20-1-1363 WHAT AMERICA MEANS TO ME A BOOK OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE. PEOPLE, FOR THE PESTATE EDITED BY HENRY E. JACKSON This book's purpose is to promote NATIONAL COMMUNITY BOARD WASHINGTON, D. C. THE BY COPYRIGHT, 1920 BY HENRY E. JACKSON All rights reserved 172.1 THE PLIMPTON PRESS NORWOOD MASSU.S.A St.1.15 ΤΟ THE ONE MILLION YOUNG MEN AND THE ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR CELEBRATE THEIR TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY AND ENTER IN THE EARNEST IS DEDICATED HOPE THAT IT MAY ASSIST THEM TO ACQUIRE A MORE INTELLIGENT APPRECIATION OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MEMBER OF AMERICA 83950 DECLARATIONS OF LOYALTY LOYALTY TO THE NATION THE AMERICAN'S CREED I BELIEVE in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people, whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States, a perfect Union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacri ficed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies. LOYALTY TO THE COMMUNITY THE EPHEBIC OATH WE will never bring disgrace to this our city, by any act of dishonesty or cowardice, nor ever desert our comrades; we will fight for the ideals and sacred things of the city, both alone and with many; we will revere and obey the city laws, and do our best to incite a like respect and reverence in others; we will strive unceasingly to quicken the public's sense of civic duty; that thus in all these ways, we may transmit this city, greater, better, and more beautiful that it was transmitted to us. LOYALTY TO THE BALLOT BOX THE FREEMAN'S OATH, 1634. I DO solemnly bind myself that I will give my vote as I shall judge in mine own conscience may best conduce to the public weal, so help me God. |