The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-22
URGES SPIRITUAL
STUDENT GROWTH
REVEREND RAIDER PRINCIPAL
SPEAKER AT WASHINGTON'S
BIRTHDAY ASSEMBLY

Advocating spiritual training and
development along with mental and
physical growth and development the
Rev. Marvin l.. RAIDER, d. D., of San
Francisco, addressed the special
Washington's birthday assembly OF
the University of Idaho Wednesday
morning. DR.. RAIDER brought George
Washington to present day life and
answered for him as Washington
would have done the problems of the
present day.
The assembly program was featur-
ed by two numbers by the university
orchestra under the leadership of
Prof. John w. Dickinson, instructor
in the violin, violin solo and encore
number by Professor Dickinson, and
the singing of America by the as
sembly audience, led by Prof E. o.
Bangs, head of the department of
music.
Washington at Present Time
In part, Dr. RAIDER in speaking OF
Washington and the problems of the
present day and of student life, said:
This day has been set apart for the
love and respect and admiration of
George Washington, the father of our
country. Washington's influence has
been felt not only in this country but
all over the world. There has been
scarcely another figure in the history
of the world whose influence has been
more broadly felt that that of Wash
ington.
Il wonder what George Washington
would do and say if he were here to-
day? First, believe Washington
would stand for honesty Let us have
1rao1 bOnpctu co tbot paODIo oap do
pend on us for what we are and what
we say.
Washington would stand for good
American citizenship. We want the
best country in the world and to be
the best country in the world we must
have the best citizenship.
Washington would stand for law
and order. There is a wave of law
lessness sweeping the country and
what side are we on? De we stand
for law and its enforcement or do we
stand for the disregard of the law and
in favor of lawlessness? l am not
politician and l do not belong to either
of the great political parties but to
my mind the most important issue
before the people of this country is
the American people will
stand for law or for lawlessness.
"Will we stand by the constitution
and the eighteenth amendment? To
my mind the eighteenth amendment
will never be repealed although there
are certain numbers in this country
who favor it's repeal and who are ad-
yocating lawlessness through their
favor of the illicit liquor traffic.
washington would stand for real
democracy. We are in danger of
classifying ourselves into small
groups apart from the other people
1f the country. America must stand
or equality. Every man and woman
should be given an equal chance We
must not only have democracy for
America but for the entire world. The
world war was fought to save the
world for democracy and we must not
oon forget the principles for which
many man laid down his life.
"What is your life and how are you
@ use it? This is the biggest prob
EN- in your life. Use your talents,
your education and your invaluable
raining in cooperative work to make
he world betttr place to live in,
n order that people everywhere may
oe entitled to life liberty and the pur-
uit of happiness