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Education is the stepping stone to high positions, says cnn's crimmon. He says The Irish question is causing much dissatisfaction and dissension. But he says it is true that the u.s. Fought to make the world safe for democracy.
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The Irish Question and Poland Nr Tribune 5oct 1919
Education is the stepping stone to high positions, says cnn's crimmon. He says The Irish question is causing much dissatisfaction and dissension. But he says it is true that the u.s. Fought to make the world safe for democracy.
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Education is the stepping stone to high positions, says cnn's crimmon. He says The Irish question is causing much dissatisfaction and dissension. But he says it is true that the u.s. Fought to make the world safe for democracy.
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Last.For to Children: Fan, say to themselves, "What is the use of going through Facts and Fancies high school?. Bill gets $10 a week and he dresses well SUNDAY'. OCTOBER 5, 191» and always has spending money, while I have to study. 1 guess I'll go to work." Their parents consent, and to work they go. They Loyalty to the President dress well and spend money and have no studies. There are many people who criticise the President. But education is the stepping stone to high positions. These people personally do not like him, and they cannot The boys and girls who graduate from high school or col¬ see why, if they think he is unfit for office, every one_ lege are advanced to high positions, while the uneducated should not agree with them. ones have o hold the lower jobs. Alice Mahon. They could be compared to a group of children. Harrison, N*. Y. When voting what game to play, three vote for one game and two for another. If the two are good losers, they The Irish Question will agree with the choice of the majority and play with¬ The Irish question is causing much dissatisfaction and out protesting. But if they are spoiled children, they dissension. This should not be if it is true, as President will refuse to play and go home. They will have made Wilson said, America fought to make the world safe for every one uncomfortable and shown their own poor sportsmanship. democracy, and, as England said, she fought for the free¬ There grown-up voters that behave in exactly the are dom of small nations. As a result of the world war. same way. They have lost, and instead of keeping quiet Poland and the Jugo and Czecho Slavs have received their and electing their own candidate tve next time, they are freedom, but Ireland," who fought side by side with Eng¬ continually talking of the President's mistakes. They land and the United States, received nothing. The treat¬ cannot realize that the Presielcnt was fairly elected b/ ment Ireland has received from England is no different the majority of the citizens, and that whether they like than the Poles have received from Russia. The Allies it or not they ought to be loyal to him. also took Fiume from Italy under protest, but to this day When a foreign nation ridicules our President, it is no nation has had the nerve to demand of very bad; but when citiaens of our own country do so it England that she free Ireland, as she has helped force these countries is far worse. He is our leader and we should support to give up their unlawful possessions. him, for if he is not the right man in the right place it is England's old excuse that the Irish were not able to the nation's fault. Winifred M. Snell (14 years!. rule themselves has been proven to bo without founda¬ Newark, N. J. tion, as we all know how the Irish have gone to all parts of the civilized world, where they hold just as powerful The Metric System and responsible positions as those of any other nation¬ Efficiency is the slogan of modern America; efficiency ality. The Filipinos have applied to the United States in business, in finance and in all the industrial and pro¬ for their independence and President Wilson has given fessional activities of the country. A bill is now under them to understand that he will úo what he can to free consideration which will greatly simplify our national ac¬ them, still he refused to meet the Irish delegates or spt-ak of the Irish question at the peace conference. This cer¬ counting facilities.a bill for the adoption of the metric tainly is a strange situation in our civilized world to-day system. when a Filipino is given his freedom while Ireland is The metric system is a table of measurements based still held in bondage. upon the decimal scale. How much easier to make cal¬ Louise Deddes (12 years». culations on a basis of 1.0, 100, 1,000 than with uneven We3t Haven, Conn. and mixed numbers used in the American tables of meas¬ urements. As the future promises immense trade with European nations, most of which use the metric meas¬ urements, it is of great importance that we should use the same tables. Of course, the passing of this bill is only the beginning. To save a lot we must become ac¬ customed to the new system. Although for the first Editor's Note: AH readers of The Children's Tribune few years there will be many complications to be over¬ fifteen years old or younger are asked co send editorials come, in the end thb metric way will prove the shortest (i. e., opinions about what is going on in the world), and most efficient. from 250 to 300 words long, to the Editor of this The ones printed will be paid for at one cent a word. page. Philip Preston Keiley (14 yeai's). ANNE LEWIS PIERCE, Sweet Springs, W. Va. Editor The Chihlren't Tribuna.