Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-04
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from the
Democrats Pen

there was a pictured coy home scene
in which appeared the man of the
house, the lady of the house, little
boy of the house, little girl of the
house, and fifth parsonage who can
be anybody you want him to be.
The man seems to be sorta comfy;
he's in one of these new-fangled
chairs with no hind legs; he's read
ing a paper, smoking pipe, and down
on the floor Of the front porch-that's
where the scene is depicted-there's
a bottle and a glass. Of course that's
nothing but soft summer drink. He's
in his shirt sleeves, and seems to be
taking life easily.
The lady of the house-she's sitting
in wicker chair, not doing anything
in particular, but showing a right
pretty pair of stockings. The little
girl and the little boy are playing tag
around the porch. The fifth figure in
the group is not doing much of any
thing but standing up and looking
pretty-he may be an older son just
home from college; that would be a
nice way to complete the scene,
wouldn't it?
But, I forgot to say that alongside
the house, there is a garage, the door
is open, and the car-looks like a
good one-is shown on the inside.
The only thing I don't see around is
that friend of mine-a dog; the ami
NAL that so many seem to think is
inseparable from the life of boy.
A boy and his dog-that's been the
subject of many magazine outside
cover page artist. But, in this pic
ture, there is neither dog, cat, chick
en-, nor any living thing that usually
belongs to families and which often
makes morning and nights hideous.
Well, what does it all mean? What
does it amount to? The title of the
picture explains: '"The safest place to
spend the Fourth Of July" And it
says there were 459 killed last "Dec-
grafton Day., and fatalities are more
likely to be larger on the Big Day
of the year-so the best place is at
home. That's a mighty good idea,
don't you think.
Speaking Of the Fourth of July,
blest if I think half of US know why
we celebrate. To many it means
nothing but Siss! BoOm!! AhI pro-
ceeding. 1t means taking the day off
and being miserable on'a, hot beach;
smacking mosquitoes in a woods pic
mic, or breaking our backs climbing
some. mountain side for day. To the
small boy it means a torpedo, a
shooting cracker, or a footed horn
noise of any kind. To the girls and
boys, ride in motor car-going,
going, just going. It simply means
a holiday-and how to spend it.
But, people, if there has ever been
a time when every American should
know what a Fourth Of July celebra-
ton means, it is now, with capital
"N". Every. American school child
should come to know and to realize
what those people We're fighting for
who cracked the old, bell in Philadel-
phia when they rang out the news of
Americas stand for freedom.
Freedom! Why the word has been
banded around so long that, with
mere familiarity, it has bred con-
tempt. We have been enjoying the
fruits of the American Revolution for
so many years, we are insensible to
its unreasonable value! We have
come to consider it an inalienable
part of our Western Hemisphere es-
tate. We have lulled ourselves in a
sleep of imagined security impossible
of menace from outside source.
And that's where the danger lies.
A boa constructor lubricates it's vic
tim before it swallows. The approach
of a tiger towards it's victim scarcely
rustles a fallen leaf, up to the time
it springs. The siren of the seas con-
ceals her hidden deformity with a
beautiful voice and half physical beau
ty, ere the enchanted sailor heads his
boat toward the shore.
So the insidious, undermining
reasonable, Safeguarding, crea-
lures, who have sneaked their way in
to such psitions as to give them the
opportunity to break down the walls
built by those who knew what free
dom meant-are as worms eating into
the foundation of our country's struc-
ture,. and doing their mightiest to
throw US back into a darkness which
cost many life to dispel.
Right now, there are those in this
land who envy the power of a Hitler.
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