Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-07-04
ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONS NATAL DAY.


Today the day celebrate Whenever it rolls around the
nation takes holiday Various adopted to work OH
what supposed of enthusiasm much OF
which is, less, assumed and probably selfish.
There old adage which reads" Familiarity breeds con-
tempt way this may be applied to recognition OF the
blessings enjoy in national and which were secured Tor
us by patriots who lived and died when the country young
If not contempt Indifference marks attitude The
Independence Day has caused to forget the
tory that and has led to consider It,
perhaps unconscousy as personal enjoyment
stops think of the events that led up to the
signing document which brought the Revolution OF
1776 follow the patriot through eight years OF
bloody warfare speak of the terrible suerngs of men
poorly equipped fighting would that fitting
way of celebrating would be to institute day of prayer and
thanksgiving prayer for the epose of the souls sacrificed for
liberty; thanksgiving that the sacrifice not in van
But Americans appear to have taken their from the old
bell him. who in the joy of his heart grabbed the rope OF
the bell hanging old colonial hall at Philadelphia and by
the of proclaimed the action of the Continental Congress
awaiting popuace The peals of the famous national
relic answered by the loud hzzas of frantic and over
oyed and noise has characterized the OBJ
of the Day.
There is another adage which reads"We never miss the
till the we'll dry" 1t be that Indifferent
the blessings that surround governmental but when
there them when appears that they
tackled and endangered then it that of the Spirit of 76
revived and then it shown that Americans tenacious of
their brhrght those who born the days when the
nation younger
1t necessary only refer to the Great War; which the
threatened the world they did
the Roman Empire days fifth century, their
onward march this time establish universal empire subject
the of the world to Geanc rule and humate the peoples
to servants of what they considered the Hunnsh superiority
the supeman, the companions of the Almighty himself.
Then time for mighty defence of inherited liberties
The democracy which, the opinion of the old world monarchy
could not fight it's and successfully the best
trained of marstc state Our American boys proved
that they still harboed the spirit of their foeathe and had
sufficient stamina to beat back foe brought
ceted enough to think the world their footstool
Then recall the greatest hoax Of the reported
noise Day in and day out and children cried
aloud their that peace had They celebrated with
ing of BELLS firing of guns, singing of songs laughter tears,
youthful nation would be expected to do
And the cycles of time and CO. the Fourth will be
time of rejoicing and this will find vent physical expression
The old bell said above the and victory
will be accompanied by such demonstration.
This is fitting; but at such time it would be well to think
of barefoot patriot leaving their blood the march, of
Valley Forge Delaware and burial place And as
the history of the country think of who fought to
preserve the andhose who died Gettysburg Sho Rich
mond and the rest and sleeping to await the final udg
ment.
Then be not altogether selfish in your holiday enjoyment
Be glad that liberty is be it bought at such
price, and think Of those who paid the cost.