Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-30
The Thing That Ought To Come IN
Our National Cabinet.


stand as the gentleman par exooll-
ence among nations. modest In the
consciousness oil strength, carrying
Justice. forbearanoe aad Cancellation
ON mis- tongue and benevolence in his
hand. IL this republic Ia to endure
and bo successful In it's highest mis-
sion, 1t must put It's trust rather I'm
schools than in battleshlps."
Mir. SEIZURE hit the nail ON the head
but he Is roreoastlng far beyond the
nearby possibilities for such an ideal
condition. Meanwhile it is Tor the
republic to be training iteslf as a gem
tleman should. I'm mind. body and
soul. yaluing each as part OF the
whole. and neither ono TO be deyel-
oped at the expense OF tho others
The gentleman OF today and OF the
future must be man OF physique
strong enough 10 he splendid light
er should occasion demand, but SO
wen trained In mind as TO be able
TO avoid such "A condition by the skill
ful diplomacy OF education without
maintaining peace that IL disgrace
ful; at the same time, Ii driven 20
the last resuort, SO endowed with
Ihat divine nature as Will prompt
him TO forgive and TO bind up the
wonnds brought ON himself or his
adversary. The man musr be able to
clench his fists, but as ready To ex.
tend the open hand OF fellowship.
The gentlcmanly nation must have
its battle ships, but also It's institu-
tions which will teach and work for
peace before and after conflict.
By the establishment OF peace
department" as part OF the execu-
live economy, and giving 1t the digni-
~ OF cabinet department. the edu-
cational Interests OF the nation could
be assigned TO its care and patron-
age; and, in the broadcast manner
possible, all efforts which 20 to make
life better understood and enjoyed
would be protected and fostered, re-
gardiess Of race or creed. Such
department would provide a system
attic form OF home mission work,
not along the line OF religious In
struction alone, or even In any de-
gree, but in the 'ine Of developing
citizenship and Americanism by Gre
ating and training American cltl-
zcns. The path OF the religious
worker would he in no way encum-
bcred or narrowed. rather 1t would
be pushed out Ia the wilderness of lg-
norance and Misunderstanding and
made more thoroughfare than It is
at present All the great efforts
making for education which call into
the field so many earnest workers
would be- encouraged and stimulated
TO better deeds. and out OF such
department would come forth AN ar
my whose every effort would be for
peace and tho extension OF those
doctrines Of education which devel-
op mind and body
That such department viii ul-
umatoly be created is not an idle
dream. The interests Of education
are more and more demanding co
operation and national organization.
National control, as a means OF con
youience in work, not IN administra-
.iOn VIII come Capitalization In
those things which make q better
aud greater nation IS not 10 be de-
plOrcd, and happy viii DO the day
f0r the American people and the
world at large when the Secretary
of the department OF peace and edu-
cation" sits beside the other bureau
chiefs in the deliberations OF the ad-
visers Of the president Of the United
states Of America Christian Regis
ter.