Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-30
URGES AMERICA TO
ADOPT NEW SLOGAN
Can Produce Tor Herself the iC~t In
Industry. Science, Art
Mud All NrthitN
MUST TAKE LEADERSHIP
Cabinet Department of Education Is
Advocated hN Republican Pub
nciIN association,

WASuINGTON. March 90 The
Republican Publicity association,
thru It's president Hon jonathan
Rournc. ir. today gave out tn" fol.
lowing statement at ns Washington
headquarters.
zone Of the lasting benefits 10 he
derived hN the uitcd states from
this world war viii hc our awaken
ing from the dClusiou that. We must
look to Europe for what is best In
many lines uf industry and vduDa-
ton
ITO our own injury We have been
content to plno, high esteem upon
an article bearing tho brand Made
I'm Germany and to- hold tu high
regard the scholar whose education
was given lts finishing touches at
Heidelberg Quito ukclN 40 has
been true that German industry had
been prepared 10 tufn on, better
products n some respects than
could be produced hy American tac-
tories. and 1t BY also quite likely true
that tho great educational institute
lions OF Germany we're prepared TO
Gvc American kWdcuts moro on.
tended and thoru course uf iu-'rug-
ton than could he had at home.
This situation existed. however not
because ~ any limitations upon the
possibilities Of America. but because
OF our willingness lo remain In "a
secondary position.
Not to Depend ON Germany.
Having been. thru force ot cir
CumstHuCcs. deprived OF many COM
moditles which we depended upou
Germany 60 supply. and having
learned how fnr German culture
falls short OF the highest standards
OF Christian civilization We should
determine that hcurcforth America
shall produce for herself the best
that the world can supply iu either
the material or tho intellectual field
ut human activity We, should
never again be content 10 depend up-
on Germany or any other country
for any commodity that It rs possible
Tor MS to produce at home. We
should never again be content that
any American student shall have the
least excuse for roinc to Germany
or any other country 10 complete
his education.
"'The boat IN tho world should
hc Americas new slogan ~,'hc best
In education, tho hest I'm physical
and metaphysical science. the hcs'
in the arts tho host in Industrial
enterprise As ono important step iu
that direction America should ~.
tahlish new. higher and more practi.
cal standards In lts educational sNst
tom. giving moro ala 10 original
research and providing FOR tho high.
est degree ~ training In every
branch ~ science. art and rhiloso-
phy, so that Europe must look to
America rather than America look
to Europe ns the center of pll that
is highest and best I'm Intellectual
development aud material comfort
and enjoyment.
Cabinet Post l. Need.
"In order that this new standard
may he established and impressed
upon the minds of our own people
and brought to the notice Of the
other nations Of the earth, We should
add To our governmental system
department of education represent
ed In the cabinet and having under
its jurisdiction the shaping ~ ma
tional educational policies
There can be no consistency In
decrying autocracy so long ns we
send our people to an autocratic M
'.'~ 10 '~trh their training. We
shall occupy a consistent position
u the eyes uf the world only when