Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17


ToDAY-st Patrcks Day-we weave the shamrock
into garland of glory for Emerald Isle the land Of
martyrs and memories the cradle of heroes the nursery
of liberty
ST. Patrick wrote the story of his life the mex.
tnguishable pages of the human heart The touch Of
nature made him akin to all the world.
talents the inscriptions Shall never fade away Every
generation will renew them Memory will levy tribute
the ages for as he lived for Others so does the future
live his deeds and thoughts anew.
Today commemorate the life of ancient
and lustrous saint We recall the glorious history of
Irish people, whose valor unsurpassed whose
age is without fear and whose honor without bemish
IT'S stirring saga people
who lived whose proud spirit power
conquer whose fidelity devotion the hopes of free
government tyrant crush.
They builders not alone with hands but with minds,
hearts and souls
The baefelds of republic been crmsoned with
their blood
They have become part of the heart of America.
They have their in the patriotic literature of
country
THEY fought with Washington in for independence,
under Meagher Fredericksburg and for the preser
walton of the Union
They at the Alamo in Texas and at Clusters last
stand at Little Bghorn in Montana.
They barred their shell the first world
war and adding glory to old glory in the far
flung battlefrons of Europe.
Indeed fighting Irish" putting permanent
into the American flag.
1t John Ruedge the first to raise his eo-
quent voice in the Continental Congress-
1t was Robert Morris who financed the revolution.
Eleven of Wahingtons generals and II signers Of the
Declaration of Independence were of Irish lineage
\ ND let remember with thrill of honest pride the
"A famous 'Irish-Amercans' whose have been
blazoned upon the scroll of fame!
Robert Fulton and his Cermont; Robert Morse and his
telegraph Cyrus Mccormack and his Robert p Hol
land and his submarine Victor Herbert and his immortal
positions John Mccormack and his magic voice and Of
other immortal leaders the educational cultural and spiritual
worlds, who have ennobled the life of nation.
The most beautiful gift that to the Irish people
was the lovely spiritual Irish mother.
There figure in Irish annals which carries
personihcaton of love and of tenderness patience
and faith
THE story told of angel that sent from heaven
i to return with the most beautiful thing earth.
AS he about his mission he beautiful rose;
that, thought he he would bring back.
Then he baby smile and that. must be taken
along
mothers love making for her And that thought he
the third.
He he returned he found
the babys smile gone the had withered away
nothing remained but the mothers love.
Truly the nation has taken from the Irish
mother through the years.
children gone forth from the land
of their birth under the benediction of her gaze.
1t from her that they mbibed ambition
ness of soul that made them equal to the tasks of the world
AY the Irish mother enthroned in the hearts
lVl of her children and may she enjoy of God
In this tragic hour when American civilization trembling
in the balance let draw and inspiration from
For than century and a half We have held the
fortress of liberties impregnabe against all attacks by
placing reliance upon God because have sought to
strengthen ourselves by the application and
spiritual concepts and because have unfate
ing faith in the principles of the founding fathers.
Let today rededcate ourselves the philosophy OF
Patrick his strength in reason his success in
nlQo and faith ip I'D