Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1924, Page 26

YOU AND UNCLE SAM _Series of Educational Articles Telling How Federal Govern- ment Is Organized and Functions—Written Expressly /or School Children. No. 2—You and I in the Constitution BY WILL P. KENNEDY This article has been read and O.Kd. by o w fessor of Constitutional law father) in Waxhington and Lee Uni former president of the American B e Bod edttor of ‘everal stindard works on the Constitution When yvour teacher mentions “the Constitution” what has it meant to you? Probably little more than a treasured paper bearing the names of George Washington Alexander Hamilton, James M; and 36 others whose names 1 but for- gotten, for W has recently brary of ( fter it had been kept in a c in the State De- partment for some 135 Dt e word on in the center of the word, so you and I. your pal. and brother and their chum members of your “gang” or —all should know that the C written to pro of certain ady s a tremendo on every day of our livi In the first article you were shown th ernment means U i-lof a " |idea of ; | setting together on an sented the power and authority of a central government over the liberty of the individual-—you and I—and supremacy over the individual States. Both of them clearly express the |3 principle that there is no liberty with- out authority or government, and there is no authority without liberty —for liberty without authority would | § he anarchy such as has been sweep- ing certain sections of the world, and authority without liberty of the in- ! dividual would be such despotism as also, some times in the past, swept the world. The Constitution at first consisted preamble and seven articles agreed to in the 12th year of the independence of the United States. “We” In Essential Idea. Let us start to read it: ple of the United States”—just note that “we,” it means you and I and ach of the others. That is the essential democracy the people, forced the King to sign tated the Government has no power but thatit it gets from us. The Constitution is the great document by which we| delegate this authority Government. to the Thus it is S by Congre: to make laws and places certatn def nite limits on what the United Stat Government may do Conxtitution Drawn in 1789, At the very beginning of our hi: tory as a fon there upon two important docu are the grea which this Nation was built to be the greatest and best in all the world's history. One of the: been given to any people. signed in_the Continental Congi July 4, 1776, The second famous charter, Constitution, was declared in effe or as being the great general la in March, 1789. The first repre | within one by Thomas Jef- | ation of Independ- | fa 4 | how ents the liberty of | 1o Continue to read this preamble : a more perfect Union, insure domestic tran- “In order to form mmon defense, | are and secure ¥ to ourselves osterity, do ordain and estab- on of the United | be found a clearer, more inclusive tatement of the purposes of govern- nt light here we must understand this *h of us owes a double al- A good citizen is equally loyal te and to the Union of States. h of these is supreme and sovereign own sphere. The Constitu- ame from the hands of our orefathers was framed 80 hould be no conflict between that instead each—the sev- and the Union—might sup- tios | port and strengthen the other. Constitution In Short. In the colonies, and later in the States, the people had been learning to govern themselves. They were, and quite properly. unwilling the individual—you and I—under gov- | that some great outside government, ernment, and the rights of a State in the confederation. The other—the Constitution—repre- 1 the States, with its at some distant place made up of capital locate: then unknc HERE’S , Where the Workingman A store for the working “We, the peo- | . should regulate and | THE . EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, exercise control over their local af- fairs. Upon a sound basis of com- promise the Constitution was wrought out and establsihed—and the Union, formed by the Constitution, can have only such powers and rights as come up to it by consent of the people. Read the Constitution. It tells you clearly and correctly more about your Government than you can find in so many words anywhere else. You can read it in 20 minutes. There are sev- en short articles, 24 short sections, 84 brief paragraphs couched in about 4,400 words, and there is not an un- necessary word in it. It is today 137 years old, the oldest written charter of government actually in use. (Copyright, 1924, by Will P. Kenedy.) (The third article In the series will be “Our Charter That Stands the Test of Time.” It will be printed In this paper next Sunday). e T Pumps which were under water in a flooded mine in Oregon 17 years re- cently were found to be in good working order. Highest Quality---Lowest Prices Clean Stores BACON HAMS BUTTER Fancy Fresh Creamery “Sunset Gold” ib. 44¢ SHOULDERS PEACHES Del Monte Yellow Cling No. 21; Cans each 28c FLOUR KIRKMAN SOAP Special This Week €0, or S for 27¢ Kirkman’s Soap Chips Package, 10c “Sunset Gold” sliced breakfast bacon Mild Sugar Cured Size 7 to 9 Ibs. Small, Lean, Pillsbury’s 12-1b. Sacks Best Cane Granulated fancy Lb. 33¢ Ib. 21¢ EGGS Strictly fresh, packed in carton, guaranteed doz. 52c¢ Ib. 17¢ PINEAPPLE Del Monte Sliced No. 21, Cans each 33c CAMPBELL Soup “Tomato” New Pack, Special Can, 10c 10 Ibs. 77¢ Tender D. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1924 STILL CARRIER HELD. Man Arrested for Transporting Disassembled Apparatus. Charged with tramsporting a still, James Kendrick, 40, 2101 First sfreet southwest, was arrested this morning near his home. The alleged still was not assembled, it is stated, but police charge that it is as much a violation of the law to have the parts in possession as If it had been assembled. Kendrick will be given an opportu- nut Dining nity to offer his explanation in Police Court tomorrow. Police say that persons engaged in the manufacture of small quantities of liquor in their homes are known to shift stills from one home to another as soon as their mash is ripe. They do rot know that such was the Inten- tion of Kendrick. e Twenty London girls recently spent a busy week in a special course of public speaking, principally with a vle\';'( to helping them in religious work. J. B. EDMONSTON DIES. Old Capital Resident Had Been 111 Two Months. John B. 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