The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-10-28

movement which Is gaining momen-
tum, but which has still its main VIC
tories to win. And here is the battle
against secret societies. Washing
ton warned us that such organiza-
tons were antagonistic to free gov
eminent and fair play. II is posi-
BILE that such secret orders as still
survive will dissolve in the light Of re-
ligion and democracy and disappear
without struggle. But the battle
against race-prejudice and caste Is
rather going against us at present;
the missionaries of prejudice seeming
more aggressive than the missionaries
Of love. And there is the battle
against tobacco. Here, too, the tide
today is against us. Only last week
Christian millionaire told me he
should not send his 500 TO college
because in all the great colleges to-
bacco using was n social requirement.
But the great guns Of science and
esthetics, as well as morals, are on
our side, and I venture to predict
that President Hutchins will see the
day when tobacco users will be as
rare. as snuff-takers ! And there Is
the battle for student labor, the prin-
ciple that every educated person
should know the value Of a dollar as
measured in Precipitation and respon-
sible, cooperative, productive effort.
And there is the battle for short
courses. The conventional institu-
tons have claimed monopoly Of edu-
cation and would serve Il cut only in
carload lots. Berea and the State
universities deal IL out in small pack
ages-"Something good for every
conner" These are samples Of re-
forms now on hand.
And our notable triumphs in the
past should give confidence for new
reforms yet TO be taken up. In every
generation there will be chance for
Berea workers TO play the hero just
as truly as at the beginning. Every
new reform tests mems courage, and
separates friends. Established insti-
tutions, like old political parties, are
tempted TO straddle and equivocate
when new issue appears. The
League Of Nations is dividing our sup
porters and separating friends today
! In little while there will arise a re-
form affecting capital and labor. II
Berea takes a stand on that matter she
will have to suffer persecution. II we
follow Christ, we must remember His
word, II am come to set a man al
variance with some who are near ans
dear TO him."
President Hutchins, we are calling
you to a soldiers task - to take
command not Of a parade ground
but Of an army in motion, in
vading the enemies country. We
bid you be brave. Be a fearless exec.
utive. Even a Moses or a Washing.
ton finds IL his business to prod in.
dolence, hinder graft, expose incapac
ity. And be a confident reformer
The sluggard saith, "There is a lior
in the way" But young David says
"Show me a lion. The Lord has sen,
me TO rid this country of lions and
Of giants" Fear facts, fear God, but
never fear the face Of man.
There is one matter on which We
should take council while we are to.
gether from schools in all the eight
mountain states. How shall we speed
up the educational work in the noun.
tains?
The Bureau of Education names
1ls counties that are especially dis
advantaged and behind. Their com.
bined area is about that of all New
England with the Empire State added
and the population is greater thar
that Of the thirteen colonies in 1776
They are the purest Protestant Amer
lean stock, brainy and prolific. dc
not speak Of their need, but I ask does
America need them? Ought they "a
have as good an educational chance
ms the foreign children of New York ?
And when the census shows that the
majority Of Americans now live in
cities, is 1t time to consider what at
traction can be given TO country life ?
Here are two national concerns;
Americanism and country life, besides
our love for our neighbors and our
kin.
OF course all the difficulties Of
rural education are intensified In the
mountains - greater isolation, less
taxable wealth. And we are not
making much progress. Local OPP
ton and Prohibition have for some
time been cutting down lawlessness
in the mountains. But the Agricul-
tural wealth is not increased, while
forests are depleted. Large families