Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-23
PRESIDENT TELLS
RUSS COMMITTEE OF
NEED FOR EDUCATION

NEED FOR EDUCATION
In response 10 a telegram from Nine.
Catherine Bressovsky, chairman of the
Russian committee on civic education,
the president has sent the following
response:
1T has afforded me genuine pleas
ure to receive your eloquent message
of September twenty.fifth. AT this
hour, when the historic events CT the
past few months have brought Russia
into such close touch with America. il
is most heartening TO witness the Cour-
age with which the new Russia faces
the problems of the future, especially
when the high mission OF national Ell
lightenment and preparedness iui the
great duties which fall upon civic
democracy is advanced and sustained
as yours. We of America long since
! learned that intellectual Develop. Cnt
( and moral fitness are the most power
/ full elements OF national advan, cInent.
! AS the individual is the type OF the
nation. so the nation should emhOdy
/ the highest Individual ideals of civil
perfection, in order to assert and main
tain its honorable position in the
world family OF commonwealths, full
b III;rg i,g ,,,,tar;,I and moral Iuti es
toward its neighbors, strong in the
might of right and fearless in the
cause OF truth and justice. In the cf.
fort to attain this goal, may awakened
Russia and enfranchised America ad-
vance side by side with mutual affec.
ton and confident trust.
WOODROW WILSON
Nine. BressoVsky's Telegram
The telegram from Nine. BressoYsky
was as follows:
I'VE Russian citizens have been
receiving from the American people
so many tokens of friendship and eX
, pressions of good will TO help Russii
4 in her hour of difficulties that we fee
an imperious desire on our part to sa!
o to the great democracy Of the Unitet
States how near to our hearts Is tn
II union with the democratic people ali
, how fervcntly we wish to preserv
:. that union and friendship so Ions a
=. our nations last. America as well q
4 Russia is young country in compar
10 son with other great states. o.
- power is fresh and full of energy. tt
j., many heavy blows we have receive
"a DURING our history have hardened OF
8 strength and made us enduring in I'll
=. struggle with the stern conditions {
"a today Let us, then, look courageou
st ly into the face of our future and Ii
Ms devote all our strength to the ere
r.. ,ion of n new life based upon justi'
and mutual trust, life free and brigh
built upon the foundation of uniycrs
education and love.
Trusting in the teachings
' science and knowing that the coirmo
welfare of all peoples is best serve
" solldly together we have organize
" ourselves into committee OF civ
- education. 4 widespread education
:" necessary to make Russia an order
- democratic country. We plan TO bril-
u. this education to the soldier in u
W camp, TO the workngman In the tow
w and TO the peasant in the village.
&c we greatly appreciate the willin
y" ness OF our elder brother in dcmOcra
to aid us in building u true dcmocra
o' that will guarantee our liberties a
wv give to all n Russia equal opportunil
1" We Russians on our part are rCH
'S' 10 be useful To our brethren on l
we other side of the ocean and to d"f'
" together with their liberty and q
w common welfare from III" assaults
W whatever enemies may come. 10
'"' live our union and friendship.
'ii CATHERINE BREssoVSKN
Chairman Of the Russian Conn
E,ee on Civic Education"