South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-22
Beuare OF Man
Selling "Mags''
For Education

The boy who cannot secure a
high school education and support
himself at the same time is not of
heroic quality" Il am convinced
that any young man who deserves a
college education may have it now
adays." Such are two pertinent
thoughts on the subject Of education
given voice 10 by Rev. John Cavan-
augh. G. s. G., ID. D., president of
Notre Dame university. in an open
letter to the press in which he takes
occasion TO warn the public against
a fraud that Is becoming altogeth-
er too common" that of the young
man who frequently pretends that
he is working his way through col
lege by selling subscriptions 10 mag
azines. Such a person has been
using the name of the university
Of Notre Dame TO victimize the peo-
pie OF the country in this way
DIR. Cavanaugh's letter is as fol-
lows:
/ should like, through the press,
TO warn the public against a kind
of fraud that is becoming altogeth-
er too common. For example, 1
have just heard of a young man
who calls himself H. V. Hind and
who has been victimizing people in
various parts Of the United states
and Canada for several years His
method of operation is this: In
the most plausible manner he in
forms the kindly disposed that he
is selling subscriptions to newspa-
pers and magazines to defray his ex-
penses at college. The Ave Maria,
Benzinger's. America and the CathO-
lie World are the publications
which he sells at a great bargain
usually SO worth of good reading
for the pathetically small sum of s..
Sometimes he represents himself as
a student of the University of No
ire Dame, sometimes with melan-
Alma Mater. The kindly disposed
give him money for subscriptions
and never hear directly from him
again.
Here il Warning.
The warning | offer is this. If
ever there was a day when il was
necessary or advisable TO help young
men through college by buying Un-
necessary books or subscribe to any
kind OF magazines at their soliCita-
ton, that time has passed Any boy
worth an education can secure it
nowadays without charitable con-
sideration from anyone. High
schools are numerous and the boy
who can not secure a high school
education and support himself at the
same time is not heroic quality.
Destiny has written nothing inevita-
bic on his brow. The same is true.
though in perhaps less a measure.
of a college education. IL involves
greater effort TO make ones own op-
pOrtunity, of course, than il does to
accept an opportunity provided by
others. But / am convinced that
any young man who deserves a col
lege education may have il now
adays. There are colleges located in
cities where boys can earn enough
money after school hours 10 pay for
bOdIu ana luluon. lneIe VIII ne III
tie money left for entertainment but
a boy who needs amusement and
who can not make "a special effort
for a few years while at college may
miss a higher education and there
will be no tragedy in his fate
Calls En- Sharks.
Therefore. / very earnestly urge
the public TO pay no attention at all
TO young men who ask sympathetic
consideration on the ground that
they are working their way through
school. Treat them exactly as YOU
would any other book agent EX-
anime their credentials i'm the same
way and mistrust them for the
same reason. II is pitiful TO think
how often our gOOd-hearted people
especially i'm country places and IN
converts are imposed upon by
sharks.
And the curious thing is that
these sharks appear with the sort
innocent eyes. the melting manners
and the radiant piety of the angels
II is a wonder that young men so
exquisitely made up and with such
| histrionic talent do not ply their
| trade in fields more honorable and