Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 232, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1918 — AMERICA’S CREED [ARTICLE]

AMERICA’S CREED

Worth Committing to Memory and Repeating in Unison at All Gatherings

Do you know “America's Creed?” The quotation marks are used because it had never been officially promulgated; but it was prepared in Washington for the Americanization program of las| Flag day—June 14th —and is therefore at least semiofficial. It is worth learning by heart, and worth saying in unison at all sorts of gatherings. And here it is: “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 these principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. “I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; obey its laws; to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies. , - „ “Believing in the above creed, <f l pledge allegiance to the Stars and Stripes and to the republic for which they stand. One language one country and one flag, and “In the presence of Almighty God ! sincerely pledge myself to aid my government with all the power I possess in the great world struggle now in progress for the democracy of the world —for the independence of the small nations as well as the larger ones, and “I further pledge my life and all my worldly goods to aid the president of our nation in directing the American forces with our allies in their grim and determined fight for freedom, patriotism and humanity.”