Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-25

that only through education for men
tai and moral power can a democracy
hope t endure. Then the scroll with
the motto E Pluribus Unum and the
OF the principle Of team work.
when I'VE look on the other side
of the seal we find an unfinished pyra-
mid. which suggests that Americas
work 'is still going IN. 1t is our duty
az good citizens TO. carry on the UNI
finished work OF our original pioneers
and keep open the trail they blazcd
to freedom.-Miss Evelyn Swanson,
commander Of Grand Forks post Of
the Disabled American Veterans OF
the Worl war;" 40
Civic League.
Mrs. Chas. Allen, acting president Of
the Civic League, submitted the fol-
lowing statement, which is a quotation
from an address given at a regular
meeting OF the league SINE. time ago
by Miss M. Beatrice tombstone, county
superintende lent Of schools: \
AS Americans we lay no claim to
perfection but our country is dedi-
Gated to the ideals embodied in u
Declaration Of Independence and in
the sermon on the Mount. which we
believe are vitality important, not only
to US but to all mankind. We frankly
confess we have not yet attained them.
So we press toward the goal Of their
realization, which Is the achievement
of good citizenship
Company NJ.
ITO be an American citizen and not
to acquaint oneself with our prob
lens of national defense is 20 neg.
lect one of the great important duties
as citizens.
THE prime instinct in man is self
preservation. 1t Is followed by the
preservation Of the home. the preser-
walton Of ideals, and the preservation
of a nation.-Capt. H. L. Edwards,
commander of Company NJ of tho
North Dakota National guard"
LIONS Club.
Good citizenship requires un-
swerving loyalty to nation, state, COM
munity and home; individual integrity
in word and deed; reverence and re-
spect for the nations flag as the SYM
boil OF her ideals, her institutions and
her laws, to be cherished, fostered and
obeyed.-Dr. W. G.. Bek, president OF
the Grand Forks Lions club. d
|, State University.
"A man becomes an American citi-
zen by bi%rthright, If American born,
or by taking the oath Of allegiance.
If foreign born. He Is thereby a citi-
zen in form and standing. His being
a good citizen Is measured by the
sincerity OF his devotion. by his will
ingness to meet the obligations OF citi-
zenship in a free republic. His being a
valuable citizen Is determined by his
capacity to be OF service to his fellow
citizens and his country.-Dr.. Thomas
+. Kane president Of the University
Of North Dakota.
ions heard would lead to the conclu-
sion that when the question is asked
! What Constitutes Good Citizenship
1t Is taken as an effort to determine
Good citizenship, not the kind thai
ls ideal in theory but~impractical be.
Cause it is inconsistent with human
nature, or the kind that is publicl,
condemned by most and privately
pTacticed by many. citizenship that il
based on personal. community, class
or national seltishness.
C~tizenThin that represents the idea.
in Imaginable perfection is unsatis.
factory. it would seem, because it is
not applicable generally with human
: nature as 1t is, and because one, citi.
zen's relationship with another is i'm.
Dortant. calling for a standard o
citizenship that is attainable by all
Neither does such a high standard
suffice as a model Of good citizenship
hecaus" those who practice it are ava,
from, the center Of things. are consid
! cred eccentric and arouse suspicion O.
contempt; they are einulated by none
People who attempt to practice TIL,
ideal In citizenship usually give up i,
disgust, n often fall to the other ex
trefne.
Theother extreme in citizenship, tina
is, the other extreme in what is per
m1tted by law. in the practice of fol
lowing a selfish policy with a, win
OR scof at the avowed policy cf TAI
play"!This practice Is carried on usual
ly with the c%onsoling belief that ii
Is human nature" that business i
business or even in some cases will
the belief that. certain kinds Of selfish
ness are not only permissible, but. a,
essential part of the American spiri
Of agg~ressiveness."
Between the above two standard
is the standard of Good citizenshi,
1t is a standard a little below perfec
ton. a little above what the averag
citizen practices-a standard attain
, able by all.