Arizona republican., 1920-10-29


 constant vigilance and intelligent ac- ton of all the people is essential to enlightened, capable government.
 Am I good citizen?" is the first | question in the American catechism. Government is a complex business, but | citizenship may be reduced to three i essentials: understanding. loyalty, and service. Recently saw Boy Scout walk to the middle of the street pick up a piece of paper, and deposit it in the litter box at the next corner. He didn't have to do that; it was my bus mess quite as much as his. That lad exemplified the good citizenship that is always on the job.
 "Keep out of politics!" is a warning given constantly to young men who show an inclination to interest them selves in public affairs. The civic standard is low in any community where a reputable citizen who seeks office encounters suspicion. The full powers confided to the people pre- suppose the participation of all citizens in the business of government. Every citizen is 'in'' politics. The constitu- tion of the United states puts him
 there, and his conscience grants no
 exemptions"
 Education and Leadership Fourth-Education. "Education is
 Americas first line of defense" says | the same writer The future of
 America hangs in the balance every
 day in every American schoolhouse.
 In the widespread discussion of better
 methods of promoting the more per feet understanding of American ideals
 by all the people, we recurr constantly to the school teacher. Here is a public
 servant whose work is essentially con-
 structive. Let us pay the teachers a
 wage commensurate with their great
 responsibility to the nation.
 Americas need for leadership was
 never greater than now. Not in state
 craft alone, but in things spiritual, in
 education and kindred departments of
 the social structure, the cry is for
 men.
 Produce. great men; the rest foN-
 lows" wrote Whitman. This is a large order. not so easily filled. Prep arations for leadership is rarely con- scious. In obscurity. some breeding mind, some mighty heart is schooled
 to lift mankind. Thus Lincoln was
 fashioned" And here we come in. It's our world-old mothering job. Mothers, are you not staggered, yet glorified. at the contemplation of your opportunity. Opposes Bill Boards Fifth-Bill boards. Bill boards seem ] a small matter compared with the foregoing, I know, but if we believe
 that thing of beauty is a joy forever then surely a conspicuous ugliness is worthy of protest.
 Eight times in the past year, have , travelled across the greater. part of the United States. I am lover of nature r and find rest and comfort-joy and inspiration, in Gods wonderful out-of- } doors. When my eyes and my soul are drinking in the beauty and dignity oi { sweeping desert, lofty mountains l wooded hills or sky of mystic beauty 3 and my train rounds a curve in thu 3 myriad colored sandcliffs to bring m' 8 suddenly face to face with Take Car ! ter's Liver Pilts." my sense of decencl
 is outraged. And have seen it iron - the Golden Gate tos the statue O f Liberty.
 f Irving S. Cobb in his clever lIttl r book, ''Roughing It De Luxe" says h, . has been profoundly impressed witt l. a number of people who have some n how the feeling that Gods great mas d terpiece, the Grand Canyon, is other
 wise complete and good but for thei
 signatures. His speculations as to tn }, type of mentality so represented is in : teresting. Shall we not join in tn . protest that is gathering widel : against this sort of thing7 e And Last, A Motto f I have proposed no definite actio l III AE6oAQ NC any OA SAiCSS AAFo NAAAAe 2. offer them merely as suggestions ,t to be elaborated into working plans Is suit your individual uses-should yo - find them useful at all.
 d Let us not be afraid 10 tackle a bi 10 idea-even if it seems a bit unwieldl d or unusual. Let us determine that th IS close of this year. opening today. sha st mark something done.
 ,- offer you a merry motto which ,e recently discovered to be the workin IS slogan of very ambitious and prC ct digiously successful educational inst Id tution:
 s- Plan out more than you can do rs and do it. Bite off more than yc IT can chew-and chew it. Hitch yol a wagon to a star-keep your seat, ar a there you are"