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Show found this to be the practical way of life. No there isn't anything startling startl-ing in this conversation. There is nothing with which you and I will not agree. It is the credo of Americanism said by two Americans Amer-icans who realize not only their rights but their responsibilities in maintaining the American way ol life. the better the condiment. No one flavor must be predominant. We are a heterogeneous people who are achieving homogeneity which means that, coming from dissimilar origins we are achieving achiev-ing similarity because we have the common ideal of equality of opportunity, of equality of rights for all. But they went further than this. They agreed that a good American does not classify his fellow Americans by their ancestry an-cestry whether the distinction be of color or of national origin. An American is an American, and until he proves himself to be disloyal, dis-loyal, must be considered to be purely American not German-American, German-American, Polish-American arid so on. He who so classifies his neighbor is himself withdrawing into a clique that is not American. They condemned wholeheartedly the criticism of people by groups, pointing out that there Is no group (and here is where their broadmindedness was shown, for each picked his own group for illustration) where there are not corrupt members. They agreed that the proportion was probably the same in each group and he who condemned a group for the actions of a few, was laying himself open to equal condemnation. condemna-tion. One said he believed and would fight for an yman who lived up to his beliefs, that the man he despised was the one who was not true to his own faith. He also said that if he discriminated j against any men because of class, creed or color, he would be de-: de-: nying the tenets of his own faith, ! for he would be denying that the I essence of true religion was in dealing with others as he would I be dealt with and that he had On Americanism By RUTH TAYLOR The other day I had luncheon with the two Americans whose opinions I value most highly. Of different professions, different basckgrounds, different faiths, they are alike however in that they give more htan lip allegiance ot their common country. Here are their views on Americanism: They were in accord that he who wishes ot be a good American Ameri-can must be that and nothing more. He may and should respect the traditions of his ancestors but his lot is cast in America. Those who came here to escape the vicissitudes vi-cissitudes of the Old World contributed con-tributed to the common pot. From that they dew not only the best of their own past, but the best of other people's traditions. As one man put itAmerlca is mixed pickles. Everything has its own distinct flavor which adds to the general spiciness. The more perfectly the blending is done, |
