New Britain herald., 1928-06-15

stop at this milestone. thinking we have reached the zenith of success and power Don't forget that We owe debt to those who have strived to make this country what 1t Is to- day and we can repay it only by continuing their work 20 that the future generations may look upon us with the same pride that we look back upon the generations that passed,
 we are honoring the birth of the American flag today by making ad- dresses, speeches, singing patriotic songs extolling its ideals and giving its history, but no speech. no song can match the eloquence with which the flag speaks to us today. The American flag is | marvellous em- blem, artstically, historically and symbolically and even if 1t should be stripped Of all its historical signi- flcance. it still is the most beautiful emblem created. representing cen- turtles of upbuilding of a nation. In a short space of time-only four generations. the nation under its guidance grew to be a nation of great power. Who would have thought back In the 18th century that this land would be the greatest nation on earth. rich in resources and powerful in the process of moulding the fate of the world. This country became the melting pot of nations and creeds. each seeking liberty and the pursuit Of happiness. each bringing its own customs and ideals, which became perfected and refined 50 that they might be- como more serviceable to mankind, America became a world power be- cause, all the world had gone in its making.
 Praises Foreign Born Citizen
 T take great pride in the citizen who Is of foreign extraction, te- cause after all the greater majority Of our citizens are he sons and daughters of parents Of foreign birth. who had come to :his country and became citizen, by choice No native-born Amer'can should be proud Of that fact that he or she was born on American soil and tal:e that as a cause 10 herald it at every Los- sible occasion. The plare of birth after all is just an accident. But, the citizen of foreign born parents. or the citizen of foreign birth can boast Of the fact, because. he or she became part this nation by choice. The foreign-born citizen knows by comparison and experience what the ideals Of liberty mean and how to appreciate true democracy. They know the difference between a gov crnment of the people, by the psc- pie and for the people, and despot- ic or autocratic form of govern ment where the people are the tools Of the government and not the gov ernment of the people as Is the ase in the country"
 You citizens Of America take too lightly the meaning of citizenship and ofttimes never stop to consider seriously when you say oh. what am What does my vote count. why should vote: My vote doesn't mean much. You do count and count much, because you are the government and you have the pow CT to make or break the policies as you wish. The state is your servant and not you the servant of the state. America does not need more laws or laNs--it needs better men and better women, who will take undi- Nided interest in the affairs of the country-and the ideals of democracy for which our forefathers fought and strove 10 attain. The people who are thoughtful are the people who will get som here and if is LID 10 the citizens of this country to build around II 3 strong wall Of democracy and independence, or else as I said before, the same calamity will visit this nation as was wit messed ages ago when the greatest power on earth was buried through the disinterested attitude of its citizens. Follow the flag and its ideals. the ideals of its defenders and makers of this nation and you will preserve this country for the future generations"
 The speaker held his audience spellbound throughout the address and when he concluded a tremen- dous outburst of applause broke out. The rest Of the program was com posed Of singing by Edgar L. Brown an outline of the history of the American Flax by Prosecuting At torney Joseph C Woods and altar serv,ees by officers of the lodge. Exalted Ruler S. Gerard Casale pre-