The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
TIE MAINTENANCE OF SECONDARY EDu-
CATIONAI INSTlTuTI0NS-IS IT A TAX.
BURDEN OR AN INVESTMENT

CATIONAL INSTlTuTl0NS-IS IT A TAX
BURDEN OR AN INVESTMENT?
There is very evident inconsistency
in that we are generally disposed to
count the schools, churches, libraries
and other educational activities in a
community as helpful in promoting
progress and yet set down any expendi-
lures in these directions AZ expenses, AZ
Tux burdens IN the Legislative acts OF
orr own community we at tunes nave
gone 80 far ~ to put such expenditures
secondary 70 street and other civic i'm
movements. II. now, these outlays for
educational purposes are expenses, n
tax burden, then cut them down, or,
better still. do away with them entirely.
BIT if. on the other hand they are an
Investment, what business man will not
be Interested ut once in the returns, the
interest on the Investment ! shall not
consider that in this day Of enliRhten
mcnt one should ask me TO prorc that
the cost Of secondary educational actiyi
ties IL not an expense, tax burden. ne
PURPOSE Of the remarks which are 10 be
directed toward this subject Is to empha-
size the importance Of this investment,
ana to do that effectively let NJ consider
primarily the results, the interest bear
ing phase.
In order TO be able to measure tho
results of education and to compare
them with the results Of other activities
it il necessary to set up standard
Of value II unit Of measurement, ~
it were Herein lies very ,illicult
task for in this day Of commercial
activity aud strife we are all too
ready 10 measure results in dollars and
cents and in fact some men have be
come .o short sighted that they have no
Other standard, their soul ambition j.
measured IN terms Of millions Can You
IMAGINE more 9ordid more soul
-hriycling standard? The ruling princi
plr in such n mans life il blgoted con
ycrgcuce instead Of, ~ it should be,
broad minded divergence, ouch that its
every glowing ray touch II life and
warm it thru Christian fellowship and
hroihrrly love Education should be
4 l. 4. "A - 4
not misunderstood but that should not
hr the aim, the end in itself. Corrective
the gardener translatng sunshine and
dew into luscious berry only to let II
shriyel and die. such IL unpardOnable
waste Of Gods opportunities set before
rs We want our young men and
women to be practical in business, to he
hnsneas.lke, to be keen aud alert to
opportunities. but we do not want them
ever t. take ~ their ending principle
business IL business 1t il all matter
of motif Touch with the wand Of
deep human sympathy the heart of a
4urlid honrdcr of millions and hi.
hr-t impulse is to die poor The i'm
mediate tc-t4 of our activity *. DO they
make for the highest. the most complete
enjoyment of life2 Here Is not meant .
| selfish greedy enjoyment Of the matrria
side ct life II Il the enjoyment which
comes from the knowledge thAt we are
lahurcr4 in the Kingdom that we ar,
/ in some degree. no matter how small
| instrumental IN bringing about thOs,
conditions which will enable our fellow
men and ourselves Ia rise above tn,
material plane Of today into the wider
ever broadening spiritual plane of t..
morrow Build thee more stately
mansions ON my soul that should b,
our motif Stevenson points out how il
practical sphere we can live according
to this ideal of life TO be honest. {,
! be- kind 10 earn little aal spend /
little les4. to make upon the whole
family happier 10y his presence, to re-
uouucc when that shall be- necessary an,
not tu be imbttered. To keep u few
friends bat these without cnWtulatiol
above AL, on the same grim condition
to keep friends with himself, here is
ta-b Tor All uan has Of fortltudc m,
dclicacy
Every business man who facilitate
Legitimate trade, every inventor VIII
lc-srr manual labor thru devices. ever,
man or woman who helps reduce tn
| friction IN orr economic system help
10 release the soul from it's materia
/ bondage aud 80 makes possible NOR
aud more freedom of the higher nc
tiYlticH With tins standard in mu
what then -hull we say Of the man wh,
trnllir- directly or indirectly in com
mpdtes which paee every pos.ibl
F.. barrier in the way - the higher develop
mcut ul men ur women or Of the MAJ
who u-c- has powers to rob his fellow
man either directly or indirectly. thu
becoming u parasite upon society An
unless man sacrifices life thought
! time aud soul energy in hborlng witt
III for hi- fellows he il parasite Then
further what shall We say u 4 publ,
intellect aud conscience - du.lcd tha
the true value Of these men ma thi
actlyt,. isnot understood For instance
man gives laysbly seemingly cor t,
cha-iiable and other worthy causes, an,
takc- more or le-. secretly thru Tia
channels Of his trade or business tn
earnin0. from aeliyitiea that are ID