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Show AMERICANISM BILLS GET 0. K. Three Measures Written by the American Amer-ican Legion Become Laws in Oklahoma, June 25. Three Americanism "bills written by the American Legion and introduced In the Oklahoma state legislature at the request of that organization, have been passed by the state lawmaking body, signed by Governor Robertson and will become laws on June 25. House bill No. 383 provides that the American flag shall be displayed at all times In every school room In the state public, private and denominationaland denomi-nationaland that pupils shall be taught proper respect and reverence for It by the state school superintendent. superintend-ent. A penalty Is provided for violation. viola-tion. American history and civil government govern-ment are made compulsory subjects for study in all schools of the state under house bill No. 384. High schools, colleges, universities and normal schools must require at least one full year's work In American Ameri-can history and civics of each student graduated. In the future, each teacher who is granted a certificate to teach In Oklahoma Okla-homa must subscribe to an oath of allegiance to the constitution of the United States and of the stae of Oklahoma under the terms of house bill No. 3S9. Teachers found guilty of public statements against the flag or country shall have their certificates revoked. The bills have been widely praised in the Oklahoma press and have been made a part of the national American-Ism American-Ism program of the American Legion. |
