Arizona republican., 1915-10-22
Schcol Histories

Tn. complaint the progressive party state committee Massachusetts against the unfairnesS of Inc textbook history used in the schools oi ,.t s-,te k well grounded. The history is open to - Srius charge of inaccuracy in that it designates tb. progressive party as Progressive Repuo- li,,1, party It also open the charge of paru- .s.~Sbfn or ignorance or careessness on the part of the compiler that he has described the party .- heinz made up of dissatisfied republicans"
 This is not the first complaint that has been made aeainst inaccuracy, mfarness sectionalism craftsmanship and even sectariansm in our American elnol histories It is a that in cases they have taught untruths. while concealment of the truth is . freouent offense. James Davenport Whelpey ir the current Century has an article on The Amer ia.a pharsee.' which he alludes to the snug ness and -sufficency of the American people as the greatest menace to the country at this time and he attributes this state of mind in large part to the te,ching of American history in our public schools
 We believe that tho school histories of the north and the south kept alive sectional bitterness long after the brave who fought the of the re- i,Ilon had accepted fullness the. .injunc- ;ior Grant, Let have peace Not all the school histories so erred but many of them ennobled beyond their deserts the heroes of side while they degraded the brave leaders of the other and Ini.stated the causes If the conflict.
 Our school histories have erred more egregiousy iu their accounts of our wars Britain. con this subject the late States Senator George F. IIoor once said: If anything the love of try or a lofty enthusiasm have led him. Ghe historanp to paint in favorable colors. the sober judgment of time will correct the mistake. No serious harm will have been done It is surely better to err on the side ennobling countrys history than the side of degrading it..
 The harm which NIT. Hoar could foresee has been pointed out generation later by Mr. vhelpIey in terms so plain that all can see it. We are engaged in trying awaken ourselves from -srauguess and self-sufficiency while the pacifista gre urging 9 continuance of the pleasant illusion.
 have before a book The Myths and Facts of the American Revolution" the author, Arthur Johnston, Canadian, who perhaps side ss seriously enthusiastic school historians the other. But in his preface he makes this state lnent which controvert:
 Is true that faithfully chronicle history of the great republic would annihlate impair the spirit of ratriotisrn sons? faith immaculate virtue of their fathers of revolutionary days ana the goodness Of theIr cause were disturbed would their patriotism scken and die for want of retdful stmulant? I do believe patriotism anaenic as this Can patriotism find food to feed ancestor-v worship? When first promulgated the speculations the o-oIutionsts. it objected by old school cIhodoNN that the destruction peoples in special creations would result in the degradation of mankind in its eyes. this Huxley pied that, in his opinion. it far degrad- ing to humanity to have fallen from the estate of angels than to have riscen from the status of the brute
 T'e fault of which Massachusetts progressive committee complains is serious one. the suits of which time may correct-the msunder- standing of the aims of the progressive party and tEe motives of the women who founded it. ft he far-reaching the evil of any that history has inflicted upon the young having purpose other object than the discrimination of the absolute truth The evil of this all histories is to be only part by their prompt repudiation.
 Momentariy Magnificent