Project Gutenberg 2017-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 160 Fryer, Jane Eayre 1876 Boyer, Jane Allen 1875 1940 Holloway, Charles 19002274 Our town and civic duty Young American Readers E-text prepared by Emmy, MFR, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Our Town and Civic Duty" by Jane Eayre Fryer is a collection of civic educational stories written in the early 20th century. The text is intended for young American readers, focusing on instilling civic virtues and responsibilities such as courage, self-control, thrift, and kindness towards others, particularly those who serve the community. The stories emphasize the importance of understanding and appreciating the roles of public servants while cultivating a sense of duty towards one's community and nation. The opening portion of the book introduces the basic ideas behind its content, highlighting the significance of teaching children about civic virtues through relatable stories. Fryer discusses how the book is structured into parts that cover various themes, including the importance of public servants like policemen and firefighters, while also emphasizing the value of safety and humanitarian efforts, particularly those associated with the Junior Red Cross. This introduction sets the stage for stories meant to inspire children to recognize their roles in society and understand how they can contribute positively to their communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Readers -- Citizenship Citizenship -- Problems, exercises, etc. PE Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Teaching & Education 386405 2025-08-22T09:45:43.895147 text/html 373983 2024-10-23T02:52:09 text/html 6383264 2025-08-22T09:45:56.651074 application/epub+zip 6379713 2025-08-22T09:45:46.205083 application/epub+zip 283286 2025-08-22T09:45:44.984116 application/epub+zip 6469414 2025-08-22T09:46:02.849016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6388044 2025-08-22T09:45:55.275034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295982 2022-08-25T08:18:19.074946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305286 2025-08-22T09:45:42.034125 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285305 2024-10-23T02:52:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16755 2025-08-22T09:46:03.019007 application/rdf+xml 25591 2025-08-22T09:45:45.117143 image/jpeg 4061 2025-08-22T09:45:45.052103 image/jpeg 8958875 2025-08-22T09:45:44.212102 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog