Eureka Reporter | 1904-04-22 | Page 7 | Making a Good Citizen

MAKING A GOOD CITIZEN your lad could give his elders a greatly needed lesson A 13 year old ita laii boy lately prepared on essay on the duties of citi zenshin tor a club in new york among the rules which h laid down are the following I 1 want to be a good cit zen I 1 must be true to my antry true tc my state and true to my cit it I 1 do not vote I 1 will not be doing my duty I 1 must have my own judgment to vote for the man I 1 think Is best qualified for the office tor which he has been nominated if I 1 don t I 1 wont be doing my wy I 1 must not let any body bribe me to vote for a man I 1 not fitted lor an office it will also be ray duty to bo aad self ting 0 o as not to be a burden and a nuisance to the public I 1 must pay taxes so the govern mant can be maintained and the of bleers of the government paid I 1 because ftfe government i for my good when it is necessary I 1 must elp order and always be ready for pub service and in case of war serve my country I 1 should know the bis tory of my country and be an gent reader and close observer ot current events