The Holly chieftain., 1923-06-28

Independence day will also be celebrated after
q 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 500 CHI
cagoans visiting Gothenburg's 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
ceptions 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 one 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 we will not lose that proud eminence 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 1t along
lines Of progress.
Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming, majority floor
leader of the house, closed a continuous service
of l3 terms at the end of the last congress- These
words from his farewell address give us hint
of how fast history is making In America:
"At the close Of this congress shall have
served my constituents member Of the con-
Eress 13 terms, or 26 years, and % years shall
have elapsed since first visited this chamber as
a member elect. Twenty-eight years is brief
period in the tides Of time. but 1t is a long period
In the life of n man and considerable period in
the life of nation when important history is In
the making. My service here has been under six
presidents-Ceveland. Mckinley, Roosevelt, Taft
Wilson and Harding; and under FIVE speakers
Reed Henderson, Cannon Clark and Gillett. Dur
Ing the period since my service began we have
fought two foreign wars; we have extended our
boundaries and our Jurisdiction from the contl-
western seas 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 nm isolated
and somewhat unmportant western power to
position OF acknowledged supremacy in potential
power and In high moral influence.
"At home measuring activities by expendi-
lures. we have progressed from annual outlay
of half billion to the expenditure In period Of
war and stress Of thirtythree billions in twelve
month, and to a present annual outlay Of nearly
four billions In my first session of congress we
discussed with apprehension of unjustifable ex-
travagance a naval expenditure of less than $50.
aavy from the moribund condition into which 1t
fell following the Civil war. Today our naval
policy contemplates fleet equal to any aioat
IN those days a river and harbor appropriation
Spproximating $15.O00,000 was considered wild
extravaganza, us compared with the $50 5OOO 900 of
che present year.