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Will the War stay won?
It rests with us whether or not our children must refight the war
HERE was iust one thine that
made Germany the mightiest force
for evil in the world.
Schooling.
For forty-eight years Germany gave her
people deliberate education in militarism, in
Kultur, in the single national purpose of
"Deutschland uber alles."
No other country had a national purpose
which every citizen knew and for which
every citizen worked as the entire German
population knew and worked for German
supremacy.
Because of it, Germany alone of all people
was so strong that she came near wreck
ing the whole civilized world.
In a vaguer, less conscious way, the United
States, too, had a national purpose.
One of the greatest minds in England said
that America came nearer to having a popu
lar ideal than any country except Germany.
This was nothing more nor less than the
Christian ideal: justice, good will, "democ
racy in all things".
It was these principles, half conscious
though they were, which enabled America to
play so important a part in the winning of
the war. They made us strong enough,
articulate enough, to become one of the most
influential of the "big four" in formulating
the terms of peace.
Can American democratic ideals live?
Hate has not died out of the world, nor
greed, nor militarism, nor oppression.
America is no longer protected from the
overspread of old-world infections. Quicker
transportation and our new part in international
events hae made us near neighbors to all people.
The more relaxing days of peace arc upon us.
Our newer, freer ideals must be stronger than ever
or they will perish. .
Unless the American people can be taught to
moe all together towards a common goal, unless
America can hold her national principles so strongly,
that good will and justice to all people become the
leading ideals of the world, new wars may start
any time.
Hou can -de hold these national ideals'
There is only one way the way that Germany
knew and applied to evil ends.
We must see that every citizen, every man,
woman and child in America knows and is ready
to uork for the Christian democratic ideals for
which America stands.
We must teach our national principles in the
schools, in the churches, in. the press, in the
colleges and especially in the homes. We must
teach them as thoroughly and as universally as
Germany taught her sinister Ones. They must
become consciously, aggressively the motive of
our people.
The more thoughtful people in our political, re
ligious and educational world are realizing the
urgent need for teaching our fundamental national
ideals to every American.
They know that until your boy and girl, every
boy and girl, and every man and woman in America
knows and understands the basic principles on
Great thinkers who voice the belief that
American ideals must be crystal
lized through education
PRESIDENT WILSON as
ev-piesident of Princeton,
speaks with authority for the
educational as well as the poli
tical world. He has made what
he calls "a plea for realization
in public education of the new
emphasis which the war has given
to the ideals of democracy and to
the broader conception of national
life."
Lloyd George said in a speech
in Manchester, "We must pay
more attention to the school. The
most formidable institution we
had to fight in Germany was the
school!"
"Love a,s an inclusive law for
education has not been worked
out in theory or tried in practice,"
says Professor Coe of Union Theo
logical Seminary.
Colonel Watterson, whose fame
as an editor is nation-wide, says,
"The paramount issue underlying
the issue of 'Democracy is the re
ligion of Christ. That eliminated,
leaves the' earth to eternal war."
Randolph Bourne, the most bril
liant American educational critic
of the younger generation, said,
"The public is demanding new
attention to the conscious and
spiritual side of learning and
teaching."
The great authority on education,
Professor John Dewey, says, "The
subject matter of the school room
must be enlarged to take in the
new elements and needs of
society."
Says Professor Goodsell, of
Teachers' College, "It is better
and more dynamic ideals that we
want, rather than more facts."
which our 'Americanism rests, until each one is
ready to work for them, American civilization is
in danger.
How the Christian Herald is helping
to educate the nation in American
ideals
The Christian Herald is urging that the 230,685
churches in. America unite to educate the nation in
the broad fundamental Christian American prin
ciples. The editor says in a iccent issue, "Our flag, our
trade, our political and moral influence arc to en
circle the earth. Our intelligence must not fall
short."
Wc should have and will -have an in
tensified and broadened Americanization cam-'
paign a campaign that shall banish the old-
world point of view, old-world prejudices,
old-world rivalries and suspicions and make
all of our citizens complete Americans in
language, thought, feeling and impulse.
American publications, schools, homps must
not stop short of 100 per centjAtrnericanism in
their teachings. Wc should bring to every
citizen, American and foreign born alike, a
vital consciousness of American ideals.
Four departments in the Christian Herald
are devoted to inspiring young people to be
better Americans.
To every member of the family in 300,000
of the most influential homes the Christian
Herald is bringing wholesome, uplifting
reading that builds character. Weelcly the
Christian Herald is carrying into these homes
the great ideals upon whicgi American civili-.
zation rests.
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Trial subscription at the special rate of
$1.00 for six months. Current issue will
be cent upon receipt of 10 cents in stamps. .
Addrooa The Christian Herald, New yorlc.
The Christian
Herald
The Christian Herald's circulation
- is 300,000 the most influential
members of every, community.
GRAHAM PATTERSON, PUBLISHER
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