Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-06-10
July FOURTH
CITIZENSHIP DAY

Row shall we Celebrate the Dsy
Make 1t a symbol Of What America
Means and Why We Love Her IN
every town and hamlet use our national
holiday July 4th. for this public well
come. Honor the day Honor Citizen
ship.
Make guests Of honor both the young
men and women who have come Of age
during the past year, and the foreign
born who during the yelr have fJri
sworn their old allegiance and taken
on feaIty to the United states The
two groups should march side BY side
as a demonstration Of the American
spirit.
Arrange an impressive procession cf
these citizens OF the future toward q
central receiving group.
Let there be music for marching feet
the marches Of the old lanis ana the
marches Of America
Let there BE- the rags Of all the races
Iarrc sented, each flag carried below
the stars and stripes
st the reception place have the Dig
nitaries II the town welcome the new
citizens and have an orator set forth
she ideals of American Citizenship II
possible. have some representative of
each forele len-born group say a few
words on what America has meant to
him or her.
Sing the great songs-star Spangled
Banner America. The Battle Hymn OF
the Republic. America the Beautiful,
the Red White and Blue. etc Have
no music that is trivial or unrelated 70
national ideals Music is the great
avakener Of the emotions. and young
and old, native and foreign, will re-
spond TO its appeal
Get foreign born bands TO help
Use the flags of all nations as dec
ora tiOns. but always give the dOmi-'
nance To the Stars and Stripes.
II is possible TO introduce national
dances, to give a pageant Of patriotic
history. tableaux of historical events, as
a supplement- to a simple celebration
Be sure to get the soldiers of the
American Legion and Veterans Of pre-
vious wars to be part OF the prof.
cession. linking old and new patriotism
Have courage to make use OF programs
especially adapted to your needs and
u.s.. talent characteristic of your section
Let the climax of the ceremonial be
the administering Of the civic oatn 70
the new voters. When the voters are
not too numerous, the name Of each
should be read aloud and the COM
munity should be urged to do its part
By example as well as by precept to aid
the young citizens TO keep faith with
American ideals. At the close. ar
range that old and youngl all the peo
pie in fact--recite together the Oath OF
Allegiance or the Americans Greed
seqin To Get Busy at Once
Through newspapers. churches. in
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names Of boys and girls who have
come of age during the year. Through
officials get the names of the newly
natIraIized. Enlist the interest OF all
groups. city officials, schools. churches,
labor. and fraternaI and commercial
organizations. foreign societies. indus
trial groups. THIS Is 4 COMMUNITY
DAY. Get every one in line.
Have preparatory classes in citizen
ship.
Train groups to sing patriotic songs
spread information as TO means OF
acquiring American Citizenship.
Every Phase of Our American Citizen
ship is Involved
Self Training for Citizenship, Com
munity Service. Americanization. No
tion pictures may be used to run pa
triotic films in honor OF the day and
producers may be asked to take pic
tures. OF the procession and the cele-
bration.
THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
Il do solennly swear Cor afirm) that
will support and defend the Consrl-
tution of the United States against an
enemies. foreign and domestic; that L
will bear true faith and allegiance to
the same: that I take this obligation
freely without any mental reservation
or purpose OF evasion; and that Will
well and faithfully discharge the duties
Of the office on which | am about 10
enter. So help me God"
THE AMERICANS CREED
written by William Tyler Page)
7 believe in the United States OK
America as a government OF tns
neople by the people. for the
people; whose just powers are de-
mocracv in 4 republic: a sovereign na--
ton Of many sovereign states; q per
foot union. one and inseparables es-
rabIished upon those principles Of free
5om equality, Justice and humanity
ror which American patriots sacrificed
their lives and fortunes, I thererore
Relieve it is my duty to my country to
love it: to support its constitution; to
,bey its laws; to respect its nag; and
20 defend it against all enemies
The Department of American Cir1-
.uship of the General Federation OK
yomen's Clubs enlists all club woman
o establish CITIZENSHIP DAY as
permanent and important contributions
o the life Of America
Note: Send to Miss Hafford. sis
Building. Washington. d. c
or programs on Citizenship and for IN