The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-13

vention IT does not much emphasize the
fact that a man shall educate his children
II denies the right OF a parent to keep from his
chi1ren the benefits OF schooling
in a modern society where the demand
intelligence il greater than Il has ever been.
the positive advantages Of education are so great
chat community which wishes its citizens to
be prosperous and happy clearly has the right
to require that they be given that intellectual
training which is well-nigh essential TO their
we'll being. But, viewed from the other angle,
the effects OF ignorance are so appalling ana
the handicap it places the individual is 80
difficult to overcome that the State or the city
has the right to protect itself from the one and
its future citizens from the burden of the other.
Few thinking question the right or the
community Ia defend itself from the spread of
dsease by quarantine. by enforced vaccination.
or ny isolation as the may be. We know
that in crowded city homes disease Is easily
conveyed. and we demand the enforcement of
laws which will confnc 1t. far as possible, to
those in whom it appears. Crime stands in al
most the same relation 10 he public. 1t is the
chief symptom of 4 social malady Ignorance.
The germ of this 1esease, Of course. is the fail
ure to educate, The spread of this noNIons n
fiuence should he prevented.
Richmond is astr with industry and is fired
with ambition to become the great city which
It's geogra pheal position and the spirit OF its
people can make 1t. We want it to he the best
and most moral city in America, the ideal com
munitv in which man can his children.
make his living and spend his declining years,
Richmond never be what we hope for il
until put down ignorance within our borders.
This we cannot achieve until enforce law.
which will prevent the careless parent from
raising in ignorance children who will offset the
labors and counter-baiance the morality of those
future citizens raised in the security OF knowl-
edge.
The Aim of Prohibition.
The least pleasing feature of prohibition Is
it's name. The very suggestion of compulsion
CRATES citizens whose traditions are those o.
self-dependence and individual choice. Men Who
are perfectly willing to he sober rebel when
told they must do
But il prohibition be analyzed this objection
viii he entirely obviated The fundamental Of
tho system Is not compulsion, but prevention.
IT does not sn much emphasize the fact that
men shall not drink as it denies the
right to put before his child the temptation OF
the lcgalized aloon.
In modern society where the demand for
sobriety Is greater than It has ever been. the
positive. advantages az prohibition are SO great
that 4 community that wishes It's citizens to he
happy and prosperous clearly has right to re-
quire the destruction Of the legalized saloon.
which is vell-nigh essential their well-being,
l}ut viewed from the other angle the effects OF
strong drink are so appalling and the handicap
II places the individual Is difficult to over
come that the State or the city has the right
10 protest Itself from the and its future
citizens from the burden Of the other
Few thinking men question the right OF
community 20 defend Itself from the spread OF
disease by quarantine by enforced vaccination
ny isolation. the case may be. We know tina.
In crowded city homes disease is easily conveyed
and we demand the enforcement of laws which
Will c0nfinc it, as far possible. those In
whom II appears. Crime stands In almost the
same relation the public Il Is the chief
symptom of social rnaiady, intern perance. The
OF this disease. Of course, Is the saloon
The spread this noxious influence should be
prevented.
Richmond is astir with industry and is fired
with ambition to become the great city which
it's geographical position and the spirit Of its
people can make it, We want Il to be the best
and the most moral city in America, the ideal
community in which can rear his chill
dren make his living. and spend his declining
wears Richmond be what hope
for II unu' put down strong drink within its
borders. This do until we enforce
q law which will prevent the careless parent
from raising N the mouth of the open saloon
children who viii offset the labors and counter
balance the morality of those future citizens
raised In the security Of temperance and
briefly.
Again tho question rises, why did the News
Leader editor write and not the other?
Echo answers why?
r. NJ ROWLAND.
iRichmond, Va. November H. 1914.