The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-06-08
"Americanism.'

AWSl NuliiSih.
Many centuries ago the only inhabi-
tants of this great land were the
Indians or the Red Men. But after
many years of darkness, the white
man was brought to America during
the year 1892 through the greatness
of an Italian seaman and the kindness
of Spanish queen. Since then Amer
lea has been the greatest and the
leading nation of the world.
The soul of people lives at home.
That is why America has been i'm
perfectly understood and positively
misunderstood in Europe. There are
a large number of American travellers
who 60 to Europe at all times of the
year. They leave a vivid impression
upon the Europeans, which is more
or less deficient, superficial and posi-
lively misleading is many ways
These travellers fail to reveal the
true spirit of America. The Euro
peans do not seem to realize that the
soul of the people is the creative force
the controlling power and the charac-
teristic element of the United States
1t is this soul Of the people which
has made the great American nation
The Declaration of independence did
not even pretend to create new
state of things; It only wanted to
recognize state of things already
existing. 1t declared that we, the
United Colonies, are and of right
ought to be free and independent
The fact that is clear and significant
is that independence existed before
this was declared. 1t shows US that
the great soul of the American peo-
pie was living and conscious before
the history of the United States be-
gan.
A nation Conceived" in liberty will
at least endeavor to practice modera-
ton, prudence and patience. 1t will
try new experiments slowly. This is
true in the main with the United
States. The reason for this great and
tranquil confidence is to be found in
the history of the soul of the Ameri'
can people.
The American Revolution was nc
revolution at all. 1t was merely a
resistance. 1t did not propose to con-
quer new liberties and privileges, but
only to defend old ones. These lib
critics belonged to us not only by
right, but also by precedent and an
cient tradition.
Since the year 1920 about 26,000,-
900 foreigners have come to the Unit
ed States. This is huge number
for any country to digest and as
simulate, but so far America has part
ly managed to do so. A great many
foreigners came here with the sole
idea of becoming wealthy. They or
ganize great settlements, such as the
japanese, Chinese, etc. In some parts
of New York one will imagine that
he is in a Russian Ghetto or in some
parts of Pennsylvania, he will imagine
that he is in a Hungarian mining
town. In their settlements, these
foreigners have their own schools,
school teachers, churches, customs
languages and creeds, and the young
children are reared exactly as if they
were at home. After the foreigners
have made great sums of money here,
they return to their own land and
exchange their American money for
their own coin, which is very much
more. We can not hope to have a
true American with this going on. A
foreigner can come here and become
a good, true American, but he never
car or will as long as his interest
is elsewhere.
All Americanism depends upon the
individual. Each of US have our own
part to play. Even the President and
his Cabinet revert back to the peo-
pie or individual. In the next cleo
ton, women are to have a chance to
vote, and it is not only their right to
do so, but also their duty. We would
think very little of a man who was
q years of age and refused to vote.
The day is coming when we shall feel
the same way towards the women. A