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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-17
Moral Training in the Public Schools
By W. D. Hedleston, Professor of
Philosophy and Ethics U. of M.

BY W. ID. HedleStOn, PROFESSOR OF
Philosophy and Ethics U. of M.
This question is confused in the
minds of some people with religious
training in the public schools. There is
room for difference of opinion as to the
advisability of giving religious training
by an institution of the state OF by any
agency not under the direction of the
church. But there should be no differ
ence of opinion as to the advisability of
giving moral training by any and ev-
cry agency we have for training the
mind. The anne reasons hold good for
giving moral training in the public
schools which may be given for such
training III the Sunday schools.
The division of u people into relig-
ious parties or sects, is along religious
or theological lines of cleavage and
have no reference to moral ideas. The
question is not whether moral training
shall be given in the public schools. but
and under intelligent supervision. Moral
training is given by all activities and
experiences OF life. The public school
is where most children acquire their
notions of things and of conduct; or at
least, is where their notions are modi-
fled and fixed. They are being trained
morally, but the training is not salts
factory. 1t should be given eystemati-
eally and under proper supervision.
This article is written primarily to
call the attention of the public, and es-
pecially of school trustees, to a lucid
and eminently practical plan for such
instruction given in the Hand Book for
Mississippi Teachers, 1912-l916, on pages
1927. This book is in the hands of the
teachers of the state, and every school
trustee should read these pages.
This is a matter of much Importance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-17
ELECTION ORDER RESCINDED.

The election ordered by the City Council at its meeting last
week was rescinded by the same body last Monday afternoon. The
Council evidently did not pass what was passed or let it pass" it,
Our city lawmakers marched up the hill and down again. but acted
wisely in calling of. the election for the reason that it was a fore
gone conclusion that no affirmative action would be taken by the
voters of the town on any of the propositions submitted because
of the fact they we're all presented in a lump. Were an election
ordered and the propositions suggested offered separately, no doubt
some of them would carry.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-17
SHOULD LEGISLATE BUT LITTLE.

The coming session of the Legislature is going to be confronted
bv some problems that will require careful consideration to dispose
OF. A large number of the members will be new men and as a rule
they will be a little slow to take hold of the work to be done.
While there are only a few things that are of very great importance
the session should be as short as possible. One question that
will doubtless come up is the calling of a constitutional convention.
The representatives from this county stated on the stump they were
opposed to it and we hope they will stand by what they advocated
in the campaign, and when the matter comes up, if it does, they
will cast their votes against it. We believe south Mississippi can get
her demands or what she deserves without going to so much eX-
pense IS the calling of a convention Union County Times.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-17
The Bank Of Commerce Gives
Another Reminder.

The Bank of Commerce has had some
space in this paper for the past two
weeks explaining its Christmas Saving
proposition and it is stated that they
have done well with it. Those who
have not taken the time to consider the
matter might find it well to do so.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-17
DOES THE READER OF THIS OWE US?

Two weeks ago we reminded those indebted to this office of
their Obligations. Since then quite a large number have paid but
there is a very much larger number that have not paid. We need
the money and we trust that we shall not feel the necessity soon of
repeating this reminder.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-17

All persons are hereby forbid hunt
ing, fishing, or in any way trespassing
on any of my lands in Grenada county.
l2-l7-3t. Frank Lee. Dove.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-17

Those who had the good fortune to know Judge Allan Thomp-
son who passed to the beyond at his home in Jackson last Monday
will deeply regret his untimely demise. He was an ornament to his
profession. a conhding friend, a good citizen and a useful factor in
his community. The writer drops a tear with those who weep al
his bier.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-17
A THOUGHT FOR A WEEK.

If any one speak ill of thee, consider whether he hath truth on
his side; if so, reform myself, that his censures may not affect thee
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-17

The Earl of Coahoma" can always be relied upon to be there
at the right time with the goods. He seems to be a very live factor
Just now in the business world. He has labored hard to apply the
same business intelligence to the States affairs that he has his own,
although be has been very much hampered in this regard.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-17

There are s66ooo,ooo on depos, in the government postal saw
ings banks.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-17

Nt - hS u
1t is easy to bid him be brave and be strong,
And to make all his shortcomings known, p
But 0, it's so hard when the care and the wrong
And the dangers we face are our own.
1T is easy to stand in the other mans place
When our comforts of life are assured,
And the sting'of the rain beating sharp in his face
By him must be hravely endured.
1t is easy to tell HIM the path he should take
And to bid him to laugh at his care,
But 0 it's so hard when it's our hearts that ache
And we have the burden to bear.
We all know the things that another should do,
His faults are like books on our shelves,
We can ponder them over and read and review,
But we haven't a book on ourselves.
We can settle the other mans problems each day.
His griefs we can calmly discuss,
1t is easv to sweep all his troubles away,
But we can't do the same thing for US.
The need of another it's easy to see,
When our own wants are all satisfied,
Brave and courageous it's easy to be ,..4
When it ism t our souls that are tried.
But o it's SO hard when we're stumbling along
To keep ourselves steadfast and true;
1t is easy to tell some one else to be strong.
It's easier to tell than to do.
Edgar A. Guest, in Detroit Free Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
THE CATrAWuMpussEs

Sometimes my father has to git right out of
bed and scold,
And love me right up tight to him, as tight
he can hold,
And scold and scold and scold me. and speak
cross until bear;
For I'm so skeered that fergit I've got him,
And then when he has got me stil he cannot
sleep no more
TIL ne has shut and turned the key in that
And then, when he has done that. he can go
10 bed again,
For cattawumpusses and things like that can't
git me then.
Sometimes something gives me a poke and
wakes me in the night,
And lift up my head and look and II is dim
ny-lght
Most everywhere turn my eyes. essspt that
closet door;
And when my eyes cit there they can't turn
That's where the cattawumpus is. and other
things that squirms,
That has as many reaehy hands as thousand
legged worms.
And I Kin see them 'rigslin' round. thest this
away and that,
Beneath the shelf that's In there where my
mother keeps her hatl
/ not see them plain thest can see them
gtirrin' slow.
Some NV um way up near the top and some NV
down low,
And all mixed in together like can Of nshin'
Wormn,
And siidin' in and out an tristin' round. the
way they squirms
And know why they're tristin' 80. and sOrtin'
OF theirgelf
In there where II is always dark beneath my
t mothers shelf. = -4,t-
An thest lay an watchum in the darlkhole
there. tii they
Are almost ready TO turn round an face me-
this-away!
And then ! scream and scream, because their
tooths 10 awful sixei
And their tongues IL 50 red--but oh the
woEssst is their eyesl
They are the ropndest. awfullsst that don't
want 70 Beeg
And all the time they're squirmn' round TO
turn them all on me.
And turn them on me all At oncs-and then 1
And that's The time all swink up agsnst the
Ana crowd myself sway far back .s.a.s IN.
Ana mother .sss. sfou better SO. ss.s he's
had dream"
And 80 my father comes ana he turns on my
bedroom light.
Ana holds and loves me- up until ! hsvsn't any
Aaa lsss y ;ss =; s'e'S' .as them thing. .ln's
almess .ss issm a. shv % s-slIdin' moo tn.
when % ths Iisht eomss ana there q shs.t the
wall where fheg vas at-
IT'S only cattawumpusses that 4 as quick -
Ana ! dsn't let ny father - back . he bed
unsn Ss sSni. - turns ne Esy N that there
~issa ns'.'ass lss'. q 'ss i.eu..s4 -,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

TINE crime OF American business is the
j. aloofness of the American business man
from participation in politics, at the same
time boastng American popular government.
This crime Of omission is magniied because
We are all the time broadening the response
blities of citizenship, leaning from the repre-
sentative type toward pure democracy, in the
name of the peoples rule, and the business
man is more aloof than ever when duty
charges him with more active participation.
When a business man declines to step into
what he designates the muddy pool of poll
ties he forgets that wherever it is muddy
Il is chargeable to his neglect But it is not
always "a muddy pool" We have ten thou
sand pools as clear as the crystal spring,
else we should have no Republic today. And
the dirty pools were what they were because
business men, who are usually leading citi-
zens-at least possessed of influence to make
for leadership-deplored conditions, but never
were aroused TO the call of duty which de-
manded correction at their hands-Senator
Warren G. Harding, Of Ohio, before the
Chamber of Commerce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
BARBARIC BELGIUM

THERE is feeling of deep disappointment
l. in Berlin. Not even the magnificent sue
cesses of the Teuton arms can console the
Germans who, heralds of light, brought
their torch into Belgium. The Belgians, 1t
seems, are unworthy of Kultur. For a year
now they have had it spread before them.
II is like pearls cast before swine.
In spite of its glorious benefactions. the
Belgians have proved faithless to Germany.
When the news of Joffre's drive in Cham
pagne reached the city of Brussels the in
habitants instead OF donning sackcloth, went
TO the cafes and opened bottles. Sur
Tepttiously they hummed an air once we'll
known as the "Marseillaise" Queer smiles
played about the countenances which should
have been lit only by the serene light OF the
higher civilization.
"We shall have 10 instruct the inhabitants
Of Brussels on the proper way to comport
themselves in such crises" is the comment
of that Supreme Command which orders
things. Instruct? Wasn't it given out as
a known thing that Belgium was part OF
shat happy German land"2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
THE ASTOUNDING MR.. MELLEN

TIRANK and disconcerting to the last, Mr.
Il Charles S. Mellen was almost jaunty in
his testimony concerning the New Haven
railroad. He publicly confessed that he was
made vice president of his road because he
was an intolerable nuisance" as head of
the New York and New England He took
a certain amount of pleasure in detailing
the piratical practices he invented and the
competition which he encouraged
When Mr.. Mellen proposed one-dollar
fare between Boston and New York he
showed his mettle When he began to con-
troll all of New England he showed the dan
gers of unlimited irresponsibility in trans
portation. His successor is still reaping the
whirlwind. But Mr.. Mellen remains a pic
turesque figure in our railroad history. No
wonder his former associates think he is
dangerous on the witness stand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
EIGHT-CENT-FARE SMITH

Here we have a magician CTaylor) who can
carry ell over the city for cents. II is
dream. My principal objection Is his talk
OF scent fares.-"Dave' Lane at the hear
ing before the State Senate Committee,
February IL, 1915.
CMITH was selected es a candidate for
~ Mayor by Dave" Lane. The one thing
this man Lane has set his heart on is the
prevention of universal transfers in Phlla-
delphia. lie is devoted, heart and SOUL to
the principle that there must not be universal
five-cent fares.
Listen, then, TO Smith, his man.
am in favor of ENDEAvoRING to get
a scent universal trolley rate for Phiadel-
pha. This answer applies also to the ques-
tion of the abolition of the Scent exchange
tickets. But I am unable to determine at
this time, however II II is possible for any
company to operate successfully at that rate
of fare.
Fortunately. the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit has been able e. determine that it is
possible, for it entered into an agreement
with Director Taylor to do that very thing.
Dave" Lane knew what he was doing. He
set out to throttle rapid transit and he is
going to do it If he can delude the people OF
Philadelphia into electing his candidate.
Only people who have so much money they
do not know what to do with it will want
to vote for Smith and eight-cent fares when
they can get Porter and hve-cent fares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
DIR. CONWELL'S PESSIMISM

DOCTOR CONwELL is represented as say
- ing in Pittsburgh that a young mans
place in college does not depend on what he
knows, but upon how rich he is. poor boy
has no chance, in his opinion, according to
the dispatches.
II he holds this view he must have grown
pessimistic all at once. He knows, or used to
know, that the prizes of the world are to be
had by the man who has the wit to see
where they are and the courage to reach out
for them and the strength to seize them.
Strength, courage and wit do not depend on
the size of a mans bank account On the
contrary, the bank account depends the
size of the endowment of these qualities with
which a man is blessed by nature. The poor
boy frequently has a better equipment of this
kind than the rich one. While the rich boy
is squandering his time and patrimony the
poor boy is marching steadily forward to-
ward the goal of success on which he has
fxed hts eve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

proval and heavy sustaining vote. A com-
mittee was appointed to take up the sugges-
ton with President Wilson, and later with
Congress, and legal and official recognition IS
confidently expected The first day TO be cees
brated is announced as May 2, 1916
The idea of an American Indian day was suK
gested IN 1912. and the agitation which FOLLOWED
or the measure claim that in addition 70 os-
serving recognition as the original Americana.
their increasing civilization. their educatlonl'
progress and their standing as good citissn'
bratlons
The request. which is backed by the lndlan
congress- and its leading representatives, pro-
tessional men of high standing. seems an emil
nently reasonable one Aside from its senu'
mental feature, IL would be deserved tribute
70 race that has struggled upward asain''
most or retarding conditions. and is demon
stfating its increasing fitness for good ciulW'
Dealer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

that the Yale man was through the line and
OF for eo-yard run and score before the
Princeton backs could realize Il. few min
uten later Yale repeated the play with the
same man.
Tit for Tat "and Then Some"
The University of Pennsylvania in 1912 ran
another Comeback" exhibition which was
even more spectacular than the 1902 game
with Cornell. 1t was the first championship
game Of the year Michigan was known to
have a great team but Pennsylvania had
played Indifferent football. Throughout the
first half Pennsylvania could gain little
while nothing could hold Michigan Three
touchdowns did the westerners score in this
FIRST half and when the teams went to their
dressing rooms the score stood 2l-o in favor
Of Michigan. It looked like waterloo for
the Red and Blue.
But some magic element transformed the
PENNSYLVANIA team between the halves For
during the second half they raced up and
down the field and over Mchigan's goal for
four touchdowns. Just q few minutes before
the game ended the score stood 21-2o In Mich
iFan's favor There was time for only few
plays anC thing but some lucky turn OF
fortune c., / give Pennsylvania a victory.
The battle surRed back and forth. Then less
than a minute before the referee was to blow
his whistle Michigan punted. The ball was
caught at mid-feld by Dick Marshall, the
Quakers sprinting quarterback II Marshall
ever ran at 1o-second gait In his life he
must have done II on this occasion, for In
some mysterious fashion he threaded his way
through the entire Michigan team and plant
ed that ball behind the goal post without one
Michigan man having touched him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

River at S4th and
Spruce streets.
There, also, will
be installed most of
the exhibits Of per-
haps a score Of for
eign countries now
attracting tn o u
sands of visitors to
the Panama Pacific
Exposition at San
Francisco. Yet to
say that they will be
buried" is merely
q figure Of speech,
for in the long run
the exhibits will be
OF more use, both
from the commercial
and from the cult
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
LONG FIGHT FOR. THE BALLOT
Many and Strange Were the Qualifications
Which Burdened Early-day Voters

At the time of the Declaration OF Independ-
ence our American forefathers were busy
making State Constitutions, and everywhere
they put qualifications on the right TO vote and
hold ONCE.
In some States Catholics and Jews were de-
prived OF the ballot. In other States only Jews
and Unltarlans were excluded. Ex-President
Taft, as a Unitarian, could not have voted in
Delaware under the first Constitution, which
required n voter TO believe in the Trinity. In
one Of the States belief In hell fire was a
prerequisite to voting, on the assumption that
only fear Of punishment and hope OF reward
could make men straight in the polling places.
In almost every State property qualifications
put voting and Office holding. In New
York only those who held land worth about
$500 could vote for Governor and Senator, while
a lower qualification was placed on voters for
Assemblymen. In Virginia only freeholders
could vote. Under this plan In New York the
people OF the towns were subjected absolutely
to the landhoiders. and they did not like II, It
Is estimated that more than half Of the adult
white males were excluded from the right to
vote in the beginning OF our Government
In this long battle OF the common man, Jew
or GENTLE, Unitarian or Catholic. freeholder or
non -freeholder, for a share In the government,
every one Of the arguments except the bear
ing children argument now used against woman
suffrage used against the unfranchised
men.-New Republic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

adeiphia today in elegantly upholstered mo-
tor cars who would gladly exchange places
with the wife Of their chauffeur who holds
her baby up for him to kiss when he goes
home az night These women know that
there are riches that NO money can buy as
their arms ache to hold little babe Of their
own. And the scrub woman who feels her
babe nesting beside her knows that there
are gifts vouchsafed to her that are beyond
price.
Our whole fabric Of society is ordered and
organized for the beneht Of the child in the
house, that the future may be safe for him.
So every house should have a child even II
one has TO be sought In an asylum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
. AN OPINION OF KULTUR

10 the Bdtor OF the Ep6ntn0 LedgeT'
Sir-Germany certainly has the Irish complaint
OF every time It opens its mouth 1t puts its
foot into IT," In starting this war Germany
outraged the civilized world with its treatment
OF Belgium. AS time and crowding events began
to distract attention from that outrage Ger
many perpetrated the foul crime Of the Lusi-
tania. and that passing she had to
murder a nurse just to keep before our eyes the
image OF what the Blonde Beast really is when
under strong light that brings out charac-
ter. Intriguing. untrue to pledged word. cruel
graspinE are traits when Joined to an ability
for plodding work that make an enemy to be
feared and q neighbor to be Stunned.
II is a good Providence that has revealed these
traits to the world. while they may, at what
ever cost, be scotched. Let US OF America have
no doubt as to "Kultur." and let us be more
outspoken as to our opposition. And let us re-
member that German "Kultur' began in the
class rooms of German professors who first
bowed themselves out OF the Christian faith
and then substituted their own ideals, now In
action. We claim to be a Christian nation.
Now Is tho time to afiirm II by word and deed
for we behold the Blonde Beast that has sud-
denly spread slaughter and ruin, and are ap-
pailed at the sight. AN AMERICAN.
Philadelphia, October "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
THERE ARE STILL TRAPpERs
They Manage to Live in the Old WAY,
East as Well as West

Not far from Louisville, but across the river
In Indiana, Peter Mcdaniel trapper whose
home was a solitary cabin at Beaver hole on
Fourteen-mile Creek. is dead He lived TO be
II years old. During the last 20 years OF his
life he earned sufficient for his modest bache-
lor necessities by following a calling which In
the popular mind is associated with the from
tier during the period in which white men
gradually worked their way westward from the
Atlantic coast, and before there were trans
continental railways
Every youth who is healthy is by nature an
adventurer, Those who have the hard luck to
be born In flats and brought up In the streets
may become members Of gangs and regard the
peaceful and peace-guardlng policeman as the
natural enemy OF their kind. But that is a
perverslon OF instinct brought about by arti-
heial environment. The boy whose bare feet
feel the soil In summer time, and who fishes
and swims and hunts, even where hshing Is q
waste OF time, economically viewed, and hunt
ing matter OF tramping about with Fiobert
rifle 10 murder innocent, unsuspectinR insec-
tiyorons birds, longs 10 hunt and trap for beay-
srs and sell pelts, and night Indians, like
LeatherstocEing, the Fepimore Cooper hero In
whom were inearnated the ideals OF normal
boyhood
AS matter OF fact there stiu are many pelts
TO be gathered. Quite army OF hunters and
trappers. all told, get their living by harvest %
Ing them In the remaining fringes OF forest
and along the water courses and ravines which
ciyilization has not metamorphosed. II Is pos
sihle sun for man 70 live, like Peter Me-
Daniel In shack In the woods and depend
upon bis rife his traps and his dogs. n he
may not dine upon bear meat, venison and
wild turkey, as Danl Boone did. he may at
least have plenty Of smaller game with his
corn cakes. And ''varmints" whose fur A. AZ
saiabie as gilt-edse securities still are fairly
numerous In sections OF the Oldest ana most
densey populated States. There still are for
ssted areas where man may build his nut
OF round logs. chink II with sticks or stones
daubed with clay, get his water supply from
crystal spring and his fuel from fallen or
felied trees, and live beyond four score with
out setting foot In the settlements, save for
the purpose Of bartering his hides for pam
Try supplies and powder and ball. - IoulsvilIs
courier-Jorrnal