Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-15
AMERICAN RUSHING OF e..
BOWS

It needs no argument to demon
strate the fact that had there not
been In this country common
practise Of rubbing elbows with
ones fellows 1t would now be a
vastly different country.
1t is generally conceded that. be-
cause all kinds and conditions rub
bed elbows In the American ranks
In the World War. American soldiers
made better showing than they
otherwise could have done.
Association, in the school. in the
mart, all helps the one half to know
something Of how the other half
lives. And this makes for better
standing OF one another makes for
better countryinen.
In this way We are assured OF an
opportunity to appreciate and re-
spect one another's good qualities.
This does not necessarily mean thar
all are being standardized. Did the
associations OF the school days
standardize Tommy, and Joe and
Bill and Solly? They did not. but
they did enable Tommy, and Joe.
and BIZ and Solly to find a COM
mon basis, on which they could work
and play and be loyal.
Anything which tends to disturb
such relations. which draws class
distinctions. contributes to class
jealousies and excites class pre-
JUDGES IS unAmerican. mischievous,
menacing and to be frowned down.
Anything which tends to cloud ones
judgment OF his fellows contributes
to injustice between men and Is
menace. -t,,
This does not mean all should be
made alike. That would te inter-
ference with the plan under which
mankind is working out It's salvation.
1t does not mean that pride, in
SEPARATION and conceptions Of attain
ment and what constitutes the most
desirable goal should be Identical.
Last sunday. WHEN President and
Mrs. Coolidge left church they were
taken down into the negro quarters
OF the city to call on the man who
had been the colored valet of the
Presidents. beginning with Mr.. Taft.
He is lying at his home sick. The
President and his wife took this oc-
casipn to show appreciation OF SER
vice, ghborliness, respect. The
big car which took them there bore
the White House coat OF arms. or
course the people OF that neighbor-
hood were pleased at such recogni-
ton. Yet II was given simply in
accordance with the spirit which
Will If anything may, make the
whole world akin.
This leaven is not to be treated
lightly. If we are unable to recog-
nice the good in our fellows we are
untitled to pass upon what Is bad,
we are incompetent to really enjoy
mutual helpfuiness. Least of all
should this he disregarded in the
case or our youth In their formative
period Of life.
PRESIDENT Dwell of Harvard gave
expression TO this conception when
lie said in his annual report to the
Bo;Id of Overseers, Monday:
~ large part of the training OF
young people, comes from attrition
with one another: and If this as
sumes the form of discussion of
common intellectual interests, its
educational effect is very great.
Throughout the country the value of
housing the students together Is be-
coming recognized, and there 10 n
general tendency to build new
dormitories and halls for the pur-
pose. Even on the continent of
Europe, where the traditions have
long been OF quite a different char
ac,er, the question has attracted at
tention,"