The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31

1ul anu awakened new interest III the
work. Mrs. Peterson is the national
superintendent Of the Women's Chris
tan Temperance union for work among
the colored people Of the United States
Erects Monument Over Nurses Grave.
John @. Phillips, a white man. at
Monroe. Ca, has had monument
erected over the grave of Marlah Phil.
lips, his nurse when a babe. Aunt
Mariah, as she was atfectionately call
ed by the Phillips family. died some
time ago at ripe old age.
operatrveIy TO improve sanitary condi-
lions, housing, water and milk sup.
plies, will surely improve public health
and will prove blessing to the nation.
Education must provide for the
training OF the whole mass and for
every man, woman and child who
needs to meet the economic and social
demands of the present day. Educa-
ton must be carried to the people
when for any reason people do not
seek education. Education provides
leaders, and without leaders the people
must suffer needlessly, and finally edu-
cation must bring to every man and
woman definite responsibility for help
ing disadvantaged individuals and
groups, those engaged In business and
otherwise.
Educational institutions should give
all their students the essentials of psy.
chology, economics, sociology and
modern business methods SO that fu-
ture leaders already trained in scien-
tlfic method Of study may be able to
attack with intelligence their perplex-
ing, complex, recurring problems. They
should train men and women to use
initiative, persistence and vision I'm
solving problems and should lay stress
upon developing independent, broad
minded thinkers. Cooperation Of col
ored men with white men and cooper
alton of colored women with white wo-
men to secure welfare improvements
have proved to be lines of the least
friction. Throughout the country there
are evidences, in spite Of the proverbial
newspaper reports, that racial co-opera-
ton is slowly. steadily growing.
When men and women of economic
and social standing in the community
oppose unjust determinations and pre-
sent these facts bravely before those
who are in authority there are many
cases In which favorable action is
taken. Amid the numerous dlsappoint-
ments which come to patient, loyal
colored citizens ON account of the white
mans failure to understand or even
consider (when he does understand)
the colored mans thoughts and feel
ings on the common problems of life
there is In the attitude Of some strong
southern white men who are leaders a
ray of hope that In time Justice will
prevail and race prejudice will disap.
pear with the advent of education for
all the white people.
Women are invaluable to society not
only as makers of Christian homes.
but also as pioneers and developing
forces in all movements for the relief
of poverty and pain, the improvement
of the handicapped, the advancement
of the ambitious and the development
of all welfare enterprises. The social
service work done by women through
out the nation commands the highest
respect Of everybody, for 1t Is OF a high
order of excellence and has been done
patiently. quietly and In spite of many
hardships. The work of women to
raise all classes to a higher level OF
civilization has made men realize
anew the great Importance OF teaching
all classes and races that any progress
Is conditioned by the respect which IL
commonly paid TO womanhood.
The sociological conference serves as
an excellent and effective clearing
house for the exchange of Ideas and
the comparison OF methods which deal
with vital problems such as health,
education, enforcement Of law and or
der. Industrial opportunity. home max
ing, community Improvement and
character building 1t brings together
representative leaders who are seek
ing the truth as guide to the building
OF constructive program of social
progress, In spite OF legal restrictions
and Determinations.
II also brings the university into
helpful touch with those who are lead.
ing the masses toward the better
things Of life. II gives the leaders q
chance to discover how much of sery-
ice the university can render and
stands ready to render to them II only
they will make known their needs and
wants.
How sociological conference can