Milford chronicle., 1934-03-02

TO show our appreciation of Wash
inglOn we should take the time :
read his first inaugural address an
: you will learn from that paper tn
/ type of man he was. Before readini
/ it, consider the state of mind of on
people at the time. This country hat
I been through the most heart-rendin;
situations. such as: War. revolution
greed. differences of opinions (hOn
est and Otherwise). There were th'
ambitious politicians TO he contend
ed with, and loyalty and hate fol
the mother country manifested OF
all sides.
As you read. there will he pictur'
ed Il man who loved his country
whose very actions and words DEM
onstratcd honestly of purpose, who
saw the need for example. his ad-
dress being entirely i'm line with his
appearance and his reputation. He
was in truth a leader among men.
You will he impressed by the fact
that he believed in God and you will
learn as you read of Washington
that he never undertook any impOr-
tant undertaking without asking His
help and guidance.
IN spite of real need for rest
" hich failing health dictated he will
inely did everything in his power TO
Eclp the formation of the new Gov
No one knew better than
he that it was an experiment and a
venture into the unknown. but he
helped to make the start on the right
Dad.
When reading his farewell address
delivered in 1896. you must wonder
how on earth man could fOresee
he possibilities Of strife and trouble
q come To this young country of
lurs.
First he advocated unity of the
government. the holding together of
nc entire thirteen states in one
country. He pictured the danger OF
division of the country. insisted
he successful future of the country
depended upon the thirteen States
in one country, and urged (.
hat no consideration he given to
my other plan.
He pictured the opportunities TO =,
ONE t0 Il people who had fought
md won free country. Even at that
imc hc saw the danger in designat- .
NJ one part of the country the {
North" and others the South.
.ast. and the West" lie emphasized
hat names such as this would add
r. the possibility of breaking up the
MON
Even then he could see the North
nd lis workshops and factories. and
ic South and West with their agri-
Iltural possibilities. He visualized
lC growth sure 20 come by COM
ming one with the other.
He anticipated a situation that We
ave recently passed through. that
IT. Constitution could he changed il
nj when il was necessary TO make
ranges He said stand together.
rankly discuss your troubles and if {
iStakcs have hccn made in the
rming of the Constitution. change '
D." And without doubt lie had this
mind when the Constitution was :
rittcn. because hc knew the enOr-
Gus power Of public opinion.
He warned us of the danger of
cat debts. urged the nation Ia |
Drk vigorously in peace times TO
" the heavy debts that would al !
ays accumulate i'm times of war.
He warned MS Of the danger of I
wing some nations too well and OF y
g danger of hating other nations
III described with much detail how =
q much affection for one country
puld surely result in overlooking q
,uscs by some. and on the other
md. cause MS to be too quick to y
ID fault with others.
Even AT that time he saw the pO- y
ical situation in Europe and he j
armed his countrymen against u
iking artificial Ties with the cOUn- .
les over there. C
He pictured the possibilities of o
growth if we succeeded in -
oiding entangling alliances. and :
tn remarkable foresight, predicted
country such as we have now. g
II is not easy to understand how n
y man could have seen these .
ngs so far in advance. The build
; of public opinion was not easy. e.
was slow and diff a.
II. There we're no radios, no tele- :,
ones, no mail service of any ac- N
mt. The country was new and in
state of confusion. There were no II
rain trusts" to help him. In the
1st of all of the unhappiness and .,
Ibt this man succeeded in instill- 81
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