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About The united American : a magazine of good citizenchip. (Portland, Or.) 1923-1927 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1925)
JULY 1925 THE UNITED AMERICAN Page Three PICTURES qpHE ARTISTS’ portraits in paint and the printers’ su perb productions in ink have played a vital part in the shaping of the destinies of the world and the individual. Pictures inspire either good or. A Magazine of Good Citizenship evil—they constitute a force of Issued Monthly in the Interest of silent suggestion that is beyond Americanization and Adult Education verbal description. The cultured H. J. LANGOE, Editor in castle or cottage select paint Associate Editors: ings and pictures that tend to Charles M. Herlihy, State Superviser Adult Alien Education, Massachusetts elevate the mind. In the domi (President Department Adult Education, National Education Ass’n. U. S.) ciles of those with a fondness William Chandler Smith, Chief State Bureau Immigrant Education, New York (Chairman Editorial Board “Interstate Bulletin”) for wicked things you will find Robert G. Deming, State Director of Americanization, State of Connecticut the kind of pictures that suggest R. E. Dugdale, Director Extension Dept., Board of Education, Toledo, Ohio pleasure in degradation. Geo. A. Green, Director Citizens’ Bureau, Immigrant Aid, Cleveland, Ohio The masterpeaces are too A. C. Strange, Superintendent of Public Education, City of Astoria, Oregon costly to be in the possession of Publishers: The Northman Publishing Company (Inc.) the ordinary wage-earner, but Officers: H. J. Langoe, President; B. G. Skulason, Sec-Treasurer modem commercialism brings Offices and Publishing House excellent copies within the reach Labbe Building, 227% Washington Street, Portland, Oregon of the humblest home. Phone Broadway 6600 There are too few original Q Continuous 01 paintings to go around, but there July, 1925 Number 10 V Ul. O Volume &1 are millions of excellent reproduc tions and the wealth of a picture that is beyond the appraisement i of wealth invariably becomes I EDITORIAL SUBJECTS— the possession of the humble toiler Night School Students May Now Obtain Degrees; The Henry who may enjoy its inspiration Ford “Business”; The Service that is Backed by Loyalty; Music an Essential Element in the Development of Good though it is only a “print.” What Citizenship; Cashing in on Old Models; New Music to come fuller appreciation could an artist from America; America’s Decrease in Farm Population; ask for than that which is A Woman’s Campaign Costs; Prison Rum-Running; Was bestowed upon his conception of Solomon’s Ophir in Peru?; Rubber Going Up; The Little Fellow’s Aggregate Tax-Power is America’s Main Support; an enobling motive by those mil Russians Minting Gold; Paid in Full, etc........................ 10-13 lions who are without the means THE STATE SHOULD NEVER BE MADE A PARTY IN to own it done “in oil ?” RELIGIOUS DISPUTES ............................... 1 The picture that is most widely PICTURES ................................................... 3 FLOATING COLLEGE TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE WORLD, 4 known to those in the common ADULT EDUCATION IN ALABAMA .......................... 5-6 walks of life has the highest By Clutie Bloodworth........'........................... value. Publishers of papers and Director Explanation, State of Alabama books have long recognized the A STORY OF MAN AND CREATION IN THE LANGUAGE OF AN ANCIENT PEOPLE ............................... 7-8 value of the picture. The educa QUESTION AND ANSWER PAGE FOR FOREIGN-BORN ....... 9 tor knows its educational worth DIVERSIFIED FARMING BRINGS PROSPERITY TO NORTH and the clergyman finds the edi DAKOTA FARMERS, ...............-.................. 15-16 By Frank Ridgway, in the “Chicago Tribune” fice without it lacking in its inspi THE ENGLISHMAN’S “H” ..................... 16-17 rational power. “To unlock the AMERICAN FIELDS AND FORESTS RAVAGED BY FOREIGN average mind use the pictorial INSECTS ............................................. 18 key” says the advertising special BITS OF HUMOR FOR THE HOME CIRCLE AND THE FIRESIDE 19 ist. Quoting Sir Joshua Reynolds “a room hung with pictures is Subscriptions, twelve issues, TwoDollars yearly; single copies, twenty a room hung with thoughts” and cents. Remit by United States Money Order, Express Money Order or Check. In Canada and other foreign countries, belonging to the Postal in the language of Ben Jonson Union, fifty cents additional should be added. “Whosoever loves not a picture is Back numbers, not over three months old, twenty-five cents; more injurious to truth, for the picture than three months, One Dollar each. is the invention of heaven.” Instructions for change of address should be sent two weeks in ad Place a few good pictures on vance of mailing. Always give old address, as well as the new, and al the walls of your home or your ways write plainly. room to take the place now The Editor will be glad to consider contributions; but a stamped and addressed envelope must be inclosed, if the return of unavailable manu vacant or decorated with pictures scripts is desired. of a doubtful meaning. Many Entered as Second Class Mail Matter in the Post Office at Portland, people whom you ask to enter Oregon, under the Act of Congress of March Third, 1879. will judge you by your pictures. AMERICAN CO N T E N T S