Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25

In addition, the American Farm Bureau fedora
ton, through It's 45 state declarations and 1900
county farm bureaus, has planned for the nation
"an old-fashioned Fourth of July, with q big chick
en- dinner, flags bands and speeches."
Wrote President Coolidge in letter to o. E.
Bradfute, president of the American Farm Bureau
federation:
'It 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 our farmers and townspeope in
these countrywide celebrations will give 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 the center OF
community life Time and conditions have changed
We are in need of social moral and spiritual 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:
is particularly fitting that American farmers
should take the lead through their organiza-
ton in stimulating great national, uniform cee-s
braton the Fourth of July, for it just $50
years that group of American farmers gath
cred at Concord bridge In Massachusetts and fired
the first shot in the great battle Tor American
independence From that day to this the American
farmer has been the bulwark of national
independence More than million farm families
are enrolled as members of county farm bureaus
And not limiting this celebration farm
We 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
tional organizations.
AS to the union of Independence day and De-
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 was found to be opposed
to the plan. Armistice day, it 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 hostilities ceased In the most
destructive the world has 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 sincere demonstration of a will
to peace and to upbuild their wartorn 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 Armistce day for DEM
onstraton of its military arm is regarded by
Mr. Coolidge as most inconsistent with his policy
of international relations.
Defense day last year held in September
In the heat Of the national political campaign and
quite furore raised concerning 1t by pacifst
organizations at the time. The President not
opposed to taking stock of the nations military
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 it is not proposed to COM
bile 1t with Armistice day.
Another objection to the plan is the fact that 1t
calls for voluntary action of the people In re-