Evening star., 1923-05-24

eminent. we have set up an elab-
crate organization to insure this.
the federal and state judicial sys-
TENS. But the courts cannot III
sure equal justice to all The COM
munlty If some individually shall
strive for special privileges for
themselves. or seek to establish
subtle forms OF injustice not spe-
> cIhcally prohibited by the letter of
law. The task of the courts will
be difficult, slow. sometimes i'm
possible. unless citizens subject to
their jurisdiction are sincerely de-
sirous to do justice and to see il
done in the affairs of day-by-day
life. Tnus the immediate and con-
tinuing opportunity for every citi-
zen to contribute toward the
achievement of this particular OBJ
jective by the nation as a whole.
lies in SO guiding ones personal
affairs that they shall fall into
confidence with this injunction ITO
establish Justice"
If We sincerely wish to leave a
better and greater nation to the
next generation, to bcqueath in
stitutions better adapted to achieve
the great aim of social organiza-
tions, We shall accomplish these
things by adhering in our daily
conduct TO the rule of seeking aud
doing justice. To this end, the
federal government has important
contributions to make. Many of
It's agencies such as the bureau of
education. the Federal Board iGr
Vocational Education. the depart
ments of Agriculture. Labor, War.
are actively engaged iE efforts for
the better training of citizens.
The Federal Council of Citizenship
Training has been set up with the
purpose of helping to so co-ordi-
nate these various functions that
they may be more effective. 1t
has been studying the situation,
charting the work of federal agen-
Cies. laying out the possible lines
of communication with the states
and the people. preparing to CO.
operate with them in every enter
prise for the betterment of citizen
ship.
Know Truth, Point Way.
Along the same lines the state
and municipal governments have
important duties. They directly
control the educational establish
ments of the country. Beyond
them. every citizens has a personal
responsibility in this business of
training better citizens. The citi-
zen is an example TO all with whom
he comes in contact. a parent with
direct responsibility for his chill
dren. Without his fullest cooper
alton the utmost efforts of fed
eral. state and local governments
can at most be of small avail. So
we may well unite in inviting all
citizens. all Of the many organiaa-
tions which look to encourage bet
ter citizenship, to unite in this
fine cooperation of effort. With
the preamble of the Constitution
as a definition of our objective,
we will find that we have 4 COM
mon aim and purpose, quite as at
tractive as any that has been set
up before us under the urgencies
of war. Here is a sound platform
on which to build democratic insti-
tutions. Toward the realization
of such aspirations as these we
may confidently place our lives,
our fortunes and our sacrei honor.
The result of individual and COL
lecttve effort to make this demo-
cratic program a moving force In
our lives and conduct will extend
beyond our own borders. The ma
tion which knows the truth. and
which, amid the turmoil Of this
age. has discovered how to in
sure domestic tranquility" can
point the way to world peace; not
by force of arms, but by living
the precepts of representative
democracy's true platform in all
its dealings with mankind.