The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-16


Masaryks place in the affection and confidence
or his people is shown by unique provision In
the new constitution of the republic The presi-
dent is elected for term of years and no
one may be chosen for third term-no except
President Masaryk. This is equivalent to an cleo
ton for life.
Who shall say this unique honor is not de-
served? Apparently Masaryk is truly the Father
of His Country" If ever a state or nation was
made by one man. the republic made
by its life president.
SO Masaryk's people seem to feel His seven
tieth birthday recently celebrated
tional holiday by the entire Czecho- Slovak nation.
In Hradcany castle in Prague. the ancient palace
of Roman emperors and Bohemian kings, the
presidential residence foregathered the representa-
tves of foreign powers, members of the national
assembly and the cabinet delegates of the churches
and other notabes The president os the assembly,
Tomasek, addressed Masaryk follows:
Leader of national revolution, creator of
Independence teacher of our nation. guide in
new roads, our golden, good beloved little father.
may you be well and strong for many years, for
MARI decades, to the we-being and success of the
nation and the republic
Here is, in part, sketch of Masaryk, sent out
by the Czecho-Slovak News Service; 1t probably
may be taken official:
March Z 1850 in obscure district of Mo-
rava, Thomas G. Masaryk was born. He is the
son of a coachman His education was begun
in the local schools. continued at the gymnasium
of Brno and finished at the Universities of Vienna
and Lepsig
While studying at Leipsig he met Miss Gar
rigue of BROOKLYN N. Y. who studying music
at the conservatory. She returned home in the
summer Of 1878 and Masaryk followed and wooed
her. finally winning her hand. This was Masaryk's
first visit to the United States The impressions
made him by American institutions fostered
his love of liberty and longing to free his native
land.
At twenty-nine he appointed an Instructor
in philosophy In the University of Vienna, and
three years later he chosen professor of phi
losophy in the Czech University of Prague,
Immediately he recognized able inter-
prefer of modern philosophical, political and So
cial tendencies. Incidentally he became the most
potent force In molding the thoughts of Slav stu
dents, particularly of Bohemians and Slovaks.
In 1891 he elected deputy for Moravia
In the Austrian parliament subsequently resigning
to devote his entire time to scientific research. In
1907 as an adherent of the "Realist' movement,
which subsequently merged with the "Progres-
sve" party. he was again delegated by his con-
| stituency TO represent 1t In parliament. One Of
the panks of the platform which he elected
demanded ultimate independence for Bohemia
Masaryk is the last, and the greatest, of the
"awakeners' of the Bohemian and Slovak people,
who, following the disastrous Thirty Years war,
reduced to utter political, cultural, social and
| religious impotence. Freedom of mind and body
and the liberty OF his country always upper
most in the thoughts of the teacher of philosophy
| In furtherance of his ambitions and convictions
Mnsaryk published and edited a newspaper. the
| Times. which became the most influential
journal of the Bohemians. 1t openly demanded
autonomy for Bohemia. It one of the first
journals whose publication suspended at the
! outbreak of the great world war, because of its
persistent advocacy of the rights Of the Bohemans
It's defense of Serbia, and It's open avowa of the
cause of the allies.
Masaryk exposed the forgeries prepared by
| the Magyar, Count Forgach, who was then the duly
accredited ambassador to Serbia, and who, with
| the connivance Of a Vienna historian. Dr. Fried
| jung, made possible the charge that the Jugo Savs
| of Austria Hungary were engaged In conspiracy
against the dual monarchy In Agram (Zagreb)
ffty-three Croatians were sentenced to the gallows
result of the efforts of Forgach and Fredjung.
and they would have been executed If Masaryk
had not appealed to the world against the bar
barty and immortality of Austria-H Hungary In sacr
| fcing innocent men to a supposed political exped
ency of making out case against Serbia. Masaryk
demonstrated beyond a doubt that willing tools and
/ courtly officials of the dual monarchy's foreign
office manufactured the documents which were
used as the basis of the proofs which the con-
viction of the Jugo- Slavs predcated
| Masaryk is an author of no mean ability and
| his writings wide field AT twenty-six he
published his Immortality According to Plato"
| This book was followed by his "Jan Hus" "Kare
| Havlicek." and the bohemian Question" all of
which aimed to uplift the Bohemian nation morally
| I'd spiritually. His "Socia Question" Is a crlt