The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
KANSAS CONMENT

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EDUCATIoN MAKE CHARACTER? +?
Ihe wise men of this world have al
| ways considered that the character
| of the individual is shaped by educa-
| ton in childhood. A bishop of keen
| foresight once said let him control the
education of a child until it was eight
years OF age and he would hold it to
the church thereafter whoever might
have control after it passed eight
years.
The child who is born of a selfish
qalsposltIon may be modified by educa-
model citizen. In spite of this fact.
however the world more now than
ever before is recognizing the impor-
tance of education. War is being de-
clared against theaters and the pic
exhibitions have suggestion of immor-
alfty.
It makes good deal of difference
to the young whether an immoral play
Is patronlzed by the vulgar, vicious
part of the community or-what is
considered the better classes-the
cnlld looks up to people whom he con-
siders good and great or those exer-
clslng authority. If they are immoral
the child will at once conclude that
immortality is. not a thing to be shun-
ned. What then is the inevitable con-
clusion? 1t is this: Leaders of men
ana leaders OF society who encourage
immoral exhibitions are really dan
gerous to society because they assist
In the corruption of youth.
Some or the church dignitaries were
much concerned when Wichita held
its first big street fair for fear some
immoral shows would creep into the
midway where children would see
them. They said it made a vast diff
ference in the estimation of the young
whether an immoral show gave an ex-
oil IL, III to
place with the endorsement of the
city. The children must not be made
to understand that the city or the
state or the so-called better classes
wink at immortality.
The newspapers recently have had
good deal to say about the immoral
shows. They sometimes increase the
attendance of such performances.
gument as to whether a show is i'm
moral go to it to satisfy their own
minds as to whether it is immoral. A
sensible man. however, who desired or
had curiosity to make such investiga-
ton would hardly take his children
with him to the show.
The time Is perhaps not far in the |
future when the newspapers will give |
immoral shows some valuable free ad- |
vertising. That is it will be valuable to |
the community in keeping decent |
people away from them If such |
shows were properly advertised the |
police might might turn children from
them. We maintain public schools on
the theory that they make good citi-
zens and we ought to drive out the
immoral shows for the reason that
they make immoral citizens. Wichita
Eagle.
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KANSAS JARED WELL.
A review of the work of the last
Congress shows that Kansas Jared
well.
The most important legislation COW
ering the state was Congressman Mil
ler's rider to the penal code bill which
prohibits G. o. D. shipments of in
toxicants into prohibition states. This,
with recent state legislation will make
it possible to enforce the law better
than ever before.
Miller was assisted very greatly in this |
matter by Senator Knox, who has just
become secretary of state.
After a hard fight the Kansas dele
CATION in both the House and Senate |
was able to secure for the state an |
of $425,0O0 to reim
burse the state for money expended in
Lawrence will retain Haskell in
stitute as a school for the education of
the Indians and Topeka retains the |
pension agency. Senator Curtis was
largely responsible for this good work
and it required seventy-two hours of
hard work for him to hold the PEN
sion agency.
Kansas is fortunate in having a
body of trained men in her delegation
in Washington and that together with
the friendly feeling toward the state
by the President, puts the state in
good shape to make it's impress upon
future egislation.-Lawrence World.