The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-12-18


through the payroll allotment plan.
Gil, but also has gained a mechanism
through which to work to spread the
ideas of world citizenship in the com
munity at large 1t is assured of
much local help, which will allow the
group to develop an action program
without spending all it's energy in
developing memberships and suffi-
cient interest to be force in the
community. In other words, it will
work democratically through and with
| the present groups in the community
rather than develop a complicated
group by and of itself
Effective Leadership Requires Action
There is. little doubt about the fact
that should it decide to develop a
large membership, it could do So
Potential interest on the campus is
great. Too few students have the
chance to use their leadership ener-
gies satisfactorily. The same can be
said about the people in the commun-
ity. Winter quarter will determine
what is to develop. Meanwhile,
shall wait patiently to see how the
Executive Committee will view it's job
and what practical steps it will take.
Long ago, l learned that patience is
a deserving quality especially when
new movement is in process of forma-
ton. Effective leadership is a prod
uct of building solidly from the
ground floor. 1t cannot be pushed
around too much. 1t must push itself
in making decisions and in action.
Once little momentum is achieved,
guidance is comparatively easy. The
initial momentum takes shape slowly.
Much depends upon the careful selec-
ton of the leadership and the making
of the necessary action decisions to
get the ball rolling. The ball is roll
ing little already, here.
Philosophy of the Movement
The chief ideas of the World Citi-
zenship Movement involve an interest
ing definition of citizenship. Colonel
Tchou defines 1t as Civilized living
in the leading social groups-the fam
lily, community, state, nation and
world" The use of force and brutal
ity is no just substitute for law, rea-
son and social decency. Good citizen
ship in democracy implies the above
plus the emphatic recognition of the
great Importance Of the individual
and his rights and duties wherever
he is. His rights and duties involve
political, economic and social consid-
erations. People must comprehend
this. Besides, they must do their
share to obtain civilized living" in
their respective groups. If they want
it badly enough, they can have it. |
They must assume the necessary re-
sponsibility to obtain it. The best |
safeguard for world citizenship is eff
fective citizenship In the family COM
etc. World Citizenship is de- |
pendent upon the others. This must |
be clearly understood by all people. |
To understand this requires broad I'M
1erstanding. Hence, World Citizen
ship is primarily an educational move !
nent of a private nature to work for
4 greatly desired political, economic
and social goal. Without this broad
understanding, people just have to
pay the consequences for the leader
ship they get. They can't just trust i
hat all leadership will be benevolent.
BY assuming understanding on an in
,reasingly broad basis, people may
expect better leadership and resource
illness. This naturally means that
he World Citizenship effort is de-
irable war activity for our people.
Besides, it builds conviction for the
'eace which must necessarily follow.
Project Features Social
science Education
Students and citizens generally who
hink through the philosophy of World :
are assured of broader po-
tical, economic and social under
landing. Social science education is
ne of our greatest intellectual needs.
is probably one of our most neg ,,
ected fields of education. 1t is con-
idered too frequently as impractical,
bstract, not useful, or simply as "cul-
ural." Schools tend to neglect it.
, study of college budget ALLEGATIONS
throughout the country tends to indi-
ate its neglect. Montana State uni :
ersity is probably no exception 1t :,
often said that high school instruc
on in social science is also all too ;
ften ineffective. Perhaps so. The :
lany convulsive problems such as
ar, insecurity and poverty, crime,
lental illness, etc, are strong EVIL :
ences of need for more effective So
al science education. The World
Movement is mass social s
,ience education opportunity We in
lie Social Work Laboratory are glad