The Washington herald., 1909-07-03
PEOPLE AND THINGS
Parental TraininR Needed.

The Association OF High School Teach
ers in New York City has a students
aid committee which has been finding
out why school graduates often fail TO
ind employment The chief trouble
seems % be a lack Of iniatlve and In
ability 10 carry out the most simple in
structiOns. Sixteen boys were told how
to write letters OF application, which
they were 10 bring 70 school the next
evening. Not one appeared. Not one
wrote on Unruled paper, as told. The
letters were all badly written and ex-
pressed. The conclusion IS that these
boys, all naturally bright, had never
learned 20 obey. or 20 accept response
bility. They had enjoyed coddling. They
were accustomed TO have teachers to
hand them paper. pencil and pen II
would seem that the lesson Is she need
OF parental advice. II is q repetition OF
the old story that nothing can replace
home training In many cases. under
conditions Of home life too prevalent IN
large cities. parents are either unfit or
disinCiined to give sucn training The
only solution seems 70 be 90 persist In
the path OF patient repetition. The
American boy VIII win II he has with
In him the basic qualities. OF which
schooling can supply the desirable super
suIctlve- The problem OF practical sue
cess lies deep within the bog himself
A Case OF Good Out OF Tammany-
II is highly pleasant 20 know that good
can come out Of Tammany. Those who
denOunce its misrule have long recog-
nized that the political strength OF that
organization lay in getting close 20 the
hearts and the gratitude OF the respect
able poor. for IN its origin the aims OF
Iammany were charitable and for the
aid Of the worthy In misfortune. When
an abstract appeal 70 voters for good
government Is pitted against a devoted
personal following, the cause of the cold
and superior reformers is likely 10 20 By
the board. Nor was IL gratitude FOR ma
terlal help alone that caused genuine
mourning among the half million dwellers
in the lower East SIDE OF Manhattan az
the death OF Florence J. Sullivan, Tam
many district Leader He protested the
bone as well as found work 70 earn
money for the cupboard. In his district
were formerly seventy-eight resorts.
where eyil within was proclaimed BY the
red light without II was rough and
t4mble work, but Sullivan abolished
thorn- He was asked 10 let up on them.
His reply was. Not q know IL. God
hsss, and ] d wsll0p the lives out OF EN-.
want decent homes" Il was Of this
work thai Rev DT. AIeagber said in his
funeral sermon:
II this be not Christianity. then I
mistale what constitutes the Christian
and Catholic nobIemsn-"
Personal Liberty or Employees.
The ending ot the street car strike
leaves for decision by arbitration the
right OF the employees 20 drink while
wearing their uniforms. even when OF
duty Whatever the decision o. the
arbttTators may De in the interest OF
Industrial peace. % seems evident that IN
the abstract there Is an element 0f right
on each side The employees have % buy
their uniforms. and inferenUally they
might claim that this implies the right
90 wear rheir own clothes when and
where they please On the other hand.
their uniform IS a kind OF public notice
OF their occupation. which implies in
direct discrsdit % the employer if il is
conspiCuuusly displayed IN bar-rO0uas. I
These men might take a hint from the
practice that obtains under normal cir
cuustances among many officers oT the
army They have 70 pay for their own
eQuipmsnL bat IL r. a badge of their
honorable service. and their loyalty 20
their government Consequently. when
they choose 20 visit pieces where LIQUOR
Is solo 20 The general public. they vol
unfairly don civilian clothing, as is thei-
privilege when not on duty or otherwise
ordered. 10 would seem a suggestion IN
the way % welfare work that the Pitts
burg company do its share in establish /
ing clUb-rooms that would serve as an
attractive and wholesome resort for the
men That Is President Vreeiand's solu-
tion Of q Similar condition in Manhattan.