Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 July 1948 — Page 50

R MANY YEARS to immigrants to these shores, "Fa. of their lives was seci the

Statue Bk Enlightening the W. New York Harbor. Today, new symbols cloud their vision.. Way; :

After the War of 1917 —the war to make the world safe for democracy—freedom wach as we know was a new and shining idea, to be spread to all corners of the world.

Miniature U. S. A.'s sprang up throughout Europe, Democracy evea made ed way to Asia. Not so today. Why? Have we lost our visionr Have we lost our faith

Freedom? Have we, perhaps tiled: to set the in Froxom? Have Sep bethaps, fu

Ia the past, the oppressed minorities of Europe

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looked to America because here there was hope of -

freedom for all.

Hove we Ald to thet ideal? In the past, those who worshipped God in- many -

ways looked fo Americs because here here’ every man

Have we held to had idaid as Juin lly as we might?

Ia the past, those tired of rule by. force aud hua or rule by reason looked to America because 7 for rule} everybody took part in government.

- Haoe we held to that ideal as scrupulously as we shoulds - Like an thing clge that fives und has being and

grows, cedom, itsclf withers and dies when mot practised by those wha enjoy. is privileges.

“Is the jsland shrinking in your awn hears?

FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY’S

WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT FIND OUT ELECTION ISSUES. Hear both sides. Ack questions, KNOW the fooues. $

YOTE INTELLIGENTLY IN ALL Vote in all of them. I's your government: SERVE GLADLY ON JURIES. find how interesting

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JOIN LOCAL CIVIC GROUPS. . Tcachery ’ Association or Schoel Board ts. Good educaa Banal VOTE ELECTIONS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ MERTINGS, Take part in the decisions that’ affect your:

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