The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-01
Teaching Temperance.

Every teacher is requested to read
carefully the copy of the State law
concering temperance instruction IN the
schools and also a comment on the
same by South Carolina lawyer.
A statement made few days since
bv q prominent school official, claimed
nv attention. He said there were
about six thousand teachers in South
Carolina. and about one thousand OF
these were new teachers. 10 these
young teachers as well as to older ones
we appeal for nelp.
The Christian Temperance Workers
have for several years been trying to
bring to the notice of all teachers the
laws of South Carolina, with regard
to Scientific Temperance instruction
in all schools that use any public
money.
The law makes it the duty of teach
ers to see that the proper text books
on this vital subject shall be placed
in the hands of all pupils able to read,
and those not able to read shall be
taught the same orally by the teachers:
Three books have been recommended
by our State School Board. VIZ:
(First Book Our Wonderful BODIES,
for very small children, costing ~
cents. (Second Book Our Wonderful
Bodies. for a more advanced grade,
costing 38cents: then fora still higher
class, Hutchinson's Philology and
Hygiene costing little more.
These books are fine and well worth
the study of teacher and parent.
The requirements of all state laws
relating to the effects of alcohol and
narcotics on the human system have
been fully met. Familiar language Is
used, facts presented in an attractive
and simple manner so that the young
est pupil may understand.
Some who feel the need, and are
eager for Immediate results think this
is a slow way Of working for the tenn
perance cause, but it certainly is the
surest.
If we would have Temperance work
ers and voters we must educate them;
The children of today who are reared
in criminal neglect, will help make
the laws Of tomorrow.
Too much emphasis can not be given
to the great need of early child train
ing in the school and home. Let us
look well to the rights of the children
to be faithfully warned in time against
the deadly cigarette. 49,,
Dear teachers, let US take the little
bows not too young to learn these bad
habits, and not too young to learn the
simple truths taught in these BOOKS
and lead them on, knowing as the
shepherds do, that where the lambs
90, the hocks will follow.
It is not necessary for the pupils to
orow up for results, as the parents
learn from the children's books and
teachers learn while instructing the
children.
The worst foe OF youth today is the
cigarette. 1t has been said that this
is pre-eminently the treason why"
age, and that it is utterly useless IN
these days of intelligent thought to
advance a theory without giving bed
rock reasons for it. These little books
teach the children why and how to-
bacco Injuries the nerves, the heart,
the digestion, the brain, the will pow
er and the whole fabric OF growing
boy.
Some one writes that if all our teach
ers would only conscientiously teach
what our state laws require, soon we
would have vast army of workers
which by their numbers would make
NAPOLEON turn green with envy, OF
astonish Cromwell by their zeal and
devotion. -.
Insane of st. Louis, says, There is
an alarming increase OF Juvenile
smokers and basing my assertion on
the experience gained in private prac-
tcie and at this Institution for the in
sane, will broadly state that the boy
who smokes at seven, will drink whls.
kew at fourteen, tack to morphine at
twenty-five, and wind up with cocalne
and the rest of the narcotics at thirty.
Yours in this work of prevention,
Mrs. Z. S. Herbert.