[Illustration: TRAVELING OUTFIT OF U. S. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IN ARCTIC ALASKA] To many of us, perhaps, Uncle Sam’s Government may appear to consist of a vast number of men using up time and money in doing a great many things in which we see no useful purpose whatever. Other men in the Legislative Department appear to be discussing at great length the framing of new laws, good, bad or indifferent, and we criticize them accordingly. The thought that we can capitalize our citizenship in a most valuable material way and that we can make direct personal use of the Government, whatever our calling in life may be, few of us have ever realized. We have pointed out some of the ways in which Uncle Sam helps his relatives. Whatever your chosen work may be, whatever your interest may be, turn to Uncle Sam and learn how valuable a friend and support he can be. * * * * * _SUPPLEMENTARY READING_ USE YOUR GOVERNMENT _By Alissa Franc_ UNCLE SAM’S MODERN MIRACLES _By W. A. Du Puy_ UNCLE SAM, WONDER WORKER _By W. A. Du Puy_ THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT _By Frederic J. Haskin_ ⁂ Information concerning the above books may be had on application to the Editor of The Mentor. * * * * * Entered as second-class matter March 10, 1913, at the postoffice at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Copyright, 1919, by The Mentor Association, Inc. _THE OPEN LETTER_ [Illustration: SAM SLICK Judge Haliburton’s original Yankee character]