The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
ALLOW KIDS
IN APARTMENTS
Even Though the StOrk Feels H-rS.sr
Real Bird Again

\ recent act OF the Illinois IexEf.-
tyre. providing punishment ror ~
heartless landlord who prohibits CHI
dren in apartment houses. SEEM ,~
nave aroused very general arulan.~
. throughout the country. How ,n,.h
OF this popular satisfaction il su, =.
the pleasure OF seeing the Villa ~.
over the head. and how much az IL
MS from our love of the human
idhlO with It's UprOariOus and r,evo,,,-
ing habits We need not ,o,r ,t.--s--
Suffice IL 10 know that the sto-i- -
scored a point. She feels berself :
DiLu once more. In Chicago and Kan--
hahee ana other centers of Illinois e.
ulldtlon she now holds a card or -
mission 10 polite society. and il thor.
10 any hesitation on the part of th-
nost she is privileged to knock fhs
uoor down and come in anvbou-
BUT let us for the moment talos sh.
part OF the skeptic and ask in all So
BUSINESS Cui bono? To what end .hary
.ne ponderous machinery OF a Sfs.y
legislature be set in motion in orSev
70 enable an innocent babe To brat
mo an apartment house? Every son
sLoIe person knows that a fat is not
.ue right sort of garden ia which
to grow children. The mode, -
ment house came into being NIL e.
the accommodation of those Dro1r.r-
slFe folks who have discovered fL,s
tline is too precious to be wasted o.
ih'ants, but must be devoted soIeIv
70 'helr own culture, save for fbS,
occasional upbuilding Of a DoodTe
DuI "hlIe thus serving its narrow mr.
pose IN the economy OF society the
apartment house-in its opDosjtjor -.
Oaoy life-may have a more ev.Y,..S
ana more comprehensive function IN
Ine mechanism OF human deStinv
Oo"per put great truth fnto vsr-o
"hen ne sang, God moves in n my
ferrous Tel, way His wonders to perforr -
W., therefore, shall say that TIA
Id 80 oiIe"I mousse, with its childhafinx
Ia.Col.u and Its fussy old-maid ten
ants OF both sexes. may not be a n,earz
designed by providence for turnin, ,I-.
.aces OF parents toward the couptrv-
Tue open air. the sunlight. the fows-.
tLe WOODS, the breath and the rna1f~
"a IedI ire! The intolerant fiat nav
10 the coming nation what an
| HuIoIerant church was to the DaI,f--
/ OF america. Had the Separatfste tLs
/ Furltans. the Quakers. been s-rsnta1
uhhoiested asylum in England Ube-o
would be our Plymouth Rock C,-
dINaru University, our Independence
nan! There is potential good IN
/ everything. 9o0o IN
Inc apartment house has its pIace
doeia .o9 me JAN. Neither. however, is
-9'eU lot the upbringing Of chit
olT.W we 90 not plant acorns in 4
I conservatory. If il be that nrovidon,-
mas made admittance 70 the 9ot JiSz
cut Tor child. it has coincide,taiIr-
maze the suburban home easy ~ a.,
s9' RAPID transit, electric lirbf.
C"s' telephones, and all ether Cow
,r'' - ana conNenienCes. together vv5th
'c iuIt OF the garden and the sonp %
,ne via bird. are all Invitations 70
/ '"G child TO come TO its rightr,u Mo-
any other State legislature his -
/ III Ior the landlord. all well ana 80
I 10 .IckIeS the people and mine 49,
VIII survive il. But the State 49,
Ue''er think twice before II fcIlou-s
me example Of Illinois and attemD+s
20 take down the bars that now ~
- uH'hih KING and selfish parents
- I'm iiihurlhg their offspring within
81. III vi, mes or fiat and DENYING
eAuU' rant monkeyshines in unahasba1
companicnship with worms ana ho-s'
Ell. Wnen we shall learn more fhor-
Uue.ly now great an asset in our n
oIoI welfare is a healthy. sun-kjsSe,y
IhIIu' we may Yet join hands with tn
uuLIy landlord OF the fiat and give bjr,
law to enforce his probibi,ions
AGAINST the admission of children A.
an events let us not be hasty in CON
ueninils MIN at present. To critics.
ma" Is oIttlmes TO criticise God.