Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-20

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Good We II Of Novesnbeg In ye year Of ye raigns
81 cur scvesei@me LORD King James Of England
France IFsasmd ~ eiKhtsenth, and Of Scotland
~ nfsy-fourth, Anno Dem. 1920"
The foliewsa& ersbuee 10 the Pilgrims s part Of
the uhlciai pf06asdsnsa o. the House Of Represen
tatisea.
~Thres hundred gears ago a small company Of
0svcat men aA6 women. upheld By conscience and
inspired By fsssk bFayed the dangers Of the sea 10
order that "a . mew world they might found 3
Christian comm@mweaifh.
s.Thsy landed mrss az the end Of Cape Cod, where
now ls prOvineesemn There IN the cabin q tha
MagHnmer thsH ssRmed compact that has taken
its place among che momentous documents OF bis
tory. for then mn9lIshmen nrst Joined by mutual
covenant to fora q civil body polite. Because
this was the germ Of the Idea that was to grow
into the Constellation Of the United States every
American owes gratitude to its authors and should
honor the spot where IT was conceived.
aThe landing Of the Pilgrims symbellaes ems
Of the worlds great adventures. The hnx&shlps
Of the voyage Ehe perils OF the wilderness. tire
rnvaees OF that dreadful wtnteE-these are but cir
enmstanees that frame the picture. Acting for tins
nafcn our concsEn today with the solnen story Il
thaf II rvets the imagination the nobaegt phases
Of human natuse-4offy purpose daumtlees c0uF.
age steadfast endurance, plCus enthuaIasm, holy
faith
TO commensurate and g1orffy these virtues
ous OF which sprnng the most precious institutions
o. America, is noe onSy 70 inspire our people with
fresh gratitude Cos fhelr heritage but also TO re
vsvs their respect Ter those Institutions, spread
understanding o. what they mean, insure their
safety. encourages ehear growth Never has II
been more Important Ger as to teach the lessOn Of
liberty through kaw. Of sacrifice for common ealn
uf rfghteousness Tez it's own sake
The Pilgrims mafmr2zly are q cherished traoi.
ks0n Of the American people especially from the
iaeallstlc point OF wtsw. II seems TO be generally
overlooked that kha imporfmnce Of their success
STas quite as gfeaf kTsm the matefialiaiie xiem
polut. HIstorians peEns 0us that II was tbs eco.
nomIc success Of ts@ Plymouth colony. rather than
les hlgh ideals mna religious devotion. that nrst
interpreted the Me@ weEsd TO Europe 3 sue
eesaful Geld for wazksEs sad cikisens rather than
Tor ndventurerM Theg declare the Pilgrims the /
most fmportant ~ she Nrst groups leading ths
way 10 our natiamml aseasement and development
Our national ssewsh In the 500 years since che
pslgrfms landing ga Plymouth Rock Is the won
Ger ef the world HSssre airs 110000OO0 Of us nOw
1hss country Il @sNkh Sag0@000o0.000. Our fairs
lands and thear msfaman@mE improvements are val
ned nj S77O00s000N@a The o0fa7 banks have
foaal resources 81 @&&A@Ae11y000 The rallroads
ars worth At Ieasa &szo@00O0O00. Electric light
amd power couispAa5a@ F@yfassnt an investment Of
s@0O0O 100000 ess@sss@ g@lBwmya more than $500.
$4,000 gas utizzkAAs &AM000 o0OOo and tefsDhones
uzsd ssIeernphs " g@a gao Thsrs are more than
10000 manufseamFanN establishments and mills
lhe industnes-sm Co. Um3ted stAtes. worth eiose
le 8500OOOO0OM. we h@se 1as2S00O0 awtomo
Mes and motor sssaeka A. Nae. Theirs are 9s80lr
IY1e2s worth 81 asnBBaassmas nnd machinery on the
lAams There ars a&@ooegw homes in the United
States
Columns cOula ~ ma#szmm 81 why we Americans
Mpugd give thanAs @ Thanksgiving day 1874
Zee % each seeA paa mmx awu reanons and be
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