Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-02-16
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PATRIOTISM AND THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

annually called 70 the fact that pa.
trlotlsm Is a very important interest
and that the public schools can be
made greatly 20 promote Il.
Each grade In the local schools Is
preparing a program. TO be given on
he afternoon Of February n. the
design Of which is 10 stimulate pa
trlotlsm. The question uppermost AZ
this time Is aud ought 70 be. How
can the public school be made q
minister Ia the highest degree 70
true patriotic sentiment and purpose
In our pupils and through them. FIN.
ally. ln the great body Of American
eltlzens7" This query can not be
answered briefly for Il Involves Sow
sral different stages from child pa
,rIctiam 10 adult patriotism.
Some one has said that the no
blcst work Of God IL the man who
rom principle or habit does wha'
B deems is right" and We may add
that tho grandest work Of tho schoo
Is tho making Of such men and wo
mon ~ David Haram says. I've
don" need more mon. but what W.
% need Is a little better breed o.
mon" The evils Of political cor
rupton. unless checked by NOR,
ard bstteF political training. must
ultimately DO fFaught with the gray
eat peril 10 our country
There 10 no danger that IN umef
~ war We shall lack defense. The
cordial response to the call 20 arr'
when The safety u The couT'ry y
threatened 70 q proof i'at fhe w"r
~ spirit % not dead. Put the spir.
@ which viii make the same sacrlfic-
- IA clyll llfo. which will throw awe
promising future for the countryf
God which win realize that 70 I've
FOR ona'a country IN honest eiyi
88rt See Is az noble as a Willingness
10 die for ones country on the flelo
Of battle. needs 70 be- cultivated In
our Republic. Our history and civil
government ought to teach that
Peace hath her herooa no less re
nowned than war'--thet 10 battle
AGAINST political corruption and fight
or purity IN politics 10 noble and hon
1rable acrvlce.--that such heroes al
Or JoGso w. Lazoar. who. from hu
motives waged the bat
ito against the dread disease yellow
ioyer and was the means Of con
aurlus the enemy though he los
his own life rendered such immeas
urabic service and opened up such
OF world Wide develop
ment "a 70 eutltlo him TO place
1n as high a pedestal as that upon
Rh "a wo place our martyrs OF the
field Why should we not
TO inspire patriotic anc
study Of such heroes along with /
hose OF the military field3
Each year there meets in one or
mother OF our larger cities. the
iaRd Army OF the Republic As
hey march through the streets they
10 greeted with loud acclaim and
horo 10 not one who does not wish
o do them honor, They are the
5mnan,a OF that vast host, who,
ghoa The Nations life was In peril,
eit home and friends aud all that
arth holds dear 10 maintain the IN
egrty OF tho Nation and defend the
.eAor OF their country's flag. we
.cnor those heroes an1 they shall
lways be honored SO long as men
bah De true 10 the principles OF
uiaan liberty and strive for the up
.tieg o. tholr downtrodden broth.
F3 Eut there Is another Grand
.rmy OF the Republic to which we
lgst lock 20 preserve the Republic
.ei,h Tho other Grand Army saved,
O Post Hall IA tho common school
Dom OF the Nation; is commander
] the teacher IN the public schools.
. membership Is composed OF the
oys and girls who are rcaplng
be advantages Of its training. and
q emblem is noble character. the
irheat education possible for all
Ia people, and the principles which
70 embodied IN the American flag
ir'ady We can hear the tread %
,efr advancing afona "A thev naval
d Ia solid column to the full matur. /
> and the fun dignity OF American !
anhood and American womanhood. !
N Ga their hands. II the public
.hool Is true to It's duty and re.
We can leave the future
a tho destiny Of tho Great Repub. :