Evening journal., 1921-06-06
PASTOR PLEADS
FOR SCHOOLS
Vote Against Better Schools
is Vote For Higher Tax,
He Says
URGES MORE MONEY
FOR EDUCATION

Politicians who "bend to the will
of stingy taxpayers" were held re-
sponsible for shameful" school con-
diuons in this city by the Rev. Car
Isle L. Hubbard. D. D.. in a sermon
at St. Paurs NJ E. Church last
night
Dr. Hubbard preached a special
sermon, entitled righteous Amer
ica," to members Of the Patriotic
order Sons Of America. who at
tended ST. Paul's in a body.
THE only way TO get rid OF a
stingy taxpayer" DR.. Hubbard said.
''is 10 kill him. No, I don't mean 1t
just that way" he added, Il guess
we will just have TO let him die a
natural death"
"How are you going TO handle this
question of the stingy taxpayer" he
asked.
did you ever think that when
you vote against a better school. you
are voting for a bigger tax? Nc
nation OF illiterates can be great; nc
nation Of illiterates can be strong: nc
nation Of illiterates can be free. A
tyrant can swing his whip on the
backs Of an nliterate people.
"The public school system" III
said, sis the foundation stone OF
moral character and greatness. an,
the only hope for the future o.
America" City Council and the Leg
islature, he stated. Topped of abou
so per cent of the appropriations fo
public schools because they wer'
afraid the stingy taxpayers VIII pu
up a howl"
Referring 10 next Saturdays eiec
ton for a new school board, Dr
Hubbard declared the people shoul
elect the seven men and women bes
equipped TO run the schools for tn
next year.
He said the people should insis
that City Council and the State Leg
islature give the public schools a
the money they need. He describe
the pay OF the teachers as a "miser
able pittance" compared with tn
/ qualifications necessary as part q
the equipment Of an efficient teacher
DR.. Hubbard referred to an ad
dress by a Chautauqua speaker VIII
is quoted as having said that Amer
ica should quit. bothering ahou
! Bolshevism.
He then read a circular OF IN
| Communist Party of America do
manding the setting up of a Sovi'
government in the United State
do you mean to tell me in the fac
Of this, that we do not need to fes
Bolshevism >" he asked. He d,
nounced that class Of immigran
who. enjoying the benefits OF Anne
ican institutions, talk against ther
He said he believed America had
place for the honest immigrant WI
came to her shores gave up alleg
ance 10 the land he had forsake
and swore allegiance to America
However. every American isl
a good citizen" ne declared. in cri
icism Of those who break the la
with impunity. Every man WI
willingly violates the laws of u
country he said. is a bad citize
He described any man who will d
liberately break or advocate the nu
lihcation OF the Eighteenth amen'
ment as a bad citizen" So lor
as any law remains on the statu
books ii is the obligation Of every tn
America to obey that law. he d
clared, and any man who refuses
obey the law lis as bad as any ana
! chist who teaches disloyalty to u
flag or any institution for which
stands"
BE righteous yourself" he sal
b 'TYou can never have a nation bett
/ than its individuals. A river c.
never rise any higher than
f, source"
Don't blow about patriotism al
never go to church. which does mo
! for patriotism than any other ins
I tuition" he concluded