Editorial: That flag stands for honor and rights
An editorial attributed to Woodrow Wilson argues the flag symbolizes honor and essential rights and warns against ideals that have begun to be forgotten.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1916
Page
4
An editorial attributed to Woodrow Wilson argues the flag symbolizes honor and essential rights and warns against ideals that have begun to be forgotten.
Secretary of the Interior Hy Franklin K. Lane argues the American spirit is defined by initiative and work, not war. He cites Alaska railroad labor, Montana land openings, and frontier pluck to urge citizens to renew national vigor through purpose and progress rather than conflict.
A speaker extols Judah as the builder who charted the Pacific path and Hoover as a world relief pioneer. It recounts Hoover’s wartime relief work for Belgium, French and British funding, and American support, praising their global impact and urging patriotism before the Belgian flag in Brussels.
Mrs Olympia Brown a delegate at the National Council of Women convention here clarifies a column asserting an alliance with the National Suffrage Association against the Congressional Union. She says the Cheyenne reports were not intentional and cites a union aimed at non political suffrage methods. delegates largely oppose the Congressional Union's political tactics.
The Rocky Mountain News reports that Hughes begins a campaign effort that will be finished by Penrose or others. An average man calls Casement a fool, while history honors idealists who risk their lives for a cause.
A five officers and 110 men Cossack squadron rode 180 miles from Mahidasht to Ald Charbei on the Tigris over rugged passes up to 8000 feet, with 126 horses. They endured thirst and exhaustion, met no major opposition, and were warmly welcomed by British troops at All Charles before receiving British military crosses in Basrah.
Olympia Brown writes to Dear Editor thanking Cheyenne citizens for hospitality at the National Council of Women Voters meeting. She corrects reports of an alliance with the National American Woman Suffrage Association against the Congressional Union, stressing nonpartisanship and focusing on education and equal suffrage.
The piece profiles Raymond A Rebel Yet a Confederacy veteran who left the United States for Mexico after the Civil War and still refuses to accept Reconstruction. A San Luis Potost consul offers aid to return him north, while the State Department weighs options.
A writer muses on wealth obscurity and misfortune among peers. He suggests John Raymond might seek asylum to clear his mind and heart of bitterness, hoping the country then has a southern man for president.
A brief note reviews a volume titled Napoleon in His Words with remarks on contradictions in maxims and battlefield cautions. It also reports a graphic appraisal by graphologist B Lucas about penmanship revealing intelligence, citing examples from Johnson and Smith signatures and a cashier's view on signatures preventing forgery.
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