The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-01
Citizens of
The World
ny MARY GUARD WRIGHT

ltF MAlN1 ~ Alkll W tlblil
Editors Noto.--Miss Wright ls the soc.
retary OF the DspartWont ~ Women stu |
dents OF the Christian Association ~ tho /
University " renasyivania, and writes
with authority on educational HuhIcCta IN 4
which sho has been taking an active In 4
terest During the war she rendered sla |
nil service "NofsesA 70 the S'un,'n ~
was recognised by th1 Fronch government
10 the coninrrins on hor Of Les falmeY
de rAcademie &c lInstructiOn Publlque.
Before the entry OF the United
states into the world war, when aS
IA SIN neutral nation our safety
and welfare were being mcnaced
10y the activities Of allen enemies
within our own borderT, there came
from all sides an urgent demand
that our schools concern themselves
especially with the task OF prOduc-
ing good citizens and 100 per cent
Americans. To meet this demand
editors, lecturers and educational
associations all ovcr tho country
have, during the last few years. de-
voted much space ana time 10 suon
topics aA Characterization "Edu-
cation--a Preparation FOR Citizen
chip" THE school and the Ma
ton etc, and as II result there
have already occurred some definite
notifications and innovations In
our educational curriculum and pro-
ccdurc How To turn out tho best
American citizens from our public
schools is a problem sufficiently
challenging to occupy our educators
Tor years to come. And yet TO some
ol US who stood In that vast throng
az Arlington on tho lith OF No
cember there came the solemn con-
.viction that the time has forever
passed when The horizon of an
American can be bounded by even
the far-flung borders OF our own
great land, ana that in the future
the problems OF American citizen.
ship ana world fellowship are mex
tricably Joined,
What day OF varied emotions
and experiences Il was. that
Armistlce day at Arlington. W.
were great national FANNY mourn
ing our lost sons, with our past
traditions OF isolation and aloofnes,
we were aCutely conscious thal
sharing this intimate national sor'
row were representatives OF thI
ppwers OF the world placing at th'
feet OF the unknown soldier th'
proudest hnnors they had To be
stow, as tributes to American youtl
sacrificed In world cause. We
in the midst Of our grief we wcr,
summoned to tho realization of GU
responsibilities as host OF tho ma
tious uf the world. called to on
shores In the interests OF worl,
peace and international equity
And on the eve of the opening O
tho conference ON the limitation u
armament, the words of an old
old hymn took on new signifi
cance az they were sung by thou
sands OF Americans there on IN
hills OF Arlington:
80 God, our help In ages past
Our trust for years To come
our shelter from the stormy bias
And our eternal home.
Beneath the shadow OF Thy thron
Thy people dwell secure,
Sufficient Is Thine arm alone,
And out defense ~ sure
one thought OF the Pilgrims tina
first defensclesR winter on the hlea
shores OF New England, OF Wash
ington and his ragged handful ,
patriots facing the trained armit
~ England, OF Lincoln In the dar
Iags OF the ClVil war, and II SCENE
IS n the pecS!e of America wcr
,reclaring again TO the world thJ
leir trust lay not in armament, bl
M the righteousness of their ind
iual and International relation
ms
calm the days OF the conferon5
aUstolvea often n hit hreathlosa
ot tdHring and authoritativeness
tlouaricau diplomacy We HAY
prino Secretary OF State Hugh,
"the ounce Americas opinion q
favor should constitute fair pr,
means1 Of naval armament for a
have states, England and Japa
unions. ter much deliberntion nav
bad fi have confirmed this opinio
,narks the United States spea<ir
dpcertain tones about pollcil
30 ,ni,,a, and her opinions on q
Itaaiis,s - panese pact are too w
20 need confirming,
Wnos ~ we are outlining plans n
many Tho destiny of other nation
Fpls!i hound 20 have some part
newest Cation OF those plans. g.od a
lis increased Hnowledi
Tstanding OF our foreig