Show s St t c r f 1 SCHOOLS OP oh DEMOCRACY DE W Wi O Ol The opening of oC schools throughout through- through J lout out America although just taken Pol for fOI granted anted by most of us us is probably pro- pro v f 11 bal bably lr the most most important defense n ta r project undertaken since the schools 1 Q i dosed closed last June That Is Is it is the ms most important step when we coni consider con con- i sider it in relation to what would r r b happen If lf our schools did not open ouen and millions of oC boys bos and ad girls c ceased j j to learn about the Ideals of or rac racy I AP n Thomas Jefferson named the and the press as the cornerstones corner- corner stones tones of a working democracy and 1 I i I ever since his his time no Interference ith either has been permitted In Inthis inthis inthis this country countr I 1 11 I 1 On the first day dar of school this year ear when millions of youngsters I together in ill assembly and I the pledge to our flag it more to this nation than an any number of planes pines pl nes or guns could C can ln For these youngsters were begInning a new year rear of training I 1 in fu the ways was of life that have made our our ur e country the envy of oC every nation in In n the world 4 1 1 I i I The spirit of democracy democracY-a a spirit of putting freedom and truth above everything c else else Is Is being drummed Into these youngsters not as an unPleasant unpleasant un pleasant lesson that must he be learned learned learn learn- ed cd such as Nazi training must be he I but as an ideal way of or living JIving which i is worth north protecting with their lives I If necessary j I i jI I These youn young people are going to tobe tobe o oI be the leaders of oC America Amerl when the I war Is over o and they will wiH play the tho chief role In preserving peace on onearth earth when tho nations of the world la lay down their arms There is no question question that that peace will be based on the principles of democracy so long longas as the coming coining generation is well weIl schooled In the superiority of or oft ortho t tha tho e democratic way war of life liCe I Mr Roosevelt and Mr l Churchill recently outlined the kind of a peace the democracies of oC the world are ares j s seeking To achieve those aims and to tA make male them lasting will be the I task of oC those boys boy und and girls why who are I Inow now busy learning American history history his his- tory cheering the football team and singing singing- the national anthem I |