The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-24
THE WORK ER'S CREED
RN Marnuis Carr -

THE CREED
By Marquis Carr.
l BELIEVE: In the gospel of the full
day and pay for the preservation of Life,
Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That the job that feeds me is entitled
to the best of my strength and brain.
That no job is so lowly that it does not
carry its privileges of advancement and
it's obligations of cooperation. Though
1 make but a single part, the finished
product is still my responsibility, since
the neglect of one can spoil the labor
of many.
That obedience need not be servility,
but an intelligent recognition of the
necessity of order and the value of
trained direction.
That loyalty to my organization isn't
a noble quality for which l deserve
praise, but mere common sense in sup
porting what is supporting me.
That right and wrong are of the indi-
vidual and never of the class. That
just as there are employers who are
unjust, so are there employees who
shirk, and that all judgments must go
to averages and give and take on the
fifty-fifty basis.
| believe in wise spending and sane
saving; in clean living; in the rest that
restores and the recreation that recre-
ates the energy due my work; and,
whether l work with head or with
hands, in grasping every opportunity
for further education.
Finally l believe that the Lord helps
those who help themselves. And for
the country and for the job that pro-
vide the means of self-help 1 give my
daily thanks.
The twelfth grade stenography class
is now studying letters on the subject
of Grain and Feed and Real Estate.
Ralph Justice, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Justice, has completed the entire
course in typewriting and outlined the
Fritz Eldridge Expert Typewriting
Book" Ralph began the study of
typewriting in September, 1919, and has
become very capable in this branch of
work. We feel that he deserves muc
credit.
The eleventh grade stenography pupils
have now reached the point where they
are having letters. They feel that in
time and with much diligent study
they may become stenographers.
There is much competition in the
typewriting classes. A common ques-
ton to be heard is, What page are you
working on?"
The members of the junior class have
been working for some time on Dick
ems "a Tale of Two Cities" They have
learned to appreciate his portrayal of
1iitAI DI<I - XII y
with Sidney Carton and Mr.. Stryver,
DR.. Manette and Mr.. Lorry. Miss Prose
and Jerry Cruncher. They are better
able to understand the horrors and
dangers of the revolutions going on to-
day after reading his vivid account of
the French Revolution.
We hope that the interest aroused by
"A Tale of Two Cities will extend to
other books by the same author. One
period this week was given to the dis
cussion of "A Christmas Carol" One
critic says that "a Christmas Carol
contains the whole gospel of Christ
mas. In it we find all Dickens great
powers at their best,-brilliant imagin-
i~nation, delicious humor, simple, tender
pathos, and strong Characterization.
How surprised some of our tenth
grade pupils were to find that men as
wonderful and interesting as William
S. Hart and Charles Chaplin are alive
today! Our pupils need only to be-
come acquainted with Mr.. Edison, Mr..
John B~urrough, and many others to
enjoy them. Do we as parents and
teachers make a great enough effort
to present worthy characters before
them?
every boy and girl who would be a
good citizen should learn to protect
his community and his country against
loss by fire." says DR.. Claxton, United
states commissioner OF EUucdllOn.
The pupils of our school as well as
those of every other school in New
Jersey are learning how to perform
this duty. For their work they are
using the very best authority, Safe
guarding the Home Against Fire" by
the National Board of Fire Under
writer's. Every citizen of Penns Grove
might well spend. one evening read
ing and talking over this book with
some boy or girl.
But this book is only one of several
which the t~ownspeople would find in
teresting and practicable. The First
Aid Text Book by Colonel Lynch and
the American Red Cross Text Book on
Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
would be greatly appreciated by any
mother and Hughes Community Civics
and Problems in American Democracy
by the State Department of Education
would arouse and energize any voter,
man or woman.