The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-21
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and Mrs. Thomas Barnes. Jr.. Mrs.
Mary Morsno. Mr.. ard MrS. Mar.
vsy .. basA. Mrs. Myrtle l. Han.
Mrs. Mar Jane Swopes. Mra. Mas
&c I. Clhson. Mrs. Doris Mator.
Rev. Al Mrs. y. y. MeLsAa. Mss
Run Rodgers and 70. Lorraane
". Holt.
Mrs. BsalsA walksr. nra Per.
snes FFy. Ma RseAel Plnkesi.
Mrs. Laverne StAllings. Mrs. Tho-
massnia Dunn. Mrs.. Bessie King.
Mr.. and MrA william s Perm.
Mr. an6 Mrs. d. D. Braxioa. Mr
and Mrs.. Harvey d. Bush. Mr.. ard
MrA Pau n. Robsrts. Miss ner.
eedes Hannibal. Nj. and Ms. Al
fredo Sands. Mra. Irma Neeis.
Frank Russell. Mrs. Lois Smith.
Mra Jean Lediord. Mrs. Vera Bar.
nes ard Mr.. and Mrs. Dave king
Judge and Mrs. ThomAs Caro-
and Admiral ard Mrs.. George c.
Towner.
Hlghiiahs Of ne entire program
was an addreas delivered b. Rear
Admiral rowner. n fellows:
! an honored 10 have been eho-
sen as your speaker toda. have
selected. as my topic. q problem
vsry close 10 ny heaFt. one tbat
] an sare. IL close 10 years - the
deeline Il patriotism.
very reeenfiy had the pleasure
q speaking before another rroup
of ladies' on the same sahiect. I
an repeating myself. because I
an sineerely concerned ever ne
sitnatlon. go
I An douhly eoncerned because
q ths trend towards Communism.
ne world 10 following today. n Il
disgusting 10 watch human beings
barn free. vote themselves into
slavery. In Frsnee. ore fourth q
the population votes the eommun.
ist ticket In Italy Il is the same.
In America. Britain and the "a.
tioa of the West generally. We take
freedom Cor granted.
Communists would have yea be.
lieve that cur form Of government
h decadent - behind the times.
Thsy would have yoa believe that
patriotism 10 passe. that loyalty b.
the Cniied States and the things
Cor 10 'Upieally capitalists.
Thsy woald have you believe that
ne owe sllegiance 10 TIE world.
noe 10 car country.
TIE Americas way e life has
nsvsr heen written Gown IN any
one book. n "a 50 diversified that
4 cannot be written down IN enc
book. Consequently. when yea ask
about the America way 81 life
you wtll set many answer. and
these answers aften sharply dis
agree. And 4 isn't hard 10 see Why
this 10 %. Here In the Uniied
States more than is milllon
Americas simply do not conform
IN every respect 10 one set Of IDEAS
and beliefs. They do not act a.
rubber stamps. They 90 cot follow
any seif-styied leader" o. any set
way of living.
Our system. since ils very BE-
ginning. has been marked b. q
vide variety q thoughts and Be
lisfs. Il has been marked b.
change IN ne face a changing
eonditions and b. constant seien.
tifie and Industrial progress which
has improved our culture and eivi.
llEation. Such q dynamic and Zen.
lble system cannot be squeexed
into IN airtighi. mathematical def
milton.
Those who would have a. change
our way az living. would have ~
believe that this Inability 81 ours
10 define democracy IN the United
States Ia proof that we are wesk
Dispute the fact that we eannot de-
fine cur gay q life in exact terms.
somehow ne know what Il ls-this
fallh and spirit Il iS5 million An
orleans IL lmmorsalired IN our his
tory. In the Deelarstioa a Inde.
psndanee. in eur constliution. and