The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-22
KErr CULTS fnoM rur SCHOOLS.

Tho question sfwhethor or not It was popu
lar did Her fucnce The World in It's con-
dcmnationi of the sex hygiene propaganda in
the schools. But the ouburst of popular APP
proval following The Worlds condemnation.
and the lnslstencc that It Keep up the work
is taken as warran6 to insist that the subject
whether by professional lecturers from abroad.
faddists at home through tho medium OF the
screen be dropped from the curriculum OF the
schools
Among those calling Tho world to commend
ils action were many teachers In the schools,
There were physicians of both sexes; bankers,
merchants. professional men and scores OF
lust parents" Which proves that no general
knowledge existed on the part OF school
patrons that their children were being habitual-
~ exposed TO this nauseatng influence.
The demand Is made to know who is responsi
bile for IT, The position OF Tho World is to
discourage this phase OF tho matter to permit
tho whole affair to end once the asurrance Is
given that tho practice has been dropped, There
Is very great reluctance on the part OF this
publication To do or say anything calculated to
disrupt the schools or to inject discord In any
way.
It Is matter Of record that The World stands
as the staunch friend of the schools and every
thing connected with them. Therefore nothing
could be more unfortunate than for anyone to
undertake defense OF what has occurredl That
would breed a revolution in which many things
would certainly happen.
The one sane, sensible safe thing to do is to
abolish this sex hygiene business from tho
schools along with all fads and cults II is posi-
bic for a school administration to take Itself too
contemplated, authority never delegated Along
that line In danger, Professionalism is com
mondable thing. But it can and does run mad,
The Worlds purpose in this whole mnt,cr ends
with tho abolishmeat OF the indefensible prac-
tice complained Of We ask that that assurance
be fully accepted II it extends beyond that It
win because It is forced TO do so. The socialist
idea that the child belongs to the state has not
yet been accepted in this land of common sense
and wholesome traditions We pray God It may
never be untn It is this paper viii most certainly
took with tho very keenest dlspIeasure and most
outspokcn dtsnpprobauou on every tendency to
usurp the functions Of the parout or to seek to
supply such icrouctons through professional
ism ,n,t tho great mass Of American citizenship
}, Iny prepared to accept
n may very well hc urged thai the modern
parent Is not as zcaIuusly dlsgharEiug his and
her obligation to pos,ority os those OF old There
win remain tho defense, after this has been
admitted, that faddsts and cultsts by their indie
fonsiblc aggrossions and insurforabIe propaganda
and activities have and are Encouraging tho old
parental attitude and encouraging the new
The depths Of human philosophy were long
ago plumbed. The sheet anchor OF human society
remains today where it was planted before any
of us came onto the stage " acuon-n the
family circie-the intimate relationship tina
exists only in tho same home. The correct func
lion of our schools is not so much to supply de
ficiencies in the parents Of today as Il Is to al,
in inspiring the parents OF tomorrow.
Let that fact be constantly recognized not onI
In our political economy but in our school ad
ministraton and all will be well
We sincerely trust the subject has been closed