The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-29
SAFEGUARD THE HOME
GOOD CITIZENS ARE THE Bull
WARK or THE NATION.
EDUCATION AND PROTECTION
Two Vital Things to Be Considered by
Those Who Would See the
Greatest Progress and
Advancement.


Where is found the greatest ad-
vAncement and civilization there Is
also found among the people the high
est type of fealty and love of home.
The American homes are the most
substantial pillars Of, the nations
greatness, and In American citizen
ship is found the bulwark OF our re-
publican government.
Where the home life is ideal, there
is found genuine patriotism which Is
always commensurate with the en-
lghtenment and the domestic .happi
ness OF the people. How important II
is then that every safeguard be
thrown about the home, which is the
hotbed where are produced for deyel-
opment all the strength that is neces-
sary for the perpetuation Of a govern
ment and the maintenance Of ma
tions greatness.
The student who will study into
conditions of the countries that are
continually wrecked by internal tur-
moil, such as Russia and the Central
American republics, will discover the
homes are far from ideal homes, and
that there is an absence of the love
Of country that should be found in the
hearts Of Us citizens There is a duty
that involves upon all, and which Is
due to the generations growing and to
come The duty is to surround the
home with such environments as will
make 1t attractive and develop in the
growing youth the highest qualities OF
manhood and womanhood. Where the
people are oppressed by monarchy
and feudalism there is no incentive to
develop the highest state Of home life.
In America where all are upon an
equal plane and opportunities are
open to every citizen, and where the
people are secure in their rights to
homes, there is every reason why
each one should make the greatest en-
deavor to found for himself and his
progeny residence place that will
be sure from intrusion and be an in
centive to higher mental and social
development.
Education is all important and no
other country in the world offers to
all such glorious advantages to re-
celve enlightenment as does the Unit
cd States. 1t is important that the
home be located near good schools.
Good schools are generally found
where there are good homes and good
towns The quality of citizenship of a
community can generally be gagged by
the standard of its educational insti.
tutlons. 1t is important to the home
builder that the town wherein he is To-
Gated or which he may reside near,
be a progressive place. And the bet
ter that this town be, the better will
be its educational facilities for the
youth. 1t is essential to the greatest
good Of community that it be real
iEed by all residing within 1t that the
more wealthy 1t can be made, the
greater will be its advantages both as
TO education and otherwise. BY sup
port to home institutions the home is
made better in every way. Patriotic
citizens will make 1t their first aim to
be loyal to their own home interests
and then their state and nation. One
who is loyal to home is generally
faithful In the performance of all the
duties that good citizenship implies.