The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-12-15
LEGION PROGRAM
IS ENTERTAINING
r. H. Comaford of Mark Hamilton
Post, Minneapolis, Delivers
an Able Address,.
SIJPT. HALL ALSO SPEAKS
Children of Fifth and Sixth Grades
and Girls Glee Club Render
Pleasing Selections.

On thursday evening ldoI AoAAAoiAo
Woodcock post, cooperating with the
public schools Of Princeton, presented
a BETTING program for Education
week at the armory, and there was a
good attendance Supt. B. F.
Hall presided and Post Commander
Berggren also occupied the platform.
The first number on the program
was "Amcrica" by the audience and the
second number song by the fifth
and sixth grades, we'll rendered.
Mr.. Hall then gave brief talk in
which he told the part the boys took
in the recent war. He also said that
education was an important fac
tor in the progress of county, city and
state. "We are always proud Of our
country" he said, because we feel
our country has high ideals, and we
are also proud of the things for which
we stand" Mr. Hall then introduced
the speaker of the evening, R. H.
Comaford of the American legion,
whose residence is in Minneapolis.
Following are some of the main points
brought out by the speaker:
was asked to come here to talk on
"Amcrica and Her Ideals" Educa-
ton seem to be the most fundamental
and most important work of the le-
gion. Education is the great possibih-
ty of the American legion. The Amer
lean legion is trying to make the
people see the need Of education. We
have three main points which we con-
slider necessary for 100 per cent
Americans. First, is to know Ameri-
ca; second, to understand America;
third, to love America. But the first
thing in order to understand America
it is necessary that we understand the
language of America-to understand
our people, and, in order to DO this,
you must have common language.
The American language is taught in
the schools of America One common
language is necessary to understand
our many ncighbors. For, if we arc
to have a general knowledge of what
is going on around us, we must und r
stand their language.
knowledge of America-After we
understand the American language
and study its history we know what
this country is. It used to be joke
in days gone by to express the desire
for an extensive education. / don't
know, but probably you have gen.
eral knowledge Of how your town or
village is run more than the person in
the city of Minneapolis. Before
election the American legion had a
certain meeting to explain various de-
pratments of city administration. You
will find people in Princeton who do
not know exactly how village govern
ment is planned. This history taught
is American history. Every author
has a different way of bringing out
points, every teacher different way
Of teaching. The most fundamental
points in American history are to
have real knowledge, and to adapt it
to the need Of the new country. You
also lose sight of the fact that the
three things that have builded up the
country are the three things impor
e. h., condition, Th
important things of today are school,
church and the home. We have bet
tered our schools, we have bcttered
our churches, but there is some qucs-
ton as to whether we have bettered
our homes. We don't have the same
home life and the same ideals taught
as they were 20 or 80 years ago. We
want you all to get behind this work
and push for better schools, better
text books and better teaching stan
dards in all schools.
The average person in America
has seventh grade education. Men
came to camp in Pennsylvania who
had never been to school or seen a
railroad train, and a large number had
not seen anything outside of a small
country school. If people want bet
ter system Of education they can get
it if they only want it bad enough.
We have sections Of people that live
by themselves. They do not get out.
One Of the hardest things to handle
is when the people become interested
in nothing but their own locality. We
must consider people on all sides of
US as we'll as our neighbors. We must
consider at present people Of the en-
tire world The main thing we want
to get at are the teachings in the
schools of America. Every man is to
have the same chance. No individual
is greater than any other individual.
This is the basis on which the coun-
try was formed and the basis on which
we wish it to run. We try to get a
government by class. If it is our class
it is all right, but if it is some one
else's class it is altogether different.
We want to whole proposition put
up to the people of the schools. wish
to ask everyone here to lend support.
The Girls Glee club closed the pro-
gram with a song.