The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-06-30
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humanity. America has cause to blush for none.
to apologize for none to feel regret for none.
So why should not the Fourth of July be in part
devoted to nationworship and to remembrance
of the deeds of the heroes who kept the Flag
victorious from the Philippines to France! In an
appreciation of national history it is not
necessary to acclaim to defy the fight
ing man. Hand in hand with appreciation of
Americas valOr in go appreciation of the
evils of war and an appreciation of the lessons
of war.
The Fourth of July is 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 it and declare again, with the poet:
n spite of rock and tempest's roar.
In spite of false lights on the Shore
Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea;
Our hearts and hopes all with thee
Our hearts, our hopes, prayers. our tears,
Our faith triumphant Ger fears,
Are all with these. and all with thee.
So first thought of reverent praise for the
five immortals who drew up the Declaration of In
Observation-Disclosures John Adams Franklin
Sherman and Livingston And then thought of
the many heroes of '76, from the villagers
who fired the first shot at Concord to Washing
ton, the leader of our armies, not forgetting such
leaders as Marion and Wayne and Stark and John
Paul Jones, or such patriots as the three militia
men whom Major Andres gold could not corrupt
Hale. the martyr and Molly Pitcher, the heroine
of Monmouth.
Next remembrance for Hull Brainbridge and
Decatur and the Constitution and United States
they beat the Mistress of the Seas at her
own game put the American navy on the Seven
Seas and kept the Flag flying. The War of 1912
was the ocean. And don't forget Jackson
at New Oreans-he for the United States
the mouth of the Mississippi None of the 1912
heroes is alive; 40 of their widows still live.
In 1916 more the bugle bares and the
drum beats-this time against Mexico. Have a
thought for Scott and Taylor-and Kearney and
the heroes who fought their way from Vera Cruz
to Chaputepec. Of these heroes 70 still live All
honor to them
The foe himself recoed aghast
When, striking where he strongest lay,
We swooped his hanking batteries past
Drawing full their murderous blast
Stormed home the towers of Monterey.
We were not many-we who pressed
who of have confessed
Beside the brave who fell that day.
He'd rather share their warrior rest
Than not have been at Monterey?
And then came real tghting-American against
American! Christendom stood astounded at the
vigor of the struggle and the spirit of the COM
batants But that is over now.
No more shall the war cry sever,
or the winding rivers be red:
They Danish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves of our dead,
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day;
owe and tears for the Blue
Tears and love for the Gray.
statue of Stonewall Jackson was recently un-
yelled at Charlottesville, Va Senator Pat Har-
r;son Of Mississippi the orator of the day. said
in part:
"A nation torn by fratricidal strife, when re-
united is, like welded iron given increased
strength and durability
sFrom the gulf that separated the sections in
sixty-one has come 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 a whole people.
1.-THE sharp battles revealed in its leaders mill
tary genius unsurpassed, and in its men and wonl-
en- courage and fortitude that reflected credit on