Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
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posed to possess some degree of it
But is it to be expected in a foul
year old child7
An item in the daily press tells
of stark tragedy wherein three help.
less little children were burned te
death in their blazing home, in the
Okanogan country in Washington
The oldest son, four years old, was
rescued twice from the blazing infer
no into which he had rushed to save
his little sisters, and it was only by
force that he was kept from going
back the third time.
Talk of heroism! All glory to the
valiant little soul who so completely
forgot self and who would have gone
to death if need be to save his help
less little sisters.
A bill has been introduced in the
Montana state legislature that pro-
vides for the appointment of com
mission to study crime conditions in
Montana during the next two years
and to evolve some system to correct
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commission will study court proceed
ure and all other matters bearing
on crime conditions and will report,
with their recommendations to the
state legislature to meet in two years.
There is a strong conviction among
responsible citizens that something
must be done to correct the growing
prevalence of crime in America. This
action by the Montana legislature is
in recognition of that conviction
Many of our foremost lawyers, such
as Chief Justice Taft and Charles
Evans Hughes, contend that our court
procedure and other legal methods are
far out Of date and inadequate. The
commission, if appointed, should have
q fruitful field for two years of study
and should be able to perform an out
standing service to the state.
It is being suggested by different
ones that Colonel Lindbergh, because
of his uncommon character and
achievements, is of such value to the
nation that he should not be allowed
to fly and thereby incur the dangers
incident to that dangerous occupa-
ton. Some are urging that President
Hoover give Lindbergh some occupa-
tion that will keep him on the ground.
Wouldn't that be like clipping the
eagles wings and altogether an act
of cruelty? Hasn't our Lone Eagle
the right to fly if he SO wishes, the
right to follow the occupation his God
given talents 50 perfectly fit him to
pursue? AS matter Of fact, we sur
mise it will be full man-sized job
to keep Lindbergh out Of the air. He
is magnificent young man in many
ways, he has accomplished much and
we should not let our misguided fears
attempt to chain him to a mundane
life-one who has travelled among the
clouds.
Libby's high school debate team,
composed of Margaret Hamilton and
Maurice Stockner, won their debate
in the contest with Whitefish held in
Libby Saturday evening. They upheld
the negative of the question, ere
solved that in the United States we
are attempting to give too many
college education"
In spite Of the excellent arguments
advanced by our debaters, of whom
we are justly proud and to whom we
extend congratulations, this paper
sees a growing conviction in the
minds of educators that America
s, -, 4n l1 41ot ~
that is, give college education to too
many.
All minds are not alike in ability
or desire to absorb learning. To at
tempt to force a college education
into an unresponsive or incapable
mind is in fact injustice to such a
one and a burden and an expense to
the public Some minds simply are
not Of studious character; they
do not take to study, and are bene-
fitted very little by it, How much
better it would be to find in what di-
rection such minds do more readily
travel and then put them in contacts
that will develop that natural bent,
which oftentimes does not call for a
college education.
Our colleges and universities are
full of misfits, young people who do
not know what they want, who do
not take to study, who waste their
time and the time of their instructors.
Every year hundreds Of such students
are being dropped from the rolls of
our educational institutions by those
in authority who are becoming con-
WINGED that it is poor policy to at
tempt to cram college education
into those who do not want it or who
are incapable of acquiring it.
The young person who is so en-
dowed as to be able to comprehend
and assimiliate college education
should by all means be given one.
Real education lends culture that
is priceless and enables one to garner
from life experiences and enjoyments
that are invaluable. We often feel
that the chief object Of an education
is attained in the culture and the
broadening Of mind that it gives to
one, and that the ability to earn
living. while highly important, is
secondary consideration. Someone has
said first teach one HOW to live.
The fact that the question debated
by our high school students Is like