Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-11

died trying to uphold their coun-
try's name.
Thomas Jefferson was a good
citizen because he loved his country
and trusted in God.
And so let us try to obey the
laws of our country and be worthy
of the name AMERICAN"
Third prize, written by Hazel
Huskey of the East Side school:
Good Citizenship.
To be a good citizen should be the
aim of every man, woman and child.
They owe at least that much toNthe
community in which they live, Civ
ing each and every one with which
one deals a fair, square, honest deal
Fairness in play is just as i'm
portant as in business. Fair assess
ment is something every person who
pays taxes owes to the schools Of
their community. A good citizen
who is fair in his assessment does
his part to make the schools worth
while. Justice in courts is fair
ness to the fellow-man. If one is
not fair in court they are probably
helping to diminish the number Of
good 'citizens in their state.
Honest pay for honest work and
honest work for honest pay, is the
rule of all good citizens. This
means more than really seems pos
sible for so few words to mean.
The personal responsibility Of ev-
cry good citizen TO his school, home,
church and community is very i'm
portant. The good school citiz>
will visit the schools and show by
his ways, as we'll as his fairness in
assessment, that he is interested in
the schools.
The good home and church citi-
zen will also show his appreciation
by not being tight listed, but
showing fairness and respect to ev-
cry one.
Health and happiness are import
tant to all, but a good citizen should
recognize this more than any one
else by helping his city to be clean
and to destroy the breeding places
of mosquitoes, as these pests are
the objects that carry many differ
ent kinds OF contagious disease
germs. Movements toward good
health and cleanliness should be
taken in every city.
What is the use of going to all
the trouble ard expense of making
laws if there is no one to see thai
they are strictly enforced? For
this reason we elect city Officers,
give them the rights, and put them
under obligations to enforce the
laws Every Law that is made is
made to be put in action, but they
are not all it takes to have the
laws enforced. 1t takes good citi-
zens, who are more interested in
the welfare Of their city than in
their own selfish pleasures.
A good citizen should make it a
part OF his own daily routine Of
work to obey the laws of his city.
and thus set an example for the
children who are later to take their
places in being good citizens.
Good citizens should show their
respect for all individual human
beings and they should respect his
rights, position in life, and above
all, his age. There is a time in life
when every one is old and the gold
en- rule do unto others as you
would have others do unto you, fits
exactly, SO respect age. But the
good citizen doesn't have to be
told these things. He will show
sympathy for the individual human
beings problems and tasks, and
it will be pleasure to him to help
when he can.
Proper regard for private and pub
lie prosperity is another fact all
good citizens will observe. This is
something every one knows, but
they sometimes say, well he can
afford it," but this is not the point,
as all good citizens know.
An ideal home we all appreciate
and should have modern fixtures
so everything will be convenient,
and save labor is ideal, relation to
education is contributing factor
in good citizenship.
Every member of the home should
be interested in the schools, as we'll
as the home. If each and every one
viii do their part to help make the
home happy, there is no reason why
1t should not be so. If all working
together make a happy home, why
can't wo try the same plan 10 make
more good citizens? 1t can be done
SO let us all do our part.