Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-07-07
ORATOR DWELLS.
ON DUTIES OF i. S. CITIZENSHIP.

us look too much % the nag "a en-.
hlematic OF The Constitution aud the
creod Of tho Declaration Of mdopcn.
dcnce IA something from which We take
and % which We shall not give, ThN
security Of the llag rests In giving 10
u adherence 10 the principles which
created Il aud thcre can be no divided
devotl0n--we must love Il all, lf we
take Of lis henefactlons aud offer
nothing In return do we measure up
"a the responsibilities Of citizenship,
May otfer the opinion that We do not,
WARS MAKE HISTORY
America hns fought many wars 4
nation without wars h u nation with
cut history A race which has not
fought il race dcSpised OF mon. The
history Of America h written In the
blood OF her valiant sous and Ia the
tears OF her bravo daughters, aud l
would not erase word ON those eplcn'
aid pagcS have no Illusions ON the
subject OF war and for lbs victims only
pity, and high resolve that their
sacrifices shall not be- forgotten We
must DO all that We cNn 10 prevent wnf
aud the causes 90 war; But lot ue
always remember that all that America
h, all that we have R~a are, hae been
won and carried haeN, . M ON the
shields of our victorious legions In
many warn. Our h0undcas lands, our
Freedom, our sovereignty, our unity
and oven the very soul OF our nation,
Well may we say that our dead have
never died In vain.
Il seems that mankind lives within
the shadow OF some mnlign fate, Sor
row aud trouble are the lot OF every
generation, but somehow through "
all we are progressing onward The
wars which We have fought and the
difficulties we have endured are but
the stepping stones 10 something high
or and better which we know not or
RATTLE OF LIFE
Life IA a stern hard battle and not
always comes the victory TO the Do
serving, nor the fruits 10 the needy.
Many faint and fall by the wVHidc
while the rcsistless Juggcrnaut rolls
on. There are more tears than smiles
In the lot OF most ~ us but In Amer
lea men must work and toll and suffer-
zach having aud achieving In his
nwn individual right, aud each re-
sponeible % his government, his con
science aud His God, for the use or
abuse OF his privileges, This IL
the liberty given 20 us 10y the Founders
N the republic and which has been
through tho years, No just
government can take away our indi'
vidual right, aud n government when
individual rights must i'm
,oso individual responsibilities for The
,xorcine of those rights. To have the
,no, we must submit 10 tho other
Nor can We lesson our Responsibilities
md Increase our rights.
pnt I have no fears FOR America,
,or for her people She win do the
.hlnos she hau 20 do IN The Future, %
no always has Ia the past, guided by
no llpht of those ideals which have
cd tho republic thus FAR on her jour
,ev. The great problems which cor
'front.' MA viii be solved, and We Of TINS
,eneralion will pass on 20 poetefity |
hat which we Inherited from me
'oundefa We mover have and We shat
,ot now fail In the responsibilities OF
freedom. The high star Of our des
inv still hangr with undiminiHhcl
.nlendor In tho skies Of time eternal
ma Tho banners Of the great republic
haii continue 10 wavo w the vanguard
n aatiyInq men IN their arduous march
Town through tho pages Of history I,