Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-20

YES "frightful connection with the de.
struction of the liberties of Finland"
"ln my mind that is the most wicked
thing in the history of the last two
centuries" lie says. And again: dur.
ing two summers lived mainly in Fin.
land, coming frequently to ST. Peters.
burg. and the transition In passing
from the cultivation and civilization OF
Finland TO the atmosphere of Russia
was the most depressing | have ever
known" Mr.. White knows history and
he knows present.day politics. lie can
speak with authority in both fields.
When he uses such words as are
quoted above his utteranccs carries the
greatest weight. Blu; there will he none
to ga!nsay him. Over the entire civ.
ilized world the oppression of the
Films Is watched with u growing sense
OF horror. Not until Russia has made
amends to her victims. not till she has
atoned FOR her crime against humanity.
will she ever deserve recognition
among the civilized nations Of the
globe.
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Boston Is very proud of Norburt
Wiener. His picture has been printed
In the newspapers. and his proud IA.
ther. Professor Leo Wiener. asserts
that NOrburt, who is years Old. has
mastered several dead languages.
higher mathematics and sciences, and
Is fitted to enter Harvard. All at the
age Of o. and he could write and spell
at the age Of 3. Why will parents
stun children? We have IN mind a
boy who can speak but one language.
and punctuates that with large
amount of slang. His skin Is brown
and his eyes Swapping. Sometimes he
runs into the house and says. Papa.
feel my muscle. Frecklcs Smith and
me wrastled and got him down. Gee.
] have lots of fun" And then his
mother takes him in hand ana tells
him how she wants him to grow up
TO be a great. fine. strong man. and
always her boy, who can look her
straight in the eyes and tell her all
that he does and all that he thinks.
She asks him not to be rough. never
to start quarrel; never to gloat over
a vanquishcd foe, and then she gives
him a big kiss and sends him ont into
the sunshine again. No. he doesn't
know anything about the dead Ian
guages. Fractions make his head ache.
and he has very hazy idea about
the location OF st. Petersburg. II you
should talk TO him about science You
couldn't interest him. But he helps
his mother in thousand little ways
about the house. He has his little
steady jobs, for which he Is paid, and
he hopes, some day, to be earning
regular salary. which he has decided
will he used largely to purchase tine
things for the family. He plays SO
hard during vacation days that he Is
dead TO the world five minutes after
the good night kiss has been laid on
his lips. He has heart that Is so full
OF sympathy that once upon time he
took off his shoes and gave them to
barefoot boy. He cries easily when
sad stories are read to him. lie
wouldn't lnjure Il bird or beast. He
is n typical, hrown-faced, loving Amer
lean boy. At school they say he learns
slowly, but Is naturally bright. 1t
will he years before he will he ready
10 enter Harvard. Perhaps the time
viii never come when he can acquit
himself crcdilab,y in one of the insti-
tutlons of higher learning. But the
chances of success in life, of building
n good head on an athletic ana healthy
body, are hundred times as great
as those Of the lad who is ready TO
enter Harvard NJ the age of o. Let's
keep our children young as long as we
can.