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blood to be pioneers, and to gain new victories and to conquer as their
fathers did centuries ago. In America they feel at home because they have the
same liberty as they had before, and they have the same opportunity to further
developments under this same liberty.
You will also find this as a reason for the more speedy assimilation into
the American nation of the naturalized Swedish Americans, than any other
naturalized citizens. There are no more
loyal citizens than the Swedish
Americans. They may be considered nothing
but complete Americans, with no other
thoughts or desires than the welfare of
their adopted land.
That they now and then will turn
their thoughts back to the “old country,”
where they perhaps have an old father or
mother sitting alone, dreaming of their
son or daughter far away across land and
sea, no one can wonder. If we would not
turn our thoughts back to our former
home, and if we would not honor the
land of our birth and cherish the past
memories, then we would not be worthy
to be called Americans. And we know
that no real, loyal and patriotic
American wants us to do otherwise.
We are here to stay. Few of us
would want to go back for any other
reason than to pay a short visit. Our
work is for America first and last. We
are born under liberty. We have always
fought for liberty and we cannot help but
sometimes ask, “What would America
have been without that fight for freedom
of thought that our Grand King Gustavus
Adolphus waged in the 30 year war.
Would it have been what it is without the
victories of the Swedes in that war?”
And we intend to fight for liberty,
for the retaining of American liberty
against foes, be they from without or
from within. “For liberty and America.”
That is our motto.
BY RAIL TO MOUNT LOWE
Scene Near Los Angeles
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