The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-03
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Hazel Brannon
Ha eel Brannon

ence, the greatest document in the
history of our beloved country.
With their foresight our forefath-
ers knew there would always be wars
in Europe. If there were AZ coun-
tries in this territory we call the
United States, each country with a
different race Of people speaking its
own language. none Of the countries
self-sufficient to raise everything
needed to live, it would be easy to
see where there would be quarrels
and fussing all the time. Quarrels
lead TO Notwithstanding intrigue
and war
The greatest thing our forefathers
did was getting out Of Europe so
that we could be born in the land
they settled for one purpose !.
personal freedom and liberty.
We have the most wonderful coun-
try that benevolent God ever gave
a people. The Garden Of Eden was
nothing compared to the United
States of America. We have 1870
million people who have the common
bond of language. The majority of
us think every person has right to
worship God as his conscience die
tates. Most Of us are Woodworking,
God-fearing citizens who ask nothing
but jobs at which to work and make
honest livings for ourselves and our
families.
We do not have to depend on
Europe or any other country for
the food we need like the Ger
mans. We can raise everything we
need TO eat and wear and for shell
ter over our heads in this vast coun-
try of ours. We have the people
and the territory plus the natural
resources. All Of these are blessings
no other country in Europe enjoys to
such great extent. Truly we are
blessed.
Today a shadow of impending
danger hangs over this magnificent
country of ours many of our
citizens unaware Of it.
For some time there has been on
foot in our midst what is known as
the .Union Now With Britain"
movement. Promoters of this COM
plete union with Britain, from APP
pearanccs, would have us effect per-
manently after the war the union we
hold today, and in addition form one.
nation, one currency, one economy.
In other words have America come
back into the fold as an English
colony
While we are committed irrevoca-
oily TO England's aid in this war and
are doing and will continue to do
everything possible to help her win
we should at the same time give
serious thought to this insidious we'll |
financed movement.
While we may hold by virture OF |
our position today only the status
Of an English colony there is no
indication that we want to maintain
that status after this war is over,
We fought the Revolutionary war to
get away from England. We want
no permanent union with her after
the war under any circumstances.
We will have quite enough to keep
us busy here working to pay taxes
for the billions we have given that
country for her defense.
The American people should give
serious thought on this July 4th
and on every day to the blessings we
enjoy as American citizens and vow
to consecrate ourselves to maintain
ing forever our freedom and liberty
as nation. We want no permanent
entangling alliances with any other
nation in the world. We will have
none of Union Now With Britain.
We must remain free, Independent
nation after this war is over. If
necessary we'll fight another re-
volutionary war to do so.
John 7. Flynn quotes prominent
Englishwoman banker as saying that
it is taken for granted that England
will go socialistic after the war is
over. It is not what she said that was
80 striking, according to Mr.. Flynn,
but the degree Of complacency with
which she regarded the approach of
socialism for her country.
America, too, could do some think
ing along this line on this July 4th
The only ism we are interested in
is Americanism. We are for any
thing to promote the security and
well-being Of our people spiritually,
economically and otherwise.
We do not believe the socialists
doctrines coming from Communistic
Russia fits in with our ideas of
freedom and private enterprise.
The election of Gov. W. Lee o.
Daniel to the United States Senate
from Texas is certainly stroke for
Texas independence to say the least.
President Roosevelt had made pub
lie announcement that he wanted an