Evening star., 1921-06-06
PresidentUtgesU US.lndependence
in Pledging World HelPtulness
Leaues Valley Forge Early Today After Preaching Stir
ring Patriotic Sermon Sunday in Woodland Pulpit
-Thousands Hear Address-Visits Historic Spots.

ing faith and unalterable resolution.
We Americans have wrought SO mar
velously and SO seemingly easily that
1t brings US ito a new appreciation
ly purchased republic, We need to
know the making of an inheritance
to measure our own responsibility in
its. preservation. -
II thought as we rode. through the
park today. yielding our emotional
the great memories, indicated by the
preservation of the trenches and the
reproduction of the. ,huts in which
the patriots suffered, that If we can
find satisfaction in these outward
manifestations of their service and
sacrifice. how much more important
1t is that we retain for all time the
substance of things for which they
contended.
Our Duty to Fight Injustice
II do not mean to say that the
order esta blfshed by Washington and
the heroes Of Valley Forge is to be
held to resist the order Of human
progress. The wonder of it is that
they made that order so readily re-
sponsiye to the mighty development
Of which they never dreamed. Our
supreme task is to preserve the
fundamentals of our new world lib
erty and guard against the abuses
and injustices which have sought to
attach themselves to the established
order since the world began. The ra-
to cure without destroying. and
guard against the enemies Of lib
erty which come to US cloaked in
pretended helpfulness. Here is the
chief difficulty of the world today.
In the turbulence and upheaval of
nj
distracted and distressed. the van
dals who operate amid calamity have
sought to loot suffering civilization.
But an America dedicated to it's
standards at Valley Forge will hold
fast and suffer. II need be. until our
inherited institutions are justified
and guaranteed anew to this gen.
Grafton and all posterity.
III we could only bring all America
to this shrine. If we could bring those
who arc the natural inheriters and those
who come to share our Inheritance. we
should effect a realization which would
strengthen the American resolution.
Il am less impressed by our helpful
example to the world in whose firma-
ment there are the shining stars of
scores of new republics. aglow with lib
erty lighted on these beautiful hills. than
I am impressed by liberty's bestowal on
those who came to Join us in the Ameri-
can achievement.
Children Picture Equality.
IT had an exceptional and unexpected
and most delightful welcome on yester-
day afternoon. Before we had fairly
viewed our surroundings there came
romping and rollicking several hundred
school children from Philadelphia, who
had, como put to Valley Forge to get
youths impress at this patriotic shrine
They voiced a most delightful welcome
They bestowed the reverence Of inno-
cence and unself1shness to one called to
authority.
"Enthralled as Twas by their chorus
of cheer and cordiality. found myself
riveted to a study Of their faces. Per-
haps they are all American-born. but
their parents came from other lands as
well as our own. Among their parents
there may have been distinction in en-
ployment, in pursuits or in social status,
but you could not distinguish it in these
hopeful, rollicking children. They were
the budding youths Of honest, righteous,
justice-loving democracy. destined to
come to radiant bloom in the equality of
American opportunity.
This is the heritage from Valley
Forge-equality of opportunity. sus-
tanned in justice. with maintained au-
thority under law and order. This Is
what made America; it will lead US. to-
future triumphs. ~. :. ~ J:
II like to say to you-perhaps you
ike me to say it. because arnN,A4s