New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
From a Pamphlet BY Louis Luncf

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sanguinnry. . - ,,,,,b
In nonc,rating the souls and hearts OF our youu'
With these truths masters DO not A''"'"''
a merely educational task. Their influence 'prc'u'
/ Car bovond tho walls Of their classrooms numerous
IA are the schools which have agreed to contribute
directly 20 tho defence OF the country " - nov ~
the sums paid into the treasury that INC mhEh'.u
OF the duty accomplished Is 70 be measured. ou'
rather by the value Of the example ana Us eeno "
all classes Of the nation ,
The National Assembly used TO accord tho honorS
~ the sitting TO the Populations ON schools BRING
ing their money 10 the country in danGer. aucn
deputations would be innumerable TO-DAY
To establish a lasting souvenir Of this patrouc
effort have decided. In agreement with the MN
istcr Of finance, 20 give diploma Of honor 70 al
the educational establishments which have con-
tributod 10 the national loan Each Of the young
subscribers will further receive a smaller diploma
ccgtifying that rich poor child or youth ne mas
made his Offering furnish the arms OF his seniors
with stll more powerful weapons for inc decisive
victory. PAUL PAlNLH'b'
Not lycee. n college, a normal school, a
higher primary school but has subscribed TO
the national loanl Certain Of these scholas-
tic institutions are honorably distinguished
bv very elevated contributions. Let US take
fer instance the lyc6e Of Bordeaux. In 1872
the pupils Of this establishment made gift
to the country Of the money allotted for the
purchase of prizes In 1916 they contributed
/ 10000 francs.
At Paris and in the Department of Seine,
thanks 10 the patriotic ardor Of the teaching
stats. the results obtained are really sur
prising. One hundred and ninety thousand
pupils subscribe nearly 100000 francs. The
Director Of Education in Seine receives touch-
ing letters from children. They oher the
sous in their money boxes to enable their
schools to participate in the loan and acquire
a bond. the interest of which shall serve, in
the idea Of some, to found victory prize I;
of others, "to augment the resources of war
CHARITIES"
Il is singularly interesting to read the re
rorts of our inspectors and teachers, who, in
very simple language relate actions and i'm
pulses which really call for no commentary.
In this rapid summary, il is impossible TO
ovote all the admirable instances that reveal
the nobility of our children's souls. Very
often, too, these instances resemble each
other. and so, to form general idea, one
has only 20 select few incidents from the
official reports for these will be sufficient TO
give an idea Of the high moral standard Of
those who will form the France Of tomorrow
Here in Meuse, you have boy who buys
a bond with the SO francs which he has made
~ selling newspapers in his holidays.
How One Boy Contributed
Here again, at Aurillac. a pupil of the
school of the Rue Lacoste is disconsolate at
rot being able to subscribe to the loan like
his comrades. SO, one free day. he goes and
, gets taken on at the station to help in un-
leading trucks. On the morrow he proudly
lands his teacher the sum of l franc that
he has made.
At Bannan (Cher) a small refugee, who has
managed to save few francs, goes 70 the
postoffice to buy National Defence bond He
has not enough money for the purpose, but
he has comprehended that you must lend to
the state all the money of which you dispose
! A little Partisan of twelve is remarkable
for conduct that cannot be too highly praised
His mother. a widow, has difficulty in making
10 sous day by charing work. To augment
these meagre resources and render his mothers
task lighter, the child goes TO work every
morning at a bakers from to 8. Then he
! leaves for school He gives his whole weekly
/ earnings of francs to his mother, and re-
ceives 10 sous on Sunday for his pocket
money. For month he saves his brayey
won sous. in order to be able TO subscribe to
the national loan.
To encourage the pupils of their schools TO
participate in the loan, certain teachers have
shown wonderful powers of invention. Thus
VI. L.. director of the school of Les Neiges, at
Graville-Sante-H onorine Seine lnferieure) },
sells the caulihowers raised by his children
or a field put gratuitously at their disposal
The products of the sale are invested in the
national loan.
At the boys school of Caudebec-en-Caux
! (Seine-Inferieure) all the pupils, by the in
! struction of their director, VI. NJ, obtain from
their parents an advance Of 3 francs. This
sum they engage TO pay back, and for this
purpose they help on Thursdays in carrying
wood for the English.
| The schoolmaster and schoolmistress Of
Affieux (Correze), VI. and Nine. b., engage