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Show MAKING A GOOD CITIZEN. Young Lad Could Give His Elders a Greatly Needed Lesson. A 13-) ear old Italian boy lately prepared pre-pared on essay on tho duties of cltl-zonshlp, cltl-zonshlp, for n club In Now York. Among tho rules which he laid down aro tho following' "If I want to be a good citizen 1 must bo true to my countty, true to my state and true to in) city. If I do not vote I will not bo doing my duty. I must havo my own Judgment to vote for the man I think Is best qualified for tho office for which he has been nominated. If I don't I won't be doing m) duty. I must not let anybody any-body bribe mo to vote for a man I think not fitted lor an office. It will also bo my duty to be Industrious and self supporting, so ns not to be a burden and a nuisance to the public. I must pay taxes, so that the government govern-ment can be maintained nnd tho officers of-ficers of the government paid, because tho government Is for my good. When It Is necessary I must help to maintain order and always be ready for public pub-lic service, and In case of war serve m) country. I should know tho history his-tory of my country nnd be nn Intelligent Intelli-gent reader and close observer of curiont cvJlts " |