Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-06

same spirit uf America which isn.
hues the hearts % our conqucrinr
armies.
known ~ Land ol prnmlsr.
In far or lands W. are known "a
The land ~ promise the lnnd whrrr
ihc poor man who viii adapt him.
self can make for hls family and
himself a good living and lay hy
something for his old are. and for
this reason our eastern and western
shores are being hcsiegcd by cmi.
grants who come 70 us a. little chill.
dren. not knowing our ways speak.
ing a different language. having dif.
ferent customs than we have They
come 10 us. however. with The de.
sire 10 be- as we are. aud they begin
10 pattern after us. and Il is hut a
short time before The spirit Of Amer.
icn is born within them and they
pass through the melting pot and
emerge not as dross or waste. hut
pure gold, 100 per cent American. to
whom We can look with pride.
In conclusion can not refrain
from again rcvcrting 10 The terrible
lines which existed during the past
war. AZ the time when the various
commissions from England. France
and Italy were here the imperative
need Of our Immediately entering
the wnr was impressed upon us. did
We for a moment hesitate which way
our path Of duty ledg We immedi.
ately went In and did the inpossi.
bio. Where we were supposed 10
have difficulty IN raising une.half
billion dollars We raised IS billions (:
when We were 10 have troops over
in ak months they were In France
In two: and whenever we were
called upon 10 do something that
would win the war. did we at any
time fall fiat or did we ever fail Ia
put II overg You know the answer.
When We were told that food
would win the war, We tasted; when
told Ia give till Il hurt, some Of us
suffered excruciaiing pain. but W.
gave; and WHEN told that We had 10
speed up production. our brave and
noble women got IN the game and
earned the everlasting ripht to be
placed on the same plane with man.
In other words. the spirit Of Amer.
lea was hitting on all six. and when
Kaiser Bill and the Clown Ounce
.cOffed al America and spoke lightly
Of what we were capable of doing,
they did not take into reckoning
that while undlsturbcd, the spirit
" America Is lovahle spirit, one
which is guided by the golden rule.
hut that when u is aroused all af
the imps Of he'll are but like inno'
cent babes when compared 10 the
wrath and ire which springs from u.
And 50 on this day lei us who are
here rededicate ourselves t0 our
country during these trying times Of
reconstruction 10 do our part and In
so doing display the never dying
Spirit Of America.
Following are the winners w the
various contests;
Ocforated automobiles.
Father Van Goelhem, automobile.
Arthur Bloch. float.
s0.Yard Dash (Boys).
Orlando Hollimon. air rifle: Zcno
johnson. Jr- flashlighi; Cartwright
iackknife.
Thrrc-Leupcd Race.
Zeno Johnson. Jr.. $50; Roy ~
lott $3.50: Linguin Burkhead $3.50
peanul Race.
Y. Smith. pearl handled knife:
Jimmy Macdonald, fountain pen;
John Wallace, Stag handled knife.
Women's Race.
Mrs. Charlie Miller, peach blown
vase; Mrs. Olho Johnson, rug.
Baseball Tossing (Women).
Mrs. Edwin Dean, hnnd painted
china set: Mrs. Harry Kelly. 1000
pound ice book.
f00Ynrd Dash (eoldlrrs).
Castoa. SlctsOn hat. Mallory. So
shirt; Morgan. suitcase.
Vat Mans Race.
Colonel james Macdonald. s5 III
groceries; A. Frederickaon, box
cigars.
Girls Race.
Helen Halloway, So lnx candy
Jean Stevenson prize 10 BE- supplied