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consideration. They go there TO talk.
10 Joke, TO laugh, 10 play. then swim
ming In liquor with AN sorts of low
suggestions ahoat about them. they
catch on To almost any evil that comes
their way.
I'VE have paid much attention to
our moral needs, our physical needs
our intellectual needs Great church
and school systems have been eVOlV-
ed; great economic organizations have
been worked out tin today we have
food for body mind and soul in album
dance. But the one side of life 10 which
we have not given due attention. much
less provided for IN any comprehen-
sive, well-directed way. Is the social
side.
THE thought seems 20 prevail that
pleasure. which comes mainly from
our free mingling together. can take
run themselves; they need no careful
direction. II IS a mighty mistake 20
think sol the mistake becomes a pub
lie crime when we allow, as We large
ly do, an our institutions for pleasure
10 Dee cOmmerciauzed TO be- run often
by men whose first and only aim Is TO
make money.
Most of the evils Of this world spring
directly out of the mad craze for pleas
ure. especially if this pleasure is OF the
go-as-yOu- please sort There is no
harm m the social-loying pleasure
seeking instinct 10 is natural and
right; but 20 must be controlled. or like
fire and water lt as liable 10 do dam
age. Play should be directed within
easy limits. just as much as work. We
are coming fast 20 realize that &c is just
as important TO provide wholesome,
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Them rightly. The publishing Of lists
OF books for the libraries. the schools
and the homes ls another much de-
handed work. Parents want efficient
help I'm choosing books for their child
rem The training of librarians and
of directors 20 handle the work is
another matter Of prime importance.
The management of circulating Thar
ries also could be given to the COM
mission. A library gymnasium league
should Doe organized Conventions
should be held 10 discuss the vital
problems as they arise The com
mission should be prepared at an times
TO give help to the new institutions.
20 guild them tin they are firmly es-
tablished. II should have expert or
ganizers ready to send TO the various
towns as they need help. And finally.
thar it may be most useful. IL should
keep in constant and direct touch with
the library and gymnasium work now
succeeding I'm other states.
"TO meet and master these pro-
blems with the force ana dignity their
importance demands. the commission
must be organized in the name OF the
state II must, moreover have suit
able offices and equipment, and be
given sufficient means 20 do effectively
the business that it should perform.
"Tho attention of the I'M
coming legislature Is respective
Iv called to this vital need
of our state And il is suggested
that "a law organizing such a commits
sion be passed that am appropriation,
not necessarily large, but ample for
the work be made Such a measure
will meet general approval from the
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thought or other recompense tnan that
which comes from doing good.
But this great work cannot be car
ried to successful end by the
strougth of public spirit alone. II must
De taken up hy the state. The cause
is one that reaches It's benefits TO every
person. 10 every home IN the state. The
state. therefor should assume the re-
sponsibility should lift the burden from
those who have magnunimously born"
it, and carry IL forward through the
coming years
Utah has many needs; but none are
greater or more pressing than the need
on o. permanent lihrary-g gymnasium
commission. We are behind our
leading sister states in this educational
necessity They AN have a well or
ganized library commission. why
not leap ahead Of them by adding the
gymnasium featureP The incoming
legislature should pass "a law az once
organizing this commission 20 stimu-
late and direct the good work already
begun throughout tho state. The peo-
pie will respond quickly 10 definite
and authoritative leadership. Hair
the towns IN the state are ready even
now TO act the moment a clear road
20 success is pointed out.
There IS ample work I'M view Tor
liharary- commission,
The full time of one or more persons
should be given 10 investigating an
phases of the work. 90 solving the
practical problems as 10 buildings,
equipment, etc. Pamphlets should be
issued los the commission giving the
people definite information Co guide
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that IS hardly differentiated enough. ia
point Of training. 90 do more than fol-
low "a pillow, dig bitches, or pound sand.
PERTINENT QUERIES.
ON the moral plane We pirate much of
Justice aud honesty. but as with people
in tho world these virtues are noturi-
ously theoretical Docs the ayerag"
man Goa our communities do right for
rights sake. without reference to the
police Does he live nap 90 the Golden
Rulo, Boo the treatment of his wife ANA
family of his fellow man. of his dumb
brutcs2 Does the Square dear char
actcrize all our transactions. giving or
taking? Hardly
10 Be- ou tho social piano. however.
that our education breaks down most
completely. We pcisistonty aud al-
most mguly refuse to rucognize that
every man ls his brother kccpsr Elise
how could saloons and gambling hollis
flourish among us' How could tho
deadly cigarette hollow oul aud cmHa-
culate our growing manhoody How
could our towns and cities go to seed
mean 90 the matter of streets sidc-
walks. shadetrccs. public parks. hulld-
lnss. libraries. nnd other civic improve
mcnts9 Had our social training hoou
rings ana CRAFTS flourish u our cltics2
How could the indispensable roads cone
inue from end 90 end and side tu
s.do of our commonwealth? How could
railroads lazy % heavy and unjust tax
un every consumer of coui2 lu short
how could affairs public everywhere
have been relegafcd t1 private greed
unheedcd and uuchallcuged. save hy
"a muck wkor' hero and there against
whom the droWay public ls ready to
hurl brick bats. fur disturbing lts
coincidence N our social education had
NOT been sadly neglected
The deficiencies of our education on
lne spiritual plane 4 shall leave un-
characterized. Only hc Dos trained at am
ln religion. who haa learned 60 com
munro with God. and who on coming
oul NJ the mountain, carries Gods benz
tulcilun 90 his felloW-mcn Am tho rest
Pcs pure machinery Necessary. perhaps
ron tho accomplishment of moral and
social ends. but otherwise devoid of
spiritual uplit, whether for the indl-
lluuh cor Ton the race. ~ would iu-
Decd. bc blessed thing Tor amy com-
munliN m majority of itH members
could walk with heads In the sunlight
hui where ~ thore such "a community
among uaf DO our stakes aud wards
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anywhere present such "a picture2 The
answer shows how low is the spiritual
barometer I'm our midst.
INTELLECTUAL PLANE.
There is then. the intellectual plane
the plane ON which almost all edu-
oational effort is concentrated. We have
certainly reached here standard
higher than ever beforc' that is 90
say. on the theoretical side. THO com
mon man reads more books. Listens to
more lectures. is more widely Informed
in short possesses more knowledge
today. than the saYauts uf ancient
times of cot the middle ages.
but aIl this docs not necessarily give
the power 90 Think IN the majority
ur cases. thc thinking faculty whcu
exercised at an is stirred bv such
things mainly ON the negative side. Tho
masses have gained but little uu the
side of initiative. they must sian wait
for the exceptional man to blaze the
way but they have developed much
ou thc side of cuucizIng and finding
fault. which condition must not. how
cycr Doe regarded as wholly nu uu-
mixed owns for me step from destruc-
tive Zoo constructive thinking ls hy u1
means as far. us from mental inerinass
90 mental power
such Zoo brief Is ana indictment of our
educational efforts. Judged by the sociai
rcsults-tho only Just and practicable
judgm,nl-uftCr the third generation cot
boys and girls has been turned out NJ
the schools.
n would hc absurd, of course to hold
tho schools responsible for more than
their proportionate share of these rc-
suits Indeed. the schools as such
might lf neod wore. hc credited With
whatever of positive advances thcrr
arc in these hye-f0ld directions. and
the deficiencies be charged against the
church and she home. Tor education
does not depend upon school plants
alone But lll things considered uo
educator viii entirely abaolYe the Prev
alcut systom of education, iu order 90
lay the blame elsewhere For the de-
fccts j have named are now coming
to Doe recognized universally. and tine
education of the future viii Boz quite
"a different thing form the education OF
the past Character and fitness for
social service. not merely scholastic
ability are the new watchwords.
But the purpose of this paper has to
do with "a single crying defect of our
public school system-Yig, the absence
OF the kipdorgarten, in pursuance OF
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people The money thus spent Will
bring rich returns The state cam
not spend money in q better way
"To promote the library gymnasium
movement means
ITO broden and deepen and
strengthen the ihnueuces of our school
systems
TO reinforce every home
ITO uplift and redeem many a
wasted life
ITO prevent in large way the
crime we pay so dearly for.
ITO make prohibition effective. hy
turning the stream of misdireCted
boys from the saloon.
"To displace the baneful shadow
cast boy street loating ON our communi-
ties.
Reason. common sense, economy
every feeling urges the establishment
Of a strong commission TO stand spon-
sor TO the state i'm the promoting
OF this great effort To redeem the
waste places Of humanity"
HOWARD r.. briggs.
AS am aid TO prohibition Prof briggs
lookes for great results from this
movement They are expected TO lie
I'm the converting of the young, and
i'm the laying Of lures that win lead
them away from the saloons. Just as
formerly AN the lures went I'm that de
rection. with sentiment against pro-
hibitiOu fully developed 10 is held 10
be true that legislation win not then
Doe very necessary, and that until the
sentiment ls developed legislation cane
not wholly succeed.
Discussing the Libraries as "a force
working 60 help temperance sentiment.
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g9rten would take about one ouarter
oI inc chiid's play hours. and the Same
tea'Hcl could perhaps conduct two
ciasseH daily / am not prepared 10 saw
now many should De ina "a class. perbaps
4uoul the same number as are now al
i'','d l' lhe beginners room IN our
best graded schools.
Among the nou-advocatos of tho kim
u'fRnrten--l take n Tor granted tbat
tn,ie are mo- opp1ncnts-two classes
.H"y ne distinguished first. those who
hlN' given the matter mo- Thought
Mhaie'er. ANA are consequently indif
i'ient, and secondly. those rs no ara
mon convinced by their iuyestigntions
'h' are cons. lucnuy apprClcnsive.
a..l Iiel direct attention to class
number one.
10 is generally conceded Dos educators
lhii even when Itft to his own de-
Vices tl" normal child learns more
presumably 'n term. OF sa.I-a adjust
nt-~iurIue tho first six vt4I. az
hIr me thdu during amy subsoquont
period OF equal dur tiuu however
crowded N.th solf-ehuft This being
81. lh. IfOhI"m Is. whether DO Is mod
better to Oct WcIl-cnough alone
GOING mr. BLIND.
Much might be said uu Tine aurma-
I'VE slide uf this proposition. m tH.
hIst place. lCttIug tIc child aIuu. h4.
h'nu natures way of establishing .or.
rD pnudeneus. especially fDr the boy AMI
gun ih lhe country Ever SINCE me raaa
began itH career ou Che Garth. that chul
N'a survived. which made tho right
co. ir-p1ndenoes. ull others DDrlsh.d
Sow what better way ufau b. Inn.
the IIttIo ono loose u the worry midst
lf th.uss and Iet 90 throw uut 3D.. own
iDUIOrH. d. tnHrc amy likelihood fh.f
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lation 90 establish Kindergarten depart
ments lu connection with the grades.
and permitting districts of smt llor
population to do the same thing. owing
to the fear that there would not bo
teachers enough the law did not bee
come mandatory m two wears aro.
Since then DO bias for the most part
been ignored by boards of trustees. or
lts plain Intent has been DVadcl by cs-
l1hIish'ug classes here and there FOR
few weeks during tho mid-summeI
vacation.
THE race Is. mo- low is ever hw.
until the people enforce it. and the real
reason that Utah schools arc POO fus
behind the best schools Boo the East Boa
the matter of hudergIteus. hDs Dob tbe
fact Chat the people of Utah hayp not
been converted t0 tho need of them
Tho immediate purpose ot This paper
De-. in"I. iNID to help rpsu general
want among uur people for tlis urst
step u tHD eh.IIH education.
no should hardly need ramlrkup. bs
way off preliminary chat Ono subject
H of general iulsust-u0ue could Doe
WHr" su. N must appeal t0 heads of
Families poo double sense. FIRST as af-
i""ius intimately IuU WulfIr" uf th,Ir
DII'lU.u. anna second as conditioning the
iuiuIU .iHfu. off tHU DommOuN oaIth ON
OH. latter ground alone. uo citlzru can
morally escape responsibility for cone
sId0uIuu u' thn subject. for u1 more
sacred OBLIGATION cam bo laid upon any
man, iNIH CHAT UI examining The lIlH
which srtrrs daily into the fabric of
tI. commonwealth.
A general objection to tho establish
ins Di H KIND IEIriUu .BHfDm through
nlI ihD state. may ALSO De- anticipated
here. a1d 0IHno0Hd of 0u tho stHrt viz
the oii-ioneated Remark thlt tho
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which purpose. however the foregoing
remarks are quito Eermaue fur tt no
age of the childt training docs he ao
naturally and inevitably touch tne Eve
fold aspects Of education above cnuW
Grated. as dur.ns ihe kindergarten
period
NOT no BLAME
M is not the nult M our educators
That NO have no kindergarten. Tor siH
teen years me Hr ham Young un'Ver-
sity has muintain.l training depart
mout for kIndcrgH rten teachers, duI
Ing which time upH ards of 300 teachers
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From the Legislature For the Boy

.,,smsnt that will set 'he BOY
Ia r .se card game behind
,'' Stack into reading room
j 4y gymnasium. worthy OF a
., rI1cs .r che social economy
~en believing that 1t u.s. ore
., fr sxa.iy that result A',i'o
| Oh. HON, of getting ihe boy
s,m th. Ola swimming mole IN
Na5 ,5 into the gymnasium ana
plunge ,,,,,ro helm is
.in earfyng education INTO inns
soe spry in bis message to
svprs sed himself ON the
r ra fonowing paragraph
49,, legislature .m1do Il possible
~. of the third class and for 'n-
towns to levy @ small tax
~ purpose of establshing free n-
and ern'rsiums. At the last
~. ..,...I cities voted the nec's-
.v vbr. work is now 200 the hands
.,mn.t.rt commission "i''H' WIZ"
.f in. nvpyers. VIII see
s'il ..,..ris,,. institutions
t iA1t '"' .-.,il.5
ramug uu. culture
81. s.ff..rt funds to enable 10 10
- ....ta.f... visit the various
l'e I'f' ...,. aud eucoYr-
nIc.wht|'- '' .,.,...., 30
qrI urge t1. '-'''''7
.. libraries and cymnusiumS.
n, ury the meaning Of This en-
sment INTO l"'
d ODE Yeah library gymnasium '''''
49,. bs. inst ISSUED a pamphlet out
........,,.pf detailing results.
as ." ....... te,s.i-t..r.a
fonc3-lns ln. i"'''
u... 10 the movement Do ti'' 'l'''l'''''
... .,p.atcd
t....i s soft Forth in am
"ni' ''' ,.,.,.,,,,. sit, Ia
nipple secured II''' '''-''''''
st community the Mutual improve
Notation has been active And
t.. h.., fh8t book-loters
Pc f'su' I'' .t...,..t,
have % nome lo' 'i',''
d work A neat little nome i"r
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AS TO THE FUTURE.

For the future OF the movement il
is urged that the legislature must de-
eide what shall be its course I'VE
have carried the work on thus faro
says Prof. briggs. "and we are stili
willing TO do our fun share and moro
% push the movement 20 complete
success; but the state must take I'M.
main burden from private shoulders
. una place IL upon those whom it shall
commission 10 stand for the whole nee
pie.
II this is done, II provision can be
made az once for a well organized
carefully-appolnted commission. equiu-
success Of the mighty movement h ner-
manently assured Not many wears
VIII eiapse GIN every city and town .b
the state VIII point with pride TO ~
pubic libraries and gymnasmms. ana
70 tine young boys and girls 10 whom
they afford pleasure and healthfm en-
tertainment"
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Prof briggs says.
"If a. stream is TO be turned 10 sat
urate ca parchcd field and make IL
fruitful. one must first dig the ditch.
and then put I'M the dam. This is an
axiom iu irrigation. n the dam is made
FIRST the stream simply backs up, till
BE- accumulates force enough 20 break
the obstruction when it PUSHES ON
more madly than ever.
"It would be well for the friends
of the prohibition movement 10 study
this lesson from irrigation. The saloon
is not wanted. Parents do not want IL.
business men do not want il. working
men do not want 90; no self-respect-
ing man-nOr even the man who re-
sorts TO the saloon-Wants TO be con-
taminated by the evils of the dis
reputable institution, Yet. at the same
time. though we condemn the saloon.
it must be filling a need or il would
not be so greatly patronized, it would
not be so firmly rooted Ia our country
The business Of the sane thinkers of
our state is 10 End out just what that
need b., and then TO provide for the
need ion some sensible way. free from
the vice and contamination that al
ways goes with the saloon
SOCIAL NEED OF THE BOY.
do we have to study the problem
long to light upon the handspring OF
the attraction saloon possesses 1T
i- the social need OF the boy that
brings him 20 U.S." says one noted Y
A. @. A. worker IL is the craving for
cumpanionship. where freedom and fun
prevail. that makes men congreg8te in
CHEEKY saloons They do not go there.
first OF an, 90 drink; that Is AN after
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Director r. university kindergarten Mrs. Dueubcry been
90 up
Do
of u
"a
Non n 20 instruction
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10

One would suppose that Koreans, living
as near to the empire Of Nippon as they do
would know the Japanese character bet
ter than they do. The killing Of Prince
Ito viceroy of Korea at Harbin is sure to
bring untold trouble down upon the head
Of Korea.
Japan Furnishes with aheavy hand even
any small insult to her dignity in the east
and when one OF her great men Is murder
ed by a people under her suzerainty
trouble may be expected by that people.
The little, weak, country Of Korea may
hope for nothing unless she submits to
the dictates Of Japan. The act Of assasi-
mating Prince Ito was cruel in the ex-
IRENE. Prince Ito was a benignant ruler.
He Of all men could have done most for
Korea. He Of all men could exact great
est concessions for the Penensula from
Japan, then what a mistake to kill him.
When Ito died, Korea's best friend was
lost to her, and that that best friend
should die by the hand Of a Korean is.simp-
y theirony Of fate.
Korea will be sorry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10

His many friends in Abbevllle will be
sorry to hear that RevP B Wells now takes
medicine. When he was in Abbeville he
was the picture Of health and was thought
to be as hardy as a pine knot, and possess
ed Of more untiring energy than a steam
engine, but now as we learn from the An
derson Mail he has to take medicine for
''liver trouble for indigestion. and a general
tonic"
Feeling a great interest in Mr.. Wells, we
would suggest that he correct his diet by
eating vegetables and fruit, and that he
chew his food, and refrain from washing
itdown. By a little care Of his diet and
thoroughly chewing his food we hope that
he may recover his health. The church
and the State cannot afford to lose so good
a man, neither can the people contemplate
anything that looks like he was contract
ing the medicine habit. We hope that he
may be able to come to conference next
month.
There must be something wrong in An
derson when two preachers, two bankers
and several other gentlemen, who are IN
identified, must take the same medicine.
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AbbeviIIe at the Fair.

Abbeville County had two exhibits at
the State Fair. One a display Of Oppler
oats by Mr.. W. P. Wham and another dis
play Of cotton by Mr.. W. A. Hagan. Mr..
w. P. Wham received a blue ribbon for
his oats. The oats were built into a booth,
weatherboarded and matched, and
within was a sample Of the threshed oats.
Mr.. Wham is IN enterprising farmer.
His display Of oats and the quality OF the
grain does him credit. Had it not been
for MI. Wham, kbbexille County, the best
county in the State, would have gone with
out a blue ribbon.
Abbeviile should have had more exhibits.
In poultry, in corn, in !small grains, in
stock she Is the equal Of any Of her sister
counties. and why not prove it by produc-
ing the goods at the State Fair.
Next fall will be a good time for Abbeville
to have q fair of her own. In this way the
exhibits can be collected and shipped to
the State fair, and Abbeville will get her
share Of the free advertisement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10

In a recent interview whichis copied in
this paper, Congressman Aiken proposes
to pass a bill through Congress making
the District of Columbia dry.
Additional significance is given to his
expressed purpose, when it is recalled
that he is a member of the Committee Of
Congress that controls the city Of Wash
ington. He occupies a position relative to
that city very much akin that Of member
Of city council.
One of the measures introduced by him
in Congress some years ago, looked to the
stopping of interstate traffic in whiskey.
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Fluffy RuMes,

Manager Cheatham is to be congratu,
lated on the high class shows that he has
treated the people of Abbeville to this sea-
son. He deserves good houses, for he
presents plays here as good as can be seen
in any city Of the south.
In Fluffy Ruffles, he will present the
people with one Of the largest musical
comedies south, and one that furnishes
solid enjoyment from the opening of the
cnrtain. Many people from nearby towns
who have recently seen this show, are
coming here to see it.
1t is a high class opera, such as our
people will seldom have an opportunity to
see.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10

The pulpit Of the A. R. P. church was
filed on last Sunday by Rev. Henry Press
ley. He leaves this week for Mexico where
he goes to take up the work Of Reu. Us A,
Hunter, deceased.
He goes as a missionary from the A. R,
P. church. Mr.. Presley is well fitted for
the work. His mother TONGUE is the
Spanish, having been brought up in Mexi-
co. he speaks the Spaniah as fuently as
he speaks English and Of course better
than any one may hope to speak it who
was not brought up in Spanish territory.
Mr.. Pressley's father Rev. NeilE Press
ley has been laboring in the Mexican
field for IS years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10
The COTTON MARKET.

On last Thursday cotton sold here at
Is 1-s, on last Monday it had dropped to
IA 1-s. On yesterday the market jumped
SO points upward, bringing the price up to
IA "a cents.
The jump was due to the Ginner's report
which places the number Of bales ginned
at 7,O12, 317, a loss of one million bales ov-
or last year.
South Carolina, this time last year had
ginned S21 sos bales, and this year she has
ginned up to this time 7s9,96O bales.
1t is estimated that South Carolina this
year will make one-tenth of all the cotton
made in the Southern states.