Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-11
TEACHING PATRIOTISM.
In the Nay Iowa Normal Monthly.
BY A. R. ncCoOK.

West and make them blossom like the rose
doing for their fellow than generals who
burn and ae and destroy The inventors of the steam engine
and sewing machine conferred boons
amite rifles.
Unfortunately the story cherry
but myth but its telling has been productive of good than
the military battles which the great Washing
ton took conspicuous part.
Theodore Roosevelt member of the Civil Service
mission standing for honesty politics. president
United States demanding square deal Joseph w Folk
prosecuting attorney fighting political obbery corruption
St Louis Governor of Missouri insisting upon reforms
Governor La Toilette the progressive Of Wisconsin
Governor Cumns of the magnificent commonwealth of Iowa.
opposing corporation domination government; William T.
Bryan the leader of the national democracy sounding
tie of Back to the valiant patriots fighting
for that grander and nob than any which
settled with gur-powder and bayonet.
Not until the school that ballot than the
bullet the patriots fservng his country until
learn to honor civil heroes than we
pect nation Of men who will understand patriotism
The treason of Benedict Arnold upon pages
counry history but the story Cas- Addicks Senate
OF the United States would be infinitely of disgrace The
many cities that have been and being pundered by political
bosses and corrupt striking example of the low ebb
winch patriotism has sunk Of prosperous
nlun1tles But the thief not alone blame for this
condition The SANITY" citizen who his estimation
too good to politics and who allows corruption flourish
OF doing something it the real Teach
lers emphasize the responsibility the citizen
Something must be done this dropping civic spirit
lasting reforms be brought about the public school
must take leading part necessarily entering directly
the work by teaching principles which develop
body polite that will reform itself Unless patriotism
taught the nsdous foe pure
rob Of liberties while sinking millions big
navy useful only bluff.
The teacher by shaping the ideas Of the rising generation
real control the future than have instructors
at West Point and Annapolis army and the
navy.
In the teaching patriotism, which reality the making
good citizens knowledge essential the teacher good
motives and right inspiration When fully realizes
that knowledge not only history and cvcs but of
economic science we'll is the foundation of the intelligence
which essential in the real teaching Of patriotism they will
give those studies their attention and their
will their pupils form habits Of impartial nonparti
san study and investigation.
twas Franklin who expressed this noble sentiment Help
me to be faithful country careful for good valiant
It's defense and obeient to its laws Teachers
which the youth of the land who your
making to The responsibility great but you
or admit defeat
The patriot loves his hetoves plains hills
mountains he loves it's lakes rivers which
wash its shores But than all these loves his fellow
man Patriotism consists serving country faithfully
WELL in supporting its obeying laws
and above all treating fellow citizens ourselves would
Ito be treated
The teachers work is always sowing not the
reapng But the seeds of truth honor industry honesty
patriotism be with there the harvest
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