Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-07-03
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In addition the American Farm Bureau fedora
ton, through It's 45 state declarations and 1SOO
county farm bureaus. has planned for the nation
IAN old-fashioned 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
ut was with great satisfaction that 1 learned
Of the plans of the farm bureau to take the
lead in stimulating organized nationwide cee-
bration on the Fourth of July. The gathering to-
gether of our farmers and rOwnspeople in
these countrywide celebrations will give a new
significance to the day Probably activity is of
more Importance than the announcement and de-
velopment our community life. In the early
days In this country the church the center of
community life. Time and conditions have changed.
We are in need of social moral and spiritual as well
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:
1t is particularly fitting that American farmers
should take the lead through their own organxa-
tion in stimulating great national uniform cele-
bration the Fourth os July, for 1t was Just $50
years ago that a group Of American farmers gath
cred at Concord bridge in Massachusetts and ared
the first shot in the great battle for American
Independence From that day to this the American
farmer has been the bulwark of our national
Independence More than million farm families
enrolled members of bureaua
And not limiting this celebration to farm
ers. We are asking each county farm bureau
to invite the cooperation and participation of
every individual and every organization within the
county. And the national organization is asking
for the assistance and cooperation of many ma
tional organizations.
Tense day, the original proposition was to have
Armistce day made Defense day.
When the army general staff recommended In
May that Defense day and Armistice day be com.
bined, President Coolidge found to be opposed
to the plan. Armstice day, 1t was declared at the
White House by spokesman for the President
was one that should be dedicated above all else
to consideration of peace. Being the anniversary
Of the day on which hostties ceased In the most
destructive war the world has ever known
Armistice day, President Coolidge thinks should
not be linked with official action of any kind sug-
gestive of war.
The President, It was recalled by his spokes.
man. had just appealed forcibly to the nations OF
Europe to give a sincere demonstration of a 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 dem.
onstration of its military arm is regarded by
Mr. 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 pacifst
organizations at the time. The President was not
opposed to taking stock of the nations military re-
sources as was done on that occasion In co-opera-
ton with the states 1t was said by the spokes-
man and he probably will not oppose an annual
inventory Of that kind If 1t is not proposed to
Bis it with Armistice day.
Another objection to the plan lie the fact that II
calls for voluntary action Of the people In re-