The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-04
Public School "
Week Program

EUREKA = Perhaps the finest
educational program of its kind ever
to be held in Eureka was enjoyed
on Monday evening at the high
school gym when the local Masonic
Lodge gave an entertainment both
educational and entertaining. The
high school band played several
splendid selections and vocal solos
by Everett Scott, Forest Knott and
the Rev J. r. Trunbull were much
appreciated The program was
part of the Masonic state education
Albee, Worshipful master of the To-
cal lodge, is a member 1t COM
bined the work of the home, the
schools and the churches in full
filling a we'll rounded education
The Rev G.. B. Harms opened the
meeting with the invocation. G, w
Day gave the address of welcome
and stated the purpose of the meet
ing, which was to present the prob
lens facing the schools and he ex-
pressed the desire that the schools,
the home and the churches work
hard in hand in their solution.
Churches We're First Educators
The Rev. j. R. Turnbull, visiting
evangelist at the Baptist church,
next spoke on the place of the
church in a democracy, and the priv
ilege we have because our fore
fathers had foresight enough to rest
faith in God in building the founda-
ton for our democracy. He stated
that of the LOB colleges first organ
lied in America, LOG of them were
founded by churches. He conclud-
ed his talk by explaining the in
roads which communism and fasclsm
are making in our country.
K. <. Price, principal of the grade
school, next spoke. Mr.. Price gave
the following as the ideals of the
Masonic lodge: Masonry is built
upon the foundation principle of the
fatherhood- of God and the brother
hood of man. That there is one
Great Creator of all mankind and
that all men are brothers inhabit-
ing and dwelling upon the surface of
the earth Masonry impels men to-
ward better things and better liv-
ing, it admonishes him to live in
harmony with his God, his neighbor,
and himself Masonry commands,
DO unto others as you would have
them do unto YOU 1t does not
destroy: it builds. 1t is not against
any person or anything except ig-
norance, intolerance and supersti-
ton 1t is for refinement, educa-
ton tolerance, and truth.
Mr.. Price spoke on the aims of
education as: Ability to earn liv-
ing, loyalty to country, and social
adjustment. The school being the
means of gaining formal educa.
ton with lifes contacts being the
informal means He then intro
duced the main speaker of the even
ing, c. NJ Moss of Whitefish
Should Educate For Democracy
Mr.. Moss began his talk by stat,
ing that he believed we should edu-
cate for democracy. Giving the
fundamentals of democracy as free
dom of speech, press, petition, as
sembly and worship he stated tina
these ideals should not only be vel
fixed in the child's mind but there
should be fixed determination or
their part to defend them. In com,
munistic and fascist and nazi coun
tries they have begun with the chile
in the cradle to educate hin
for their type of government They
have proven the we'll known Bib
lical truth, AS a man thinketh, *
is he" and they have gone on Il
prove by their methods of chile
training that I'VE think what we be
heve We believe what we ar,
taught Mr.. Moss stated that il
talking to many who had come re
Gently from Germany they al
agreed on the fact that the olde
people of Germany were not il
sympathy with Hitler but that TIL
youth were. Mr. Moss, who is
student of world history stated tina
he was fully convinced that TIN
growth of the United States unde
our American democracy, was TIL
most remarkable fact in the histor,
Of the world and the only sure wa,
of retaining that democracy was t,
begin an intensive training in ou
schools in self-defense to preserv
that democracy from the subversiv
propaganda being carried on among
the youth of our schools and col
leges at present.
The meeting was closed by as
sembly singing of the Star Spangle,
Banner and benediction by the Rev
c. B. Marsh. Later, members 0
the lodge and those who took par
in the program gathered at tn
Temple and enjoyed refreshment
and informal speaking
New Council Organizes.