Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-03-05 | Page 7 | A Real Idea

i fT I Real 7 I I t A e a Ni 1 r Western y st rn city it has tackled this Americanization chore froma from from J a new ne angle and the new idea could well be adopted by every I to town n n and city in the nation v r Pupils pils in the schools of that city bring home their report cards to heir parents P and on this card is Citizenship with the marking of the he pupil for the month i Nothing new about that s r Wait Vait a minute this this' Citizenship is not some som stud study some pr y flag lecture lecture- lecture course c courses urs t some disguised history 1 tor pill no no sir it is a on what the pupil WAS during the month v t i 1 In this city citizenship in n the schools means dep deportment orti rt 1 lent ent att atten- atten do 1 courtesy politeness ss diligence manners not methods I t An unruly man Is not a good citizen a perverse child might h. h ke bej le letter ter perfect in A American hist history ry and be be a miserable young youngAi Ai American So citizenship in In that city means what you are rather th n. n what you say you are afe y I If William Villiam ties Su Susies Susie's ies ie's hair to the ink inkwell well if Joh Johnnie slips awad a aa awad wad a of second hand gum do down n Mamie's necks if Mattie sticks s her tongue out at teacher citizenship shows a C no no matter how Ic letter er perfect t these ese little cherubs n may ay be in their lessons lessons f The The dullest boy the room roomY Y who o. o honestly does his best each ach da day a will outrank the most clever lad ld who frequently do does s his w st. t So from the first grade up the children are being taught the vi vital oal principles of govern government of f. f self restraint t of respect t. t for others of courtesy of obedience 1 T That at seems like about the best best suggestion towards towards' the solution tion of this Am Americanization problem doesn't it