The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-31

thew seem to believe InaL II Is tLelt
pr;yilege priv tasre off the earnings of
others, and not hesitate to follow
their conv ons, says the Monroe
News-star II work which has for
it's ultimate inject and purpose the
upbuilding of humanity, the strength
ening Of the mutual ties which bind
all peoples and the progress and de-
velopmerN of community and indl-
vidual interests, is worthy and com
mendable. Idlers are regarded as a
menace to the peace and Well-belng
of any community and a sure detrl-
ment to its citizenship. On ehls point
Mr.. Howard Gross, in recent ad-
dress before the National Edit orial
Association, said:
''In addition to featuring agricul-
ture at the training stations, there
should be broad selective courses IN
industrial chemistry, engineering,
co sstruction, civil government, etc,
so that every boy shall have the op-
portunity to select some vocation and
make start in it under the best con-
dltions possible Next to developing
agriculture, believe one Of the most
| important activities Of the training
camp should be to stimulate interest
| in and develop the making OF mod
ern newspaper based upon the high
est ideals, with strong vlrile editor
ship and definite purpose. 1t is I'M
portant to develop q sound public pol
| lev by educating the masses to think
| in national terms and to understand
| the facts and conditions as they ap~
near from time to time by honest,
fearless, full and intelligent presen-
Etation through the public press. This
will help to crystalize sound endur-
ing citizenship that will stabilize our
| institutions and make popular gov
ernment q success. To this end the
training camps should be equipped
with tirst-class newspaper plant IN
charge of the best talent to be had,
that boys Of ability, who are so IN
clined, may not only learn the me-
chanical work necessary to produce
moder newspaper, but be taught
and inspired to do all the various
kinds of work necessary thereto.
They will acquire leadership in
thought. and should make citizens Of
high standing in their respective To-
calities; and they will be better and
stronger men because of the training
will have a broader outlook and a
better understanding of men and
measures. Provisions ara conten1-
plated and should be made in the bill
to establish universal training,
whereby after the required period
of training, instruction and discipline
has been completed, a further option
al period of from two to four months
shall be given to those who desire to
step and advance further in the
training and education that they have
in hand. Keep the boys at work and
lets them understand that the oppor-
tuEity to work is both privilege and
duty, and that no rHl man will
shirk it; that some of thN best men
lin the. country are wearing 1a1as;alls6
land do not hesitate to soil then
with loisest toll. =
| We believe that the publ B61s>
are permitting golden Dortunity
to pass when they hesitat ITO broaden
| the curriculum and incltde vocation
al training in al it's branches. Boys
and girls do not merely want text
book education in these progressive
days--they want and demand some
thing more practical; something that
will enable them at once to enter
upon the discharge of the duties Of
progressive and capable citizens.
Most graduates, after completing the
course in the average high school,
find it imperatively necessary. to at
tend business college or sd be as an
apprentice in Office, shop or factory
before they can even hope to be paid
remunerative salaries. They may be
ever so we'll qualified in a certain
limited sense, but they lack one thing
the practical experience which can
only come by actually doing the
things contemplated.
Most Of the public schools are to-
! day following the same old methods
in vogue generations ago, and do not
seem to grasp the Importance Of Civ
! ing the boys and girls of the nation
IA thorough practical education; one
that will fit them for the duties Of
life without the necessity of spend
/ ling more time in some school in order
to obtain special instruction.
The leaders in national thought
!have a great task before them. It
is imperative that the people living
in the United States be given the
advantage of the best possible train
ing, not only in industrial matters
but in the matter of governmental