The Detroit times., 1916-05-25
MY COUNTRY
A Patriotic Greed for Public School Children
~ Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)
/ am an American.


/ belong to the United States Of
America, and am proud of it, because my
country is great and strong, and its |
ideals are just and humane.
love my country because it standat
for liberty and against all forms oil
slavery, tyranny, and unjust privilege.
love my country because it is sl
democracy, where the people goyernI
themselves, and there is no hereditary
class. to rule them.
/ love my country because the feelingA
of the people is against all classes, andl
what classes we have are constantlyi
mingling and breaking up.
! love my country because it nevert
wishes to conquer any other country, norI
to annex any territory that does not
belong to it without the consent of thoi
people who live in such territory.
| love my country because the only
use it has for an army and navy is to-
defend itself from unjust attack and toI
protect its citizens.
love my country because it is found
ed on the principle of federation and not
of empire.
/ love my country because it is ready
to join with the other nations of theI
world in World Federation, and thus
do away forever with war, whenever theI
other nations are willing.
love my country because it has al
ways been foremost in settling Internal
tional disputes by arbitration.
love my country because 1t asks noth-|
ing for itself it would not ask for all
humanity.
| love my country because it is theI
land of opportunity; the way to successI
is open to every person, no matter whatI
his birth or circumstances.
love my country because the oppress-I
ed of other countries are welcome mere.
and have all rights and privileges OIL
native citizens if they obey our laws:
| love my country because every cniidI
in il can get an education free IN lts|
public schools, and more money is spent
on training children here than IN any,
other country.
| love my country because women are
respected and honored.
| love my country because the workers
are constantly striving to improve tneir
condition. wages are higher here IMAM
anywhere else in the world, ana men,
women and cnlidren ndNc iloie W N"S
and are better clothed
| love my country because it is con,
sidered here honorable to work, ana
those people who do no useful labor are
looked upon with disfavor
| love my country because life Is pro-
tected. order is maintained and property
is secure. r.
love my country because If any one
| is dissatisfied with things as they are
he can change them, IL he can induce enough
people TO agree with hlnl ,.o .,.o,t
| jove nv country because we have Tree speech
land free press -, -.,.s
7 love my country because II interferes with
no persons religion. l.,
| love my country because its people are IN.
dustrious energetic. independent friendly ana
have a sense OF humor 90.
| love nv country because IL gives me iull
lonnortunity TO live my own life and wish 30 70
live that I shall be of service TO my country.
love my country because It's heroes are sucn
characters as George Washington and Abraham
Lincoln who loved to serve and not TO rule
| will serve my country In any way l can.
will arrive 10 be a good citizen, and VIII not do
| ANYTHING nor take part In anything that may
wrong the public wish to live for my country.
| IF NEED DE, WILL DIE FOR MY COUN'
TRY.