The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-18

nation that it affords ought to have
a great influence ON the laboring
men of this country. They can
readily see that they have superior
advantages.
The Board of Regents of the Uni
versity and also that of the Normal
Schools seem to be taking more in
terest in the educational institu-
tions of the State than usual.
No sooner had the people of West
Virginia had a chance to send in
their compliments to the Board of
Regents of the University for their
late action in regard to that institu-
ton than our compliments are due
the Regents of the Normal Schools
for the spirit of reform and pro
gress they manifested at their late
meeting at Hinton. The changes
that were made in the course of
study of the Normal Schools, which
makes their course as far as it goes
coincide with that of the University,
is one that was needed long ago. The
antagonism that has grown up be-
tween the University and the Nor
NAL Schools is largely the result of
this dissimilarity in the course of
study. At last this one prolific
source of rivalry which is not pro-
ductive of the best results, is re-
moved. The University and Nor
mai Schools can henceforth 90 on
tremendously, the latter serving as
feeders to the former. Another
thing in the action Of the Regents
which is certainly worthy Of praise,
is the appointment of some of the
University graduates to positions in
the Normal Schools. These gentle
men, knowing what they do of the
University and what is expected of
a young man when he enters it, are
better prepared to assist in bringing
about harmony between these two
branches of our educational system.
Knowing wherein the trouble lies
they are prepared to apply the rem
edy. The gentlemen appointed are
eminently qualified to perform the
work assigned them.
There is nothing in the United
States more suggestive of trouble,
and that to an alarming extent, than
the strikes. But lately so few-now
so many, But lately only certain
class of laborers so many
classes. The rapidity of their
growth, in short their history, makes
all who reflect for moment shudder
at the probable result. The cause
or causes for strikes-if there be
any-multiplying each day just as
regularly as the days pass by, and
the future, as far as we can deter
mine, just as prolific of such germs
of discomfort, this is the most start
ling feature of the question. The
strike problem demands attention,
and it is more and more every day
commanding it. Strikes ordi-
narily originate from that exotic
European under brush element
which we have invitingly taken upon
ourselves to assimilate. Like all 9TH
er fanatical movements they spread
from the low to the high, and al
ways acquire more by physical
force than they could by resorting
to reason. There is scarcely city
in the United States in which it is
safe to live. No sooner do the wires
announce the willingness of set of
strikers in one city to compromise
and be decent-and this slight in
timation of civilization caused by
hunger-than another special in
forms us that some other city has
fallen prey to the british mob.
The Socialists, Communists, and all
other "ists'' side in with the sense
less mob at every opportune time,
and make as great disturbance as
possible Such are tie existing
phenomena. The best antidote for
the trouble is believed to be educa-
ton. How to apply the remedy is
then the question. But few days
ago it was Chicago that experienced
a business dead lock on account of
the street car strikes. Now the city
of Cleveland is on stand still be-
cause the greasy and dirty Pole and
Bohemian rolling mill hands choose
in their ignorance to say halt "A
free country" Yes, free for the
mob, and free for law abiding citi-
zens to suffer injustice at their
hands. /