South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-27
PLEADS FOR MOTHERS
PENSIONS At BANQUET
Frank E. Herring at Knife and
Fork Dinner Says 1t is Badly
Needed-Dr. J.. Paul Goode
is Speaker.

In an address before the Knife and
Fork club Wednesday evening which
in philosophy and eloquence has rare
ly been surpassed at a club dinner,
Frank +. Herring of South Bend, de-
clared the ideal or service to be the
leven which is pemeating the modern
civilization and the force behind the
various movements for the ameliora-
ton of the ills of modern society.
Hering's address was a passiOnately
eloquent effort in which he touched
upon many of the great reform move
mentS of the day. He made an earnest
plea for the mothers pension plan, re-
jected by the recent legislature of In
diana although in force in one-third
of the states of the union; endorsed
so-called eugenic propaganda as the
fulfilment of mans responsibility to
the next generation; advocated prison
reforms and paid a high tribute to
John d. Rockefeller as a benefactor
| of mankind.
When Herring had concluded his fell
| low tOwnSmen and club members
| greeted him with thunderous applause
which he was forced to acknowledge.
| He had demonstrated the exception to
the rule that a prophet is not with
out honor save in his own country"
DIR. Goodies Talk.
DR.. j. Paul Goode, professor Of
geography at the University of Chi
cago, followed Herring with an illus
trated talk on What the United
States Has Done for the Philippine"
| DR.. Goode has an exceptionally in
teresting style for man Of science
and kept his audience with him dur
/ ing the entire address.
George w. Zinky presided as toast
master, and Rev. James l.. Gardiner
invoked the blessing. The Serenaders
1 l., .f f1t,
| presented a program during the dinner
which drew appreciation.
In opening his address which was
entitled THE Awakening" Herring
pointed out that the paCriarchial stage
| of society where man was the predom-
! mating figure has passed and that the
family is the unit of the civilization of
today. He indicated how the various
uplift movements are grounded upon
the realization Of the Importance of
| the family relation. 1t was in this
connection that he took occasion to
| interject his plea for mothers pen
sions
After paying a tender tribute to the
Influence Of mothers Herring declared
LIVERY child that can, should have the
influence OF a mothers care and ]
care not how fine the institution, or
how large the heart OF its matron,
there is nothing that can take the
place of the child's own mother"
Society ought not, he said, TO con-
denim the criminal whose depravity
is the result of degraded heredity and
a social system out of joint.
Rockefeller Sincere.
! In paying his tribute to Rockefeller,
Herring said that leaving out Of con-
sideration by what means the oil king
had amassed his enormous fortune
there could be no doubt Of the truth
that he is now imbued with the sn-
II cere purpose of distributing that for
tune for the good Of humanity. He
referred 10 the work Of the Rookie
feuer institute in medical and surgic-
al science as well as other humanitar-
ian enterprises financed by Rookie
feller.
DR.. Goodies talk revealed the trans
formation of the Philippines as il is
occurring under the rue OF the United
I States. Among the most important OF
the movements has been in education,
he said. With the advantage Of stu
\ dents who are sincerely knowledge
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