Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-02

In addition, the American Farm Bureau fedora
ton, through its As state declarations and 1900
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 letter to o. D.
Bradfute, president of the American Farm Bureau
federation.
ut was with great satisfaction that learned
OF the plans OF the farm bureau to take the
lead IN stimulating organized nationwide cele-
bration the Fourth Of July. The gathering to-
gether OF farmers and townspeople 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 or our community life. In the early
days in this country the church was the center OF
community life Time and conditions have changed.
We 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:
II IL particularly attlnR that American farmers
should take the lead through their own organiaa-
tion In stimulating great national. uniform osls-
bration on the Fourth OF July. for it Just 1be
years ago that group OF American farmers gath
cred Concord bridge in Massachusetts and nrsd
the nrst shot in the great battle for American
Independence From that dsy TO this the Anasrican
farmer has ever been the bulwark OF national
enrolled members of county farm bureaus
And not limiting this celebration farm
invite the cooperation and participation OF
every htvidaai and every organisation within the
for the assistance and cooperation OF many ma
tionai organisations
AS to the union of Independence day and De
Tense dag. the original proposition was 10 have
Afmfstice day made Defense day.-=
When the army general star recommended IN
May that Defense day and Armlsfice day be com
bined, President Coolidge was found to be opposed
TO the plan Armistice day. IL was declared &C 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 on which hostiIities ceased In the most
destructive war the world has ever known
Armlstice day. President Coolidge thinks should
not be linked with ofnciaI action OF any kind sua-
geBtive OF war.
The President Il was recalled By his spokea-
man had just appealed forcibly to the nations OF
Europe to give a sincere demonstration of q Will
TO peace and to .upbuid their wartorn resources
He has repeatedly since assuming charge OF the
government to be most covetous OF world peace
and anxious that America take the lead IN point
ing tbs way to peace and the material prosperity
which accompanies II This being so. the prospect
Of America choosing AFmisfiee dag fes dem
onstratfon Of It's military IL regarded By
Mr. Coolidge az most Inconsistent with his policy
Of international reaatioma
Defense day lest year wms held IN septembaf
10 the heat Of the nafiemaI political campaign and
quite furore WIS raised concerning It By pacffist
examinations nc the time. The President was NOT
opposed TO taking stock Of the nattons military re-
sources a. was done ON fhat occmsfon In co-Operal
don win the states, IL was said By the sDokes-
man md be probably win not oppose an annual
inventory Of that kind II IT il not proposed 70
Dls if with ArmistAce day.
Another objection to the plan n the fact that II
.aIla Cor voluntary action Of the people m ~