The Washington times., 1924-02-22
George Washington's Birthday
U. S. Today Would Surprise Him.

u. S. Today Would Surprise Him
What happens may happen twice. What the country
produces once it produce again There such
Washington and Lincoln living today The country does not
recognize them call them but they here and they
appeared in the revolution and in the Civil War they will an
pear again. when conditions make their appearance absolutely
necessary.
The birthday that the United States celebrates and that the
entire world honor today ought encourage anybody
r1ed about passing troubles Teapot Dome oil speculation
etc.
One hundred and nnetytwo years ago Washington was
born he was big healthy boy powerful from the beginning
In body and in WILL.
About 164 years ago he made up his mind that people
LIVING here should RULE here hundred and twenty
live years ago he died. and when he died people living here
DID rule He had made his long fht-neary always
ana retreatlng remember, but DISCOURAGED. He
lived to see England give and get out He lived to enjoy
all the honors his country could give him. including the honor
OF being lied about and reved by the worthless little
And now he rests quietly forever his work DONE while
we celebrate his birthday and judging by surface appear
snces' do very little ELSE that would please him.
We need now did in 17e some one to lead the people
and give power in Government TO THE PEOPLE The man
will be found need now then real MEN to rebel against
and end taxation without representation Those men will
appear
Washington and his fellows fought England and drove out
WITHOUT GIVING AMERICANS CHANCE TO VOTE ON
THE TAXATION.
The taxes England laid people light compared
with the taxes laid upon us now by the trusts and you
Americans had say England taxes washington if
ne could drop down and study would be much surprised
hero
He would say: "What! We men in the old DAYS fought
Sganst taxation by armed authority we were only handful
and we defied England and won.
I'VE were willing to risk lives for what we believed
to be right and all the power money and army and navy
OF England could not And here you de-
scendants allow yourselves be held in subsection by gen
erals OF the counting room.
Everything about you without your consent from
the clothes backs to the your omachs and
not sound Of real protest.
We fought to get the right elect and direct your
own Congress- judges and other officials and you
allow those that tax you choose your public men and own
them after they chosen wonder if did not make
mistake to take it all SO seriously7"
You would scarcely try to pacfy great father George
ne came back and talked in that way. You would say
Go on we deserve it; tell more about how weak
kneed we are"
Washington would look with amazement at more than
little BUT ENDURING EVERYTH1Nc ''H'' sf"A"O'S
down and look at the land which he is the father He
would return to the Eysan fields and take back all the
patriotic things he had been saying Alexander and Caesar
ana CONFESS Well my country has slipped back about as
badly yours" ~
But on this birthday Of Washington his country is not
really as badly off as We have been busy at other
rights. ~ ~"
We have been housekeeping and housekeeping.
We have cleared up millions acres built thousands of
miles Of iron roads got rid Of Indian and wolf problem
unlimited. ~ ~
We have ESTABLISHED MAGNIFICENT PUBLIC
SCHOOLS; we are feeding knowledge to people
Minds and hearts have changed although thew have
been somewhat dormant 80 O
The country is here big, powerful and if Washington
Will wait have patience and drop in on us every little
while ne will see, sooner LATER something that viii cheer
him up. ~ "-A OD00l
For this country Is to be governed by the majority Of
those that live in it, And taxation without repreentston
WILL have another funeral in this country sooner or later