The Devils Lake world., 1922-06-28
American
Principles
and Ideals
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It has been said that patriotism
must be an Intelligent patriotism;
there is much that passes for it that
is not intelligent, and some that falls
within Dr. Johnsons definition: "Pa.
triotism is the last refuge of a scoun.
drel." Nothing is easier than to be
patriotic when it is simply question
of going with the crowd. But more
than this is equired-disinterest
service, full discharge of the duties
Of citizenship (even to the honest pay
ing of taxes), independence and cour.
age in the exercise of the right to vote,
obedience to the law, etc. There must
be service by outward act and deed.
and not mere lip service, asserts a
writer in the Indianapolis News. But
service implies knowledge. The apostle
said:
'For the which cause also suffer
these things: nevertheless l am not
ashamed: for know whom have be-
lieved, and am persuaded that he is
able to keep that which I have COM
mitted unto him against that day."
IT know whom / have believed"
One who believes in America must
know America, and the more one
ones faith and the more devoted ones
service. America, after all, is nothing
more than the people who call them
selves Americans, for ideas and ideals
do not merely float in the air-they
are incarnated in men and women,
and by men and women they are ap-
piled to life. Principles are of no
value till they are acted on, and they
must be acted on by people. The
memories and traditions of which
something has been said all attach to
people, and the history Of the coun-
try which is a part of it today was
made by people. 1t is into the labors
of very real people that we Of the
present time have entered. The prob
lem, therefore, Is one of keeping
Americans true, not solely to the flag,
but to the flag as the symbol of a great
national life. Into that life it is nec-
essary to enter, in it men must share.
The more complete their participation
the greater will be their love of their
country-and their love Of 1t for what
1T really is, and Of all that it stands
for. A patriotism thus enlightened
and inspired will, as has been said,
he close Of kin to religion.
Preserve Faith and Hope.
It is not boasting to magnify ones
blessings, or to dwell lovingly and
proudly on the principles and ideals
which are American. 1t is necessary
Indeed to do this, since there are some
unhappy souls who see nothing good
in America, and who are even yet look
ling to Russia for inspiration and sal
walton. Nothing can be done with or
for such, but it may be possible to
prevent others from being led astray
through ignorance of what America
truly is. The American people have
been impervious to the incursions Of
Bolshevisnl, not because they are dull
and stupid, but rather because they
,are satisfied, and have reason to be.
They know their America well enough
to know that there is no country in
the world in which opportunity is more
freely offered, none which comes so
ways The views through the arches
of the room of the Supreme court
into and across the Hall Of the Sign
ing, defined by those three pilastered
arches, il astonishingly effective.
At the foot of the wonderful stairs
now stands the Liberty bell, upon
which may still be read the Bible
verse which long before the Revolu-
tion was cast upon it by its makers !:
"Proclaim liberty throughout all the
land, upon all the inhabitants thereof" !"
Many Lovely vistas.
The stair mounts, ramp by ramp,
within the great tower; broad stair
with broad treads and low risers; and
on the second floor, as on the first,
there are everywhere long and lovely
'vistas Of distinction. And on the Sec
ond floor is great banqueting hall,
entered through a delicately bell
Powered doorway topped by beauti-
full fanAght, occupying the entire
1euSLu OI TIE DuAIulu8s anu aL eUcu
end Of the great room is broad fire.
place, with the intent that the two
shall flicker at each other with fine
ness Of effect. -.
A tang Of especial distinction Il
given to the admirable Chestnut street
face Of the State house by the un'
usually high keystones, of marble
which center the brick above each o1
the ample windows and rise into q
band Of dark gray marble that ex
tends across the entire one hundred
and seven feet Of the buildings front
and by line, above this band, Of nine
panels Of marble, beneath the win
dows Of the second floor. The quoins
on the corners, and the fine wooder
cornice and balustrade, add sul
further distinction; and In all it is {
noble and distinguished building, ricl
In noble and distinguished memories
Robert Shackleton in 'The Book o
philadelphia"