The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-02
FOSTERING LOYALTY
IN STATE LARGELY
UP TO TEACHERS.
Great BODY Of Educators IN New
Mexico Teach Patriotism 70
Their Pupils.

That "the teachers OF New Mexico
will not fail our country In this
hour OF need and that the sreat
body Of teachers is loyal" is de-
clared by President Frank II. II.
Roberts Of the New Mexico EducB-
lional association In a reply 70 a
communication from Department
Commander Jefferson Reynolds Of
the q. A. H.. urging greater efforts
10 teach patriotism 10 the boys and
girls Of the state aud more fro
quent display Of the national nng.
The correspondence, which giv,s 4.
line on the earnest spirit OF loyalty
specially prevailing New Mexico
educational workers, is rs follows:
+. LIS Vegas, n. NJ, Oct. a, 1917
Grand Army Of the Republic, De-
partment OF New Mexico. Gentle
men:--l acknowledge receipt OF an
lilcial communication under date
Of October @ 1917, signed by Jener-
son Reynolds, department command
r, and John A. Ross, assistcnt adj
Iutant general, requesting that I use
my Influence ~ pr sldenl NJ y
N"w Mexico Educ llu.l A.sl -
ON, 10 The cud INT % moro p.Iri-
otto spirit might be iornl
he teachers ~ N stfte.
II will interest you 10 konw that
the executive committee Of the as
ISOLATION Of a recent meeting hc'
n Santa Fc. decided TO make IN
sonta Fe meeting notrble for lts
vowed devotion 10 the cause OF our
country and humanity.
| appreciate the fact thpt no 9th
er profession Is 80 well suited for
The teaching OF patriotism % our
own, and ! take credit 10 tho teacher
or the great. wild '-sprecd loytlly
that we find everywhere. Regret
ting that ! must admit there ere ex-
'eptions In our ranks, that there
re teachers who tre th~oughtlcss,
and sometimes willmlly making de
clarations that arc detrimental 10
no public welfare. I am happy In
report 10 you that the great body
u teachers IL loyal,
Kindly convey my respects 10 N
members Of your Organization, and
say 10 them that the teachers Of
Now Mexico will not fail our couns
nv In this hour nf need.
Lam yours In high regard.
Frank u. II, ROBBERS.
Headquarters Department of NV
Mexico, Grand Army Of the Rcpuh-
lie, Oct, 2, i0i1.-Dr. Frank n. n.
Roberts, president of the New Mex
leo Educational Association. Dear
Siri The officers and members nj
he Grand Army Of the Republic ara
oncerned over the apparent spirit
of indifference among too many Of
the residents Of the state. They
realize that the most potent in1u-
ence In teaching patriotism Is III
school teacher, u has come 10 their
knowledge that In some portions NJ
The state, certain teachers have iP-
lorcd the law concerning thu teach
ing ~ patriotism and the displry o.
he flag, and In some eases. pro-
iorman and anti-American doclar-
tons have been made by the teach-
ers, Thus playing the traitor TO IN
iw"rtcrn oruso, rnd making II n -
ssrry TO sacrifice both men tnj
money 10 the enemy.
While we know that treason is
born OF M creed or race or pro-
fession, and that the way 10 over
'ome II Is TO deal with the individ-
ual, nevertheless. we ask you ps
president Of the State Teachers A
ISOLATION 10 use your influence Ia
make the coming meeting Of the as
%sociation at Santa Fe ring with pc
'riotic feryor, that each d.sloyal
teacher will forget his disloyalty or
leave the calling.
We love peace and hate war, and
know that the way 10 promote pence
and prevent war Is TO stand solidly
behind the government In It's just
demand FOR life, liberty and human
rights and sea and land.
We depend upon your co-opera-
ton in this trying time when moi
only our nations welfare is at stake.
hut when oil humanity is sunering
because Of the sins Of a few WHO
misgoyern a mighty nation.
Yours respectfully.
jefferson Reynolds,