Evening star., 1923-05-25
From Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The Star.
VANDERBILT SCORES
INTENSE PATRIOTS
Wants Civilization First, He
Declares Before Ameri-
can Council. !.

al want civilization first" declared
Frank A. Vanderlfp. president Of the
National American Council, address
ing the afternoon session of the an
nuaI meeting of that organization yes
terday. He said he would like to see
developed a better understanding in
the community. the state, the nation
and the world, and fairness and jus
tice between the nations.
Our constitution limits the ma
tional council to work for education,
for patriotism and good citizenship"
said Mr.. Vanderlip. "Patriotism-I
am getting an obsession against that
word. In Europe today one of the
great troubles is that patriotism IS
translated into intense nationaIism.
Sees Opportunity Open.
Americans first. If In we'll doing.
fine. But II In seifishness, not 80 fine
1t Is no finer TO be selfish nationally
than individually
Mr. Vanderlip said that he believed
there was a great opportunity open to
the National American Council whose
purpose is the encouragement OF better
American citizenship.
81 am not much alarmed over the
condition of the United States" he said
81 am not afraid of the reds or the
divisions. 1 am fired with the posi-.
bilities Of what we could do If we united
and put Our minds on things we believe
desirable for the education OF our citi-
zenship.''
CouIa Afford Education.
Mr.. Vanderlip said that the United
States could afford to educate its,
citizens from a political and an eco
nomic standpoint.
I'VE afforded $4,000, 100000 for
war, and IL we can afford anything"
he said, I'VE can afford education.
The value of man power in this
country has increased vastly in re-
cent years, Mr.. yanderlip said. In
dustrial production as result has
Increased 10 per cent in the last ten
years, due to better machinery and TO.
better training. There are 100000
persons in the United States today
that did not exist when he was a boy
MIR. Fanderlip said. Among these in
dustries are electrical, gas engines and
the moving pictures Better educated
man power is needed, and better un-
derstanding between employer and
employe.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation of Labor. which
ts constituent member OF the Ma
tional American Council, pledged his
organization to the work of educat-
ing the citizens of the country. The
public school system has been de-
veIoped through the efforts of organ
Federation Of Labor has always been
on record in favor of better educa-
ton.
Miss Charl ormond Williams. presi-
dent of the National Education Asso-
citation, declaring that the greatest
asset the country possesses are the
boys and girls. said that the agency
best equipped to educate for citizen
ship is the public school system.
Education in Peace.
James Z. West of the Boy Scouts
of America told the meeting that 1t
is the job of the council to see that
children are properly educated to
care for unity and peace of the world.
Where diplomats and politicians
have failed in their policies and
teachings. unity and peace may be
brought to the world by proper
education of the coming citizens" he
said.
President Harding was reelected
honorary president of the National
American Council. Vice President
Coolidge, Gen. Pershing and Secretary
Hoover were reelected honorary vice
presidents.
other officers reelected were;
Frank A. Vanderlip, president: James
E. West of the Boy Scouts. treasurer,
and Sidney Morse OF New York.
treasurer.
A@Gpfs .t00luttOns.
The council adopted resolutions re
uuesttng collection of data in regard
| to schools through federal and state
census agencies. and a plan for devot-
ing July 4 each year TO welcoming
formally into Amer lean citizenship na-
tive-born young men and women about
| to enter their majority. and aliens who
have obtained citizenship through nat
uralization.
The suggestion ,,.- the Fourth OF
July be utilized as a day to rededicate
the Ideals of America by citizens OF
the United States iE q nationwide cele-
bration was presented by Nathaniel
Phillips, president Of the League o.
| Foreign-born Citizens, in an address
before the National American Council.
Mr.. Phillips propose that public meet
| ings in the form OF civic court OF
honor" he held in every city in which
the citizens will participate. and ad
dresses on American ideals and prin-
! cipals OF democracy will be delivered
by prominent speakers. TableauX de-
/ picting the history of America, enpha-
sizing the cultural contributions by the
| foreign-born citizens in this country,
/ should be presented. a recently nat
4 uraIfZed citizen and an American who
l has Just reached his twenty first birth
4 day should explain the Significance of
! their new responsibility to tileir
/ country.