Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-10-12

still believe that the movie has a mis-
sion, and when hope in this is about
gone, there comes along "Smilin'
Through" or the fine rendering OF
"The Prisoner Of Zenda," and hope is
revived, for many persons whom /
thought superficial actually enjoyed
the better things when the better
things were we'll presented.
| believe jazz music and vulgar
dancing will pass away, like other cpl
denies. ! believe that our nation will
see its folly in an attempt at "splen-
did isolation" and will complete its
work OF world-rehabilitation so finely
begun and carried forward by Wood
row Wilson. believe that church
people will be broader, yet lose MOTH
ing OF their spirituality thereby, and
that they will discover how fully in
sympathy with them are many of the
people whom the church folks once
thought wholly OF the world.
AS close this moralizing, some IL
Illustrations come to my mind, from
personal observation: In the city where
| have lived for the past decade, and
where movies are open on Sundays,
we have nowadays the best church
attendance that Washington, ID. c.,
has ever known, and the largest church
growth for the year. At the table
where I eat when home sit a number
OF young people of the average Amer
lean" type and from the different
States. One young woman Of the
company has just taken her A. B. from
our best university Of the city, and
saved money enough to make tour
OF Europe this summer; yet, she work
ed as a government clerk while doing
this extra work. Another young wo-
man took an A. B. degree and added
10 il full course in domestic science.
Three of the others at the same table
are taking special courses in rhetoric
and literature, either general or spe-
cifc. One young man took a special
course in craftsmanship and has be-
come a wonder as an auto salesman.
Another young man spent all his eve
nings on electrical studies, and gradu-
ated from us to fine position in New
York City. A young woman, starting
as Virginia girl Of not even high
school graduation, has, by her indefa-
tigable efforts, brought herself to be
an authority on English in the State
Department OF our government, at
very handsome salary. Another wo-
man has graduated by correspondence
at Southern university latter resi-
dence study and has since "picked
up" shorthand and tipping, nursing,
psycho-analysis in study Of mental dis
eases, and how much more do not
know. Yet these young people belong
to the frank and file" OF those who
have come to Washington to gain a
livelihood in connection with govern
ment work, and have been inspired by
what they heard and saw in Washing
ton to make the most OF their oppor-
tunities.
wish the editor Of the Register to
drop in some day at the busy little
home where this scribe lives (when not
out on circuit or abroad lecturing>
and look upon as happy and as 'intelli-
gent a company OF young people at
dinner as he ever associated with-and
vet all of them came to the city from
the country or from small country
towns
The CITY has not hurt but helped
them. Not that they have seen moth
ing Of its superficial life or even al
WAYS kept wholly out of it. But they
have in the main used discrimination.
with the result, thew live in the world
and make it blessed.