Arizona republican., 1918-06-02

are possessed of sufficient wealth to enable them to give their time to altruistic work without having their attention distracted by having to provide the means for their own support. ''Six things I wish to ask of federa- tion:
 '1' That it advise it's club mem- bers to do all they can for the wei fare of children during the war and especially that they help in every way to preserve all our agencies for edr- cation. physical, mental. moral and spiritual in their full efficiency. We are waging this war that our child ren may live in a world in which democracy and freedom may be safe from all menace of autocratic and militaristic powers. It is equally inn portant that their world be made safe from disease, ignorance, vice and low and selfish ideals.
 "2. That it will lend it's influence and aid in providing adequate means for such amount and kind of civlc education for the great masses of our boys and girls who do not go through the high schools as will fit them for intelligent American citizen ship. This Will require some kind ot school extension service which will reach all boys and girls between the ages of 16 and 21 not in school.
 "3. That it give special considera ton to the needs of the public schools ! in rural communities. The improve ment of these schools to the end that | they may be made adequate to the educational needs of the rural popu lation is, 1 believe, the most import ant problem of statesmanship in our country today.
 A. That it advise all it's constiu ent clubs in those cities and states in which large portions of the popula- ton are foreign born persons from countries whose language govern ment customs and ideals are very different from our own. to give all they can to the movement of Amer icanization through education. This is matter of great importance. The present safety of the country depends upon it to a very large extent.
 "5. That it lend all the aid it can to the eradication of adult illiteracy in all parts of our country by offer ing to all illiterate men and women opportunities to learn to read and write.
 "6. I believe most fully in the value of music as alJ important factor in the education and life of any people and especially of a free people with a democratic form of government. The songs of a nation may not be more important than it's laws, but their in- fluence even in determining legisla- tion and obedience to law. which in a democracy is only the formulation
 
 ment, cannot easily be estimated After reading, writing and. arithmetic consider music the most important and the most practical subject taught in our schools. I hope the federation will constantly and consistently use it's influence for the promotion of the teaching of music in all our schools of whatever grade"
 
 wheat Is the Test reads a food administration bulletin.
 Germanys war starvation is 2 challenge most of all to America.
 Against Germanys lust for domin- ion, Amerca's purpose is to estab- fish the society of nations. Against destruction, Americas $ aim is healing Against mastery, Americas ideal is service.
 W c cannot SuIpSiSS liiC o'tehdt'h'1t- ness of Britain, the courage of Italy the exaltation of France.
 We cannot excel the Allies in hero- ism. in endurance. in fortitude. Oul force in battle-though it may be de cisive-wilI not be as great as theirs
 We can hope to contribute most !, to the common cause from oul larger recourses. To relieve despel ate privation, America can suppl! food.
 Giving up wheat is a little thing compared to their death struggle-in which our soldiers are splendidly sharing.
 A little thing-yet we can do it with greatness of spirit. Supporting our army and adding wholehearted service to humanity. it is in Amer ica's power to defeat forever tht passion of conquest.
 Now is the hour of our testing Wheat is the Test.
 Do not wait till tomorrow-phone that WANT AID, to The Republican and dispose of. or get what you want.