Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
aAMERICA-THE MOST JUST NATIONn BOOST IT!

"AlERICA-THE MOST JUST NATION"-BOOST 1T!
What's the matter with the United States of America?
Isn't there anything worth while in institutions
principles national traditions and IDEALS national
policies and accomplishments? Has the spirit of patriot
ism and nationasm wholly sothered by the sitting
euvum Of internatonalism which been constantly
poured this country since the former admins
tration attempted Sam the chore boy of
Europe?
Pick up the program a state national convention
conference of almost any organization association
and most likely the headner is foreigner who is
to tell what sordid cayfooed selfish peo-
pie are simply because refuse to become active
partner in Europe's bankruptcy and hatreds.
We lectured upon duty to the world.
We are commiserated upon having lost our soul.
We informed that traditions and ideals old
fogey, that the policy of Winding business is
sign of narrow-mindness; that while cleaning
houses and putting in order have brought
ity to us, it is a supremely selfish policy
are described hard-boiled and cold-blooded and
Shyocks, lacking attributes just
refuse to join regular international Saturday night
debauch and get into roughhouse the cost self
respect and physical and financial standing
Those attending the convention listen
imported lecturer at government depore our
provinciasm and characterize nation wholly lost
to higher and better things.
This sort of thing is breeding a spirit of discomfort
and spreading the gospel hatred American institu
lions quite truly the soapbox evangelist
OUT the in language less polished and phrases
less rounded than the distinguished foreign gentry who
speak at exclusive gatherings. But there is
tal difference between the two however except in out
ward One is binding and the other
paper back The contents the
a talk given by President Harding to the citizens
Augusta the last day of his recent vacation he said
1T will be the verdict of Europe when rghed her
self, she surely will that the republic of the United
States just nation in world" Isn't about
ime this truth being emphasized upon every occasion
It every opportunity throughout the United States?
Why doesn't convention conference try some
hing by featuring American citizen who believes
90 per cent in institutions and who is
lot afraid to stand his two feet and the good old
ospel of Amerfcanism and mndng our business, by
he practice Of which this country became and
pected 1t is not time for the various assoca
ons chambers of commerce. industrial conferences and
hose club organizations national in their scope well
purely local clubs to stop featuring the foreign
gandist who to country only to find fault with
nd belittle it?
We do not need these propagandists inform
regarding Europe The American people have a vastly
etter and truer knowledge Europe European peo
lie have of America Let those foreign scholars and lead
who would bring about better understanding between
his country and Europe remain at home and endeavor
nlighten their countrymen regarding the viewpoint
America and what it has accomplished Let them stop
spreading of official lies in their countries regard
this nation its purposes and its motives.
much within their borders bring restora-
on of normal conditions America within its
aries and all will be well with the world.
Instead of bringing about a better understanding they
spreading the gospel of class hatred
'untry They getting large class people, other
Use intelligent in the belief that something after ALL
rong with American institutions and American ideals
ley keeping alive in all European countries the false
Id vicious idea that have duty to Euro
an countries.
1t is high time to stop this sort of propaganda Am
foIory t. oT,S h.
Dst constructive part in the community of nations in the
)r of bringing the world back to sane viewpoint and
rmaI prosperity.