The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
Stirring Address by Pro-
fessor Jones Outlining
course to be Pursued
to Remedy Existing
Defects in Housing
and Conveniences in
This City.

MS Olty.
The mass meeting of mothers
called for yesterday afternoon at the
First Meth dist Church was well-at-
tended and the matter in hand was
ably presented by Prof. c, NJ. Jones.
superintendent Of public instruction
o. Lakeland.
The meeting was opened by Mrs,
Frank X. CrumR who was one of
hose most active in arranging the
mass meeting. Mrs. Crumb made a
.cW remarks stating in simple terms
the object of the meeting. and turn
ing the meeting over To Prof Jones.
e. y. Parker. county superintendent,
who was also asked to speak, was un-
able to be pr sent on account Of ill
ness in the family. Prof. Jones said
in part,
In Tins land of the free. we have
set high value ON education and es-
periaiIl uEn the public schools. To-
day We are spending seven hundred
lilty millions of dollars for education
Whereas fifty years ago We spent
~.yeaty five million for elementary
and secondary education. an increase
o. ariN 1000 per cent; the popula-
lion has Increased three times. We
apent $lr3UO.UuU for higher education
twenty-five Years ago; We are spend
ing I day approximately $l40 900 900
For normal schools twenty years ago
We spent about $4,000 900 for the pro-
tesaional training Of teachers 20 teach
in our public schools; today We are
spending So ,000,0 900,
'frese -ffgures give us an abiding
faith in the American people which
has been our glory. which has been
our boast and our pride, and we may
commit the destiny of this nation to
their hands
While We feel sense OF safety in
having our boys and girls educated in
the best secondary and higher insti-
tutions uf learning, yet il is true as
never Leture in the history OF our
nation that the schools shall not lose
any OF their efficiency but rather that
that efficiency shall be increased as
much as possible to the end that there
shall be no longer among us those
who are uneducated; those who are
not equipped to give us the tulles.
life ol usefulness. productions and
good citizenship.
Touches on War
Prof. Jones then touched upon the
effects Of the great war upon the ma
terial and spiritual resources of the
world, and continuing said:
In 100 years American citizenship
has renewed the political face of the
world and while We are having yet q
few cOnvulsive struggles OF oppress-
ed mankind, they are nothing more
than political commissions. and their
just claims have not been formally
and definitely eXtingushied
We have cherished in past and
much in the present a spirit of
healthy progress, social unity, and
moral elevation; we have ever follow
ed the path of a peace loving nation,
though not in folly. servlity, OF sell
tishneSs; we have contributed to
every phase OF intellectual life.
If we have held our citizenship to-
gether during this greatest of all
struggles, therefore apologies are not
III order for its its present condition
and temper. We must not permit any
obstruction to lie in the path of its
normal beneticent action, Bolshe-
vism is heresy against the proper
conception of American citizenship
should be closely observed, challeng-
ed. and destroyed root and branch as
a movem mt against civilized govern
ment. 1t lives and thrives in igno-
rance and is therefore imical to the
general welfare of mankind. A more
careful study of our constitution and
United States history is the best
means OF civic education. The i'll lie
at our feet and are visible in the back
ground OF national life Education of
the masses should be so directed that
there should be no misunderstanding
of the deeds principles. and the spirit
of the men who founded this great re-
public and with the aid of Him who
doeth all things we'll and with the hui
man wisdom accumulated in the doc
uments Of one marvellous century.
we should be able to get the old ship
Of state safely into port.
Three Great Factors
AS matter of hypothesis let me
place before you three factors and
three factors only in the production
OF " alth: first we have the natural
resources of nation-fertility of the
soil, climatic conditions. forests, and
water power, Second, the native abil-
ity of the people--whether they be |
strong, broad shouldered, or whether
they be weakings physically and intel
lectually, and their constitutions sap
ped by social degradations of the ages
before them. Third, the acquired
ability of the people, OF. better, that
which we call education, which comes
through the avenues Of. the school
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