The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-12-25
! Speak For Democracy
BY ELIZABETH ELLEN EVANS

I am American.
Listen TO my words, Fascist. Communist.
Listen we'll. for my country Is strong country .na
message is q strong message. vi
am an American. and speak for democracy
Ny have left their blood on The green a, I,
and the Al Valley Forge
fhs walls Of Fort Sumter and the fields AZ cs,,,
. the waters Of the River Marine and in the .ha
Of the Argonns Forest
Z. the beaehhesds Of SaIerno and Normandy al q
sands Of oknsws
fhs bare, bleak hills called Pork Chop and Old IN
and Hsartbrssk Ridge
million and more OF my covnirymen have died for fua
MY country Is their eternal monument.
They live in the laughter Of small boy as he ws,e
circus clowns antics
and in The sweet delicious eoIdnsss Of the frs, h.
peppermint ice fhs Fourth Of July
In the LITTLE fsnsensss Of baseball crowd as the urr
calls Batter vpl"
and in fhs high school bands rendition OF "s,. A.,
Stripes Forever" in fhe Memorial Day parade
In fhs clear, sharp ring Of school bell on fall uo
Ing
end in The triumph Of sixyssr-od as he read, aloud
for fhe first time
They live in the eyes Of Ohio farmer svrysyin,n
acres Of corn and potatoes and pasture
and in the brilliant gold Of hundreds Of acres Of .sl
stretching across the nsf miles Of ksnsss
in the milling cattle in fhs sfoe<ysrds Of CHICAGO
. . precision his III
tory in Detroit
and shs perpetual red glow Of The nocturnal skyo
Pittsburgh and Birmingham and Gary.
They live on in the voice Of young Jewish boy SAYING NM
sacred words from fhe Torah: Hear Israeli the Lord our
God The Lord One Thou shalt love the Lord INV God with
all Thy heart and with all Thy soul and with oil Thy might
and in the voice Of Catholic girl praying: Hail May,
full Of grace, the Lord Is with thee
and In the voice Of Protestant boy sinqinu: "A nb
IL olr( sod Rs,Iu f.:I:-
An American named Carl Sandbvrs wrote these words
u know Jew fsherier down on Maxwell Street with
voice like north wind blowing over corn stvbba
in January.
He bangles herring before prospective customers svinsr
Joy identical with that Of PsvIovs dancing.
His face is that Of terribly glad 70 be selling a
terribly glad that God made fish, and customers NJ
whom he may call his from pvsheart"
There voice in the soul Of every human being thai
out TO be free. American has answered that voice.
America has offered freedom and opportunity such
land before her has known, Jew fsherier down
Maxwell Street with the face Of q terribly glad
selling fish.
She has given him The right 10 own his pvshcar 10 h
herring Maxwell Street.
she has given him an education for his children and
tremendous faith In the nation THAT has made ihsa
things his
Multiply that hsherier by 100000 l6ooooooo mo
ehsnes and farmers and housewives and coal miners and
truck drivers and chemists and lawyers and plumbers and
Pris'fs-s glad terribly glad TO be what they isbhI
glad TO DO free to work and eat and sleep and speak and
and pray and live as they desire. as they believed
And those 100000 Americans those 100000 fwI
Amsresns-hsve more roast beef and mashed potatoes
the yield Of American labor and land;
. more automobiles and telephones,
i. more safety and bsfhtvbs,
more Orion sweaters and svreomyein,
fhs fruits OF American initiative and enterprise;
mo otibIi rhcnls t.
fhs symbols Of American security and faith in the uM
. more laughter and song
than any other people on esrthl
This Is my answer, Fascist Communist
Show me country greater than our country. show M
people more energetic. creative, progressive
bigssrhssrfsd and happier than our people,
NOT Until then will consider your way Of life.
For am on American. and speak for democracy.