The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-06-25

law enforcement than in a council of
Christians.
with church buildings in the Unit
ed States valued at a billion and a
quarter, unless they show more ma
terial benefit to the state in the way
of upbuilding, welfare work and other
physical aid they will eventually be
taxed. 1t is up to the women of the
church to learn Christian citizenship
and help in the operation of the gov
eminent.
Want Praying Politicians.
eat the present time there are some
praying politicians, but we want more.
We should talk on the big political
questions in a prayerful way, and all
big matters of state should be settled
in a prayerful and thoughtful man.
ner."
The Rev. Burtis R. MacHatton, pas
tor of the church, followed with a talk
on "Christian Citizenship" He de-
clared that he thought the churches
of the country should be taxed unless
they did a little more for the physi-
cal, the material things of the coun-
try, rather than an the spiritual.
He congratulated the League of Wo-
men Voters on their ideals and the
progress they had made since their
organization. He declared this was
the age of mi This year will be
the first they have ever voted for a
president. They have been kept in the
political backyard, he said, and now
they r breaking around to the front
Of the house.
although the women have never
had a direct say in politics." he de-
clared, "they have much to do with
the shaping of the destinies and pol
ieies Of this country, through their
visions and enthusiasm.
mo group of men can yer pro-
gress without the aid Of women. Of
the two original colonies in America,
the Plymouth colony prospered from
the first and the Jamestown colony
became near a dismal failure.
"This was due directly to the fact
that the men of the Jamestown colony
had left their wives and daughters in
England, while in the Plymouth colony
they had been brought to America
with the. men on the Mayflower.
"a colony of bachelors never ac-
complish anything, and they
will. Woman stands for pure, Chris
tian citizenship.
"The salvation Of the community is
The citizens business. Citizenship
must be mor than mere residence in
place. The first qualifications Of
citizenship is an apprehen-
sion Of the ideals for which a govern
nent stands. Foreigners r not the
'nly ones that need educating in Chris
ian citizenship. The league is entitled
o commentator for their educational
campaign which they intend to launch.
Sympathy for Country.
1.-THE second qualification for Chris
ian citizenship is a sympathy for the
Intense Americanism as was
displayed by Theodore Roosevelt.
"Anarchism must be gotten rid of
n this country, and the Christian cit
ems hold it in their power to accomp-
ish this. Anarchists should be driven
tut of the country, and all foreigners
into this nation should be made
o realize that there can be no divided
oyalty, and that law and order under
he regularly constituted authority
must be maintained.
"The third qualification is an active
interest in the affairs of the nation.
is worthless without this
'ctive interest. Women must under
stand the workings Of the government,
md also act to better them.
"Women who absent themselves
rom the meetings of the League of
or from the polls, r not good
'itiens. Good citizenship involves re-
possibility. The league is creating
responsibility, and is showing ward
and unChristian politicians that
t is a force to be reckoned with"
A permanent Montana branch of the
Of Women Voters was perfect
d on Monday and the organization will
an active feature during the
'ear.