The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13
CONSTITUTION WEEK

One of the most important move |
ments ever inaugurated in our
country is the annual celebration
of Constitution Week as fostered
of the American Bar Association,
citizenship committee. The date
set this year is September l6 to %
cne whole week when it is hoped
the special and earnest attention
of every American itizen will be
directed to the consideration of
Americas most important docu-
ment. 1t is an instrument, our
faithfulness and loyalty to which
will decide the ultimate rise or fall
Of America
In these critical days our consti
tuition has been brought into spec
ial jeopardy by the continual vio-
lation of the eighteenth amendment
on the part OF citizens otherwise
law-abiding. The only explanation
of this reasonable attitude Is on
the ground that many people do
notknow, honor or revere this i'm
mortal affirmation for the estab-
lishment of which many patriots
bled and died The attitude Of the
late President Harding and many
other statesmen In esckewing abso-
lutely all intoxicating beverages
became of the sacredness of the.
Constitution, Is an example well
worthy of emulation. Such wave
of contempt for the Constitution
as has swept over our land in the
past few wears is fOroht with the
greatest danger to the Renublic.
Contemnt for one clause vitiates
the whole Constitution.
But 1t is not matter of one Sec
tion OF this holy document alone
There is a spirit abroad in the land
that ignores the whole instrument
Tt is only bv the most faithful ad-
herance to this sacred contract on
the part OF Americas native pat-
riots that we can hold back the
wave of anarchy introduced Into
America by some ot these red-eyed
be-whiskered mobs who have cross.
ed the Atlantic with hatred in
their hearts IT we, who are native
or naturalized patriots. do not es-
TEEN and love. this bulwark of our
sacred liberties how can we expect
these eastern hOrds to reverence
1t.
The shibboleth of the supporters
Of Constitution week is TO re-es-
tablish the Constitution of the
United States and the principles
and ideals of our Government in
the minds and hearts of the people,
The following is the outline OF
the program for Constitution
Week" and all patriotic orders,
Parent-teachers AaaociatiOns. Wo..
mems Clubs, faternal orders. school
and churches are asked to. partici.
pate.
Who will lead out in this COM
munity? Sunday Sept. 16-S -Serman
on First Amendment. Text: Re.
move not the ancient landmark
which thy fathers have set"
Monday Sept. l7-Setting and In.
spiration 0 the U. s. Constitution:
the Magma Charta the English
Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Com,
pact, Declaration OF Independence,
Articles of Confederation, etc
Tuesday Sept. lS WatchwOrds OF
the Constitution: A Government
of Laws and not of men; Liberty
under the Law; Equal opportunity
to all Citizens
Wednesday. Sept. 10 What the
Bill of Rights in the Constitution
has meant to the American people
and what it means today.
Thursday, Sept. 20, The Services
of John Marshall in making our
Constitution the Supreme Law OF
the Land.
Friday, Sept. 2l, Present dangers
to the Free Institutions establish
ed by the Constitution.
Saturday,. Sept. %. To uphold the
Constitution in his daily life and
activities is the duty of each and
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