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History of the Kawaga's Ideal
Have you ever wondered where the Kawaga Ideal actually came from? Prior to
the 1996 reunion in Chicago, Bob Sideman came up with the answer in a letter
written by Lou Ehrenreich.
It seems that somebody had attributed the Ideal to General
Douglas Macarthur in the days following his death. Lou disputed this claim
in a letter written to the Chicago Tribune in April, 1964, as follows:
"There is no doubt that General Douglas Macarthur made a fine
contribution in preserving our American way of life, but at times much is
attributed to the Great for which they actually have no responsibility. I
refer specifically to the publicity given General Macarthur for being the author
of 'A Father's Prayer.'
This father's prayer has been one of the guiding principles
of our camp for many a year. It was not written by General Macarthur.
We first ran across it in Tony's Scrapbook, edited by Anthony Wons and
published in 1932-33 by Reilly & Lee Company, Chicago...and published under
the title, 'When A Father Prays.' The author is anonymous.
I am sure that General Macarthur would not want credit for
something he had no part in composing."
- Louis S. Ehrenreich
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