Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-22

boys have physical defects.
when you consider that of the back
ward, truant and incorrigible pupils 90
per cent have physical defects, ana
that remedying these the conduct and
mentality improve this becomes a very
important subject. One Is almost
forced to the conclusion that 1T is as
hard for truly healthy body to do or
think wrong as it is difficult for a de-
fective body to do or think right"
Talks of Japan
DR.. David Starr Jordan gave an in
teresting account of the history Of
Japan, the origin of the people of mixed
blood between the Chinese and Filipi-
nos, principally, with a sprinkling Of
the white aboriginal people of the north
who resemble the Southern Russian.
He said in part:
ITO the influx of the lowest caste OF
the unskilled Japanese laborers there
are two objections of Importance; the
one economic, the other social
THE wage scale in Asia rules much
lower than in America, and in so far as
our higher wages do not rest on trust
or cinch methods, it is right that they
should be sustained. This would bel
impossible with great influx of Asiat-
les of any sort.
THE social objection Is that this is
country of Americans and we hope
to see American traditions kept alive
within it's borders. A great influx of
foreigners imperils these traditions and
forms a menace to our institutions. 1t
is through the numbers of feeble ana
dissatisfied aliens in our cities that
most of our problems arise.
This may be a white mans country,
but it is free mans country first, and
we want people who can keep it so.
Otherwise than in this way race prob
lens have no consequence.
There is a negro problem through
the idleness of large number of ne
groes and the presence OF many white
hoodlums. But the day is past in
which free men should speak of higher
and lower races. In this free republic
we judge of men as men, and there
should be no source of honor other than
personal character and efficiency.
IF we wish to limit the number of
Japanese laborers, there is but one way
to do So and that is by treaty or agree
ment with the Japanese government.
There is no way of doing this by exclu-
sion act. The Japanese are not an in
ferior people and they cannot be placed
in an inferior position.
Cannot Exclude
we cannot. In fact, since 1901, not an
unskilled laborer has been allowed to
leave Japan for California. A few
thousand have, gone to Hawaii, where
they have been eagerly sought, and
each month a thousand or so of these
come to California. If we say the word
in gentlemanly or diplomatic fashion,
this kind of immigration will also cease.
But this word cannot be said with
h1IGtpr hp hU ocC
meetings or by demagogues who de-
nounce the Japanese as Japanese. We
must deal with Japan as with the ma
tons of Europe, treating her as friend
and an equal. We must keep our OWN
self respect by respecting that of others.
A blunt, raw exclusion act cannot be
directed at Japan any more than it
could be toward England or France.
Our laws can be no respector of per-
sons nor of races. At great expense of
blood and treasure it has been shown
that in America, men are men.
THE school question is mere side
issue. The school board of San Fran
cisco acted in clumsy fashion, but was
probably within it's rights. This the
courts can SETTLE
Moral Training in Our Schools" was
the topic of Ellwood p. Cubberly. HeI
said in part:
Corruption in the world is being
criticised and the schools are receiving
their share of the responsibility of the
immortality of the children, and If we
wish to do moral good we as teachers
must get at the children in their tender
years, for we cannot accomplish much
good among the hardened people
Moral teaching to be effective to the
children must appeal to their tastes
rather than to their intellects. Their
emotions must be aroused to a sense Of
childlike aspirations that are pleasing
as well as useful to their young minds.
II have been quite indignant when |
have heard children being severely |
criticised for the faults that could not
be reasonably expected to be other
wise when the home influences were
takn into consideration. 1t is an estab-
lished fact that when you find an UNI
dutiful child, the wrong tendencies have
been caused by the parents, and as the
conditions are such, the teacher has a |
great chance to improve upon them by
eXertng his influence over the young
mind that has been led I'm the wrong di- |
rectlon. The teacher should be cheer !
full in his work of reformation, and
thus show a willing spirit of helpful |
ness In the many little words and
actions that go to greatly make up his
life as a teacher. His work OF instiling |
character into the minds of the youth
is that Of special importance and every |
thing goes to show that only the best
of teachers should be employed.
1.-The school buildings often have an
tendency with the school chill
dren. This reminds me of an English
man who was shown the inside of a |
school building in San Francisco before
the disaster. After he had surveyed the |
building the school trustee asked him
to express his opinion regarding II, |
which he expected would be favorable,
The Englishman turned and looked the
trustee squarely in the eye and said,
You ought to be in jail' SO 1t is that
the school houses should be kept up in
good condition.