Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-15


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Justice Thomson
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II Amer1canism - Impressed on
the children tn.the homes Ne need
nave no rear Tor the fufure OF our
country" eatd Nudge Floyd 4.
Thompson Yesterday afternoon In
ms tax before the members Of the
CITY welfare department OF the
ROCK lpand WomenS club sts the
meeting held IN the paflors Of the
Masonic temple.
responsibility makes the man.
ana the idea Of his responsibility
to his country should be impressed
on the youngsterA Tor It - only
through educating the people OF
this country to the great duties they
owe our government for the great
olessings they receive that We can
hope to save our country from the
Influences which are working here.
me people who listen to this stun
dont Know. Anyone who 10 ever
iasungly kickink don't know what
No ooes want.
we DON'T believe In . pure de-
mocracy In this country. Nor in
mon RUE, where men ana women
can get together and make . set OF
Jaws 70 rule themselves. We real
ne tnere Is as much danger IN the
multitude as IN the individual, IN
the MOB as IN the monarch. There
lore we put In our constitution
certain fundamental things to safe
guard against Just such things.
,The blessings OF an American
citizen are unlimited. cannot
describe what It means to be . citi-
zen. But the responsibilities are
as heavy - the blessings are great.
Anyone who does not assume the
responsibilities Is not worthy Of
Deing 2 citizen. Anyone who Ii not
interested IN politics IL not q good
American. By politics ! do not
mean standing on q street corner OF
giving . man 81 to buy booze 50
that he will vote for a certain man
Politics 10 the science Of govern.
ment and il the foundation for all
our American institutions"
Judge Thompson urged the WON.
en- to take their part in politics. ex.
planning to them that II ID not nee.
essary for them to be partisians
but only to take = stand In ever,
issue that comes fup that is Of IN.
Iterest TO the Community. He i'm,
pressed uuon them the fact tha,
lust cleaning nm neishhorine hacl
yards ia takinr a part savinr. 1T
Won do this Won ara irtorosted !,
notifies and Amer;c.r,.m" =
"Ths most imnort.nt .,ht.@ :,
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whare thev coma Hom will he ire,
We mn.t not> comnromise at an
q time We must he on the alert a
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4 Judge Thompson praised til
4 work heinr done by the CITY we
and stated that he considered thl
department the most important
+ the Womans cruz Activitles. =
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