The Washington times., 1914-06-18

all and all for each, in terms of
the larger group. We have a little
ramily-size. .me-and-my-wife. my
son-John-and-his-wi us four-and-
no-more' range of group-feeling 70
cover a circle OF living which ha 5
widened far beyond the household
area 1t is like trying to cover
a square mile with a napkin.
How shall We learn to FEEI.
our membership In the larger COM
munity group In which our work is
now done. in which our lives are
now lived. as we have learned 10
FEEL our membership In the little
household group?
How shall we come really to
Identify our interest with the COM
mon interest of this larger group?
How shall we come to sink, not as
sacrifice, but as fulfillment of our
selves. our individual ambitions IN
the larger good of the community? {?
How shall the home-spirit be ex-
panded, widened to humanize our re-
lationship to other members of this
wider company?
Intellectual Comprehension.
"An of our legal development
tends to fix restraints upon us In
our dealings with each other, to en-
force honest exchange. to protect
rights and to prevent infringe
ments- This iron framework of COM
pulsory order seems to be necessary.
But society which engages men
to patrol its ways. to keep its mem
bers in order with clubs has not oe-
gun to find itself.
"All our education tends to widen
our Intellectual comprehension of our
membership in this larger group. ard
50 10 develop our capacity to THINK
In terms of the wider circle Of our
association. At the best this intel
lectual neXus, coming as il does
largely by way Of the printed page.
Is mediate. No person ever lived
who could express himself by writ
Ing. or who. by being described or
reported, could be fully made known
10 another. When, for instance. we
read the writings or the reported
speeches OF Lincoln, or the stories
about him, does not our reading, in
stead of satisfying. increase the
wish that we might have known
him: that is. met him frequently face
to face. and heard him speak?"
Municipal Recreation
1t is for a better understanding
of the child thai AL meet together.
for. after all. the nations life.
whether it rises or falls, is dependent
on the trust given to us in its child
hood. We are listening to the Mas
ter's sermon when he said: "Ex-
cept ye become as little children. We
cannot see the Kingdom Of the
Father" And then we read again:
''The kingdom of heaven is within
you" 1t is to find this kingdom we
are searching. and / ween that il Is
not afar off IL we but listen to these
children and throw around them the
proper influences to develop the
greatness in each little soul.
We need the public schools open.
We need municipal recreation The
people are crying aloud in their hun
ger for social life. and If the posi-
tive Is not provided for them. they
will take the negative.
What then do We produce DR..
Grosznann is correct. Does il pay as
a business proposition to neglect
construction? Does il pay as an
ethical proposition to reform? Is il
not 4 safer and more sane PROPOSE
ton to prevent destruction through
improper influences and surround
ings?
Two decades ago. a little woman.
imbued with owe for hum unity.
called together the caretakers of the
little children. mothers, teachers.
ministers. all, and gave this mes
sage. in closing her address of well
come: The mentai attituae OF tha
world today is one of receptivity:
never before were people so willing
to accept new thought from all
sources 1t has been truly said: To
cure was the voice of the past; To
prevent is the divine whisper OF
today May the whisper grow into
a mighty shout that reverSerateS
throughout the land until all n:In-
kind takes it up as a battle cry for
the century.
Child" the Watchword
Let mothers, fathers. nurses. ed
ucators, ministers. legislators. and.
mightiest OF all, the swift, far-reach-
ing influence of the press, make this
child the watchward OF the hour. Let
all else be secondary and coming
generations will behold a new world
and a new people.
''Untiring. universal. individual CT
fort. with such organization as will
prove helpful. will build a bridge
upon which struggling humanity may
safely cross into new world. leav-
ing forever the old with its unend-
ing reformatory movements, itl .
shattered home. ana the keystone OF
that bridge will be love. while ~
that fair domain, the splendid eGlN
flee of the new civilization will beA
the cornerstone of home
So she spake.
Mrs. Theodore w. Birney, foundsS
of the National Congress OF Moth
ers, has passed on. but the wonder
full dream of a national awakening
of child life came true through her
dream and her followers ardenS
zeal. Looking over the past tvs
decades, the stride made for the bet"
terment of conditions Is wonderful.
Looking into the future. We fipe
that the child Is In the midst OF tho
world today. and on all sides IL
heard the voice crying: "Preven-
tion." No longer will this thought
live. EVIL has always been amongst
us and is as old as Adam and will
remain
A new civilization has taken up the
slogan that We must prevent con-
Gitions that will cause blight and
disease, and one OF the greatesE
powers for this socializing work OF
uplift will be through. the opening OF
the schools and churches as social
centers. and the Master will come
and dwell within.