The New York herald., 1922-03-05
$780, 900 MORAL CODE
SET UP FOR CHILDREN
$4,000 Prize for Writing 1t Won by Dr. William J.
Hutchins, President of Berea College, Kentucky,
and Teachers Get $4,000 for Best Plan
to Speed 1t in Schools

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CHICAGO. March 4.-Dr. William J.
ifutchins. president OF Berca College.
Berca. Ky. recently won the $4,000
prize offered through the National
Edlcstion Association for 'code OF
morala'' 70 be taught 10 elementary
school pupils IN American public
schools. The money prize was given
by an anonymous citizen OF Chicago
tor the purpose.
Another contest Offering $4,000 for
the best plans TOR teaching the code
was won BY a group OF teachers in
Iowa
The code cs good American" as
written ~ DR. Hutchins. follows;
TIE Law % Health.
The good American tries 70 gain ard
to>kcop perfect health. Th8 welfare OF
our country depends upon those who try
- b. physically 10 for their daily work;
therefore:
1. ytll keep my clothes. my body
and uy mind clean.
.. / viii avoid those habits which
would harm me. and will make and
never break those habits which VIII
help mc.
j. wnl try 70 take such food. sleep
and exercise As win Keep me in perfect
health.
The Law Of seif-Centrci.
The good American controls himself.
Those who best control themselves can
best serve their country.
l. Will control my tongue. and win
not allow IL TO speak mean, vulgar or
profane words.
:. l viii control my temper. and will
not get angry when people or things
dispiease me.
3. will control my thoughts. and viii
not allow foolish wish TO spoil a wise
purpose.
The Law or seif-Reitance.
The good American Is self-rciiant.
Self-conccit Is silly, but seif-relisnce
Is necessary 10 boys and girls who would
be strong and useful.
]. will gladly listen TO the advice
OF older and wiser people. will rev.
crencs the wishes OF those who love and
care for me and who know life and me
better than but ] will learn 10 think
for myself, choose for myself. act FOR
myself.
.. / will not BE- afraid OF being laughed
at ! will not be afraid OF doing right
when the crowd does wrong. Fear never
made good American.
The Law OF Reliability.
The good American is reliable.
Our country grows great and good as
her citizens arc able more fully to trust
each other. Therefore:
!. will be honest in word and in act.
| will not lie. sneak or pretend. nor will
l keep the truth from those who have
right to 1t.
.. win not do wrong in the hope OF
rot heing found out. I cannot hide TIE
truth from myself and cannot often hide
it from others.
g. will not take without permission
what does not belong to me.
4. / will do promptly what ] have
promised to do. II have made foolish
promise i will at once confess my mis-
take. and will try to make good any
harm which my mistake may have
caused. I will so speak and act that
people will find il easier TO trust each
other.
The Law Of Clean Play.
The good American plays fair
Clean play increases and trains ones
StIGuSlH anu IciP5 ono 10 DG iisOIt use
ful TO ones country. Therefore:
1. l will not cheat. nor will ! play
for keeps. II I should not play fair the
loser would lose the fun OF the game.
The winner would lose his sclf-respect
and the game itself would become a
mean and often cruel business.
.. + will treat my opponent cour-
teously.
.. II I play in a group game 7 will
play not for my own glory but for the
success OF my team and the fun OF the
game.
4. win be good loser or generous
winner.
The Law or Doty.
The good American does his duty.
The shirkcr or the willing idler lives
Upon the labor OF others. burdens others
with the work which he ought 70 do HIM
SELF he harms his fellow citizens. and
so harms his country.
I will try to find out what my duty
Is. what l ought to do. and my duty ]