The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-02-11
WHAT OF
Your ' SCHOOLS

LAMBERTVILLE-On the editorial
page of this paper is a letter from
one of the students of the Lambert
vile High School. 1t is an appeal for
sympathy and understanding that is
due the coming men and women of this
community. 1t is sincere appeal, and
whoever the writer is, it certainly ex-
presses the attitude of the average boy
and girl attending the school.
On tuesday evening in the office of
TINS paper there came one of the min
listers of the city with church notices
Tor this issue. Among those notices
was one of the typical heart-rend-
ing y accounts of the needs of some
nation on the other side of the globe.
The editor told the minister frankly
that he did not approve raising funds
to be sent to people whose condition
was not due to us, and at the same
time ignore the crying needs of our
own children here in Lambertville.
He denied that we had any such
need in Lambertville. The editor tried
to point out the deplorable need of a
hospital here. The demand (not maud
lin sentimentality} for a library that
could meet the need of the public. The
disgraceful lack of some practical
memorial for your soldiers. The de-
piorable need of the schools. The min
lister refused to believe. these things
should come ahead the crying need
of the heathen."
While the conversation went on
there came into the office man who
promptly spoke up and said that he
had seen with his own eyes THE
STUDENTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
USING SHOVELS TO CLEAN OUT
THE FILTH FROM THE OUT
HOUSES THEY HAVE TO USE FOR
TOILETS!
Immediately there was an argu-
ment
While this was on there came in a
woman who is prominent in the life
of the town, who said that she had
been asked to solicit our subscription
for the starving Armenians. (The
minister's appeal was for the Chi
nese.
This woman was sincere. She is
we'll known and noted for her good
works You would recognize her name
Instantly.
She was told, in answer to her re-
quest, that if she and the others who
were being ordered around by outsid-
ers who never saw Lambertville and
didn't care a hang for it's interests,
that If she would devote herself as
diligently to a campaign to provide
toilets for our schools, and provide
other crying needs for the children of
this town, the editor would give every
thing in his power.
There ensued a conversation which
resulted in this woman determining
that she would have nothing else to
do with these numerous "alien drives"
and that she would gladly devote her
energies to any movement started for
the help of our own children.
- Now think this over. You cannot
expect your children to grow up clean
in mind if they have to get their edu-
cation in an unclean environment.
They cannot develop physically clean
unless they are provided with health
full exercises. They cannot get this
exercise unless they are provided with
gymnasiums for use in severe weather.
Children who grow up in the towns
cannot be expected to be as hardy as
those who live and do chores on the
farm. The schools of Lambertville are
deplcrab bly, behind the other schools of
the State. If taxation cannot raise
the money to make them worthy of
the children who attend them, then
let's have a "drive" for our own flesh
and blood and raise funds to give our
children fair chance in life.