The Arvada enterprise., 1922-06-29

humanity America has cause to blush for mona
to apologize for none. to feel regret for none.
10 Why should not the Fourth Of July b In peft
devoted to nation.worship and to remembrance
victorious from the Philippines to Francei In an
appreciation Of our national history II 10 not
necessary to acclaim war to deify the night
Ing man. Hand 10 hand with appreciation OF
Americas val0r In war 60 an appreciation Of the
evils Of war and an appreciation of the lessons
Of war.
The Fourth Of July 10 surely the day Of days on
which to salute the Flag. remember the heroes who
have died for It, applaud the living who have
fought for II and declare again. with the poet
In spite OF false hshts the shore.
Sail on. nor fear to breast the sea;
Our hearts and hopes are all with thes
H.s our our
Ars all with these and all with thee.
So nrst u thought Of reverent praise for the
nve immortals who drew up the Declaration Of In.
dependence Jefferson. John Adams franklin.
Sherman and Livingston. And then q thought Of
the many heroes Of ia from the villagers
who nred the nrst shot at Concord to Washing.
ton the leader Of our armies. not forgetting such
leaders ~ Marion and Wayne and Stark and John
Paul Jones, or such patriots the three militia.
men whom Major Andres gold could not corrupt;
Hale. the martyr. and Molly Pitcher. the heroine
Of Monmouth.
Decatur and the Constitution and United States
they beat the "Nistress Of the Seas" at her
own game put the American navy on the Seven
Seas and kept the Flag hying The War Of 1912
was won ON the ocean. And don't forget jackson
at New OrleanA-he for the United States
the mouth Of the Mlss,ssippi. None Of the 1872
heroes is now alive; - Of their widows still live.
In lS48 once more the hugle blares and the
drum bents-thIs time against Mexico Have q
thought for Scott and Taylor-and kearney and
to Chnpultepec. OF these heroes 7S still live All
honor to them!
The foe himself rccoied aghast
when. striking where he strongest ay
We swoopcd his nankinx batteries past,
And brsvinx full their murderous blast,
stormed home tho towers Of Monterey.
We not many-wr who pressed
hut who Of US havo not confessed
Beside the brave who fell that day;
He'd rather share their warrior rest
Than not have been at Monterrey
And then came real nghting-Amcrcan xraipst
American! Christendom stood astounded at the
visor Of the struggle and the spirit Of the com.
batants. But that ID over now.
No more shall the war cry sever
Or the winding rivers BE- red:
They banish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves Of our dead;
Under the sod and the dew.
Love and tears for the blue.
Tear and love for the Gray.
A statue Of StOnewall jackson was recently nm.
yelled Ut Charlottesville. Va. Senator Pat aar.
ri,ou Of Mississippi. the orator Of the day. said
In part
"A nation torn BY fratricidnl strife when rr.
united, Ia, like welded iron given Increased
strength and durability
.rrom the gulf that separated the sections In
s,xty-oue has come an understanding making for
the progress Of each and the common welfare OF
both. This could not have been but for the cour.
age. conviction. and ideals Of whole people,
srhe sharp battles revealed In its leaders mill.
tary genius unsurpassed. and In is men sad wor,-
en courage md forttuds that "rirrird credit on