Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-02-26
Spires OF THE SPIRIT
Foundations Of Freedom
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

W. A@eA@@NAA ~ 0A4ANA Wv why
nine years after the birth
Of the Father Of his Country
still first in the hearts Of
his countrymen-a deeply sig
nificant pilgrimage from all
parts Of the Nation con-
verged on hallowed Valley
Forge.
Each year on WASH !.
ington's Birthday, the his
toric spot where he knelt in
agonizing prayer during that
cruel. bloodstained winter
is the setting for a scene to
make the heart of every true
Am erican glad with
gratitude. It is an inspir-
ing Recognition Day" when
Freedoms Foundation de.
lights to honor those selected
from q list Of thousands of
worthy contributing con-
testants who have in some
definite way struck their In
'dividual blow for. freedom.
Those thus summoned
represent all ages and all
sections of the vast stretches
Of this sweet land Of liberty.
They come, de stgnated
months before BY the dis
tinguished, utterly impartial
jury, to tread the holy
ground Of storied Valley
Forge. With the eyes Of the
applauding Nation upon
them, they are honored, as
the foundation medal puts
1t, For outstanding achieve
ment in bringing about a
better understanding of the
American way of life"
Standing on this pedestal Of
honor are patriots from our
public and parochial schools
and colleges, and from edi-
torial pads and pulpits. They
are writer's Of books and Of
articles, oadcasters on the
speaking air, and cartoonists
whose drawings are shots"
heard round the world.
These and others have FASH
Toned words into swords!
These are they upon whose
brows the laurel Of acclaim
Is placed for their stand for
Gods truth against the
Devils falsehood. These are
facing the barrage Of Marx
list sophistries from the
strangers Of freedom, and
the despoilers Of human dig
nifty who have stood up,
spoken out, and boldly for
the emancipating truth
which makes men free.
The uncoerced, confident
broadcast to the world from
Valley Forge is the authentic
voice Of America which the
SovietS cannot jam. It Is the
voice Of those in the true,
revolutionary succession
who are not engaged simply
in hurting biting epithets at
the cruel trickery Of regi-
mented tyranny but who are
lucid opponents Of a freedom
which they love more deeply
than they hate totalitarian-
ism.
All this means that Free
domS Foundation exhorts
100000 freemen not to
accept In contented silence
the blessings Of liberty, but
to champion the glories Of o
system which has made ours
the greatest Nation on the
face Of the. earth in terms
Of plenty for the most, and
Of more abundant life for the
greatest numbers Nation
with the deepest reservoir
Of sympathetic help for the
underprivileged and exploited
under any sky, and which in
the midst Of its exploits Of
fers constantly the searching
prayer, America, America,
God Mend Thine Every
Flaw"
And. so every 365 days the
challenge Of Freedoms Foun-
dalton brings an avalanche
Of American rebuttals to the
subversive literature, loaded
with poison which floods
the free world and upon
which is the secret imprint
Of the hammer and sickle.
Tens Of millions Of dollars
every year go into the Golfers
Of publishing houses from
the profitable sales Of these
death-laden pages. The thing
most to fear is that occupied
with business as usual" we
shall not give an effective