Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-01

treachery IN The ranks Of her foes that
brought her victories. Honor d!d not lose
che good was not overcome. The might
of despotism never won a real victory
over the hosts of freedom. After the
American army was moved into the line
IL never retreated and never failed TO ad-
vance. The might Of Kings could not
stand before the might of democracy
But II America Is to lead her peopIe
must be true to her ancient ideals The
world has rejected leadership sought to
be imposed ny force. II has broken it
down and tramped II under foot. The
day Of Alexander. Of Caesar, of Napoleon
has passed The day of Washington and
of Lincoln has come Leadership viii,
henceforth not he by force but by service
And what is true in world affairs isatrue
in domestic affairs. the nation wiz not
long submit to any Dictatorship
nor long pay tribute by whomsoever lew
led Here too service must be the stand
ard. applied alike to all individuals and
all stationL No selfish interest. whatever
its source will long be allowed To inter-
fere with progress. In our economic life
as in our political life progress comes
from variety. A division Of labor has Civ
en- to the Individual a larger economic px-
istence. But a division of labor pres,Ip-
poses that each division performs it's part
BY choosing to adopt it the individual
imposes upon himself "A new duty toward
society and receives in return Il new eco
noiiiic power ana VASTLY increased Goo
noihic 'lper'F' 40 one denies That he has
'ne r'sh' 10 "i'hurd" out IL Is eonatiy
'lear mat ne cannot nave Il -ight 10 use
ms Posltion I" ieVy lrlpute. Progress and
'ne puohc welfare up nor ne IN that di-
ne '''''''Iuua' ~ not ophgeu 10
inahe prosreSS' Certainty no one will
iofNe IL Oh NM but tie AMERICAN p1o-
pic desire prosreSS ana, when they come.
d" cofnc ,hcN fnuFt 10 comprehension
mat al hihoS OF ScinsnheSs ma tyranny
'"tcr 'cre Win H. 'heN VIII DISCARD their
atIS rs ''''S "iacaroeo UTE icdder-
9n'p W l"r yS"'' "uiuicalioh ana scceS-
SUI" H''oi nv "'u,'Fh'' n"o crcatcu he
~ % man nv '"'Ss"' I'M ara ia'o on MN
eno Nf'' '"ffiif'AI,o 10 re'lchlsh 'sne earth
ana sUouue IL frorn unat omc rnsre nos
Dee"' 'an ~ "" .ts'"pe iIom mo ooiiSa-
loo 10 "nr"' IN mo suoonlnk OF nature
'o'-u mas iouiHe' cHar'-cS@' PrpsTess. TCoe-
p.I.S am, o'vi'i~"ti'h " hoipc~ me
II u''i' ei-aS ~ a-""yH Sue0S'
FAITH IN THO PEOPLE AN AMkRI-
Faith - the py4nlo - an americx,y ,,aai
Not falfh in their isrroranCo O, their
pee iudicA # mao are only selfish the wax.
was in vain We might tuss. as wen ac,-
cap. the Prussian standard and each
s.sze wh7i.a..l he havs tho power to h ia.
,;ut a -aith III D.; -uen act Win knoua.fye
reieo.Ag fro falls. ,.cce-ctng tn. true
proud not OF gain but of Sacxui,e
Az ANA ican idoai =, equality Plot that
al are equal in dexrec. .hsre ara differ,
II 4 glories IS Of VA. and rroon and
s5.ar, hut all arv equal IN KIND. to,eratipc
no lass distinction. no privilege. save
lint which comes from service no pluto 70
Graf. no proIetariat no authority save
that which is derived from the consent
Of the people
An American ideal is peaIc. No, that
pcace which is wrought bv the force of
the sword not that peace which is bought
by a cringing servitude but that peace
which ahide-s with Justice which follows
the mutual requirement of scruputous OBJ
servsnce and discharge of all obligations.
There-are others important. connecting
but these Indicate the line Of advance
They are not vet realities bur thew are
ideals toward which nropress is heinz