Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-15

create desire for personal cleanliness, and
the desire will extend itself in other ways.
A disquisition on simple, natural laws
among the elder scholars is eminently de-
sirable, and, although Mrs. Grundy may
be shocked at such proposal, 1T Is quite
obvious that this is a phase Of the children 8
training, which, although almost entirely
ignored, is one that should be most closely
regarded. Natural history, If not Of too
orthodox a character, would also be very
interesting if real effort was put forth to
make it so. If it is unavoidable that very
young children must attend, arrange it so
that they may have a room to themselves
in company with teacher whose affinity
for children is unmistakable. No doubt
some enthusiastic comrade in the branch
could be persuaded to write fairy tale
with a distinctly socialistic flavor suitable
for the very young, with title say, as the
"Bad Giant Capitalism and the Good Fairy
Social Democracy In order that these
or other kindred suggestions might be car
ried into effect it is quite essential that the
branch should have suitable hall in which
to do their work. To crowd children into
small room will have depressing effect,
and do them more harm than good.
A piano or musical instrument Of
some kind must be at their disposal
in order to accompany the children while
singing. Singing is one Of the great
est attractions for children and must
not on any account be forgotten. Make
the most of it. If you have any children
in the school who show any capacity for
singing or reciting, by all means give them
chance. Along these lines it has been
the object of the Kingsland branch to
work, and up to the present, although we
have been at it but short time, the result
so far has TUNED out very satisfactory.
Last Sunday we gave our magic lantern
its first trial, and succeeded in securing
the attendance of about 100 children.
may add that this departure in our propa-
ganda has been the means of consolidate
ing the opposition Of our friends the enc
my, so that we now know just exactly
where we are. Trusting that you will
have space for this somewhat long letter,
which has been prompted by the many
inquiries received. Yours fraternally,
MARY MOORE,
Secretary of Folks Hall Sunday School.
The International Labor Congress.
The various committees which have been
appointed to carry on the detail work OF or
ganizing the forth coming Congress are
a Il IN, bI1cI ia
like fashion, reports Justice. There ap-
pears now no doubt whatever as to the
complete success of the Congress, which
will undoubtedly be the largest and most
representative ever held. The international
complications of monarchs and statesmen
give an additional Importance to this great
representative gathering of delegates from
the workers of the whole world. 1t Is,
indeed, significant that while princes, pol
iticians, priests and plutocrats are stirring
up strife the organized workers of the vari-
GUS nationalities should be doing their best
to bring about an international understand
ing among the whole of their class the wide
world over.
Secret Alliances of Capitalist Govern
ments.
Meanwhile we have drifted into the Triple
Alliance, owing to our secret engagements
with Italy, of which we spoke long ago.
That alliance now consists, to all intents
and purposes, of Germany, Austria Hun
gary, Italy and Great Britain. or course
we common Englishmen are not allowed
saw in the matter. We are only the mob,
to be kicked about and made to pay, as an
old earl with deadly disease preying upon
him, and cheeky young Curzon with the
wind in his head, think proper. 1t is
monstrous, indeed, that we should be
tied at this critical moment in our
history to the young mailman who is at the
head of affairs in Germany, when he is en-
gagged in depressing freedom throughout
the Fatherland, and in Saxony the vote is
actually being taken away from the peo-
pie. Are we to be allied by Lord Salisbury
and Mr.. Curzon, the Duke Of Devonshire
and Mr.. Chamberlain to reaction and re-
preston of that kind? Evidently we are.
The "monarchic international, the gang
of crowned heads in Capitalist pay, is to
have its own way at the expense Of the
people of Europe and we are to help its
members to keep down their subjects as
they did at the end of the last century and
in 1s4s. Instead Of forming league to
resist the coming barbarism Of Russia we
have entered league to head back the
coming democracy of Europe.
PARIS, FRANCE.
Various Labor Notes.
Perhaps the most important news Of the
week from France is the Judgment in what
will he the historical case of Resseguier, of