The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-03
OUR NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

OUR NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
While the anniversary of American
independence is given over to cele
bration and careless enjoyment, fol
the most part, we should not entirely
forget the meaning of the day ant
the effect which American indepen
dence has had, not only upon we who
live underneath the folds of Old Glory
but on the entire world. With the
knowledge that American ideals have
placed their impress upon the entire
world, and that American ideals and
institutions are backed by the most
we'll wonder just what world condi-
tons would be had America not
gained her independence, and planted
the seeds of freedom in the hearts
of millions in other lands as well as
in our own land.
Thrones have trembled and
crumbled largely because of the in
fluence of American ideals and the
condition of mankind has been i'm
measurably bettered. The world,
however, is still greatly in need Of
the leavening power of America, and
in connection with our celebration Of
our natal day, we may well have
sense of responsibility, and vow as in
dividuals, that we will do all in our
power to uphold the government up
on which so much depends, not only
for our children and our children's
children, but for coming generations
throughout every land.
In 1776, when our thirteen colonies
gained their freedom as the result
of victorious war waged against the
mother country, the entire population
on the Atlantic coast was just about
half the present population of New
York City. Long since development
has spread to the Pacific coast and
we have taken under our care Hawaii
and the Philippines. We have fought
a war within our own nation to de-
termine whether our government
should endure and came out of that |
war one people. We have, at the cost
dollars aided the cause of right and |
of human freedom across the waters. |
We have reached a position in world |
affairs where any backward step |
would be felt throughout the world. |
We are facing no danger from with
out, but we are facing danger from |
those from other lands whose greatest |
interest here is to SOW seeds of dis
cord, and who would use the privi-
leges which we grant them to make
this a nation of bolsheviks and reds.
We have, too, a growing tendency,
it would seem, toward making light
of our own laws. This is noticeable
in many different ways, and affords a
menace. There are pitfalls which
we may well consider in connection
with our observance of our anniver-
5ary. They are conditions which must
be corrected if our America is to grow
in brilliancy as the guiding star in
he nations of the world.
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The easiest thing we know of is to
lrop thoughtless words as we mingle
with each other from day to day. The {
most difficult thing, however, is to
heck the harm which some of these
houghtIess words may do.
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A writer says that intelligence, !
health, time and experience are the !
our great assets we possess. Unfor- {
unately we can't pass our expert
nee on to the young. They recognize
'nly the first three as being assets,
nd consider the experience of their
lders as something worse than use :
ess. y
If Dempsey had got killed or
in the war Shelby would
ever have been on the map. But
hen Dempsey didn't get hurt in the
7ar at all. Some brave guy that =
ghting Dempsey. b
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No Star Mirror Tomorrow Il
The Star-Mirror will not be issued a
omorrow, July 4, and the office will
e closed for the day, in order that
he office force may hive days 81
uting. a.
NO FEAR OF EVIL 1-oa.......
change of diet, water or climate, =
concerns those who take on the shor' y
Trip, summer vacation or long journey, ~
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