Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-17

In nearly every community visited by ChautauQua is
found small group whose members 'agn it,. AS
rule these composed of who the harness of
political bosses claim allegiance with political
They men of more less native ability who have seen
fit for the purpose of paserng their pockets with
ed to let their activities be largely guided by corrupt
politicians who pose as public benefactors
The type we'll known and easily recognized Usually
it controls of the newspapers and sufficiently
represented in society the church and at the bar to
position of local Importance 1t is brand of humanity
despicably low, much for what chooses to do for
what it elects to neglect.
Mr.. Bosserver is emnently respectable He lives in
comfortable home and is careful to present all the outward
and visible signs inward and altruistic spirit which
does exist Punctiously he occupies his church
Sunday and neglecs opportunity to be among
those any occasion when community interests
which do not collide with his political slavery under
consideration
But he does not attend Chautauqua.
His is not on the list of guaranors.
He does not buy ticket for his wife
junior tickets for his children
Ever since the first Chautauqua in his town
he the leaders espousing the
he has been trying up way put stop
these annual visits If circulate paper
this purpose his would head the list for whatever
of money might be needed.
He is "agin" Chauauqua because Chautauqua is agin
him and his kind and everything they stand for Yet Chau
tauoua is not in the remoest sense political organiza
ton has any interest in partisan politics 1t is abso
utely nonpotcal and nonsectarian 1t is wholly educa
tonal and insprational But it stands for the things
bosses and gangs opposed naturally they
posed to It.
Chautauqua stands high thinking the direction of
community betterment 1t stands for thoughtful consid
Grafton of the vital problems of government which affect
town. and nation seeks present in interest
such problems 1t doesn't whether these are commun-
cated through democrats republicans socialists long
right principles eucdated and right paths pointed
Some of these Chautauqua lecturers have had the ee
emphasize the Importance of community health the
value of public Fairgrounds and the need for untrammeled
schools and these often have served lighted matches to
off the powder mill of picayune political privilege The
could stand the music but the thought of
fair frank discussion of decent and political
morality gives them unpleasant twangs which
should be expected to pay for.
1t must be said to their credit however that their pos
logical For all these years they have been fighting
the fine principles of manhood and government dwet
by the lecturers for all these they have
eatherng their nests with the fruits of policy da
metrcally opposed that espoused by Chautauqua-a
policy talking about what is just and progressive
gardless of partisan politics.
Meanwhile, Chautauqua is not in the least concerned
about these macontents In the first place since its aim
is deal in partisan ship but to fairly present all
sides of immediate problems there is why it
should be- In the second place doesn't have to be- for
its public support becomes stronger every year.
With each succeeding it and women
thoughtfuy listening fair and dspassonae discussions
great movements for human bettement This has been
notably during the last season, and it will nightly
dplease the Bosservers and gangsers to know that i'll
nearly every the Ckauauqua circuits the guaran
tees easier secured than before
and backed by larger number of citizens-Phadephia
North American.