South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-08
Dr.ParkhurStS Article on
Wisdom Of Fostering the Finer Possibilities in Children,
Encouraging in Them Spirit of Loving Kindness and
Eradicating Brutal Tendencies.

occasion and its thrilling exploits I
reach his appreciation.
In "A letter written by David Starr
Jordan. chancellor of Stanford uni
versity. he SAYS. Enforced military
training in the colleges and high
schools is a step toward the abandon
r1ent OF our best American traditions
Let the officers at West Point, Annap-
oils and Newport Go their best with
the tasks assigned TO them. But
these are not the tasks OF general
education, and they have no natural
part in our training for civil life"
Another authority profoundly com
mitted 10 the best interests OF our civ
liZatiOn as secured by the finest type
IF educated young men is DR.. John II.
] Finley. president Of the University OF
/ the State Of New York and commits
siOner OF education. VINO said in the
! course Of an address deliEered at Gin
! cinnati a week ago, before the Ma
/ tional Education association: IF you
mean by our educational system the
| substance Of things hoped for in a
/ democTacy's highest faith, and IL you
mean by war the greatest savage
game PLAYED under international rules:
/ war whose issue is absurdly assumed
| 10 determine relative values of civiliz-
! .atic2 war: war that greatest tragedy
that would be the greatest comedy II
| il were rot tragedy-then 1 answer.
! NO. our educational system in its
| basic nationwide disciplnes, In its
/ earth-wide racial heritages, and in
its vocational courses, should not in
clude those whose special purpose is
preparation for war
There is much that can be per
suasively urged as to the necessity
OF being in a condition 70 meet and
match national adversary. But
when the strongest word TO that effect
has been spoken it still remains true
that events which we get ready for
are exceedingly likely to occur.
necessary as quick transportation.
Women receive wages in America
now of over three hundred million
dollars a year.
1t is said that the lady typewritist
has at times disturbed the domestic
peace; but trolley cars. too. have their
victims
And am told by a man who mar
ried his typist. that such marriages
are quite sure TO be happy. because the
r man and woman are not strangers
= they know each other.
The woman who has looked after a
mans correspondence is familiar with
his curves. She knows the best about
= him and the worst; and he knows her
} tastes, habits and dispositions.
I This is better than the old society
plan of getting married first and get
, ting acquainted afterward.
No longer do you hear men talk OF
making their pile and retiring to en-
}, joy it,
The man who fails to get enjoyment
! out of his business will never enjoy
9 anything, and. what is more, will not
! succeed in business.
Good men enjoy work, and wise
men, know that there is no happiness
outside of systematic. useful effort
The introduction of the one-price sys-
tenn has been a leaven that has work
. ed it's influence through the whole
7 lump.
+. Honesty as a business asset is
everywhere recognized. If the goods
= are part cotton and look like wool
you are now frankly told that the
!, article may be a yard wide. but il is
= not all wool.
= We keep faith with our customers
g We make money out of our friends
our enemies will not do business with
us.
Thus, through the conservation o.
friendship in business, we are gaining
: an education and evolving qualities.
And the fact that honesty in bust
= ness and truth in trade arrived witt
the advent of women. is no mere CO.
incidence.