Show I Other Points' Points of View I Jt CITIZENS Then there I Is n. n largo crowd of ot municipal problems of ot which tho the average a educated citizen lias has hut but ut tho the vaguest knowledge because ho lie spent iiI his time In school chool and college collego on matters relating to the dead Issues of or a n remote and to the lie purely theoretical past aspects of ot the sciences which might have given him light There Thera should fore tore bo to therefore there there- a compulsory required course for ono at nt year least lel In every e high school of oC on municipal problems Ques Ques- public of ot education tho ho housing of oC tho the por transportation municipal control ot of monopolies mid and many others should be bo studied in the most practical W way war making the pupil familiar with tho the facts upon which opinions opinion must be lie formed and making him familiar also aso with the that have o been ma mao mado Q In Ii solution of ot such pro problem both In America and In foreign tries In coun coon education foe tor citizenship wo must emphasize the duties which ever every citizen must discharge of every day of ot hl his life and not merel merely t teach ach him him the virtually duties public officials a as we have done heretofore Ono One of tho the highest duties of citizenship Is to do ol clear nr thinking Oh on tile tho Ital questions which affect tho tin public welfare not only ao so o that the tho citizen can vote voto them but stilt still more moro In order that he Intelligently up upon n ma may help to create an intelligent that Will deal In Jn wise wisely 1 with them country tho Ignorant mans inane vote voto counts as aJi much louch as RS that of ot the educated man but tho the educated man can multiply his vote yoto a a. thousand fold CoM by convincing others of ot the correctness o of his the tho convictions in a democracy government go Is 18 controlled by public of or tho the opinion and ono one highest functions o of tho the educated a as citizens is to contribute man and woman their share ro toward nl enlightened ned public sentiment forming an on questions J It la hl to tho the educated of ot public policy of oC part tho population of or that we wo must look for tor wise guidance any state taIe Hero the time tremendous dous doue Influence of graduates of ot D our high comes In By sheer force of ot numbers Ole they 01 J do more noro to tribute to tOI popular contribute con con- Intelligence on public even eYen the tho questions than graduates of or our colle colleges e who tione where the they are arc often otten In pos os- os can cnn neither think lute freedom and nor speak with nb ab abo- abo o- o frankness Springfield Republican fa 4 |