old idsall