The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-07-08
WESTERN CITIZENSHIP


the citizenship which he four
here. In a recent issue OF hi
paper Mr.. BertmaD has the follow
ing TO say regarding the citizenship
Of the west:
We are never satisfied unless W,
can classify and geneTalize. In
oecd, II may be that much Of civil
ixstion is due to this bent in hu
man nature 10 set things off in
masses Of similarity. Science il,
sell Is said 10 be classified common
sense Add to this the well-nigh
universal interest Of man in him
self ~ 9 natural product and II Is
uo wonder Tafbox said, ''the
uobleat study OF mankind is man."
This patriotic season. when we
have been celebrating the birthdays
OF our Two most emn-nt Amer.
cans, affords a curious inquiry.
what is an American We can
classify q Zulu, aud they "all
look alike to us The Jew re-
spends TO a fairly we'll fixed type
Most Of Us think OF All Englishman
as stout, ford. side-wbiskered,
brownhaired blneeyed ana touchy.
The typical Frenchman is familiar
10 all readers OF the Sunday Slush.
Who could mistake the gentleman
with the large pipe. the rotund
figure. The small twinkling eye
and the stein OF becr' conhden-
sislly, let IL Ike known that there are
swaIthy Britishers, red haired He
bTews. fat and pudgy Trenches,
slim. black-eyed and melancholy
Germans. But the types, as assert
cd, are fairly we'll fixed.
To classify and label an Ameri-
eau IS the despair of the ethnolo-
gist. Our youth as a nation, our
open door policy, u democratic
hsbits--sll tend to analgamate the
various and divergent elements
thrown into the melting pot. and
what do we getl While the Maine
Yankee is not more like the Ari.
xoua cowboy than the Florida
cracker resembles New York club
man. those who travel much over
the wide expanse OF American soil
will have no difficulty in finding
many similar traits in The peoples
Vi certain localities.
characteristics common to our
whole population are our natural
independence resulting from being
born under the stars and stripes;
self-conhdence growing out OF our
opportunities Of becoming president
TOR something equally as good
our physical hardness due IN part
TO the fact Tin which we should
glory that we are mongrels and
inbred to the point Of extinc-
/ started out to tell something of
the people who are popula,ing the
agricultural regions OF our
great northwest, but | am likely TO !
more preamble than argu.
nent-like a pollywog. more bead l
han body. There is much to be
aid about the irrigation pioneer, ,
90. SO let us begin by saying that /;
looks like an American. | am :
Inclined to believe that most of :
hem are Anglo-Saxons, too-big
self.contained. quiet and
noffensive bu. holy terrors if they Q
TO fight; fearless. courageous, r
Industrious. intelligent. despising a
convention and petty niceti,s e
{ conduct and dress. hardy, tough a
I'd enduring, p
They are the farmer type. Even
ae city men. who may some day b
e guilty OF wearing a plug hat on S
uuday or a dress suit TO the gov d
rnor's bail. look like prosperous ),
or stockmen. took my
rown derby because that is the n
Of hat | can wear in Chicago !.
18th safety but | felt sadly o, / of =,
ie running. A stiff hat Is a foolish =,
al best. While in the land r,
the irrigation ditch | wanted a =
e, wide trimmed, grey felt hat :,
ith q dent at each corner. l did =
ear one foi a spell and | can -
commend it for comfort. dash
ecouomv. II | could have put :,
, a pair of corduroy trousers mot g
o new, a pair Of high cut. lace. u
u shoes well oiled with neatsfoot, ae
flannel shirt with a soft rolling o'
'llsr and a soft silk tie | would al
I've needed but a coat to match IN
e pants, three months of sunshine W
my eompexion. unlimited faith nc
the proposition aud a ton OF ie
humor to pass tor a native. A
rive meaning, of course. one born III
ick ID the states but pow a fixture To-
the project. in
Can't you e himl At the post ST.
bee. had to get in line for my we
Pill and stood with a ioro xtv;rc ans