Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-15
EDUCATION CALLED
GREATEST j. S. NEED
DR.. C. A. Eaton in Stirring
Plea for Masses at Cham
Der of Commerce Meeting.
NAVY YARD AID URGED
Sympathy Extended in Theater
Tragedy-Funds Asked for
Auditorium.


teiligence among all of her people is
the one and only one solution of
Americas greatest need today, de-
ciared DR.. Charles Aubrey Eaton
president of the American Educa.
tfonal Association. in an address be-
fore the members of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel
Washington last night.
Briefly outlining the cnwarl march
o. the American people, sinee the
landing Of the first settlers. tie
speaker said that every race that as
perpetuated itself has done so by the
spiritual contribution it has made to
mankind.
The Jew is distinctive because of
Ms ms genius for religion; no art in the
or the Greeks: ancient Rome. the
America OF antiquity, displayed 3
marked genius for the law, and as
the Arglo-Saxon gradually developed,
spreading over to these shores and
ling with the great cofrpo-
site race that today is known as
American, the distinctive contribu-
ton 1t gives to the world is the will
to be free" he said.
Sees Need of Education.
But" he continued. "it is the nature
OF an idea to get out of bounds and
today we find ideals of America
spreading throughout the world, in
every corner of the earth the desire
! TO be q, free se,; is gripping an peoples.
cry of the world to which let me
say there IS but one answer, the de-
velopment Of education.
can correctly answe. Mr.. Ed,son's
4:estionnaire. but he great broad
education of man. The t.ducated man.
to my mind. is he who is master of
his own power He might not be able
to read or write. but when ne can
come to end of his way. against all
vicissitudes. under his own power,
then l say he is educated
The speaker stressed the great
economic problems confronting Amer
lea at present. and said they must be
solved. But this is difficult on &C
count of our lack of education" he
said When you stop to think that
20 per cent of the 100000 men who
only had the intelligence of a child
of fifteen. and realize that most of
the great issues must be referred to
popular vote, with a tremendous
proportion of voters similarly unin-
tellisent. then. the enormity of the
question stares you in the face"
Urges Lifting Of Masses.
THE supreme new organ of civili-
cation is industry" continued DR..
character and intelligence in the
working men. Let them find their
resources, their reserve power; let
them be young Give to this country
big leadership. This is no time for
democrats or republicans-it is the
time to think in terms of the whole
nation. Breeding Of class distinction
is treason 10 our country. l am an
optimist and know in my heart that
the worst in America is better than
he fv, nth
Gods earth. and with the spread of
proper education among all of our
people nothing on the face of the
earth can compete with US for CEN
turtles to come
Tremendous applause followed DIR.
Eaton's address. and on the motion
of r. N. Harper, the audience gave
the lecturer a rising vote of thanks,
after which lssac Cans, presiding in
the place of Alfred Schulteis. invited
all present to meet him.
Announces Rate Hearings.
At the business session a. E. Sey-
mour announced that on Friday
morning at 10 o'clock gas rates in
the District OF Columbia would be
discussed at the boardroom in the
District building, when the reports of
the local gas companies for 1921
would be thoroughly gone over.
On March 1 at 1890 O'Clock. at the
same place, electric light service
would be discussed by the chamber.
and on March 20 at same time and
place the rates of the Union Transfer
Company would be gone into, while
on March discussion would be held
with the Capital Traction Company
relative to the extension of lines
from 18th street to 18th street, to
connect with the Eastern High School.
After reading communication
from the United States bureau of
census, in which local manufacturers
were requested to return completed
schedules for the biennial census OF
manufacturers as soon as possible,
Mr.. Seymour presented a resolution
urging President Harding to consider
the advisability of utilizing the navy
I'd ala the Qreafeat extent