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About The united American : a magazine of good citizenchip. (Portland, Or.) 1923-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1925)
APRIL 1925 ... ................. "»>»»,|»|,i|........ I....... ............................................................ THE UNITED AMERICAN Page Three un»................................. „„„„„....... „„...... Good Citizenship | i | I I I i i i I f i I l \ I = j | | I I i | | I I | | I | | | I | ! | | I | | j i | > | | | | | | | I I | | I i | TF CITIZENSHIP is the founda- 1 tion for our civic and social structure, the structure is inse- cure until intelligent training for citizenship becomes general. The man or woman in America who is permitted to assume the posi- A Magazine of Good Citizenship tion of a citizen, without training, Issued Monthly in the Interest of is a liability to the nation. No Americanization and Adult Education person should be given the rights H. J. LANGOE, Editor and privileges of citizenship with- Associate Editors: out a proper and adequate under- Charles M. Herlihy, State Superviser Adult Alien Education, Massachusetts standing backed by a definite and (President Department Adult Education, National Education Ass’n. U. S.) honest purpose insuring the dis- William Chandler Smith, Chief State Bureau Immigrant Education, New York charge of citizenship obligations. (■Chairman Editorial Board “Interstate Bulletin”) The superficial question-and- Robert G. Deming, State Director of Americanization, State of Connecticut answer formula which touches R. E. Dugdale, Director Extension Dept., Board of Education, Toledo, Ohio briefly upon historic facts is Geo. A. Green, Director Citizens’ Bureau, Immigrant Aid, Cleveland, Ohio proving as inadequate as any A. C. Strange, Superintendent of Public Education, City of Astoria, Oregon other of the innumerable short- Publishers: The Northman Publishing Company (Inc.) cut methods by which hundreds of Officers: H. J. Langoe, President; B. G. Skulason, Sec-Treasurer thousands of people have been , Offices and Publishing House given certificates of citizenship— Labbe Building, 227% Washington Street, Portland, Oregon a share of stock in the American Phone Broadway 6600 Joseph A. Rowley, Business Manager governmental enterprise. Even the ability to quote the language Vol. 3 ^¿‘“21 April, 1925 Number 7 of our Constitution is no guaran- tee of fitness for citizenship. f Only an intelligent conception of the principles upon which our government is founded and the EDITORIAL SUBJECTS— knowledge that is essential to the Entering a Field of Greater Influence for Americanization; cultivation of a sincere and loyal “Common Sense Applied to Spending”; Small Predicaments devotion to American ideals and of Great Magnitude, etc.......................... 10-12 national institutions can render SHIFTING CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY FROM THE INDIVIDUAL an individual qualified for natu- TO THE STATE......................................................................... 1 ralization and citizenship. GOOD CITIZENSHIP ................................................................................. 3 Intelligent citizenship is good A MOTHER’S OBSERVATIONS ............................................... ;............. 4 citizenship. It is an insurance of LEAVING THE SPIRITUAL VALUES BEHIND ............................ 5-7 loyalty to state and nation as RELIGION AND SCIENCE ....................................................................... 7 much as it is to community and BECOMING AN AMERICAN ................................................ 8 By A. C. Strange, Superintendent of City Schools of Astoria home. It contributes to con- A QUESTION AND ANSWER PAGE FOR FOREIGN-BORN............ 9 structive thought and action and FALLACIES OF THE FOREIGN-BORN .......................... 14 carries out the plan for the con- Editorial from “The Union Signal” sumate good of all. Intelligent FOLLY OF COMMUNISM AND ITS REACTIONS ON THE RUS- citizenship means greater interest SLA OF TOMORROW ................................................................ 15-16. in civic affairs. It is the most CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING PROGRESS IN CALIFORNIA.......... 16 effective weapon against irration- BITS OF HUMOR FOR THE HOME-CIROLE AND THE FIRESIDE. .17-18 al and unsound tinkering with WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AMERICAN?...................................... 19 government. It is the antidote of By Roselle Mercier Montgomery radicalism. It is the only gilt edge security by which Uncle Sam can Subscriptions, twelve issues, TwoDollars yearly; single copies, twenty hope to keep his assets of a suf- cents. Remit by United States Money Order, Express Money Order or ficient value to offset his liabilities. Check. In Canada and other foreign countries, belonging to the Postal Union, fifty cents additional should be added. Upon the shoulders of the in- Back numbers, not over three months old, twenty-five cents; more telligently informed citizen rest than three months, One Dollar each. the burden of responsibility for Instructions for change of address should be sent two weeks in ad keeping America on the right vance of mailing. Always give old address, as well as the new, and al course. Adequate training for citi- ways write plainly. zenship should become a matter The Editor will be glad, to consider contributions; but a stamped and of far greater importance than addressed envelope must be inclosed, if the return of unavailable manu the formal naturalization of an scripts is desired. alien who is deficient in Amer- Entered as Second Class Mail Matter in the Post Office at Portland, Oregon, under the Act of Congress of March Third, 1879. ican intelligence. 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