The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-06
Communications.
LoRETro. March ). 1874

LORETTO. March 8, lcs4
Nr. EDTTOR-Ernving always been u lover 81
, freedom ana friend OF every pTojesg taHt
Ier'!S tn make uiau'iI;;d wiser and better. la
read with admiration tle scheme proposed hv
our worthy State Super 1Jcufcut Of Common
SCHOOLS To max c''ucaIinn cnmpUisprv. But
WHch as ""n'ir" have one fault 20 find with
the pr"i"ct-it does not gn lar enough We
need IN addition. compulsory religion. There
fore would advocate the pa SSl ge Of a hill in
which the OnnCCttcut blue laws vpuIl no cI,,-
bodied in TITO. Then every man wnuid be cam
peeled To worship his Creator according to the
that always understands tn. wants or man her
ter than he does himself. The sanctiry ng il
fiuenccs-of religion hand in hand with n Gnnst
glnri"ns school system, would certainly be u
sight that wo,iid move the most unimpassioned
tn ent nUSiastic admiration! said to adopt the
hhnc l1wS in tnt". but sober second th"u2ht CON
vincps mo that q portion or ono section of tho
/ laws in question shouId he eHpunRed. refer
To that whercin nenaltv is fixed for any man
who kisses his wife little nnes. rtr for any
person cooking victuals on the Sabbath day.
Our liherrv- loving Deoplp ,vouId not sTIhmit
W. anv dccron Of cnmnI1ceucv TO surh m IN
frinremert on the rights Of their stomachs ard
affections and the pationcn nf . peopla should
nevcr bN mt to roo severe q toSt
But after We have our chilSrru educated and
;ptrilac+,iol and rroraI Dro5irias made Of ..
Our people. thnr~ will Still bN something want
ing 20 maxi thom - useful and availahl" to
the State as IN Y ought 70 no. The greater por-
tion of Our Daonic arc aiIt1g and complaining,
some of neUrn' 'gfa. some OF rheumatism others
. are troubled with yv"Nk Iun-s many moro with
dyspEUSta. ana rUwhorS iprumCrnblc with va
{ rinuS Ofher diseases too tcii uS to Cnumprate.
Now, all these diseases have heen brought on
or that ot their pin%enitors OF the fundamental
laws of hygene. rnis nllS oeen clcIry hcuI"u-
strated uy DrS- rrui, DIU Lewis. Wills. and 9th
ers. This being the case, tic State III selt de
Tense Is bound To cnllguteu ner people on this
important subject. La order to meet this great
want the Lcgslutur re should pass biii an nor
iz:ng the eject ion of Al Superintendent ~ Pub
lie Health, also assistant Uiuciais for every pre-
cinct' bOtough and township IN the state Ihc
. uutieS of the State SCpeTInt eudeut should toe
to cause a series OF popular tracts To be pre-
pafeh In which tue laws ul heal lh shall ne clear
ly dchi.ed. lie shall also exercise general su-
perNiSiou over has sdDorilnates. Wnose uulS IL
shail De 10 distribute these hSSiehlc upcu-
nents among tEe people of their respective
districts ana see that the advice incuicitcd Gy
sllu tracts l. IJtlp"cd cc'tdtt" a tiJSiuttn, II
parents neglect or refuse to rear their children
hEgienicalIy, they shall be taken from them
ana place IN institutions go be vrrIt'',! at ihs
expense of the taxpayers founded nH the ptIn-
cipie OF the German kiHderyurteHs- their be-
hghteu parents TO b, ar an expenses lIcuEicd
in the maintenance of5such ch. ldr-n. =. divided
said costs are rccOVcruUle. As nicUs Ststu "a
e7pDTi SGHO is a great di~ldCrdtIIm. the health
office should exercise cvHSo ship over the
press and see that No pubiicaiioA calculated To
excite the brain Ia undue ACTIVITY - published
or sold hut the pubict and circulation of
works OF an amusing ciaraCte or. and aJ he same
time having Il SoUt'Iiug effect on the merry ou~
system, are To receive All tie aid that hc
given. Works on the tariff and Political ecOn-
omy, and Ba axters works, l give as examples.
Special taxes, and doubtless very heavy ones,
will OF course have tn bc Laid Tor all these puT-
poses hiIf ali nurmurs will celSt. from m N of
liberal and progressive IDEAS when they reflect
tnat by the enactment of these most SalutarH
laws the state wouls be the recipient OF uutuiG
benefits. OF course some of the people will toe
81 unreasonable as to complain that they can
I-Ot in conscience attend these State convent
clcS, but they can he told in the words al =
uowned radical leader now deceased, To - brow
conscience tn the dcvii"-that is their own af-
far and they have right to be OhtTuding
thCIT Troublesome c0nsci-Hccs in affairs of this
kind They should know 10y this time that mi
norities have no rights which those in power
are bound To respect.
Having hY these means taken care of body
mind ana soul. the guardians of the stat : in
tCTeSts might rest on their iHurelS amidst the
PidudiIS or an a6miiinE world. Ih,D indeed
would our good old cDmmOuw caith shine forth
the brightest star in our great national gal
axy. john O. BADGER, u. \.