Newark post., 1922-03-01
at the Shop of Kells every "Wednesday
afternoon BY Everett c. Johnson.
MARCH !, 1922
An Appeal

An Appeal
To the Town Council, to our Churches
and College Faculties, to our BANK Dlrectols
anG Merchants. to the Alumni Association
and Parent Teacher Association, to the New
Century Club and Daughters OF the Amerl-
can Revolution to the Y. w. c. A. and W; Z.
r. U to the Aetna Fire Company and Fra
ternal organizations.
You. officers and members of these or
ganizations, represent Newark. Included IN
these are found practically every citizen and
family in the community From the record OF
the aims, policies, creeds and Ideals OF tnese'
one would expect to be able to write the MS
tory of these times Certainly the ambitions
of the best in American life could be found
in the aims set forth in their profession, con-
stitution or bylaws.
To saw that any one of these organizations
was failing to fulfill its obligations to TINS
community would raise stern protest. "A
few member may not, but tor the organlza-
ton to fail in such is unthinkable. Inc opc
iects. intents and intentions of each one OF
these organizations are worthy. IN results
if successful, they have to do with making
happiness and prosperity, with making con-
dtiOns for better living. In a word, they
aim at improvement, advance and making
the world little better for having lived. But
are thev doing it to the limit OF their ability
are they even approaching the limit?
The members of each and every one of
these organizations have responsibilities
With the privileges accorded us, comes obll-
cations, sternly serious. The officers, OF each
and every one are by selection in one form
or another and are supposed to assume lead
ership. Are they performing the obligation
imposed? Let us see.
Yes, it's the School question again We
need better streets, we need library, play
ground, health, milk inspection-and more.
But we need better schools, too. Upon them
depend not only today but the future as well.
The lives of our children with opportunities
for success and happiness depend upon what
we, their parents, do for them today. The
health and sanitary conditions of our schools
with all their attending evils challenge the
manhood and womanhood of every organlza-
ton in this community. We know we have
harped on this before but we dare contradlc-
ton of all we have ever said by any organ
ization, officer or member after an inspec-
ton. No one of these organizations can
escape the obligation imposed. No officer nor
member can escape. Are we going to neglect
our schools as we did the sewer out of sheer
stubborn neglect and selfishly imposed blind
ness to facts.
The reason the condition is allowed to re-
main is not intentional but just shameful
ease of each organization and citizen by not
considering it their particular job, lulling
conscience by saying The Post is fanatic on
the subject-"Conditions are not so bad as
all that"
All right then. But suppose they are?
What would you do? Not one of these or
ganizations addressed, not one of their Of
ficers, could or would stand sponsor for the
conditions existing if they by personal in
spection knew the facts.
If this be true, and we challenge contra
dicton, then let each organization select a
representative and these combine into a
Visiting Committee. Then let each repre-
sentative report back to his particular or
ganzation. What think you the result would
be? A new building-Health, Sanitation,
Decency with all that comes with them. 1t
would mean that Newark would go into
action.
Friends. this is not space filling. 1t is an
appeal. Crude, perchance in expression,
but there is an underlying Truth that dares
expression. Don't let us longer neglect this
Chidren-your boy and girl is what we are
pleading for The neglect is not intentional
we know, but it is shameful just the same.