The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-19
Barometer of Public Opinion
Rnising Scrub Children.

Ldtor Norld. Are You raiIng scrubs Years
ago men learned it did not pay to ruisc scrub
cattle, horses pigs or even goats and yet how
many scrub hds are being raised among tho
human species and the great pity OF 1t is the
best and smartcst ot us are helping do It,
There are two ways In which We invest in
humanity Directly tu domestic relations and
indirectly Ia foreign relations, Of tho first vol
umes have been, and might still be written, but
II is not our purpoae to dwell upon that bhase
OF the question. II is TO the foreign method
that we wish TO call your attention In the do
nestle The investment may or may not be OF
our choosing hut In the foreign investment we
must voluntarily choose and iu 80 doing as
sumo heavier burden Of responsibility even
when done grudglngly to rid ourselves OF some
all too insistent public welfare worker saliva
ton army Red Cross. or church representative
or just to saive our conscience.
What would We say of group Of Lcople who
TOOK up stray calves, pigs, or chickens, fed
and cared for them in such manner that
when they reached the marketable age, they
were living consuming valuable feed and oo-
Cupying apaCe, but of absolutely no value on
the market or elsewhere, hut let them gather up
bunch OF children and treat them In like man @
their generosity and kind heartcdness Many
children are placed in orphanases or Homes
for the fricndloss," which by the way is the
right name for many OF these places for any
thing more frlsndless than many OF these un-
fortunate youngsters could not wen be imag-
incd. Snatchcd from poverty and DEATH fed
and clothed right out OF the goodness OF peo-
pies hearts for what?
Many will say in that day, Lord. Lord. have
we not minlsterod in THY name and in INV
name done many wonderful works. Ard then
viii I profess | never knew you depart from
Me yo that work iniquity," WhyY Because it
that It accompiishes that whereunto It was
given. How much public money is being uaed
TO raise children who AZ the age OF reliability
VIII be OF little or no value TO the world solely
because those who did the work. who repre-
Son'ed You and me il you please actually
raised the children and stamped their imprint
upon character and Nfo, were narrow. selfish.
ignorant wanting In ideals and inspiration.
What "a pity that parents should be thus. but
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paid to substitute for parents, who instead OF
seeing and developing individual possibilities
through system and routine have dcadened scu-
shiiucs, and turned out mere automatons con-
scious only of their own physical needs and
uufairncas they mean to ayenge IL ever the OF
purtuuity atordS. Under such handling every
baser instinct every bend to evil, every inherent
Elm Is developed to the ovcrshadowing Of all
virtues, and society has product on its hands
It not only cannot use To advantage but which
mcuaceS peace and happiness and has an in
uucuCc for evil Visit some OF these places or
better s,lll place there is someone In whom you
are Interested, then keep in touch and find out
moral und spiritual inGividua!ity. How far and
in what spIrit the qucstionairos OF the publig
schools are carried out Is the food furnished
properly prepared and served In such a way a.
tn develop good health, proper table manners
mind II cannot be done by the attendants
keeping the best for themselves aud giving tn,
children poorly cooked food served i'm am in
tCrior manner
Are they taught TO respect their bodies. kocr
th"m clean, ueat ana presentahla at all times
100 they bathp regularly In clean water or arr
they sent TO the bathroom in lunches to bath,
or not as the fancy takes them, an Ia the same
water with the Same cloth, brush and towel
ana d" one 10 looN after language or actions
Are they taught strict regard for property
rights. or DO they pitch am articles found out OF
place through doors windows or down stairs
regardless ot value ur couseQuonces2
Are they taught bravery and courage through
proh,r sl"Il'S ana Eames or made nervous ono