Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-16
Bill Of Rights
153Y ears0|d
(Ses Pictorial Re0isw)

Today is Bill of Rights Day
the 153d anniversary of the first
10 amendments to the Constitu-
1tion, which guarantee to Ameri-
cans the freedoms that make
American citizenship the priceless
thing it is.
Among observances planned are
q radio broadcast over CKLW at
Tbs p. m, on which Circuit Judge
John V. Brennan and Vincent
Schoeck, past national commander
of the Disabled American Veter-
ans, will speak. The program is
sponsored jointly by CkLW and
The Detroit Times.
STRESSES SIGNIFICANCE
In a naturalization ceremony In
Federal Judge Lederie's court yes
terday, 1873 new citizens were
vividly impressed with precious
rights which they acquired
through their citizenship, by virtue
OF the Bill of Rights.
at Is highly important that,
from time TO time, we stop and
give some thought to what IL
means 10 be an American citi-
gen." Judge Lederle declared.
During this week, a number
of patriotic American citizens
and newspapers are celebrating
Bill of Rights Week, and ! say
that this Is q patriotic endeavor
that should receive the encour-
agement of all OF us.
RECEIVE ITS BLESSINGS
ssWe are apt to take the Bill
Of Rights somewhat as a matter
OF course. We know that we are
receiving blessings from
that great instrument; but We
sometimes underestimate its inn
portance.
"You will recall from your
memory of the history OF the
country that we had troubled
times In this country before the
Constitution was adopted. We
have not always had freedom
of speech. We did not always
have freedom Of religion. We
did not always have many OF
the other rights that are guar
anteed by the Bill of Rights.
IL say In all earnestness there
was never any wiser group OF
great statesmen gathered to-
gether In one place ut one time
than those who framed the
Constitution.
INSISTED ON BILL
ra.IseH= ~ififeeaiiethe Bill
Of Rights was not a part Of the
original Constitution. But the
American people then, as now,
were able to think for them
selves and, before the states
would adopt the Constitution,
the leaders OF that time insisted
that this Bill OF Rights he
adopted as a part Of the Con-
the Constitution. and II II for
that reason that We have the
Bill OF Rights today and have
enjoyed II throughout our life as
n united nation.
II think that one of the best
things we could do for the world
would be % distribute copies Of
our sacred Bill Of Rights to
every one in the world and let
every one read that Bill OF
Rights and say to them that We
do not have and We do not want
10 have those privileges only for
ourselves. but we are willing
that every one throughout the
world shall have those privi-
leges.
BLESSINGS ARE FOR ALL
1.-THE blessings of music, srt,'
good literature do not belong
To one man. or 10 one group Of
=. men, or tn one nation or group
of nations. We have just rs
much right TO enjoy the music
of Sibelius as the people Of Fin
land. We have just as much
right 10 enjoy the literature OF
Shakespeare as the people OF
Great Britain.
$50 ID Ii with all Of the bless
ings that Divine Providence has
distributed on earth. They were
intended for all men. So IL IL
with freedom of thought and
speech, freedom NJ expression.
We do not own them exclusively,
nor do we want 60. We are
willing that they should be en-
joyed by all the world"
Order the United States War