The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-22
SOME PRACTICAL THOUGHTS ON
PRESENT DAY CONDITIONS

PRESENT DAY CONDll lONS
That was q talk notable for common
sense views and the ability Of the speaker
TO get down to basic principles, which was
delivered to the Kjwanis Club at its mid
day meeting yesterday by Or. F. W. Sum
rer of Mills River. The subject was 'Noca-
tioual guidance" which is the department
of educational effort to which DR.. Sumner
is deyotmg his talents i'm the AshcviIIc
schools.
In addition to brief mention Of some
of the plans introduced in the ASheyille
schools for aiding high school boys and
girls, who do.uot expect to attend college,
TO capitalize ON their schooling and 10
leave school with clear ideas of the course
they desire 90 take in life and with some
preparation 10 meet life'S practical de
mands and problems, Or. Sumner made
some general observation to the young and
TO older citizens, which certainly reach
down to the foundations of social. eco
monte and moral condition, i'm this country.
Dr.. Sumner advised business men and
mduStrialsts of the shortage of skilled Ia
Dor in many lines, which is a condition
prevailing throughout the country; and at
the same time it is claimed that 100000
persons are without employment. Time at
ter time the employment authorities of the
States and the nation have been unable to
find men for first class jobs where skilled
labor was wanted.
OF the unemployed, Dr.. Sumner pointed
out that few are trained and equipped to
fill any but mental positions or to do COM
mon labor; some have always been loaf
ers: others have lived on the governments
bounty for several years and expect to con-
tinue to live that way as long as possible.
Every man i'm the country who is working
and supporting himself is supporting an
other man who is not working and not sup
porting himself or is being supported at
public expense.
This is only one of the problems facing
the country, DR.. Sumner contended. One
of the most vital and pressing demands is
for training which will ground and con-
firm the coming generations in sound prn-
ciples. Moral character, honesty, integrity,
personal responsibility and reliability are
the first essentials of a successful and sat
isfactory life. The right kind of character
must be built up i'm the young. as they are
trained to use their minds and to work
skillfully with their hands.
Speaking, as ne said, not as preacher,
but as a teacher and business man, DR..
Sumner deplOred the well defined and
marked movement in this country and in
the world to rule God out of human af-
fairs and to undertake to settle all human
problems without relation to divine super
vision or Intervention or direction. The
young people cannot map out and achieve
satisfactory lives without God. The same
truth applies to their elders and to the ma
tons of the world. To take God and moral
and religious fundamentals into the life
and build upon this foundation is absolute
~ essential
The TimeS-News agrees with Dr. Sum-
ner's teaching (not expressed in these
words. however, that head training, hand
training and heart training are demanded
in this country today. If we fail there,
coming generations will make wreck and
ruin of the nation.