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THB CITIZEN Ortottf ti, mi WOMEN KEENLY FEEL RESPONSIBILITY Parent Teachers' Associations of Kentucky United In Favoring the Two Amendments The Parent-Teachers Associations of tlia state will do everything In tlielr power to curry the two amendments to Uis Constltutfon In November by a large majority. Mrs. George C. Wei don, president, sent the statement giv en below to your staff correpondent : "I am so glad to have the opportu nity of saying few words In favor of Uie two Constitutional amendments to be voted on at llie November election. "The amendment whi li proposes to take Hie office of Slate Superintendent of Public Instruction out of politics Is of vast Importance, as our school sys tem ean never attain tlie perfection we hope for it until we, by one united vote In November, shove politics as far way froin school administration as possible. There Is no more Important pos'tion in the whole state than that of (:: it:-.' x ' l f - - yi Mrs. George C. Wtldon, Superintendent of Schools, and by the present school laws he must be changed every four years no mutter how effi cient ha Is nor how ably he has admin istered school affairs during his term of office. Witt) each change of adminis tration comes a shaking up In the De partment of Education which Is very bad for our schools, for of course each incumbent has Ideas of his own which Just begin to work out before, the next upheaval. Our schools need the con . tinned, concentrated thought of one . able man who may succeed himself. "When Democrats and Republicans alike agree that the proposed amend ment Is the only solution of our school problem here lu Kentucky what need to make It a political Issue, anyway! There Is no party in education as re ceived by our children. "The amendment to re-apportion funds Is also vastly Important, as It seems to be the solution of the rural school problem, by giving the rural child In the most Isolated district an even chance with the child In the more prosperous community. "The women of Kentucky on whom rents largely the great responsibility of educating the children must, avail themselves of the privilege of suffrage and must use that privilege conscien tiously. Women of Parent-Teacher Associations must keenly feel the re sponsibility to such an extent that they will nor only cast their vote for these amendments,' but will explain them to others and persuiirfe them to the sane course. For the sake of our children and our friends' children let us strive to muke It on overwhelming mujority In November." SCHOOLS SHOULD BECOME STRONGER If They Are to Keep Pace With the Progress In Othtr Lines. Miss Ada May Cromwell, chulr mnn of the Division of Education of Kentucky Federation of Women's Clubs, believes a stroiur school svstein would mc.in greater opportunities for the boys and girls in the rural schools. In nn interview with your reporter she had the following to say: "The whole troop of care free young sters pass my Kate when school lets out. One lnle often lifts the latch and conies In. Sometime to ask, for a drink, occasionally to bring me a note from the teacher. "What she really conies In for is to get a moment Inside my library, to touch my pens in the rack, to feast her : ' ' 'mm ' r i Miss Ada May Cromwell. brown eyes on the rows of books In the cases nnd to fondle the pile of manu scripts on my desk. Her hunger Is for good books, for there Is talent In that small being palpitating for develop ment. "I trod dally the same hot road to the same district school, conducted un der the same school system. I sat on the same straight-backed bench, ciph ered at the same old rough blackboard and got my stockings full of the same cockle burrs at play time. "I have been asked for my bonest opinion as to the school system of Ken tucky, and I write It down plainly that I do not lielieve that the little lassie, who lifts my latch, has one Iota of a better chance than I bad. "Our standard Is low. Our system la Inadequate. We are not now, any more than we were Uilrty-flve years ago, giv ing the Kentucky child Its due, and Just as I have been hampered and de layed In my life's work because of this lack, so will the lassie be hampered. So will be all the thousands of lads and lassies who are depending upon the public school for their chance. "Take the office of State Superin tendent of Public Instruction out of politics, thus we will arrive at the ru diments of a new school system which by reason of its ne-viegn and vigor will make rapid growtlt 4 to a great system. "The royal road to this system lies In the adoption of the two proposed amendments to the State Constitution, which will be submitted to the people at the November, JOl'I, election. "My plea to every woman In the state is: "Make the voting for these two amendments a matter of consecrated duty to childhood. Vote for the same measure you pray for." Not a Thing But a Service The Home Town Paper SOME folks make the mistake of thinking of the home town newspaper as a thing, a contrivance of ink and paper, sometimes not a great quantity of either, when compared with big city papers. But the home town newspaper is not a thing, it Is a serv ice, Just the same as is the telephone. And Just as the $12 or fill a year which we pay for the telephone service seems not too much, so is the $2 or $3, which at most is chnrped for the home town paper, trifling, compared with the real service which the rTrr, itself an institution, renders to all the other institutions of the community. iVaKscri!' to Your Home Town Paper Week, November 7-1 2 Uncle Valte SiorV: fit WalC- rMW SL.j (fw . -Ji I back of l--Svl can't V GENTLE CORRECTION 4iyLSIFEU seems mighty touchy." JT observed the retired merchant "lie was talking to me this morning and shooting holes through the king's English In his usual reckless way. I called his attention to a few of his grammatical errors. Iustead of being grateful he shook bis list under my nose, and safd that T for three sous he Y ould push my through the my head. I understand that sort of con duct, rd thank any man who would correct me then I make errors In my speech." "In a born you would," commented the hotelkeeper. "Ton think you put up a fine line of English when you are talking. Tou are satisfied you never make any bad breaks, so feel safe In saying you would welcome criticism, but If some sharp who la wise to all the fan curves of the language came along, and showed you where yon get oft, you wouldn't wring his band In an ecstasy of gratitude.' No, doggone It, yon would climb on bis person and discolor one of bis eyes. "If there's any man makes me tired and sore. It's the one who calls me down when I am speaking a piece, and tells me I am making Llndley Murray roll over In bis grave. I don't mind If there are only two of us present at the time, but when there are Innocent by standers around I get all worked up and Insist upon a hand to hand con flict. No good sport would do such a thing. If you don't like the way I talk, you can pass up this hotel when making your dally rounds. If you must band me a package of criticism or admonition, send it by mail. Then I can read It In the privacy of my own bed room, and there won't be anybody around to raise a horse laugh. "My education was sadly neglected when I was young. I went to school only a few months and everything I learned was wrong, for the teacher was a farmer who took ud educational work as a recreation when the weather prevented him from cultivating his beans. The little I know I accumulat ed by reading the newspapers and a few dime novel. "Consequently am ulways taking a fall out of tli language. I never could wise myself to the line points of grnmv mar, and It was only recently I quit saying 'I done II,' and 'I have went.' Every now and then an aleck stops me In the middle of a discourse and shows me where I am wrong, and If there Is any way of getting even w ith that man I always do. There was a drummer for a shoe bouse who used to f requent this place. I took a liking to him, and always gave him the best room and saw that bis eggs were fresh from the vines, and looked ater bis comfort generally. "One day I was telling him a story, and he stopped me just when I was approaching the peroration, and began to explain the difference between 'shall' and 'will.' It seemed that I al ways used one of these words when I should have used the other, and In the gooduess of his heart be explained the whole business to me. When he bad made everything clear be asked me to finish my story, but I told him. In a bit ing sort of way, that I might wound him to the quick by misplacing a few more words, so I would spare bim that Infliction. "Then be saw he was In bad, and he began telling me bow he always liked to be corrected, and be took It fur granted that others felt the same way about It, and the more be talked the less use I bad for him. "lie registered here many times aft er that, always got the worst room In the house and If there was a particu larly tough steak on hand. It went to him. lie tried bis hardest to square himself, and was always looking at me, hoping to see a winning smile on my chaste lips, but be never got any thing but the arctic glare, and I sup pose he's kicking himself, even to this day, because be made that break. And If you want to queer yourself with all your friends, you'll keep up this thinf of telling people of their mistakes." Berea College Hospital Best Equipment and Service at I .owes t Cost. Ward for Men ami for Worien. Nun-Parlor, Private Rooms, Baths. Electric Service. Surg err,Car9 in Child birth. Eye, Noae and Ear GENERAL PRACTICE Come in and visit an establishment, which Is a friend in need, and In rearh of all the people RoeraT H. Cowtsv, M.O., Physician IUri.as Di'ni.tv, M.D., Physician Psasi. H. Hoave, M. II , Physicsn Mm F t.ir AnitTH I.. I.kwm, K. N., Siiprrlntrndent Miss Nil L (iAnntw, K. N., Hrs.l Nurse , CHANCE IN RATI S Rates for board and room of private patients will be i$ to !, per week:.$i .to lo ft no per day. The rates for ind ents cared fur In the ward f i per day. 11 Ordrr of Prudential Committee, flerea College Union of Prayer. From t be dny of Ivntecovt, there ba's lx-e.il not oil" great Hpiritual awakening. In any land, which ha not begun In a union of prayer, if only two or three. No such outward, upward movement has continued after such prayer meeting have declined; and It Is in exact proportion lo the mainte nance of such point and believing sup plication and intercession that the word of the Lord In any locality lias had free course and been glorllied. Dr. A. T. Plcrson. A Brand From the Burning Py REV. GKOIWE E. (IU11XE L.ftt nwitoi L-ptiitiiit-iU, Mnudy II L0 IiikIiIuU, I bh H4U TK.XT. And hr att il unlo Jratis. Lord. Im-ntirr nn whrn ,lhou iumrl lulu th kliiKdtim l Jnoia amd untu him. Ver ity I iy unlo thrr. I'udiiy l nil thou kx with ma In raliii.-l.uk ZJ.U, U. Thrr t fount. tin ftllrj with blood tran from Imimtnuel' veins. And ainnera pluiiMid bent-alb llial fluoe Loaa all their guilly Hams. The dylne thief rejoiced to see Tbat fountain In hla day- Centuries before the cross it bad been written of the Lord Jesus, "Mel was numbered with the trans gressors". We ran understand the S' J. S t iinnie oi cruciu 1 g f Ion with criminals. V I .'-4aa hut the dcrcr ' stui me or III tak ing the place of criminal la be yond all mortal ken. Put. "for the Joy that was set before him" He "endured the cro," and here we are permitted to see Him tasting a little of that Joy before the crona Is accom plished, lie Is to hove some spoils of Ills depth before that deuth occurs. How dlircrent the diameters that appeur lu Scripture as the subjects of God's grace. They range from the very best of men. like Nlcodcinu and the Ituliun Centurion, down to the lowest of the vile, like the one before us now. It would le difficult to find a man In deeier depths of depravity than this thief. Not only condemned to die an Ignominious death on account of Lis crimes but while standing In the very doorway of deuth. he reviled the Son of Cod. Hut, low as he Is, he Is not beyond the reach of the grace and love displayed Inv that ceutral cross. He Is Just the one In whom they ran manifest their triumph. A ray of divine light entered that darkened soul and disclosed his own lost estate and the glory of tliut Person hanging by his side. The light of that Presence has searched lilm through. A sinner In the presence of the Suvlorl The usiiul reault I He cotifes bis sin. owns the Justness of bis condemna tion and the shitless humanity of the Lord Jesus, bears this testimony In the face of the hostile world, which, led by Its prince, I gathered there to reproach God'a Son. And thus, a self confessed sinner, he turns to Jesus with a prayer that la at once a cordial for that fainting heart: "Lord remember me when thou comest Into thy kingdom." He has seen It all 1 Has seen ihat this Is the long nri.iuled Mi-ssluh. and that though now He l dying yet He must come buck into It is kingdom, accord Ing lo all the prophets. And this dving Messlub Is a Savior fir be coul. r not f.e fnonin( of the tncniiltiir of Hint inline: 'Tall his name Jesus f..r he shall HATH." A sinner with tintl liig Nut 'n ua bin claim, bus cn-t himself up. .ii ttie Savior. Willi whn' result? When iliil inv Miiiice, malefactor or nioriliM, tiu-ii to Jestw and not re ceive far luore itmn Ma faith drl evpectT I'ur bc.toi.il the ri'iies of the p.r dying man ds the lird Jcmis go, m al. hi) s in Ills delight to save, and. In effect, lie said: I'll do fur better for ion Hhii that. You buve not lo wall lint 'I I come hai-k. again. "Verily I sny unto Hire. Toilny Mluilt thou be with me In pitnn!le." The believing sinner lias pusii from dentil unto II fw anil the Savior's "iil Is glad! No question are nsKed, ne words of n-proiK h are uttired, no reference made to the recent blasphemy, no con ditions are Imposed, Without works, except bad ones, without eiternal rite of any kind, the dying thief la snatched from the Jaws of denth by the Savior's eager hands. This Is Ills glory! lie I seeking to sate, and waMa only for the look or the cry of faith frtsm the sinner that has learned Ida ned of Him. What a inlrii' le nf grace I A man wholly unfit to live on curth la In the twinkling of eye. without question or condition, made fit to esmtctate with the Son of ).l In paradise. And Hr I the name wonderworking Savior to day, unchanged and unchanging. None of Ills power to save la larking. Slill He see's and still dories to save. () soul, give Him a chance wl'k you. Men like to ssy of this afory of sinner saved nt the galea of death: "There as one such case that none might do I m I r, but only one Ibal none might presume." I et ua ml her say that It Is Jut a pattern cwae of sal vation, outlined In the clcaren! possible way In connection with Jeavs' cm, so that wherever the story of the cross should ! told, tills story nf what happenm) there must lie told too. It I Cod's own story. Ood betp men to hear I Value Not Always Understood Hut the people of the ciUre do avt always understand the value of the country press. With the Increased de mand for war supplies Iters came a demand fur a decrease la the con sumption of the ordinary aeeda of peace time. Among the tblaga the consumption of which mast to eat was paer. A city man was at the head of the department that regulated the use of paier, and he felt It ad visable to so limit the a, mount of pa per available for the country press as to seriously cripple all of these pa pers, and to have entirely closed many of them. It was the privilege of the writer to present the case of the renn try press to this man, and II did not take hliu long lo see that the govern ment could not afford to ba any con siderable .degree cripple an Inslllutloti tbat represented so much of national good as did these country newspapers. DO YOU WANT A COURSE THIS WINTER? If so, Make Application Now Suitable Courses To Meet All Need If nllpfP Classical, Scientific and Phil UIIvJv oMiphical courses leading to degree of A.H. Associate in Arts, two years. nNnrmal Kour-year course, preparing llUIlUal for ,ute certificate. Two year in addition leads to Associate in Pedagogy. WArarlpmV Preparatory course of aCaUCUIJT four years, fitting for Col lege. Kngllkh course of two years or three years, for those not planning to oiler College. IV Vnr'afiAnal Commercial, Agricul If TULallUIlal tural and Home Science courses; Carpentry, Priming, . Blacksinithing, Weaving, each two years In length. Nursing, three year. a rOUnUaUOU (,. common school branches, with other subject of practical value. SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS (a) Ralifiow Education Course In Religious, Moral and Social leadership, (b) Music-Cabinet Organ, Piano, Singing, Theory, Hand, Orchestra, and special course for teacher. (c) Eslawaioo Lecture, Farm Chautauqua, Institutes sod Travtliug Libraries. M"' --3 " j ' r.,cf.,!'' ' -- 1 Do not come unleM your application has been accepted. Winter Term opens January 4th, 1922 For Catalog and Full Information, address MARSHALL E. VAUGHN, Secretary BEREA. KENTUCKY Expei mses Cheaper than Staying at He Berea's friends have made it ptmsible to provide an education at a low cost. All student do smne manual labor which i credited on thcar arhuol bills, while many earn inuih of their w.iy. These k'W exneniu-s are not secured by Hosrurthy de privations, but students live comlortubty at these rates. Half day school for th6a oho brine Wast moaay. All applicant must -rak rooa raaarva tiona ia advaace by a deposit if four dollar. PAI.I Tr KM InrWIfnlal Vnt fti Term . . k.Mjiu (hiiiI HuaiU for 7 weeks) , . Amount Hue ftrst of term Uoaot. weeks, due lunldle of ituu HhS I o 1 "ft .V WusakM la tymi ToImI for Term . 4S.5S 4S.SO WINTKH TKa.M Incitlrntat Pre for term s.oa auia Sooni (ami Uuartl tol weeks) , . i. aiv Amuutil due ftrsl of term ... asiaid weeka, due middle of lenu .. Ik so 41.40 44.4S TuUsI for Term ... hCklNil TKHU liirideutal Fee for term ... oo 40 Kuout (imd Soaid for 4 weeks) . j i m Su Amount due Aiei of term ... ju-io stwj Moaid J weeks, due middle of lenu 14.7 tt.yi Total for Tera . . . . . 44. SS Sax IS MOTI-CsBs Itwfas aM tl .4 a Ira to aKalsatal fast asfialmm I ill aaaaaal tl S iwalnal