The Bolivar County Democrat., 1923-06-30

Independence day Will also be celeDrateu dlter
fashion all over the world For America Is
world power nowadays and its sons and daugh-
ters are many in most parts Of the earth. And
wherever they are, they will gather in honor OF"
the Star-Spangled Banner. For example, 5OO Chl-
cagoans visiting Gothenburgs tercentennial Will
give Sweden an object lesson in Fourth of July
celebrations. Wherever Old Glory floats, there
will be some sort Of observance OF the day the
homeland celebrates.
Moreover all the peoples of earth, with few ex-
ceptons will be in sympathy with these celebra-
tions, for 1t is coming more and more to be un-
derstood that American Independence and liberty
stand for worldwide idea.
There Is thing, however that every good
American should do on Independence day. Re
affirm his view of patriotism We have come up
from humble beginning through storm and stress
to the first place among the nations OF EARTH we
should make firm resolve on the Fourth OF July
that will not lose that proud emnence through
the enervating influence Of wealth and luxury and
neglect of patriotic duties We should try to
realize how fast history is making in these mod
ern days and resolve to help in making it along
lines of progress.
Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming, majority floor
leader Of the house, closed continuous service
of 13 terms at the end of the last congress- These
| words from his farewell address give us a hint
of how fast history is making in America:
"At the close of this congress 1 shall have
served my constituents member of the con-
greSs 13 terms, &c years, and % years shall
have elapsed since first visited this chamber
a member elect. Twenty-eght years is a brief
period in the tides of time, but it is long period
| in the life of and considerable period In
| the life of nation when important history is in
the making. My service here has been under six
Observation-Disclosures, Mckinley, Roosevelt, Taft
Wilson and Harding; and under five speakers
Reed Henderson, Cannon. Clark and Gillett. Dur
ing the period since my service began have
/ how a1
boundaries and our Jurisdiction from the CONT
nent of America to the islands of the eastern and
western and to the farthest Orient; we have
united the two great oceans at Panama. We have
during this period through the force of our moral
influence and without intent or purpose on our
part passed from the condition of an isolated
and somewhat unmpOrtant western power to
position of acknowledged supremacy in potential
power and in high moral influence.
"At home, measuring our activities by expend
lures ave have progressed from an annual outlay
of half billion to the expenditure In period of
war and stress of thirty-three billions in twelve
month, and to present annual outlay of nearly
four billions. In my first session of congress we
discussed with apprehension of unjustifiabe ex-
travagance naval expenditure of less than $780,
600 900, the beginning of an effort to revive our
navy from the moribund condition into which it
| fell following the Civil war. Today our naval
policy contemplates fleet equal to any afioat.
| In those days river and harbor appropriation
| approximating S15,OOO00O was considered wild
extravaganza as compared with the $56.5OO.OOO OF
| the present year.