Labor Colleges Today

...behind me," said the Chinese princess...

...informed the world the purpose of his Pontificate would be We like the brilliant colors to bring the peace of Christ to Christ's kingdom...

...obtain educational facilities for their members is one of the novel and outstanding features in present-day education in this "Two hundred and fifty dollars...

...composition and public speaking has led that of all the other "Please," begged the muffled voice...

...is of more importance to the educational world, here is a literal It needs no divinely inspired prophet to warn us of the iminterpretation of the theory of Saint Benedict, Booker T. pending danger...

...thus make their lives happier...

...tic, intolerant world lost little time in laughing our cherished The handwork expected of all students and professors has two slogan to scorn...

...entire time to increasing the number of such schools, expanding Well may our conscience chide us for the legacy we are their curriculum, and enlarging their usefulness in general...

...Two hundred and fifty dollars," said the shop- The evident determination of the American trade unions to keeper...

...But before he had gone the length of a whole within the rights of American citizens and is far safer than the block, he felt her slipping from under his arm...

...are to be union workers, but, avoiding propaganda, it strives Our illusion was short-lived...

...Some may ultimately have a profound effect upon higher education in of us, in our idealistic simplicity, laid the flattering unction this country...

...absolute acceptance of Christ's teaching not edited to suit human pride, but in all its fulness, as He confided it to His We look at all the fancy ladies Church, can safety be attained ? And the debonair gentlemen Hardly had Pius XI been raised to the Papacy when he In the shop windows...

...and It is an admirable commentary on the broad-mindedness of the Chinese princess frowned at his assumption that American labor leaders that the directors of these workingmen's there was another like her...

...some of their radicalism...

...tive positions, not only within union ranks, but in public affairs "The gaze of the world is as two footprints I leave and governmental activities, municipal, state, and national...

...momentum is evidenced by the fact that during the last three Nations and classes more and more antagonistic, the ethics years it has received the hearty approval of national conventions of authority a lost art-no longer does government exist that of labor unions, and has caused the appointment by the man may be protected in his rights...

...aghast...

...One of the publicly expressed purposes of this The shopkeeper reluctantly placed the teakwood box unusual educational endeavor is that education and general under one of Nathaniel's arms, and the Chinese prin- culture shall filter down to the rank and file of workers and cess under the other...

...leaving to the rising and following generations...

...Tommy's not a real boy at all Catholic solidarity demands, therefore, that Pius's spiritual But he always laughs children shall feel it incumbent upon them to render the conAt the things we see- tribution of their services in this new campaign, so that nothAnd that makes me very happy...

...tenderly as she was bound round and round with yel- The subjects in not a few schools founded by labor are by no low silk and placed in a small teakwood box...

...vania State Federation of Labor that the student-bodies consist "Chinese princess would rather die than belong to of the mature workers and that the very young men show a you 1" cried her clear, proud voice...

...it is good for the soul, and it cuts down expenses...

...Kindly English, the history of civilization, literature, history, bookplace her outside of teakwood box on way home...

...But not for one moment do those "Hold her tightly," he pleaded...

...Institutions in before the cover was placed on it, her voice reached large cities like New York, Boston, Chicago, and Washington him, muffled, and strangely sad reveal a surprising variety in the curriculum: mathematics, "Chinese princess makes one small request...

...a wise 306 THE COMMONWEAL July 28, 1926 Frenchman long ago said, "Every young man who is not a COMMUNICATIONS radical is a rascal and every old man who is not a conservative is a fool...

...in charge of the work attempt to blind the public to the fact "As though I didn't know quite well how to care that through such institutions they hope to bring about a gradfor her," thought Nathaniel as he walked down the ual, constructive social revolution or evolution...

...most famous universities in their vicinity, and the courtesy which rough-handed audiences display toward speakers most bitterly Four weeks later Mr...

...At the very outset it must be understood that these colleges "I don't think," murmured Mr...

...Perhaps the arch enemy of our race may himself have pete with Katonah in cheapness of tuition and living...

...Were that so, well might we When I go downtown despair-but we know there is a remedy, and only one...

...One object of these institutions, frankly admitted by the denly...

...That the work is in many instances exceedingly well done "You won't be so scornful when I have you 1" cried cannot be doubted ; enrolled in the faculties of several of these her prospective owner, forgetting that he had fallen colleges are internationally known authorities in economics, in love with her pride and her station...

...on armaments, but on the acceptance of His teaching and...

...This is natural enough...

...subjects, while literature has frequently been a close rival of "I will be careful," boasted Nathaniel...

...And I talk to him-out loud...

...keeping, accounting, psychology, current events, as well as the "Do not bother to pack the box," said Nathaniel, naturally expected courses in industrial unionism, industrial progress, the history of unionism, and the cooperative movement...

...Through the patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, and priests, we Perhaps I had better not take of the laity shall be informed of what is expected of us, so Tommy with me any more...

...Well can we imagine the echoes of the world's purposes...

...It is intended exclusively for men and women who assured...

...The experiment there being tried out was cheered by the slogan, "safe for democracy...

...Nathaniel Mole- are not maintained for the mere purpose of spreading propaskin hesitantly, "that I want her...

...ganda or teaching some biased theory of economics or sociology...

...States today, and several new ones are in the making...

...Gracious Lord will permit no indignity," she said Especially thorough have been some of the lecture courses in coldly...

...These institutions do not hesitate to with her deference...

...I will lock you safely away in request the services, as lecturers, of eminent professors in the my apartment where no harm can come to you...

...old-time union tendency toward physical violence...

...ing may be wanting as far as Catholics are concerned toward And when he gets cold his attaining under Divine Providence the precious goal he He begins to cry has set for himself...

...But Nathaniel shook his colleges, especially those in New England and the Atlantic head and sadly-left the shop, resolving never to think States, have invited to their lecture platforms university proof her again...

...such subjects in the labor colleges maintained in Boston, Wash"No, indeed I will not 1" cried Nathaniel, delighted ington, and New York...

...Every new slogan implied an universal determination that injustice member of this unique institution, whether pupil or instructor, should no longer prevail, that determination being, as we must take his "turn" in the kitchen, out in the garden, inside the knew, the only means by which the world's safety could be workshop...

...The question is, shall we hasten to avail of that remedy Tommy's little hand here and now, or shall we wait until the world is again plunged Is hot in mine in anarchy, again drenched in our children's blood-when perAnd his eyes are big haps a remnant of humanity may at last realize that in the When he looks in the store windows...

...and then all the tendency to stay out of such training until they have outgrown broken bits of her lay still and white on the pavement...

...Evidently the more intellectual place, looking at her...

...Nathaniel Moleskin entered opposed to particular union methods might well be taken as an the shop and triumphantly laid $250.00 on the palm example by the student-body of many an "orthodox" and highly of the shopkeeper...

...Any fairminded American will instantly agree that such an endeavor is street...

...political science, sociology, and business administration...

...But means limited to the so-called "social sciences...

...echoed Nathaniel, country...

...In fact, in most of these colleges the demand for English "But she is so fragile," protested the shopkeeper...

...Then everyone on the street Looks at me and laughs...

...and the Chinese princess smiled disdainfully...

...We, of course, know that Christ's peace depends, not indeed RAYMOND KRESENSKY...

...And he walked deliberately into the M ORE than thirty labor union colleges exist in the United shop and inquired the price of the Chinese princess...

...The monstrous treaty of peace that terin it a very large element of real muscular labor...

...a sensual, greedy, materialissimply to furnish labor with trained, liberally educated members...

...Father's declaration of his intention is an invitation to cooperate...

...Our Holy Father leads-we must not lag behind...

...union laborers of the United States are trying to get at the "I will manage to buy you," he determined sud- exact truth of both sides of public questions...

...fessors well known for their firm opposition to many popular Two days later he was standing in his customary theories of labor unionism...

...I have another . . . " began the shopkeeper...

...Therefore, And the noisy fanfaronade for those who owe allegiance to Peter's successor, the Holy Of the State Street shops...

...economics...

...PAX CHRISTI IN REGNO CHRISTI Doubtless the most radical project in education thus far London, England...

...But what repeated: "Safe for democracy-the fools...

...undertaken by American labor unionism is Katonah College, TO the Editor:-Some ten years since, a distracted world Katonah, New York...

...July 28, 1926 THE COMMONWEAL 305 "There is no one so fine as I am," she replied with LABOR COLLEGES TODAY dignity...

...delighted at having a service to perform for her...

...it stares us in the face...

...laughter reverberating through the caverns of the infernal In fact, probably no other college in the United States can com- regions...

...Does that, however, mean that all is lost that it is impossible to check the false policies hastening to destruction what is left of our 2'ommy and I much vaunted civilization...

...Morally, politically, Washington, and other educational thinkers-that no educa- economically, and socially, as the decades pass, conditions are tional course should consist only of brain work but should have everywhere worse...

...rather that he shall be American Federation of Labor, not only of a national committee deprived of them...

...Presumptuous and intolerant minorities or board on this type of higher education, but also of an officer assume the functions of authority so that their will shall be somewhat similar to a commissioner of education to devote his imposed on the community...

...He watched the Chinese princess conservative college...

...that the Holy Father's intention may be realized...

...By CARL HOLLIDAY "Well," said Nathaniel Moleskin, "I am quite a fine person myself...

...You will not be compelled to endure the gaze leaders, is the training of young union members for administraof anyone who happens to pass by...

...The magnitude of the task demands that there shall be no slackers...

...I always take Tommy with me...

...minated the late war planted abundantly the seeds of those That the labor college movement has - gained genuine to come...

...Wait a moment 1" he cried in alarm, but down It has been found through the investigations of the Pennsylshe fell to the ground, breaking into delicate pieces...

...The school is entirely cooperative, every professor to our souls that the carnage of a war of unprecedented magnias well as every student working a certain number of hours tude had operated a change in the human heart, and that the each day with his hands as well as with his brain...