Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-11
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to visit the closing exercises of Miss
Edith Ponder's school. Miss Edith
certainly ought to appreciate her
patrons at Bonnie Oaks. Net muir
muir or complaint from any source
did hear. want to compliment this
lady, first for winning the love and es-
TEEN of the entire patronage OF said
school. second for her successful ap-
preparation of the love of her pupils.
This is rarely ever done by any teach
er, but Miss Edith has accomplished
that feat without apparently being
conscious of it. This is Miss Edith's
first term as principal aud she certain
ly has made good in every particulars
She has been assistant twice before
and has made good beyond doubt.
said to the county board I doubted
whether among all the teachers in
Grundy county there was more in
dustrious one to be found Bonnie
Oaks people want Miss Edith again
and solicited my help. did not give
it for want her to get a school that
pays more. She deserves more pay.
Most all the schools in the county have
closed l doubt whether a single
teacher has been as successful DIS Miss
Ponder. hear more or less complaint
from other places, and there must be
something wrong or SO much COM
plant wouldn't be. A successful
teacher has no rackets
Some are preparing to have Santa
Claus visit the Sunday school child
rem. do hope the drunken elemet pa
will not bother the SUNDAY schoor
children this Xmas
Our little Jail is "sorter" crowded
at present. The braggarts didn't run
our last court as they thought they
would. Why, they were going'to play
whaley with the sheriff and some of
his deputies, but got sat down on
themselves. Come again, gentlemen.
I am wondering what our country
would come to If all restraint was
done away with. We need this legal
and lawful restraint more than we
did just a few years ago Parental
authority was much more strict than
now and even parents with small kids
have had to invoke the aid of the law
in controlling their children. 1t
seems we are in a bad condition,
much worse than some Of us imagine.
Yes, we need the strong arm of the
law, more than ever. You can hard
ly have a decent church service on
account of the behavior of the kids
Think over the matter.
Well, as to the query regarding the |
working Of the public roads it is not |
socialism. but will you suffer me to |
say it is not even respectable make
shift. Socialism and socialists always
want the best, Mr.. Editor, and am
sure the public road system is very
poor system. SO poor it is disgrace
to any party that fathers it. You
have very low conception of social
equality, hence your query, There
you blunder Socialism will not make
ali people absolutely equal, that is an
We socialists wish to
equality of opportunity.
Having done that we expect some to
show greater talent than others So
cialism will make conditions 80 all
may live in comfort and assurance. 1t
will make possible brotherhood that
was not possible until commerce uni
ed the world in interests, but this will
not mean that anyone will be compell-
I'd to make a close associate with
someone who is not congenial to them.
IA other words Socialism will down
he class caste that comes of titles and
Inequalities of wealth and opportuni-
y It will not limit the flight of
,enius to the walk of the mediocre.
t will, indeed, create environment
hat will give the weak chance to
,ecome strong At the same time it
will afford the bright and talented a
hance and many of them are found
oday in the ranks of the extremely
loor, unable to rise. Opportunity is
be goal that will bring out the best
Il them.
People have such wrong ideas con-
eruing socialism that it seems to be ,
erculean task to enlighten them, but
his is SO regarding the teaching of
'hrist. They seem not to understand
is teachings regarding his Fathers
ingdom any more in this age than
he Scribes and Pharassees did when
lie was here in the feh. We are ex-
ecting great and wonderful change
q system of government when Social ,
SIN fully comes. Socialism, Mr.. Edi- :
or, is the greatest developer of the
go aud of every kind Of talent, but it
Yill prove that talent is not the exclu- ,
i've possession of any class or order
r occupation, By way of conclusion,
1T me say there is no limitation set
y Almighty God as to what this
arth will be when it is completed and
lade fit place for Gods elect to !
we'll it, We are improving and 60 !,
ng on Our laws are being perfected
= never before. Our road system is
OF worth tho name, but ere long a
et&ar Svatom will ha iustitutad Go | /