Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-11

citizens Good citizens patriots leads question:
Who patriot and what patriotism? chlds paper some
time ago. presented picture of an old showing boy gun
Beneath the picture written: Teaching Patriotism The
bunde obvious
AS result wonder that the average schooboy idea of
patriot uniformed soldier patriotism
associated with of the battlefield? Despite the that
during by far the greater part history have
of national defense the perncous notion generally
walls that patriotism somehow connected with the idea of
bloodshed and killing.
There something wrong with the teaching the
ent which responsible for the idea that patriots
must be soldiers and that patriotism shown only deeds of
daring performed fields of carnage young
marked that he wished he had been
in the Civil War Poor foolish dreamer He failed real
e that at other period the worlds history there such
opportunity do something really worth while for country
and for humanity there the present perhaps
should not him severely He but the logical pro-
duct that false teaching which fails distinguish between
sham patriotism that nothing than speadeage
oratory which lays great upon wealth and and
boasts of ability whip other nation earth and the
true patriotism which prompts deeds Of sesac6c vao and
devotion to IDEALS and finds worth of
peaceful, Industrious, manly citizen.
But not all of this percou teaching from the schools
lingo press the anng pounding Day
Fourth of July whose ambition be
1.-THE pride and passions of his arousing
tellects must bear large part the blame
It unfortunate that the patriotism of
taught nursery might be done keep
i
and guns lust for carnage but they will the
Ighast terrible business of play and spread gaor
Years of careful teaching necessary the
wrong the mind of the child who has think
killing necessary and normal vocation which his mind
becomes associated with gay uniforms and martial PROFESSIONS
The child who is taught make unnecessary trouble and
Ito the rights of Others learning the first lessons
they lessons infinitely consequence
lessons in courty the difference between battle
lshps and cruisers.
Early the work geography and history and long before
study civil government begun the of devotion and
Others and be strongly impressed
the thoughtful child Gratitude and of dependence and
relationship others the foundation of all teaching
ism and easily accompany development of the Of
Especial obligation ones country In dealing with the prn
cpe Of government teach have been taught
great Fathers Of the Republic that equality before the law
the youth proper respect for authority only the authority
home and Of the school but the authority ohe
nst in them love and patriotic adherence it's nsu
ltions.
In telling the story the great very careful that
too much time be spent with the Grants and Shermans Ree
Der that there constructive heroes destructive
heroes owar Tell the life story of the Rises the Beecers the
Garsons and the ncons Teach that Colonel Warg saved
thousands lives by cleansing New York greater hero than
General Funston who captured Agunado The city fireman who
risks his life others nobr hero than ohson Doctor
Mortons discovery ether ansthe surgery Of much
greater benefit humanity than is Gatng invention Of
chine gun The who drain Southern swaps who gate