Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-29

More than an anniversary is seen in
the national celebration Of the battle of
Yorktown. The spirit Of that victory,
following the trials Of Valley Forge, is
declared to have benefited England as
wen as Amsrie ga. Prs ssI1
economic obstacles today is echoed
In many comments throughout the
country.
In England and the United states. -
says the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin,
there survive none of the antagonismS
engendered by conflict. These have
been supplanted by the recognition that
The Two nations share today In great
measure common ideals and principles. ="
The Chicaeo Daily News advises that
quife the same qualities of mind and
heart which gave mankind that glori-
Gus chapter In the evolution Of civili-
zati0n."
The San Francisco Chronicle declares
that "the win to win in the face of dis
couragement is as precious a legacy as
eny political forms or principles that
GO back to Yorktown" The Savannah
Morning News quotes the Governor of
Georgia as stating that the event gives
pause to look back into American his
tory, and from such fine serv-
ice to be inspired to emulate the fathers
Of ATnerica-now In time which calls
still for IS heroic, courageous and UNI
selfish devotion to our land"
"As surely as the valor and confidence
Of the eoionists Of $50 years ago were
rewarded" thinks the Scranton Times
so will the American people Of today
be favored II they plod on, their heads
up. their eyes ahead to the surrender OF
the CORVALLIS Of depression" The
Springfield (Mass.) Union Is convinced
that cit cannot be said of this genera
ton that, with its equipment, it failed
where previous generations succeeded"
"Oniy a little Of the spirit of the men
who won at Yorktown" according to
the Charleston Is. CO. Evening Post,
"is necessary for victory over the cir
cumstances Of today. The peSsimists OF
the present had their counterpart in
the men who doubted the success of
the Revolution, but 1t Is not by pessim-
lists that this Nation has been raised to
-eminenee among the nations OF the
world. Fortunately for America, con-
f1dence in their country's future Is an
inherent trait Of q majority Of Ameri-
cans" The Green Bay Press-Gazette
states. "A comparison OF today and
1881 makes preSent-6ay complaints ap-
pear so pitiful and grotesque."
Opucsed TO the Presidents ideal of
rugged indiVidualism, the Asbury Park
Press argues: This was not the spirit
of Yorktown, nor has 1t been the spirit
of american government since that
memorable occasion. The Revolution
ary soldiers did not act as individuals
In throwing OF the British yoke. They
grouped together into an army. so that
their efforts might be effective. Nor
Is the Nation today composed OF millions
of individuals. each treading his own
course"
Among the thoughts suggested BY
Yorktown the Newark Evening News
emphasizes that crises In the struggle
are only tense moments, TO be endured
ard resolved, that independence may
become more real and the democracy
of humanity may be evolved; the
Rochester Times Union that I'VE need
to 60 back to Yorktown for q fresh IN
spiration." and the Miami Daily News
that IF nations in time Of crisis could
maintain the sanity, the freedom from
hatred, with which we now, 80 years
after the surrender Of Lord CORVALLIS,
regard the struggle Of American colon
lists for freedom, Yorktown might nave
been free from bloodshed in 1871 as IN
1881, or a. Ganymede Meadows In
1916"
president Hoovef's impressive speech, :
asserts the Cincinnati TineS-Star, re-
stored to the national shrine its real
significance for all Americans. FOR
Hoover Yorktown was one OF the &C.
cisive battles of the void, and WASH
mston's victory there . victory noe