Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-11-29


Let me ask how many of us have
sver taken the trouble to ascertain
What is being taught our children?
Asking this question carries with it
40 implication that our children are
,ot beng properly taught in most
communities But have you ever asked
questions attempting to find out?
lave you ever visited the schools to-
ee for a certainty? We all plead
ack of time. but men, have we no
ime TO give to the discharge of the
most important duty that we will ever
,e asked to perform?
A program of patriotism and ciyics
,ased not only on love of country, but
a common sense understanding of
ur constitutional form of government
nd its benefits, showing the differ
nee between constitutional princi-
les and constitutional policies, would
70 much to eradicate the insidious
doctrines preached by ultra-radicals.
orally in this great work. Countless
thousands Of immigrants are coming
this country every year. They are
,Oming because they consider this the
md of milk and Honey" which it
urely is. Many of them are ignorant.
ONE. presume, are illiterate But
,,-,x- $50, ,,,,.., -, ~ xy;+b bo+o IN fboir
carts as hate is ever the heritage Of
uspicioiA stuIidity, and ignorance.
The free school system of this coun-
ry is the great malting pot in which
he children OF the foreign born are
Iaed into the citizenry of the nation
My by education is it now possible
prevent the aliens FROM alternating
America. Respect for the flag, the
.ights and duties of citizenship, tolera
on of individual religious opinions,
nd education for. service to humanity
re the ideals to be striven for in
ny such program OF education.
Our. children are being taught Ger
in cultural, scientific, and technical
objects in our schools, but are we
eaching them Americanism at the
anne time? What is Americanism
bout which we hear so much? Let
e give you my definition of it; it
r ) loyalty. initiative, tolerance, fore
earance, honesty, morality, self-con-
fol, effictsncy. thrift, cooperation,
loroughness, self-sacrifice, courtesy
sourage, dependalility, and determine
on, coupled with a continuity of pur-
ose, desire for accomplishment,
wish to excel, a respect for law and
rider and a reverence for Holy things
fen, are not these virtues and traits
f character the long lost and well
gh forgotten ones of our fathers,
lose sturdy pioneers who made Amer
ca what it is and gave it to us?
Victor Hugo said, Open up
chool and close a prison" Carlyle
aid, Education is a companion
7hich no misfortune can depress, no
/
lespotism enslave: at home, a friend
broad an introduction; in solitude, a
olace; and in society, an ornament"
Education is the torchbearer of civil
cation; it illumes the dark places of
he world, and under its ameliorating
1fluence it despels evil, it inculcates
-ood II hroodopc tI,o vicioy, Cf human
ty, and is a moral and spiritualizing
orce. It will assist in solving some
( our economic and social problems.
helps the individual to help himself.
enables him to provide himself with
better living and WORKING conditions,
Which results in greater personal eff
iciency and makes for better and
nero diversified production.
How often have the efforts of man,
ind vital to anotherge neration, pass
d into the annals Of forgetfuln ess,
5oid of remaining vestige, to tell of
he human endeavor or the objective
triven for and attained Future peo-
)les come, pause amid the same sur
-oundings, and pass on. little knowing
Df the fears hopes, failures and con.
Iuests of those who struggled there"
We may be forgotten, our efforts may
lot be appreciated and our motives as
XiWanians not fully understood but
ct us not be. deferred from the path
We know is right. Let us combine
purpose with performance and pro.
mote the cause Of education. Let us
reach and teach the gospel of educa-
ion combined with hard work Let us
lrge our young people to obtain an
ducatfon to whatever extent their
circumstances will permit. It will
make life sweeter and more worth
he living for your children and mine
during their periods of prosperity; it
will give them greater strength and
fortitude to carry on through times of
diversity and will certainly become
most valuable heritage, their richest
'ogacy.
| wish to conclude with both a plea
and prophecy My plea, that we in
luce all of our young people to go
TO school and that we sec they are
rightly taught while there. NV prop