The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-15

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grows that the War Mothers associs
tions is here to stay and will endure
1T would seem we war mother
must assume the responsibility o
collecting and preserving the mill
tary war history Of our sons befor,
they scatter to the four corners Of
the 'Occident' not to mention tht
Orient. This historical work In con
junction with numbers of other un
solved problems concering the wei
fare Of our ex-service men, has de-
cended upon our shoulders like Q
mantle during the war and the ef'
fiency and courageousness with
which we stepped into the breach
during that soul trying period as.
founded the world, SO we accept the
historical work In the same spirit
as a sacred duty, and to that end
each county war mother, under the
leadership of the historical state
chairman must strive to make the
war mothers history of Idaho an &C.
complished fact.
your state war mother has been
overwhelmed with. appeals from all
over the state as to Hoy to Organize
Charters and desire for construc-
tive work to pursue after organiza-
ton. We undertook to answer these
appeals personally but it proved a
physical impossibility. So we de-
cided that the better plan would be
to put the desired information in the
form of Recommendations and
Things You Should Know and print
1t in the year book and request that
all chapters read the year book at
their regular meetings so the
mothers may familiarize themselves
with our constitution. Revised by
laws know what the organization
stands for, and what we are striving
to accomplish. A close study of the
reports from the various counties
will furnish practical ideas of what
has been accomplished over the
state. Our war mothers military
war records history will be the major
work this year. We must not, we
dare not neglect our historical
records. The Importance Of this
historical work must not be mini
mized. Your state war mother fully
realizes the months of patient per-
servance, persuasion and the earnest,
unselfish, patriotic devotion it re-
quires to collect and compile these
statistics for I have consecrated all
my time and vitality to this work in
Bingham county the past two years
and know where of I speak. It is a
work of love and duty your .only re-
ward will be knowledge of sacred
iuty well performed. The boys |
themselves fail to see the necessity |
II 1t, and in some instances the de-
tired data had almost to be ex-
racted with forceps. But in years
o come they will appreciate the
'alue of the history and rise up and
all the war mothers blessed. As the
ears roll by, this historical record
VII serve as an authentic reminder
Lest We Forget
II trust the war mother will not
e content just to repear empty
latitudes about 100 per cent Ameri-
anism, but get busy and achieve
omething worth while along some
4 the practical lines suggested in
ur recommendations.
The foreigner has come to stay,
ssume your share of the burden of
onverting them into good citizens.
he problem is yours, the pan handle
as the personalities in their mines
rom southern Europe, while south
astern Idaho has the Japs and Next
ans in their beet fields. | recon-
lend that you;
II. Ascertain if there is any COM
littee doing Americanization work
your community, and if so, what
lis committee does for the foreign
IS when they first come to your city
r town. |;
%. 1t is presumed that the child
IN at once get to school and the
reign mothers brought into moth
s clubs thru the teachers or thru
~ other agencies.
%. Are there nlgn, scnools where
le foreigners who are too old for ,
~ school can 60 and learn English? !
-tu 80 " SNSAA oSAOoAo ACdI VI TCdSUu-
lily near to where the foreigners
We or work?
-. Is any attempt in your COM
unity being made to have the for
gners participate in the civic life
the community?
IS. Are any steps taken toward :
teresting them in becoming citi- +
MS? !.
IS. Do they receive any instruc-
IN as to what 1t means to be citi- =
n of the United States?
-. Has any ceremony or order of y
ercise been inaugurated in your !,
to welcome the foreign h
8 as new citizens when they re- y
I've their final papers? a
80. In this connection recon- :,
9nd the study Of the 'Catchism of :,
Q Constitution of the United =,
ates in each chapter as a basis of "
Idly this winter. 9,
-. I recommend that we give 9.
possible assistance to the Clean =.
Squad of Veterans Bureau In +,
Ter that effective contact be es- o.