Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-11-20

have hereunder subfcribed our names at Cape
Codd We IL of November in We year of We raigne
of our soveraigne Lord King James of England,
France & Ireland We eighteenth, and of Scotland
We fiftyfourth, Ammo Dom. 1920"
The following tribute to the Pilgrims is part of
the official proceedings of the House of Represen-
tatives:
Three hundred years ago small company of
devout men and women, upheld by conscience and
inspired by faith braved the dangers of the sea In
order that in new world they might found
Christian commonwealth.
"Tney landed first at the end of Cape Cod, where
now is Provincetown There in the cabin of the
Mayfower they signed a compact that has taken
it's place among the momentOus documents of his
tory for then Englishmen first joined by mutual
covenant to form civil body polite. Because
this was the germ Of the idea that was to grow
into the Constitution of the United States every
American owes gratitude to it's authors and should
honor the spot where it conceived.
'The landing of the Pilgrims symbolizes one
Of the worlds great adventures The hardships
of the voyage, the perils Of the wilderness, the
ravages of that dreadful winter-these but cir
cumstances that frame the picture. Acting for the
nation our concern today with the solmen story is
that 1t rvets the imagination the nOblest phases
of human nature-lofty purpose, dauntless cour-
age steadfast endurance, pious enthusiasm, holy
faith
ITO commemorate and glorify these virtues,
out of which sprang the most precious institutions
of America, is not only to inspire people with
fresh gratitude for their heritage but also to re-
vive their respect for those institutions, spread
understanding of what they mean, insure their
safety encourage their growth Never has 1t
been more important for us to teach me lesson Of
liberty through law, of sacrifice for common gain,
of righteousness for it's sake
The Pilgrims naturally are cherished tradi-
ton of the American people, especially from the
dealistic point of view. 1t seems to be generally
overlooked that the Importance of their success
was quite as great from the materialistic view
point Historians point out that it was the Geo.
nomic success of the Plymouth colony, rather than
it's high ideals and religious devotion, that first
interpreted the New World to Europe as sue
cessful field for workers and citizens rather than
for adventures They declare the Pilgrims the
most important of the first groups leading the
way to national settlement and development
Our national growth in the 300 years since the
Pilgrims landing Plymouth Rock is the won
der of the world. There are 100000 of us now.
This country is worth $35O,000000,0OO. Our farm
lands and their permanent improvements val
ued at 77000,000000. The 30,187 banks have
total resources of $54O34 Oil 900. The railroads
worth at least $22,0O0 100000 Electric light
and power companies represent an investment of
$6,00O 100000 electric railways more than $780,
100000, gas utilities $4,OOO0QOO0O and telephones
and telegraphs So, 0O00OO,OOO There than
100000 manufacturing establishments and mills
the industries-in the United States, worth close
to $50,0OO0O0,00O We have 15,250O00 automo-
biles and motor trucks in use. There are 1884,
772,928 worth of implements and machinery on the
farms. There are 25,00OO0O homes in the United
States.
Columns could be written of why we Americans
should give thanks on Thanksgiving day 1924
Let us each seek out our own reasons-and he
thankful!