Milford chronicle., 1948-05-14

AllS lOlAOWlHB essay WElSlSut ny
Ruth Kimmel. of the eleventh
grade, was chosen to represent Mil
ford in the state contest sponsor
ed by the American Legion Auxil-
iary:
This Is Liberty; Make the Most
OF 1t
Liberty comes to us as a pre-
cious privilege to be protected and
preserved. In the Constitution we
are guaranteed ''life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness" This val
uable freedom is also emphasized
in the Declaration of Independ-
ence. Thus, long ago we were CIV
en- the power to protect this gem
of democracy against the pirates
of tyranny.
Great men have given their all
for this sun in. the universe. Pat
rick Henry appealed to the patri-
otic minds of his cOuntrymen by
his well-known statement: "Give
me liberty or give me DEATH" In
his famous address at Gettysburg,
Abraham Lincoln stated:
our forefathers brought forth a ma
ton, conceived in liberty u
Many people became enemies of
/ Daniel Webster because he pro-
claimed Liberty and union, now
and, forever, one and inseparable.
The beliefs of these great men re-
feet a nations opinion of a great
/ er cause.
With all the cares of the mOderr
world about us, do we ever thinl
of the high cost Of this "sWee
land of liberty? Nowadays whe1
people complain about high prices
and imitation, they should take int
consideration the amounts tina
have been spent for a land il
which freedom can ring" Moth
ing can be so high as the price o
liberty. Throughout the ages i
has taken lives, fortunes, AM
other worldly goods. Thus, we pa
regular installments on our gov
ernmental foundation which serve
to remind us that all of the bes
things in life. aren't free.
This motive for patriotism, maj
! tyrdOm, war, and government ha
given and is still giving many in
! prOvements in our. daily live
: Through liberty we have learne
, to be self-reliant and independen
!. From this independence has com
: greater knowledge and understand
ing of the sciences of life and tn
invention of many. new cOnven
: ences. By prolonged use of ibert
people of different races, creed
:, and religions are slowly learnin
a to live and work together. tt
worldwide standard of living
: becoming higher from the intr,
duction and wider use of TINS pri'
ilege.
With higher standards of livin
e people of the universe look fl
symbols of their achievements
d natural and manufactured su
roundings. They notice the unO
structed flight of birds, the la
!, drOning of bees as they vOlunta
: lily fly from flower to flower, al
/ even the creatures of the fore
= living together, for the most pal
= in accord with one another. tt
most important man-made symbO
of liberty are miss Liberty" al
I "Old Glory" The famous stat
u of Liberty is the first sight travC
= ers get of this country when COZ
p ing into New York. She shO7
them from the first what 20
!. Glory" tells, that America is t
: land with liberty and justice +
all"
Our liberty has been long fOug
; for at a great price; yet it has 81
II en- us many privileges that we
: Americans could not do witho
Therefore, we must protect, pl
or serve, and respect this greatest
all honOrs and try to extend
ar good to all parts of the world
nd make this a universe in whi
IS freedom can ring with liberty a
IN justice for ALL"
MS
y; Georgetown Club