Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09
even anxious to give every other nation


even anxious to give every other nation
its due
Mr.. Fishers ideal of citizen cannot
be realized unless those entrusted with
the training of our youth are themselves
citizens of like character. The education
that in our fathers time gave rise to the
veneration for the little red scholhouse
was the direct outcome of the presence
of young men who came fresh from COL
lege halls and left with those who were
| taught some Of the inspiration that they
| themselves had received. Teaching as q
profession for college and university
graduates must come to be recognized as
one of the most influential and honorable
callngs. More than half million mer
and women are employed as teachers In
our public schools. Yet in June 1916. the
latest date at which information is avail
able, less than 800 of the graduates OF
our colleges and universities received de-
grees In education.
We need a great national philosophy
worthy of democracy. This presents a
problem more important than any that
l nave mentioned, for upon its solution
depends the destiny of this nation. The
pest OF our young men are or will soon
be at the front. Their loyalty and patriot
ism leads them to be willing. even
anxious, to give their lives IL necessary
for the preservation of democracy In
keeping with their determination to win
this war there is developing among them
determination to see to il that the democ.
racy that shall be is better than the one
mat now exists. Every loyal citizen
! shares this expectation There are defects
that need to be remedicd. II Is agreed
that We must give more attention to the
proper education OF those who have en-
joycd the benefits of our government bu,
| VINO nave failed to appreciate or under
stand completely their own obligations.
rms country will not be safe for dcmoc-
racy ms long as there arc places where
large groups arc as typlcally foreign in
language, habits and ideals as their
brethren who dwell in foreign lands. II
10 unfortunately true that many of these
strangers on our shores have not been
treated In way that leads them to re-
spcct what they wrongly suppose to be
democracy. The grave dangers that now
race us are serving TO develop n spirit
OF cooperation AMI mutual respect
among all of our people Whether this
desirable condition shall be permanent
will depend in large measure upon our
success in solving the problems relating
to labor.
REORGANIZATION NECESSARY AFT
-. Err THE WAR.
History shows that it has always been
difficult for body Of soldiers to resume
their places in civil life. At the close Of
this war there will be millions Of veterans
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