Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-16


| rncnt. and have found them eager 10
help in the constructive task.
Its accomplishment Will tarliiy
place our government on something
like an equal footing. in recognition
Of this set of problems. with gov
ernmcnts which have long main
tanned ministries OF education rem
resented in their Cabinets While
my own ideal envisages a broader
scope for the new department, Civ
ing IL concern with many other
phases of human welfare, il is in.
tercs,ing TO know that its creation
Will for the first time, place this
great work on phase OF dignity
comparable TO that given in many
countries.
Opportunity for Service.
Whether we may esteem /, wise
or unwise, the modern mother mast
realize that society disposes more
ana more 10 take from her control
the training. the intellectual direc-
ton and the spiritual guidance ar
her children. We may we'll plead
with the mothers TO make the mos;
for good. OF the lessened opportunity
they possess for molding the lives
and minds Of their children. Through
such cooperative effort as this, it
seems TO me, there is opportunity
for great service. Herein is pre-
scented the opportunity to lift up the
poorer and the less fortunate 10
higher level.
The mother who iUdcfatiEah,y
seeks TO train her own children
rightly will be performing this SER
wee not only for her children, but
Tor those from other homes not so
rightly blessed with the finer things
OF Tic. confess to no great salts
faction IN the good fortune Of these
iamiies, which when they becom.
su'!c!eruy well-to-do. like 10 take
their children away from the pub
lie schools and give them the doubt
lui advantage of more exclusive edu-
ca'tonal processes. like the
democracy OF community school ard
indeed. l would like 10 see greater
measure OF il enforced in tho public
schools b. the elimination Of those
evidences Of extravaganza in dress
and soc:ai indulgence. which make
Tor the Development OF something
axe caste within our democracy
N I've SIDE Of the teacher, and mo
responsible authorities back Of her.
t"t:e must he the same ready dis
..<''.Ih 70 Cooperate with the home
anu tHr mother. our public school
system leaves TO the home and its
aii'letce the great duty OF !ast.ll!ng
.ato lie child those fundamental con-
ce2.s OF religion which are so cs-
sshtlal IN shaping the character Of
Individual citizens. and. Therefore. OF
TIE nation. And that duty remains -
be performed at the hcarthsidc and
go! Always y" peculiarly prcropa-
I've Q. the mother. / could wistl, in
d"tu' that our nation might have n
:-E!'a! .! religious spirit along thes.
l.acs. IAc-c never Was 4 tim. when
tAr world stood n more need than
y 'D.s no" OF the consultations and
rt"ssLrahcts which only a firm re-
tts.olS iaSh can have. Il is a time
Of uiccrtasc,y, Of weakened faith in
the efficiency Of institutions Of indus
Ia systems, o: economic hypothesis.
ot d!ctun and dogma. Whatever our
realm. let no; our cnyrossmcnt win
those things which are concerned
merely "ith matter and mind distract
us from proper attent!on TO those
~G!cH are -. the spirit and the soul
suffer From, tndcrnourIshmrnt.
II mas been demonstrated 10 aston
!shinS and alarming certainty that a
ARG. proportion OF school children
aud even OF adults suffer from under
AcuF!s hmeni. Perhaps In the case OF
most adults, the faul, is OF the in
a!E!dual rather than society. With
chl!dFen, however, IL IS otherwise IL
society has permitted tie dcve,oD-
, incai OF system under which the
Cliizsns ~ tomorrow suffer real pri-
Taiion today, Then the obligation ia
! upon society 20 right tina, wrong TO
insure some measure of justic. to the
/ Being here.
= am not III ,hos. who believe