Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-11
STUDENTSSURVEY
NOW in PROGRESS
Future Citizens of Amer.
icus Hear Sherwoon
On "Citizenship"

A survey is being taken IN the
Americas high school in connection
with the expansion campaign of the
Chamber of Commerce. AS future
citizens of Sumter county they are
being asked to say what they think
the Chamber of Commerce should
undertake first for the progressive
development of Americus and neigh
borhood Blanks were distributed
this morning containing three ques-
tions, the answers to which are like
ly to be helpful to the chamber in
setting g goal for it's efforts when
it is reorganized following the ex-
pansion drive. The questions relate
to the intentions of the students af-
ter leaving school and the things
which could be done for the progress
of Sumter county.
Herbert F. Sherwood, of the Amer
lean City Bureau, spoke to the stu
dents in the assembly hall on "Citi-
zenship and Service"
81 wish to speak about two words
this morning" said Mr.. Sherwood,
"They are Citizenship and Service
What is citizenship? That question
is less easily answered than one
would believe off hand. 1t depends
upon where you live as to what it
signifies. If you had lived in the
center of Europe prior to the great
war. it would have meant chiefly
that you and your property were en-
titled to protection. In English
speaking countries, it means some
thing else. In the lands where the
s,I. &c cVplynn noab
citizen is an enforcer of the law,
Upon him rests the task of protect
ing his neighbor, of supporting the
law without enforcement from above.
eve often talk about being good
citizens-I ask another question.
What is a good citizen?' When !
was a boy, men were often pointed
out to me as law-abiding citizens
with the idea that | should look upon
them as examplars. An inmate of
the penitentiary is law-abiding citi
zen. 1t is not enough in America
to be a law-abiding citizen. Good
citizens require service. That is the
test of citizenship. In the New
Testament is a verse about which
many sermons have been preached
1t is contradictory. Some have diff
ficulty in understanding it, 1t says
that if man would save his life he
must lose it. The explanation is
simpler than it apears. Unless one
forgets all to follow the thing in
which he believes, he will be fail
ure. Success comes only to those
who are willing to eliminate them
selves and do with their whole heart
the task that lies before them. This
applies equally well to studying les
sons, to school and to citizenship.
"In these days of organization on
a large scale, it is necessary that
there be cooperation if the highest
degree of success is to be obtained.
This is essential in the performance
of the duties of citizenship as in
other respects. Ny associates and
myself have come to Americus to
help the citizens of this county to
get together on a common platform
to work for the entire community.
The basis of this cooperation is a
Chamber of Commerce whose key
words are Cooperation and service
and builded upon the idea of render
ing service for the general welfare
of the entire comunity-it can com
mand the support and service of all.
1t furnishes a device by means of
which every citizen who cares about
his community can work with all citi-