Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-13
SOCIAL NEEDS
OF THE PRESENT
Justice M. B. Rosenberg of the
Supreme Court Analyses the
Trend of the Times

One of the ablest addresses ever
given before the Kiwanis club was
delivered on Wednesday at the regu.
lar luncheon by Justice NJ. B. Rosen-
His central idea was the need for
community organization and social
Welfare at the present time.
We have many organizations to-
lay in comparison with a century
ago. AS a race, a people, we move
slowly; takes a long time to advance
and this makes for standpatism. Note
how long it took to get away from the
buggy top for the automobile! Two
buttons on the back Of a mans coat,
used to hold his garment when he
wore a sword, but they still persist.
Men used to shake hands when they
made a bargain, they still do but it
does not add to the legality of the
agreement.
Historians can look back and see
why Greece and Rome fell. We do
not place in relation the evils with
the race at the present time. We
fail to see certain things that are
fundamental in our lives.
One Hundred Years Ago
Contrast a cross-section of life to-
day with that of century ago. There
were simple processes of manufact-
ure Cloth was made at home, shoes
by the village shoemaker who visit
ed the homes other articles we're made
in a simple way, such as tanning
hides at the village tannery.
What effect has the machine on
the home. Although the home is
still an economic unit, yet many mem
bers work elsewhere in the cities.
Many leave the farm for city life. In
the old days there was strong fam,
lily unity worked together, family
prayers, and the servants lived with
the household. Simplicity is not to
be overlooked in the life of a peo-
pie.
But few things were brought into
the community spices, tea, coffee,
silk, and few others. Vehicles were
7de at the village shop. No houses
were bought from a mail order firm
III parts were made at home. There
were neighborhood- gatherings but
young people did not go 40 miles to
dance, not caring little for what the
public might say.
What has happened? All the old
processes are gone. Flour is made at
Minneapolis, the local butcher buys
in Chicago, canning is done in fac
tory, and wooden mills manufao ture
the cloth.
Today the world makes for diver
sity of interest The family is still
a social unit, yet today the child is
away from home much of the time
from six to sixteen, educated by
teachers and his companions. Home
influence. is largely gone.
Today we must have trained minds
in factory and with all kinds of mach
inery. Men today must have clear
mind and steady hand. Judge R
enberry thought it was more of
an nconno1io than c0oiad movement
that brought prohibition.
The problem Of today is to build
character. We cannot escape the fun
damental laws, they apply now as in
ancient times. Only recently the
best in physics, chemistry and mech
anics were turned to the effort of kill
ing men, ten million were lost. I'm
less greater efforts are made for the
good civilization will go the way it
did with Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
There were just as wise men then
as today but because they failed to
take heed of certain principles they
are no more.
He spoke for such organizations
as the Y. NJ. c. A. the Y. w. c. A.
Boy Scouts, Kiwanis clubs, and like
organizations to solve the social prob
lem of our very complex civiliza-
ton.
DR. C. F. Stekl spoke for the winter
meeting of the Legion here next year
and the invitation will be extended.
President Dithmar presided and
Ben Jones lad the singing.
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