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By
William Farnum
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OST people are naturally patriotic in their regard for these United States ; some people adopt their patriotism when they adopt the nation and take out first papers. Other people, perhaps s there are a few, are not patriotic. But with me, patriotism was natural. When I was born I already had a headstart over any of the patriotism that Georgie Cohan could ever acquire. What do you suppose that worthy
would give for the record that
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Here it is: In the first place, I H^l VHHHHj was born on the Fourth of July,
in '76 — no, not 1776 — one hunM Bfefe . dred years later. In the sec
ond place, the event occurred in the shadow of Bunker Hill Monument, in Boston, Massachusetts. You can hardly understand how fine it makes a person feel to have the whole United States shoot off firecrackers and salutes and hang out flags and have a holiday on your birthday. I truly believe that I am one of the first famous men (my press agent says I am famous, and I should be, to judge from his salary) to have their birthdays made holidays while they are still alive. But, returning to seriousness, I am patriotic, and ready to serve the nation in any way I can.
When I was still young my family took me to Bucksport, Maine, and I was educated there with my school chum and playmate, my brother Dustin, who is to-day employed by the same firm that pays my salary. Both of us, even in our earliest days, had a longing to go on the stage. This, no doubt, was partly hereditary. As we grew older we also grew more determined to realize our ambitions. When I was fourteen, and beginning to think that the world needed my presence on the