Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-05
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
The Democrat tho having line read July 9Th,
go readers Thursday evening and Friday
ing; goes press Thursday We therefore,
speak the day celebrate the GLORIOUS Fourth
The term GLORIOUS applied this day frequently
than any other It harks back the early history Of America
life different from what it is brings mind
hardy people who navgated unknown fought the
rgors climate the attacks of wild beasts and almost equally
They suffered and died. but their death inspi
others keep the work of colonization and settle
ment.
Trading posts grew commercial cenes log cabins into
comfortably furnished homes hostile Indians fought to
finish home set up schools established churches
built word, from small and fearful beginnings, there
New World which today is second to in influence and
power.
From 1892 the different the
question OF supremacy the continent each
tue land traught with opportunity Unlimited riches
ed themselves it's lands and and the old World dynase
sought make of America adjunct their European
Spanish, Dutch Norwegian, French English, Italana)
struggled establish supremacy and it left to the sturdy
Anglo people claim this glorious land their
And their subjects true and loyal Tho casting the
UNEMPLOYED wilderness Of mountains streams
pres and determining make the yield it's treas
they still loved the land of their BIRTH and gored being
subjects OF merry old England.
But they unwilling transpanted upon the soil OF
their adopted country of tire social and governmental evils
which they had braved the pers of the escape
The freedom Of the vast unknown country had mbued tn.
beings of the settlers with uconqueabe love of segoven
and the years grew spread
OF its uxuant tropical vegetation it's minerals
it's grains its fruits it's woods its began to heap riches
its European mother began too much independence
and sought teach her children what by restriction
imposition, and punishment
Finally the issue presented Americans declared them
selves free and INDEPENDENT They fought for eight long years.
and suffered only patriots know how They and it
glorious victory The country today is monument to Their
sacrifices.
1t the Fourth of July they
of foreign They successfully defended their stand
and all glory be to their valor.
AS the have passed and that of history
silently into sort of accepted necessary trend of events
wonder If the glory of the occasion defined would
tain auson to the days of TO- We
forgotten what they and know only what the
reveals.
OF feeling OF gratitude to those who made this continent
sbe but rather occasion for personal gratca
ton and satisfaction
We forget the early coonists their struggles their defeats
but look the day from thought of
real significance
AS we lay aside vocaon for the and seek
cations let remember the blood that spilled
battle field in order to give the land of our birth.
Let try to emulate the staunch patriotism the sterling
craftsmanship the Christian character of forefathers
stop bewa the many evils into which those manage
governmental affairs fall and in the midst progress
try to maintain of that state simplicity which our
early state craftsmen really great.
Let try to resurrec of the seemingly
ideals of how the home the the church. fostered
and let the term glorious apply all spiritual we'll as ma
terial growth of this great Land of ours.
AN EXPERIMENT IN JOURNALISM.
Newspapers often charged with giving preference to the
sensational They accused of taking the good for granted