The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-09-10
ON GOODCITIzENSHIP
Lecture Under United Ameri-
Can Auspices.

The United American movement
was introduced u Rathdrum Tuesday
oy means Of talks by Frank A. Chase,
former member sof the leg, stature, and
the exhibition on the screen of the
Star tAeater OF DR.. Frederick Vining
Fishers 200 beautiful, colored
pictures ofAmefican natural wonders,
historic buildings, cities and people.
About $50 people attended the
illustrated lecture, over hundred at
the afternoon matinee and over two
hundred at Intervening meeting. The
nucleus of a local committee was
started at the suggestion Of Mr.
Chase to keep this community 10
touch with the state organization of
the movement which has its head
quarters at Boise. The audience
chose F. A. Morris chairman and r.
e Youog secretary.
Mr.. Chase's speech preceded the
pictures. He explained the purpose
of the United American movement.
He said the movement Is for the
benefit of all the people Of the state,
regardless of politics, religion, occu-
patton, business or profession. 1t is
aimed to unite the people of Idaho;
to get every group, church, lodge.
school and club to work together with
the farmer. the miner, the lumber
man, the laborer, the business aud
professional man. for a greater and
better state. He referred to the
benefits to be derived from united
effort in the community, and said the
same principle cau be carried TO the
wider spheres comprising the state
and the union. This, he said, can be
done by takInf proper Interest 10
governmental affairs aud following
the system provided In the constitu-
tion of our representative republic; it
is our country and our government,
and we have duties, as we'll as rights,
and as good citizens we must perform
those duties, il the republic Is to
continue and grow 10 service. Inter.
est 10 these matters must be shown
by study, by thought, by selecting the
best people for official positions, by
registering and voting, and working
for the enactment of good laws for
the benefit of the whole people.
In securing the united thought and
action necessary To maintenance and
improvement of the government, Mr..
Chase referred to the various nation
alities which make up our population
and the need Of teaching new immi
grants our common language 10 order
that they be aided in familiarizlng
themselves with our form Of govern
ment, our country and it's institu-
tions He urged the inculcation of
lessons of patriotism, of gratitude to
the founders and builders of the
republic, respect for the three CO
ordinate branches OF our government
and for the flag which Is the emblem
of our united country. He empha-
sized the gospel cf good citizenship,
religious and political tolerance, Of
cooperation and brotherhood along
lines of justice and patriotism.
The speaker SAID the United Amer
ican organization plans to have a
bureau at Boise, which, during the
legislative sessions, will look up and
urge measures for the best interests
Of the whole state and its people.
Mr.. Chase gave his illustrated talk
at-Post Falls before he appeared in
Rathdrum. From here he went to
Spirit Lake. The lectures are given
free under auspices of the United
americans of Idaho, which Is said to
be tinanced on the foundation plan.