The New York herald., 1922-03-05

VIII do, whether II is easy OF Aafu.
What l ought 10 do | can do.
The good American tries TO do the
right thing in the right way. The well
fare or our country depends upon those
who have learned TO do in the right
way the things that ought to be done.
Therefore:
!. will get the best possible cduca-
ton. and learn an that ! can from
those who have learned to do the right
thing In the right way.
?. ! viii take an interest I'm my work.
and will not be satisfied with slipshod
and merely passable work. A wheel or
a rail carelessly made may cause the
death OF hundreds.
J. will try TO do the right thing in
the right way. even when no one else
done my best | will not envy those who
have done better. or have received
larger reward. Envy sFoils the work
and the worker.
The Law OF Team Work.
The good American works in friendly
cooperation with his fellow workers.
One man alone could not build city
or great railroad. One man alone
would find It hard 10 build a house or
bridge. That | may have bread. men
have sowcd and reapcd, men have made
plows and thrcshers. men have built
mills and mined coal, men have made
stoves and kept stores. AS we learn
better how TO work together the welfare
or our country Is advanced.
I. In whatever work ] do with others
I will do my part and will help others
do their part.
.. will keep in order the things which
use in my work. When things are
out OF place they are often in the way
and sometimes they are hard TO find.
Disorder means confusion and the waste
OF time and patience.
3. In all my work with others ! will
be cheerful. Chcerlcssness dcpresscs
all the workers and injuries all the work.
4. When ] have received money for
a spendthrift. ] will save or spend as
one OF the friendly workers of America.
The Law of Kindness.
The good American is kind. In America
those who are OF different races. colors
and conditions must live together. We
are OF many different sorts. but VIC arc
one great people. Every unlSindness
hurts the common life, every kindness
helps the common life. Therefore:
1. viii be kind in all my thoughts.
I viii bear no spitcs or grudges | will
not think myself above any other girl
or boy just because | am of different
race or color or condition. will never
despise anybody.
9 will be kind in all my speech.
will not gossip nor will l speak un-
kindly OF any one. Words may wound
or heal
8. will be kind in all my acts. I
will not selfishly insist on having my
own way. will always be polite.
Rude people are not good Americans.
! will not trouble unnecessarily those
who do work for mo. ] viii do my best
to prevent cruelty and will give my best
help to those who need 1t most.
The Law OF Loyalty.
The good American Is loyal II our
America Is 10 become ever greater and
better her citizens must be loyal. De-
votedly faithful in every relation OF life.
/. will be loyal to my family. In
loyalty will gladly obey my parents or
those who are in their place. l viii do
my best to help each member of my fam
ily to strength and usefulness.
.. will be loyal TO my school. In
loyalty will obey and help other pupils
to obey those rules which further the
good OF all.
9. / will be loyal to my town. my
State. my country. In loyalty / will
repsect and help others 70 respect their
laws and their courts of justice.
4. viii be loyal to humanity. In
loyalty ! win DO my best to help the
friendly relations OF our country with
every other country and 10 give 10 every
one in every land the best possible
chance. If try simply TO be loyal to
my family ! may be disloyal 70 my
school. II try simply TO be loyal TO
my school ! may be disloyal to my
town, my State and my country.
II l try simply 10 be loyal to my
town. State and country l may be dis
loyal TO humanity. ! win try above all
things else 10 be loyal 70 humanity;
then shall surely be loyal 20 my ccua-
try. my State and my town, 10 my school
and to my family.
And he who obeys the law OF loyalty
obeys all OF the other nine laws OF the
good American.