South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-10

Germany every boy IN school II
taught how he can vote and the re-
quirements Here. on election day,
the high school should send out
classes 10 the polls and the pupils
should have explained 10 them the
system Of voting and how that sys-
tenn could be improved. The schoo'
should teach the mistakes Of a poll
teal party when that mistake has
become history But the subject Is
avoided because OF the fear Of teach
ing partisan politics Yet these
things are vital 10 good government
Technical Learning First.
our schools should lay great
or emphasis on the work
Of the pupils. Here we
place general education first and
technical education last. X is wrong
We are the only nation in the world
that makes such a stupendous blum
der. General education should sup
plement technical Why is Sweden
such a nation Of industry? Because
she put technical education first
Why is little Holland such "A nation
Of strength? Because she put tech
nical education first. Why was Ger
many such a leader before the war?
Because she put technical education
firse. Did you ever see a tramp who
was Hollander, a Swede or Ger
man. Why is the great army of
tramps made up OF native Ameri-
cans? Because we put general edu-
cation first. The ancient Hebrews
compelled their children 10 learn
trade. But here in the United States
the average boy leaves school at
fifteen years of age. One year of
that period should have been given
in making him a skilled worker
Restore Bible.
Our schools should teach the bible.
The aim of Athens was TO improve
the body. of Florence to improve
art, of the Middle Age TO improve
chivalry. But the aim Of America
should be to improve character. The
nation needs religious education. II
was a religious scholar Moses, who
made Israel great. IT was a religi-
Gus scholar, Luther, who made Ger
many powerful 1t was a religious
scholar. Calvin. who made Switzer
land great. And it was religious
scholar. Knox, who made Scotland
great. But our public schools offer
no religious culture today. The bible
has been eliminated from our
schools. II should be restored.
Thirdly, let US recognize the fact
that our home life is in danger.
From the family comes the church,
school and the state. What is 1t
that determines the family? 1t is
womanhood. Yet she has been de-
clared TO be inferior. Our courts
with men as judges. men as juries
and men as lawyers have declared
woman to be inferior to man. Why
should we discuss the matter after
such a verdict? l tremble TO think
what mans sentence would be if
rendered by a court of women. But
regardless of that the courts have
already made their declaration.
However the verdict is not unanim-
ously endorsed. If woman is inferi
or she does not know 1t, or if she
knows it she does not admit it. In
fact she is acting differently.
She has shown ability to lead. She
is educated. More girls than boys
graduate from our schools and more
young ladies than young men enter
our colleges and universities She
has achieved where man has not. a
woman originated the Christian
commission that was a blessing dur
ing the Civil war and a woman orr
ginated the Red Cross society which
has become a benediction TO every
battle field
Women Progressive.
She has financial ability Harri-
man left his millions 10 the control
of his widow and Russell Sage left
his vast fortune to be administered
by Mrs. Sage. In Paris there was
started a little store known as the
Bon Marche, owned by a man and
his wife. She saw how It could be
improved. He refused to see II the
same way. Fortunately. for her, he
died. She then put her plans into
execution. In five years her store
was the leader in Paris, in ten years
il had become famous in Europe and /
today it is known around the world. |
Woman has political ability. Man /
did not wish TO concede her the pri- I
velege OF voting, but she compelled I
man to do what he was not in favor /
of. That takes political ability. Men /
object 10 women in politics on the /
grounds that they change their OPP /
inions too readily. I can name men \
who have been on all sides Of every /
political issue in the last ten years I
and they are getting ready to change |
again. If women ran this nation they I
could not make more mistakes and /
permit more corruption than has
existed in this nation in the last ten |
years.
But woman is in danger of losing j
her power. Man is her enemy and /
his weapon is divorce. This evil I
Is too easy here. We have 5000 |
divorce courts in the United States /
and we grant nearly 5000. divorces /
a year while Canada grants only 500 /
a year What is the result? The /
home is destroyed. Pliny tells us that i
during the first FIVE hundred years !
Of Roman history there were no di- /
vorces. Then came luxury and d. /
vOrces became popular. And then /
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