Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-13
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 every emergency they had before them an ideal liberty of their country Some wars history have nsigated by old and cynical men for cruel selfish Some could have been fought for and possessions The ends of some wars could have been noby and wisely by patience negotiation liberty has endowed the the precious of freedom but inspired every succeeding generation with that deasm which is the outpourng of mans spiritual nature
 "An ideal unselfsh aspiration Its purpose is the general only of future generations It is thing of the spirit It is generous and humane de- may equally in good. Our which binds human society They vide the handspring 1dealsn forged into souls people by the fires of the Revolu tion It is this quality of spirit which has made possible the democratic experiment It tempered acquisiveness has strengthened of civic sponsbiity service to fellow part of national character
 peculiar significance of Valley Forge in Amer strike all with especial force in this particular people going through another Valley Forge at this time To each and special of anxiety So too have The whole Nation beset with difficulties incident to worldwide depression. These temporary reverses in march been in the penalty of of greed of failure of and the magn inherit ances Great of world forces beyond Their farreacng effects have fallen heavily who in wise concerned with their Many have lost the savings of lifetime unemployed all misgvngs doubt and grave for the future.
 No who reviews the past and realizes the vast strength of people doubt that this like of similar experiences history passing trial From it will greater knowledge of the weaknesses of tenn, this knowledge the courage and wisdom to improve and strengthen for the future Num- temptations the distress of the turn aside from national and from wise policies fundamental ideals the who bulded our Republic Never rosy path and to imagined security tempting.
 energies of private initiative of independence, high degree of individual freedom of American system offered aurng substitute in the spacious claim that everybody collectively each of individually
 living opportunity living, the equally spacious representatives million people do the people themselves thinking and planning their daily life.
 "The Revolution, of which Valley Forge the darkest perhaps glorious fought alone national independence but to retain freedom tinue unhampered promising experiment history American ideals had already been in process development century when the War of Inde pendence began. Our Government experiment curing to people the maximum of individual freedom Amazing NS proved is longer Under has grown social and economic system the world and distinctly Human initiative has been in sped human energies released local cooperation has ody together into self governing democracies and the human spirit has bossomed atmosphere independence sef-respec It brought greatness unparalleled in the history of the world
 continue that fight. Amid the of vastly growing compety economic life must the independence of the individual from the deadenng