The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-07-06
GRANGE CELEB zA-
TION IS SU( ESS
5000 AT BIG COMMUNIT PICNIc
Stirring Addresses Delivered y Judge
Wilson and Rev. Boldly Latter
Appeals for Tolerance

An estimated 5000 visited the Park
Grange community picnic in ceIebra-
tion OF the Fourth. While the day was
one generally of hilarity and Joy, it
was not without its moments of solem-
nifty during the course of addresses de-
livered by Rev. w. H. Boldly and
Judge Fred W. Wilson.
Judge Wilson made an appeal to his
audience to study the history of the
nation from the time Of the signing of
the Declaration of Independence until
the adoption of the Constitution. He
urged that citizens OF today famiIiarize
themselves with the biographies of the
forefatherssof the great nation. Judge
Wilson marshalled briefly before his
hearers outstanding features of the
lives OF many of the great figures of
the early days of American history.
he declared that such study on the
part of Americans would give them
greater reverence for the ideals of
their country and would better fit them
for solution of problems of today,
problems that were similar to those OF
earlier times.
concluded, after an exhaustive study
of national events that God aids the
nation whose citizens seek to walk in
spiritual ways. He urged that Amer
lea not lose her soul.
AS man who had done his part in
preserving the soul of America, Judge
Wilson cited Edward d. Baker, Civil
war United States senator from Ore
gon. In dramatic manner Judge Will
son recited the events attending the
philippe of Breckenridge of Kentucky.
characterized as burdened with trea-
son, and the reply it aroused from
Senator Baker, who had chanced to
visit the senate chambers dressed in
the full uniform of a colonel of the
Union army. The Oregon senator q
few weeks later met death at the head
of his column in battle.
Judge Wilson urged that Americans
let not avarice or greed direct them to
a course that will jeopardize the soul
of America.
Judge Wilson brought his address to
a close by quotation of the words of
President Harding recently when the
bodies of 1000 American dead soldiers,
back from the fields of France, were
being lowered from the ship TO their
soil:
This must not happen again.
Let Us hope and pray, said Judge
Wilson, that it may never happen
again, but as long as human avarice.
passion and greed are loosed, we must
be prepared Let us hope no such oc-
casion will ever arise, but il it does,
let us hope that we will arise to the
occasion and save the soul of Amer
ica."
Judge Wilson pointed to the veterans
Of the Civil, Spanish-American and
Great War as the personification Of
men who have striven. to save the
rountry's soul. He declared that the
country looks in large part to the
of the American Legion for
leadership. He urged the veterans to
seek wise council. in order that they
might direct the national tendency as
he foTefathers would have them di-
'ected.
An interesting member Of the audi
'nce was Rev. Geo. w. Kennedy, pio-
leer Methodist rider. Mr.. Kennedy
ecalled that 60 years ago he had heard
he late Joseph G. Wilson, father of
he orator of the day at the Grange
celebration, deliver an Grafton in
Vasco county.
The address of Mr.. Boldly sounded
warning against the present day ten
ency toward intolerance among Amer
cans. He said:
'If America is to continue to be the
ome of fine fraternity among men, we
must rediscOver our appreciation for
hose of different race, color or creed.
respect for unlikeness is the genuine
est Of America, and it is a real test of
nations culture and character. He
lho demands that. in order TO share
is confidence and respect, one shall
rOduce his dOctrinal and creedal shib-
oleths, reveals the utter shallowness
I his Americanism and the made
uacy of his Christian concept.
Intolerance against which our ia
hers fought and founded this nation as
refuge is just the failure to respect
nlikeness. Yet from this failure has
sued the darkest crimes of history.
Intolerance pressed the hemlock TO the
ps of Socrates and nailed the Son Of
cd 10 the Cross. Intolerance lighted
le fires Of the lnquisition and drove
le Pilgrims across the wintry sea. IL
slongs to no race and no people.
The proudest heritage OF American
lildren, your children and mine, is
liritual freedom, Americas greatest
ft TO the world, tfanscending all her
ientifc and industrial achievements,
n demonstration to the world that
en- of unshaekled minds can live to-
,ther in unity and peace.
but here it is in this year Of OIr
)rd 1922. What mean these Whis-
red hatreds, these muttered fears,
ese secret counsels, this preaching OF
edal intolerance? Why if these voices
division bad been raised during the
ar, We should have traced their origin
German propaganda But here we
e just emerged from the greatest
ir Of history, a war in which the
nerican army, Catholic, Protestant,
" and Gentle, fought and died t.
ther for the cause of human liberty.
day, with the roar Of the cannon
ircely dead in the distance we are
aching these groups to fear and dis
lst each other. But let those who
y the seeds Of intolerance beware.
cause intolerance is a spirit once un-
sed no one can tell whence it viii
-. OF this be sure. although i b
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stop there. Having spent itself
linst Protestants n Catholics. IL will
N begin 30 prescribe ard determine
bounds Of political liberty. We
y capitalize Ignorance and pfejUdics
win our ends. but beware lest It
q upon us and destroy The rights Of
Derty which we think to guard 90
l0usly. Il is a dangerous thing 10
q people upon antipathies. They
70 a place where they cannot do
bout them.
Much Of this campaign Of distrust
division is conducted in the name
Americarism. Nv friendr IL L.