The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-25
MN Y1z1R ArMERxs0 N14RS

In addition, the American Farm Bureau fedora
ton, through its 45 state declarations and 1900
county farm bureaus, has planned for the nation
IAN old-fashoned Fourth of July, with big chick
en- dinner. flags, bands and speeches"
Wrote President Coolidge in a letter to o. e.
Bradfute. president Of the American Farm Bureau
federation:
1T was with great satisfaction that learned
of the plans of the farm bureau to take the
lead in stimulating an organized nationwide cele-
bration on the Fourth of July. The gathering to-
gether of our farmers and townspeope in
these countrywide celebrations will give a new
significance to the day. Probably no activity is of
more Importance than The encouragement and de-
velopment community life. In the early
days in this country the church was the center OF
community life. Time and conditions have changed
We are in need of social moral and spiritual as well
as economic community action. truly think these
Fourth of July celebrations will play an important
part in the encouragement of such community
spirit"
President Bradfute has this to say regarding the
farmers celebration:
It is particularly fitting that American farmers
should take the lead through their own organiza-
ton in stimulating a great national. uniform cele-
bration on the Fourth OF July, for it was Just $50
years that group ~ American farmers gath
cred at Concord bridge ia Massachusetts and nred
independence. From that day to this the American
farmer has been the bulwark of our national
enrolled members of county farm bureaus
And not limiting this celebration to farm
We asking each county farm bureau
to invite the cooperation and participation OF
every individual and every organization within the
county. And the natioTal organization is asking
for the assistance and cooperation OF many ma
tional organizations.
AS to the union of Independence day and De-
Tense day, the original proposition was to have
Armistice day made Defense day.
When the army general staff recommended in
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bined President Coolidge found to be opposed
to the plan Armistice day, it was declared at the
White House by a spokesman for the President
was one that should be dedicated above all else
TO consideration of peace. Being the anniversary
of the day which hostilities ceased In the most
destructive war the world has ever known.
Armistce day, President Coolidge thinks should
not be linked with official action of any kind suy
gestive of war.
The President, it was recalled by his smokes
man. had just appealed forcibly to the nations OF
Europe to give sincere demonstration of will
to peace and to upbuIld their war-torn resources
he has repeatedly, since assuming charge of the
destinies of the United States. proclaimed this
government to be most covetous of world peace
and anxious that America take the lead in point.
ing the way to peace and the material prosperity
which accompanies it, This being so, the prospect
of America choosing Armistice day for a dem
onstration of its military Is regarded by
MIR Coolidge as most inconsistent with his policy
OF international relations.
Defense day last year was held in September
in the heat of the national political campaign and
quite furore was raised concerning 1t by paciist
organizations at the time The President was NOT
opposed to taking stock Of the nations military re-
sources as was done that occasion In co-opera-
tiop with the states. 1t said by the spokes-
man. and he probably will not oppose annual
inventory Of that kind If it is not proposed to
b. Ii with Armistse day
Another objection to the plan is the fact that II
calls for voluntary action of the people in re-