Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27

OF human relations.
Designed as the first educational forum post
war principles with agenda formulated by the Ma
onsl Conference Of Christians and Jews, the institute
had taken for Us theme 1.-The world want to live in
Discussions of this kind on subjects broad the
universe itself have way Of drifting apart from our own
national concerns into impracticabe and unrealzable
theories of world reform
AS the first speaker Mr. Dewey performed
spicuous service for the gathering and for the country
by describing THE KIND OF AMERICA in which he
wishes 10 live.
In doing this ne presented program of fundamental
governmental purposes and of upright civic behavior
which ought to guide every official public responsibility
and every in exercising the powers and privileges
of suffrage.
n EMARKINe that OF course I'VE are concerned equally
N with the cultural and spiritual freedoms which the
totaltariaHs DENY" Mr. Dewey forcefullY added
I'VE are EVEN MORE concerned with THE SCI
ENCE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, with
the dignity of the individual and with the art of living
together in mutual respect"
The sturdy freedoms that have been Mr.. Dewey
reminded his auditors be lost by us at home without
any hazards Of foreign invasion conquest; lose
them by taking them too mitch for granted by beeom
ing too snug and complacent.
In other words,LAZY CITIZENSHIP is a national
peril.
I'm the world of tomorrow Mr. Dewey continued,
IL should like to live in a REVITALIZED REPUBLIC.
AMERICAN recognizes that ONLY HE can guard his
freedoms that these freedoms must be reborn in
each generation, lest they die.
"OnIy by the yiglapt exercise of the duty of
citizenship protect the state which serves us.
Mr. DEWEY also plainly indicated what he meant by
wi 'revtalized republic
II should like to RE-BIRTH of THE
AMERICAN SYSTEM of checks and balances in
government
Our government DEVISED for the protec-
ton of minorities and to prevent the destruction of
liberties rights by temporary majorities
ITO preserve these guarantees of freedom
must STRENGTHEN the QUALITY and INDEPEND-
ENCE of EACH of the three separate branches of
government"
There is nothing abstruse or impossible in that idea
1t has been written in the annals of America for
more than $50 years.
All those who KNOW American history know what
it is
It's formal name is CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERN
AENT; something that exists almost nowhere else
the world and that will be lost to the entire world
unless American citizenship is alert and patriotic to safe
guard and to preserve it here.
IN HIS discourse, Mr. Dewey suggested that govern
1 mental administration should be taught in schools
end colleges and that government in do its part by
appointing trained men and from such institu-
tons"
If that be done he commented
Business, labor and agriculture will send their
best men for training"
Mr.. Dewey also advocated form of collective bar
gaining in the economic field under which labor and
management would turn their attention study of
the problems of each other"
Likewise, Mr. Dewey looked forward to a time when
every citizen regards himself part of the nation
itself and NOT AS PART OF ANY PRESSURE
GROUP"
Finally, Mr. Dewey said:
II should like to the day when RELIGION
reassers its leadership as living force in the moral
values of the nation"
In sum- this a timely and beneficial speech filled
with good admonon
We should all be glad that the speech made.
For none of US is too old too learn
10 re-earn. THE ESSENTIALS of American citizen
ship, Of American hbertys and Of free American
government.
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