Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-07-01
| WILL
NEVER FORGET
JOSEPH F. ALBRIGHT
Staff Correspondent

New Years Day is additionally
the customary time for making per-
sonal resolutions. On this day many
of US take vows to so conduct our
selves in the ensuing year that we
will became better people to have
around. These resolves made
with varying degrees of sincerity
are usually calculated to i'm
prove oneself in some physical,
mental or moral way. Most GER
tainly their intent, in the main, is
commendable.
However, conditions being what
they are today, I propose to make
some resolutions on the Fourth of
July, the birthday of America, my
country that God has blessed as He
has no other in history. For what
ever they might be worth, I am
passing them on.
vow to keep my big mouth shut
in refraining from making need
less, stupid and Incorporate state
ments. We need more aimless yak
ety-yaz like a drowning man needs
glass of water. l will keep in
mind the sage admonition given to
a friend and myself by an old In
dian guide with whom we were
hunting one day years ago in the
forests of Minnesota. Becoming
thoroughly Disguised at our insis-
tence on carry on far too loud con-
versation while stalking game, the
old man finally looked directly at
us and said, "Much talk, no brains. "
I vow to work closer and closed
with that loyal, courageous and
sane band of patriots who place the
welfare of America far above all
personal gain or power who
would rather die than be found
guilty of any deliberate divisive
word or deed which could result
in giving aid and comfort to the
Communists and their hellish in
tent to divide and conquer us.
vow to completely subjugate
my prejudices, if any, to the prin-
ciples of righteousness and fair
play. l shall be found standing in
this hour of grave crises on the
ground of the Great Command
ment, "Do unto others as you would
have them do unto you" and
from this stand I shall not be
moved by friend or foe.
VOW to remember that this
great democracy is a government
of compromise, wherein all are
entitled to speak and be heard, and
1 propose to heed the words of the
immortal Confucius who once
said that if every man will sweep
in front of his own doorstep, then
the street will be clean. Yes, bro
Their, you will find me doing more
and more listening and thereby
more and more learning.
I VOW to remember that mo
man is an island" If at ANYTIME
l get the foolish idea that I can
make this journey alone, then will
reach in my pocket, take out this
poem, and read it again:
Turn not your neighbor deaf ear
When to your yes he says mo- > :
Beliefs are overthrow each day,
And you,. too, can be wrong, you
know"
So on this Fourth Of July I vow
to work around the clock at being
the kind Of American who is wor-
thy of the name. will remember
with undying gratitude who have
died before their time I. Pro-
testant and Catholic Jew and
Gentle rich and poor :.
white and colored J. male and
female and by their hailowed
sacrifice have made it possible for
| me to live with my fellow citizens
under a priceless heritage: All men
are born free and equal, and are
entitled to the pursuit Of happi-
ness. =,
And thank You, Dear Lord, for
irving me birth in this blessed
land where l am permitted to pur-
sue it. vow this day to be ever
grateful, worthy.