Arizona republican., 1920-02-15

of your own state and of the federal l government. How are state and fed eral constitutions amended and what 1 are the last four federal amendments | The great federal governments. of the earth: an entente; limitations of state 1 powers: admission of new states: the l Louisiana and Alaska purchases. How i are counties, townships and cities gov- erned? Charters; private and public | corporations.
 Democracy 1 What is democracy? Is the United i States a democracy, and in what coun- l tries did democracy flourish in the early days? What is a pure democ- racy? Why should popular govern ment be maintained and what are the dangers of same? What is the effect of giving free suffrage to women? Does it strengthen democracy? Political History Declaration of independence, princi- 1 pies declared it it. What is the Peti- tion of Right. the Bill of Rights. civil l and political rights? Who are citi- i zens of the United States, how natu- ralized? Suffrage and elections; quali- l fications of voters as to age, residence 1 in your state. county and election dis l trict and possession of property; can aliens vote in your state? How may the president influence congress? Duties of speaker of house. Famous impeachments. '.F'ilibuster- ing and senatorial courtesy;' veto power of president; the cabinet; du- ties, salaries; famous chief justices. Functions of government; individual ism, liberalism and socialism in poli- tics. Political parties, origin of in United States and party loyalty; po- litical views of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson Where to Procure Material
 Your local library. Your state library. (Most state li- braries have a .Traveling Library Section" equipped to supply clubs. etc., with reading matter.)
 Your local representative in the state legislature.
 Your representative in Un4ed States congress.
 Many departments of the United States government, Washington, D. C.
 Reconstruction
 study of some new problems aris- ing from the war and some old prob lems with new meanings.
 A-International Reconstruction.
 1. League of Nations. Trace the idea through the Hague conference to the present. Compare with balance of power. Arbitration treaties-what have they accomplished?
 ?. Leading of the League Covenant. Arguments of those who see danger III lne ledSue <AIS OI lHOcS who are supporting the league. Inn portance of faith and good fellowship among nations.
 B. Economic relations after the war. World trade with study of new trade routes Control of raw materials.
 4. Shantung and it's problems. The use of tariffs and embargoes.
 D. The army and navy. Attitude of the United States in the past and fu ture in regard to these. Different methods suggested for recruiting an army
 B-National Reconstruction.
 l. The returning soldier Reeduca- rion> and rehabilitation of the wound ed. Question of employment-with its possibilities for new start in life Back to the land.
 2. Women in industry. A new in- dustrial day. Government, labor and other standards for women workers. The employment of women outside the home
 3. Child labor Ways in which chil- dren are employed. What is the gain to society? What is its loss?
 4. Health. The part of the individ uaI-the part of the state. Housing problems. Health laws, etc.
 ,. Wealth. What is the source and what is the meaning of wealth? The two partners OF modern wealth: the rights and duties of each. Capital and labor. Profit sharing.
 6. The right of control of the state over these parners as evidenced by the war. Collective bargaining, strikes and lockouts.
 '. Socialism. statement of the gen. eral principles. Radical socialism as exemplified by bolshevism and the I. w. w.
 s. Public ownership. The railroads: What is gained and what is lost by national ownership Municipal owner ship of public utilities.
 9. Cost of living. Effect of the war on the cost of living. Control of food products. The middleman. The coop erative movement 10. The feoreigner. Immigration. 1 The Americanization movement. What shall be done with the illiterate? % Americanzation 1. Federal and state plans tor Ameri- i
 canization. a. Recent legislation enacted.
 b. Recent legislation proposed. C. Plans for enforcing recent legis- |
 lation.
 2. Economic aspects of Immigration
 and their interpretation.
 a. Amount and character of recent |
 immigration.
 b. Immigration and labor
 c. Influence of immigrant labor on
 wages.
 3. Background of and approach to the 1
 immi grant.
 a. Life and condition in the old coun
 try.
 b. Racial characteristics. 4. Educational aspects of Americana |
 zation.
 a. Training of teachers.
 b. Teaching English to foreigners. c. Night schools, factory classes, |
 home classes, etc. Training in {
 civics and preparation for na-
 turalization. Of what advant- | age is citizenship to the immigrant? 5. Americanization of alien women. | a. Education of the alien woman. b. Alien woman in industry.
 c. Alien woman in the home. 6. Industrial Americanization.
 a. Factory classes.
 1. Organization and supervision |
 of factory classes.