The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25

sucosh rsns. q minoriiy of the people
NoiuntAnly withdraw ffum the schools
taks thsir childrcu cot Of thcm And then
ask pay fer doing -.
its sound principis of Law that .
uian cannot force payment for voluntary
services o. pf0ht by his own neghgenoe or
misiakes.
What eheci would = division of the
puhlic school moneys have upon the
sshools of the countrgi Let us -.
CztholiC, claim 10 he ons-sinih o. the
populAiion Of the country. II the school
funds we're divided pro rata With the POP.
ulntion Of the country, then u would
have onesirth Of the FUNDS. This voul,
leave dye-siHths for the public system,
and would mean a largely increased tan
10 make up the deficiency, or else, a cut.
ting down Of the school term in proper.
tion, say from siN months 10 eve months,
or. from nine months 90 seven and one.
half months. or else the closing Of one.
sixth Of the schools and throwing thh,
many teachers out Of employment
In Massachusetts, instead of one sixth
u.s. one.third IN the calculation.
In New York and PennsylvaniA figure
on = basis Of onefourth.
In Missouri on a basis Of one-hfth.
How would you like such q situation,
and condition Of aHairsi
Are you ready for such ehangesi
II Il h entitled 10 a share Of the
annual school money 20 carry on lis
separate schools, IL Is equally entitled
20 a corresponding share in the perman
ent investment in school funds and prop,
critics. Either that or pay for lie own
school properties Either case means an
enormous taxation and the issue Of NIL
/ lions Of dollars Of bonds for the sol,
/ benefit Of me Roman Catholic church.
l. the public ready for thisi
Il this what Americans want 10 doi
II Il isn't, they had better see 10 II
who they send 10 congress and state legis
latures, as well a. who they elect a,
judges.
Can you see why the Catholics Of Mas
saehusetts - bitterly oppose any pro
vision in their state constitution, prohibit
ing the use Of public money for sectariar
purposcsi
10 you understand why the Catholicl
Of New York state 20 worked things a. q
secure a convention 10 revise their eonsti
| tutioni
The old constitution Of that state pro
vided for separation Of church and state
and absolute equality before the law, an,
that is exactly what the leaders Of th,
Roman Catholic church do not propose I,
endure as they consider themselves abov,
the law. But this ism Z all Of il. Their,
can be- no class legislation, and any bill
| turning over public money TO any on,
church would be class Legislation Of IN,
rankest kind. Consequently any law Civ
ing tho Catholic church directly, or in
directly, n share OF the public schools
must provide for the other churches a
well.
Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians
Christians and all other religious bodiei
must be protected in their rights, al
would have 10 share in the public moneys
and we would have church schools insteaC
Of public schools.
The stronger churches might MAINTAIN
fair schools, the weaker ones do the bes
they could, and the great mass Of poopl
outside the churches join a church or z,
without With the schools would 60 III,
school properties and investments.
A fine prospect for the school ehildrel
Of America and their great army o
painstaking and underpaid teachers, ism ,
it,
We have not overdrawn or colored ID,
situation a particle 20 meet our views
and only ask the American public 10 in
vestigste for themselves. Watch curren
events as they pass along and Bealousl.
guard the institutions and heritage whicl
our fathers left 10 us and our children