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CITIZENSHIP DAY OBSERVATION Mrs. C. C. Peters, Chairman “The American Dream was not the product of a solitary think er. It evolved from the hearts and burdened souls of many millions who came to us from all nations” —James Truslow Adams. Sunday, May 19th, is Citizen ship Day, and the week preceding May 13 to 19, is Citizenship Week. Your state chairman urg es every club in the state to ob serve this week with a fitting program. Let’s thank God that the Stars and Stripes is not a mere battle flag symbolizing mil itary conquests over other na tions but that it signifies every kind of worthy achievement for which we strive. One of the achievements for which your citizenship department is striving at the present time is for a great er sense of responsibility among our young people in political cit izenship. Chief Justice Marvin D. Rosen- berry, Wisconsin Supreme Court said: “There are today in the world literally miEions of people who would give everything they possess, be it great or small, for the privilege of calling them selves American citizens. From their experience they are led to a profound appreciation of the va lues which attach to that privi lege. We, who are born- under the flag, should be at least equally, if nioit more appreciative of the pri vileges and opportunities we free, ly enjoy. “In order that we may con tinue to enjoy these privileges and opportunities, we must per form our civic duties and dis charge our obligations as citiz ens. To the extent to which citi zens fail or neglect to perform their duties or to carry out their obligations as voters, democracy fails. “We should seek by all proper means to conserve and capitalize the interest and enthusiasm of the young voter. The young citi^ zen should be impressed with the fact that his decisions by ballot are of importance; that they do affect the future of the state and nation. ‘'If each one of us realized more definitely the important part which he plays in governmental process and fully discharged the obligation otf citizenship, democ racy would not find itself on trial so often. Whether in the end democracy shall succeed or fall depends, in the last analysis, not upon the leadership alone, not upon the wisdom of public offic ials alone, but upon the practice of those virtues of which the constitution speaks — a firm ad herence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality and virtue. As long as our people „ remain virtuous, God-fearing, courage ous and devoted to the fundamen tal principles of our constitution al government and willing to sac rifice for it, democracy cannot •fail,” Citizenship Week has been es tablished for the purpose of hon oring the young men and women off America who have reached their twenty-
e will have a place alonside other national groups. We will earn the respect and integrity that will come to us and to all who seek to make America a de mocracy of lasting peace and good will. Ann Strychnewich. CHICAGO JR. LEAGUE HONORS SENIORS On Sunday, March 24, 1946, the Ukrainian National Women’s Ju nior League of Chicago, Br. 56, gave a tea for the senior mem bers of the Ukrainian National Women’s League
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