Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

less children have shelter, care ana
love and "a chance for noble woman
hood.
This is one type. a real one, OF the
work of the Wisconsin Children
Home society, which rescued and
homed 1864 homeless children last year
Rev. o. L. Robinson Is the district su
perintendent, located at Madison.
OF the organization Professor A. Y.
Wright OF Madison Is president and
Frederick HASTEN, cashier OF the WIS
cousin National bank. Milwaukee,
treasurer. There are. four district su.
perintendents. working from Appleton.
Beloit. Eau Claire and Madison re-
spectiyely. Its Milwaukee office IS III
the Loan and Trust buildings raom ST
More than 500 conseryasNe county
Supervisors OF TINS state have adopted
in substance the following resolution
that "In their opinion the Children
Home society is not only the best and
most humane. but mt the same time
the most economical means OF caring
for our dependent children"
BY paying d Benefactor's member
shin fee of S100 in a single payment
or $40 yearly for five years, You place
two destitute children in good homes
BY paying patrons membership rec
of $50 in a single payment. or $40 year
" for five years, YOU can save one
child. 1t is cehrtainly noble work
have looked over the state papers
70 learn il some local feeling, voiced
mostly by the anti-roster Madison
Democrat and some of the faeuity, nos
tile to the appointment OF ex-GoNefhor
George w. Peck as regent OF the UNI
versity, is shared outside OF Madison
| do not find that 1t is. although some
of the discriminating alumni leei as
seme Madison people do Madison
was the battlefield of the roster uu-
pleasantness. and what critics ex-Gov-
ernor Peck has are most III evidence ~
fine state capital. But the local senti-
ment that he dignity OF the once IS
encroached upon does not seem 10 oc-
cur to editors generally. hey wave
good cheer TO the Bad Boys lriehd
and crack many joke. AS crafts So
editors are loyal.
The honor is 10 Governor Pecks u
tie rather than TO himself, | take IL,
for as a private individual Mr.. Peck
would not intiame the Imagination as
regency material, certainly as contrast
ed to the publist Villas, the scholarly
John johnson or the elegant Breeze ).
Stevens. Not that our genial friend is
outside the walks of culture by rea-
sons of a deleterious personality; In
deed, kind heart and winning ways
are his distinguishing mark. And dig
nifty he has in spots. TO one meeting
him officially with a red carnation ID
his button hole and the executive tap
estry in setting, Mr.. Peck's presence
might seem as dignity's chosen home.
No, it is not the roster memory that
impairs Mr.. Peck's availability for re-
gent but his jokes and skits.
Here you have plea for unfenced
boyhood with no attempt to protect
the growing innocent from knowl-
edge of the great, big world, all on a
very playful background of the amber
fluid, announcement latch-keys and a
rollicking life generally. 1t is this that
chafes the Madison sensitiyeness. The
kind heart, however. is difficult for
tress to assail. Men have run the
gamut of human depravity and still
been beloved by reason OF the smile on
the lips and the song in the heart. |
read Peck's Sun every week and en-
joy it as diversion. Mr.. Peck's pres
tige as guide for boys is not we'll
earned But | find nothing vicious
there, though much that is coarse and
even vulgar. ! am certain it Is not
reading for boys; and vet there are
many genuine appeals for straight
forward. manly conduct and not a few
heart touches that will do any reader
good and nc harm.
Governor Peck has much good sense
and experience in public affairs. He
can be useful. for instance, in such
matter as new buildings and the mate
rial policy of the institution. Presi-
dent Adams favored his appointment.
And yet one explanation of his appoint
ment is said to be feeling that there
is Groom for retrenchment and re-
form" 1t is doubtful If Ex-Governor
Peck has the time or inclination to be-
come IA burrowing investigator There
is no dishonesty in university affairs
Considerable money is spent on the hill
and if such business man as Govern
or Scofield. for instance. as governor
or regent cared to exploit the revenues
and expenditures. he might find room
for betterments. but this is out of Gov
ernor Pecii's line. If a serious matter
of discipline comes up, such as the re-
cent laundry invasion, the ex-governor
might be a real damage. for the ability
to say ''No" is not his.
ORLANDO BURNETT.