The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-25
TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1922
TNTERNATIoNALIsM IS PATRIOTISM s
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The aoitation now going on in New York, Washinoton and other cities against the use of certain American histories as textbooks In the public schools is worthy of the serious at tention of school authorities and citizens gen erallv in other parts of the country. The books in ouestion have been criticized because of the un-American way in which they present the history of the Revolutionary period, their dis tinct tendency toward socialism, and an at titude of hostility toward Congress that IS like lv to breed spirit of boshevism in the stu dent
 The future of the United States is in the hands of the generation now receiving it's ed ucation in our schools Too much care cannot be given to the selection of textbooks and the appointment of teachers. Impressions gained by the student will last him through life, and influence his vote and civic attitude in later wears. It is of the utmost importance that he should be taught respect for the constitution and for the government formed hereunder that social and economic doctrines of proved soundness only should be laid before him and that his patriotism should not be dampened bv the omission or misstatement of hlstoral events rich in example of American proWess and sacrifice.
 '' '" concerted movement to rewrte American text books in such a way as to minimize the deeds of the colonists and bring into stronger relief the virtues of Englishmen of that period. One textbook emphasizes the fact that George Ill was of German ancestry, and declares that the Revolution was really a "contest between Germon tyranny and English freedom" An other author omits mention of scores of Am erican heroes, and makes ''no apology for the omission of many of the "yarns' of American history'' Still another insists that the war of '1912 was a mistake The officials of New York City are Investigating no less than eight school histories that grossly slight the story of the Nations early years.
 Demand for use of American histories .'Made in America' is not.a refusal to recog nize the merits of few books Written by for eigners on related subjects. Bryce's ''Amerl- can Commonwealth has been accorded favor able attention, and doubtless other books frankly discussing institutions are well worth our reading, though written by citizens of. other nations. What Americans object to IS propaganda antagonistic to our institutions covertly woven into histories designed for use in the schools by children whose minds are inn mature We need text books on American his tory, written by loyal Anerlcals rom ah Al- erican viewpoint.
 The material is not lacking, and we have patriotic societies that should be eager to un dertake the work. No activity in which they could engage, and no dollar which they could spend, would rebound more to the future vel fare of the country. The Daughters of the Am erican Revolution, the Sons of the American Revolution, and other organizations deriving their inspiration from Washington's time, are competent to gather and colate the facts for such book, and their endorsement of the com pleted volume should be sufficient to place it at once in the schools of every city.
 The miasma of internationalism that swept over the country shortly after the war ended gave the propagandists encouragement to en- ter the schools with their literature. But the cloud is now dispelled, and the people are in a determined mood to cast out colored his