The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-04

There Is an old Fourth OF Juiv
which to al but the n folk y
= cieAr mcmcry. ~ v1s 4 rampant
2 % a day, hectic and almos, hor-
y sfasied the day before with spas-
modic outbursts OF noise. which grew
more continuous ~ night fell. These
were hui hcralds Of the coming din.
before daybrcak the sillKge cnnaou.
he two aneiin and all The six-ahoot-
era and shotEunn In the nrlRhborhood
ucrel working overtime. Night uns
4 hkIepus Initiation OF hattie and the
lawn came In like thunder.
Usually, b. breakfast time one or
more wounded were reported. Pee
haps an uncommoniy heavy explosion
a Killed o. fatally injured some
one But the day went ahead, daunt.
ieHtly. To make the eagle scream
~ The aim, regardless Of who might
feel h clutch or us sharp faaons.
There WIS a p~nrnde--wlJh it's In
efitnhle accompaniment Of runnway
horses There was a patriotic rally At
which every known brand Of hrng.
boast and bluff was shouted al tho
Aflt-1Ntlafled audience. The audience
didn't listen thouehtfuily. II Il had.
some Of the speakers might have
been asked 10 qualify their brush
statements about the iimlflcss super
Ioriiy Of everything IN this land AMI
uecple. Thinrr slid along smoothly
IN those days. and the flag OF our
fathers WIS c%uriousiy waved.
Then came a great feed-often a
barbecue. Crowded around the long
smoking pits were folks who. 90 al
appearances never before had met a
chance 10 eat There was nothing out
81 the wuy about the feast. II was a
fine thing - enjoy q good meal. In
deed, but for the fooiishness OF the
racket and the Idle folly OF much thHt
WIS Anid In the namboyant speeches,
y cny was a fairly normal express
sion o. a people Who had been givcr
vast Opportunities for gain Of every
sort AZ smaller cost IN labor than his
tory uhcreto had recorded,
u wis natural. IN a way. that the
celebration should 70 proceed. Tbs
nation WIS an ~oversro~n boy. A hos
who had done great things-tomc-
times without knowing how great
they were. a boy Who would have
been respected even N he had moi
done things 70 csoke admiration For
" was n strong boy and who's
strength was on the Increase.
SO that old Fourth wasn't al sill,
ua u may look 10 us now. Many 9TH
81 things have changed their position
and size In the new perspective. En-.
trance 10 q now era always reaulif
thuK. And along with the whole
world we have entered q new FRA.
The boy Is a man. No longer Is he
content 70 blow about wha. he IN
no healthier sign could exist than
that efery returned soldier who has
spoken In the writer's hearing had
dlHcouraKed the boast that America
won the war
4perahps Il could not have beer
won without us" n the way one latei,
pat a. but n that Is 10, nll the more
cause for keeping the thought TO our.
selves. Maybe We could have pre-
vented vast loss. That is possible, /
niay even be probable. 80 let's con
tent ourselves with giving fuil credi
10 Belgium nnd France and Englan'
and Italy. an 81 which stood 20 bctI
the brunt Of the struggle a ncNe
ninched. even whcn defeat SCENE
fairly imminent"
THAT Is a fair example Of what IN
spirit Of the new Fourth should be.
II should b.-and In many hstA IA
"A spirit OF ulster measurement tnHl
We used TO employ Ahcn Eaaring OF
part and power. ~ should be q con
fesnicn Of wenkneHs ~ well ~ a boas
Of strength. N0thinF human - al
strong. And the best way 90 oefrce
human weaknesses ~ 10 turn the 3
on them. Tlsen the surgeons can a.
their work with assurance.
me new Fourth celebrates ~
auiet. deep way The fine new spirl
that T. growing 40 la h ~ u ~
fleria a high determination 90 max
fbin nntion universally useful. II
,.oice II not loud and airtdeat. hi'
Gentle and filled with the force or ~
Silent uowcfa-hrht. grayitntion he'
molecular action,
<o,sherp OF late has the haslht o
tn,r spirif been better expressed INA
~ fhaf grand old deci9r 81 Hrnio'lN
~ lyman AbbotH n would ie iHr
~ ahd q better thought for ,hm ccnl
80 FOURTH fha6 these words pi NJ
f-cw mo last iesiie ~ ne pulf"".
i,,.tien ~ comfortably 90 difirc iHsl
l.erft y voluntary Tat-chinff
~ ~ dltfnr law.
psace - hahiinai harmony WIN %
n.asorracr j. thc snirif o. lusiif'
49, and neacc ~ tho CONTINUITY
nr. word. brotherhood
~ eaVlne. 'sTfl1f p'orle ohn VA
: ~ must eand % ne f"n
Il4 ..in fhaf nther fasins'
La. 49, IA no NErOnH Inv Wi"