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Primary Grades
Place to Teach
Love for Flag
Even the Youngest Mind
Will Grasp Stories That
Give Inspiration Needed
for Truest Americanism
Study Lives of Leaders
Roosevelt's Last Address
Quoted as Inspiration
for Young and Old
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A great deal has been said and
written on the subject of Americanism
but in many cases the suggestions made
have been without real merit. True
Americanism does not consist of ?l??
gant phrases or nicely rounded sen?
tences. It ha3 a far broader meaning
and can only be fostered through the
early training of the youth of America.
The proper place in which to instill
the principles of genuine Americanism
is in the primary schools. The idea is
to instill the knowledge during the
formative period. The youth of our
beloved country should be so impressed
with the facts of history that when they
grow up to manhood and womanhood
they will be Americans in the truest
sense. They should bo impressed with
the fact that the American flag is the
most beautiful emblem that has ever
waved as the flag of a free people.
They should devote a portion of each
school day to the study of the lives ot
the men whose names are honored
wherever the glorious emblem of lib?
erty and justice floats.
They should become familiar with the
events that are commemorated on cer?
tain days by the American people, such
as Memorial Day, Flag Day, the Fourth
of July, Thanksgiving Day, and the
other solemn anniversaries so dear to
the people of this glorious country.
The should become familiar with the
lives and mighty deeds of Washington,
Hamilton, Jefferson, Marshall. Adams!
Franklin, Barry, Lafayette, Kosciuskc
and the other patriots who devoted all
of the energies of their groat intellects
and superb patriotism to the cause of
human freedom. The names of Jack?
son Lincoln, Grant. McKinley and
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: How many realize that an
important political and governmental
issue will result from the completion
of the present census? The Constitu?
tion provides for the apportionment
of Representatives according to this
decennial enumeration, and In 1911
the House was increased from 391 to
435 members. Does the country want
a similiar increase next year? Has
the Representative been so valuable
that we want more of his kind?
Where does the Republican party
stand on the question?
In opposing the 1911 apportionment
act before the Senate, Mr. Root de?
clared that it would aggravate the
old struggle which had gone on in
every popular government between
legislative efficiency and individual
liberty, and that the House would
either require arbitrary and tyran?
nical rules or else degenerate into a
mob. Furthermore, that body would
find it increasingly hard to reach
conclusions. Have Mr. Root's predic?
tions been justified by the legislative
history of the last nine years? No
one who has followed events in Wash?
ington can deny it.
This matter is inseparable from a
Roosevelt should be placed before the '
youth of our beloved country as worthy !
of the highest reverence and esteem,
The words contained in the last ad- [
dress of Theodore Roosevelt should be?
come familiar to the children of our
schools: "One flag, the American flag;
one language, the language of the
Declaration of Independence; one loy?
alty, loyaltv to the American people."
J. J. M.
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Protect the Home First
The maintenance of the home is es?
sential to ths Republic. The present cost
of living deters marriage, prevents !
home-making and oppresses citizens.
High rents, costly food, expensive
clothing and innumerable taxes enslave
voters. The "pursuit of happiness" bo
comes the quest for existence. Repeal
war taxes; economize; punish prot
itecrs. Carrie Niemand.
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still greater and broader question?
the position of the legislature in our
scheme of government. Popular opin?
ion of Congress varies from vague
distrust to outright and freely ex?
pressed hostility and contempt. What
is the result? An autocratic execu?
tive. Recent events have shown that
a continuance of the latter system is
decidedly unpopular, but before it can
be abandoned some better method of
handling legislative business must be
developed.
IX is a serious matter. The need
for a courageous and efficient ?legis?
lature was never so great, and yet
apparently Congress lacks the requi?
site leadership and the necessary or?
ganization and methods.
There are many signs that needed
improvements will sooner or later be
brought about in the executive de?
partments. Is there not an opportu?
nity for the Republican party to ap?
ply the same principles to a restora?
tion of Congress to its proper place
of dignity and effectiveness? In any
case, should we not at least have a
pledge that there will be no increase
in the size of the House, as a result
of this year's census? W. R.
Hanover, N. H.
Concluions of the
Platform Contest
The Tribune invites you to writs
planks for a Republican platform
and to write letters about planks
proposed by other readeis through
its columns.
For the best planks and letters
The Tribune oiTefs these prizes:
For the best plank.$500.00
For the second best plank.. 230.00
For each of the eight next
best planks. 100.00
For the best letter a daily
prize of . 10.00
For the best letter in the
whole competition. 100.00
The Tribune will make up a plat?
form of ten planks to be determined
by your votes. The ten issues re?
ceiving the most voteB will be the
planks. The ten planks that best
express the chosen Issues will be
selected for tne prlie awards.
Each plank is limited to 100 word?.
Of two planks or letters of equal
merit th*) shorter will be chosen.
Every plank and letter must bear
the name and address of the sender,
although a nom de plume will be
published if the writer desires.
The contest will close at midnight,
April SO, 1920. Manuscripts will not
be returned.
The judges of the contest will be
three of The Tribune's editors. They
will base their decisions on Sound
thinking and brevity, clearness and
strength of statement.
'Don't Destroy/
Is Given Party
As a Precept
Republicanism Urged to
Lift Hand in Defense of
Traditions by Which It
Has Preserved the Nation
One Word of Caution
Leaders Advised to Think
Well in Effort to Bring
Rest to "Worn Out" U. S.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Americanization has ever been
the keynote of Republicanism in this
grand United States?those of us who
have looked to the great Republican
party to conserve and develop the
forceful teachings and precepts of the
founders of the Republic.
When Lincoln strove to cement the
principles of freedom and equality it
was through the media of the Repub?
licans; When Roosevelt brought home
the true bonds of sympathy between
capital and labor and enunciated in a
seven-year administration the truest
principles of Americanism, the Repub?
lican party thundered on as the party
.of leaders.
When our present decaying and tot?
tering Administration was enveloped
and embroiled in a bitter tussle to
free democracies and monarchies from
their fetters of demagogy and arti- ?
ficiality, was it not a Republican and
the Republican principles that led the !
Administration's fight?
And now a word of caution to the ,
Republican party and its leaders:
Don't dare to destroy. Don't dare to j
hinder and impede. Cast out your j
lines, that all fish may take of your j
bait. Cooperation with and assistance
to big business?that has been the |
mainstay and progress of our Republic. |
And lastly, but by no means the least i
important, is true economy.
Develop our governmental operations |
in the manner that vast business de- J
velops and supervises theirs. Conserve
where waste is running rampant. Re- |
duce departments and investigations !
and increase efficiency ? but reduce
nothing that will impair efficiency for
the sake of advertised economy.
With what peace and tranquillity the
whole world will look upon rehabili?
tated, reconstructed, rejuvenated Amer?
ica, true to her destinies, true to her
promises, fulfilling the hopes, the as?
pirations and the dreams of her found?
ers!
In order to form a moro perfect
union to establish justice, insure do?
mestic tranquillity and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and
our posterity.
Tha,t is what our big, strong party of
Lincoln and Roosevelt?the great, tried
and true Republican party?will bring
to nervous, tired and worn-out Amer?
ica. LOUIS S. RAPPAPORT.
11 Eighth Street, Ridgefield Park, N. J.
Promote Racial Equality
In response to a need made im?
perative by the recent outbursts of
violations of law and order the Re?
publican party pledges itself to the
enactment of legislation to secure
the fullest measure of social, politi?
cal and economic justice to all our
people.?Lucius Sumner Hicks, 702
Winthrop Building, Boston, Mass.
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Some Suggested Planks
Among the mass of suggestions for planks in the Republican
platform are the following:
Put Bonus Up to People
Such national reforms as the bonus
for the veteran, land for the soldier,
sailor or marine, war risk insurance,
privileges of citizenship in voting,
and all public matters affecting
the natural rights of the citizens of
our country we hold to be vital to
our national welfare and largely
questions which the people may de?
cide either through representation in
Congress or by popular vote.?L. F. G.
Government Pensions
Faithful and long continued service
to the government should be recog?
nized. The Republican party favors
the adoption by the Congress of a
well considered service! retirement
pension act for departmental em?
ployees who have devoted the major
portion of their ljvcs in the govern?
ment service, in "most cases, with
inadequate compensation, to the end
that inefficients may be retired with
honor and the service be maintained
at the highest point of efficiency. ?
C. A. Lemmers, Denver, Col.
Cut Governmental Expense
To prevent financial chaos the Re?
publican party proposes. 1. To make
radical cuts in governmental ex?
penditure and to abolish needless
bureaus and extravagant commis?
sions. 2. To recast and equalize the
Federal tax law so as to encourage
business enterprise and develop the
productivity of the nation.?W. S. C.
Abolish Note Writing
Realizing that vacillating policies
are always dissension breeders: that
much reiteration creates confusion
and derision, and that notes, how?
ever academic, are not correctives
unless backed by ability and desire
to act, the Republican party pledges.
itself to abolish dissembling and
strive to adjust the Mexican problem
?amicably, if possible; by drastic
intervention, if necessary.?Eugenia
Clay, 17 South Clinton Street, East
Orange, N. J.
War Against Gougers
We' pledge ourselves to the task
of undertaking to cause an end to
the unjust methods of business
whereby the citizenry of this Repub
lie has been gouged by unpatriotic
profiteers and the bringing of such
profiteers to justice.?Arthur J. Pen
noil, Sayville, Long Island.
Uphold Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine safeguarded and
right to interfere in American affairs
denied European countries. Equal?
ity in voting power for United States
in any affair concerning our welfare.
Congress to decide whether or not
our army and navy shall participate
in any future foreign trouble. Right
to withdraw from league at any time,
after giving notice of such inten?
tions to other members, reserved by
the United States.- Arthur I. Olson,
Beaver Brook, Danbury, Conn.
New Regime in Mexico
Resolved that we must have a
strong Republican Administration
before the Mexican muddle can be
solved. Resolved that the killing of
American citizens in Mexico must,
stop; that protection of an active na?
ture be given our people and their in?
terests in that country; that the mur?
derers of our people in the past be
apprehended and punished; that the
Carranza government give way to one.
of stability.?A. F. W., Peconic, Long
Island.
Domestic Interests First
We recognize that the World War
has changed our former position of
isolation to one of intense interest
in international affairs. We believe
in participating ?n international af?
fairs to an extent, commensurate
with our attitude during the war, but
maintain that no such participation
shall be exercised at the expense of
or in neglect of domestic interests.
?Morton Meyer, Princeton, N. J.
More Time on War Debt
That the war debt now being
paid by the numerous taxes levied by
the United States government be
drawn out over a longer space of time
and thus reduce the present rate of
taxes, taking it off of medicines, cos?
metics, etc.. and articles that are
essential.- F. W. Kerr, Robertsvillc,
Ohio.
At Last, an Optimist!
Looks Kindly on Unrest
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I am inclined to take an opti?
mistic view of our present economic
troubles. History shows that govern?
ments are always struggling with prob?
lems of various kinds.
Our people have a little fever just
now which has alarmed some of the
more timid ones among us, but. I think
we will be all right presently if we
kee?> quiet and don't flounder about too
much.
We don't need much medicine?cer?
tainly not as much as is being pre?
scribed for us. A good tonic, however,
would be beneficial, provided it were
fundamental and not paliative.
Everything in nature has a tendency
to seek an equilibrium, and our worst
trouble will attain this level as soon as
fair competition resumes its function.
So I am not very much alarmed for
the good old ship of state yet.
i T?'? lV ?fi supp1y and demand i? ?,*
dead and will swing ni baric S_ not
if the government can" do ?g??'
check unfair competition Th.?
pounding of this tonic is all L^?*
reasonably expect of any governm^
t F. N."p.
Duty of Women to Retain
The Refinement of Societv
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The Republican party Bho-u
immediately recognize the power of ?k
20,000,000 women voters, if thVv ?'
sire recognition, not by appealing ?
their imagination, but by 2?.^*
t.hem as equal to any politician of \\\
Here again co?p*ration is nece*???.
Women must do their part. The*r h?7*
to the world is to maintain and ??
tain refinement in society. It Mrva'"
would be a good policy to place womil
in political positions that would J,"
rectly connect them with ur,'."<,???
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