The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-07
AARp TO ovERESTIMATE nhPoR-
TAECE, DECLARES FORMER
GOVERNOR WILLIAM
z. GLASSCoCK
FORMER GOVERNOR A. b. wHTE
FOR COURSE IN SECONDARY
8CHOoLS--MANY SPLEEN
DID LETTERS
EX-GOV. w. E. GLASSCOCK


n;.v. r"ad with iut,rrs: yoIr timely
ed.tUria, -: N"Nrmho: 1t ur,": the
heading. The Teaching IF Ian N th"
Pubic Schools" II IS nard t. over
estimate It's Importance.
Il IS trur TIA; MT only puhiir school
children. hu: q" often graduates or
the law school OF III" West virginia
University. :ai, 10 appreciate the rem
sons for the law. As suggested In your
editorial. they may know that the law
to-hIdS the doing of''c"rt'.u things an"
that Il commands certain other things
to be done. hut they hay" not learned
the reasons therefor. IN fact. have given
no consideration L. the why's.
II seems u me that this could be
best taught Iy calling {" their inten-
t!un simple matters which they could
readily grasp. For instance. they know
that the "warr ~ IN automobile" :nuSi
have license before he can operate II.
bu, they have not h"eu tauEht why.
And doubtless boys and gals HAY" won
dered why th, owners Of other vehicles.
such ~ wagons and huggicS. were not
required t have 4 license. th!!drrH
early learn that when driving IN IL"
;uh!!c highway you must keen 10 the
right. but | fear tie average studrn,
has not E!ven much thought I" II"
reasons therefor Agniu before YOU
rc"nstruct Il building IN any rNuut,jra1-
y vru must r-St get Il buitt.nG permit.
Way" In short the AVERAGE student
has not given serious though, {" IL"
;a,t hat In we'll ordered government
"" Surrender nu,h for the puHl!C ~ oil.
and whenever th,rr = rrnf1;,t or nnIrlr.
rut conflict between the Su-Sall"l rights
- ;hr Individual m! 'hC puhl!" good.
,hc cormr, must give way - the latter.
We are. CONSTANT. being reminded
that among ~" sacred rights and priv
:'"crS E'?ranterd t. us in this "nVntry
are Freedom ,,f .2~"rh and frc"dnn ~
assembly. In, Ih,'Sr vino try To stress
these guaran,ers say unthing about tho
Limitations rn -. = rights II IS just
80 ne,eS>ur. IA; children -. truGh,
thu, III" right a. free SPEECH has it,
Limitations a. thar such 4 rigLt -
NuIrh -ut",l t. u lN n" """~ti;ui."r
anil law 81 rur sat" md country: and
.hry Should Ice ,=u.:iu hat tn!s priv
i,c.c would l." G.-,r" ~ hv - Un""-
s.~!,;eL or uulr!,l'rI U.s.. AHi just 50
as to any "th"r -: oar 80, - ,lrr,
rights. The Trainers "r =" ruuStirI-
ton OF W"S; N!vg.N'r n"N"r intended
that men AMI ", rr,'u ""U'd aSS"rE.."
together 4; ~, 'jrl" and vln"" anI t'r
any purIos" which might move them
y
constitutions guarantees tn" ru:ht uC Tho
rerple e. assrmhi" n a praccaalr man.
ncr gnr three rurI" N"e Iap t. CONSUL:
;ur the .,.nwnn good tND t. instruct
their representatives; Co "r - apply
fur redress or cr!evancea
--e pos an- Iii. ~ our country
shri,,I .lr'y ,..,rr tnJt nm dutnrracy
Of a majority of ina prup," would lac
unhcarahIr. AZ! AN :.ut".rar,. Of 4
minority il th. worst form ri tyranny.
brl"v" thu, children Of the eighth
Grade NJ" raraal" 80 ""m;r"hcndinE the
rrns,.us cnr m,ay. j. not most. OF our
criminal law ., we'll rs many "r our
laws ,>n>"rl,iuG civil matters. TAKE. FOR
Instance. the question uf selling prop
ertv Tho Stuhrn: "a understand that
II ne s"t:~ MS hers" t" has n"!Ehhor. II
- not necessary c1at 'h"rc l." any
writing h",ausc thu purchaser takes the
horse h0m" with MN AMI puts him In
HIS own stable. and ~ early earn
that We are supposed 20 own what We
have In cur 2ns>es>I1", Hat how about
he sn!e ~ real estate II no writing
were required to establish your ute
To yunr home. some big bully could
GENE along il ~" night tim" and pit'h
you and your family out int" I'll" STREET
t,kc 1nsses4!un ur your hone and YOU
would be loft without any evidence tha;
vnur right t. il was any better thnn
h<. and he would hav" possession. And
T.: he wc:" enough % rufEan To throw
you out ~ would be :"lh or any regard
Yer an rath and 50 might testiry tAat
ne had paid %"u for he home ana was
il fact tho real owner thereof. THIS
explanation w"r!H suggest 20 the s'n,
a"n' m'Hl many questions ""s'" '""''
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