Show KNOWLEDGE VERSUS PREJUDICE An advertisement of ot a book for tor chil chU- children dren written on the principle that youngsters should be bo taught the funda funda- fundamentals fundamentals fundamentals of ot all faiths In order that they would grow up to respect them through knowledge brings us again to the sub sUb- subject subject of Ignorance and bigotry Discussed from the standpoint of ot religion Ameri Ameri- Americans Americans Americans cans worship God In many ways mean mean- meanIng meanIng meaning Ing that the essential difference between us all aU Is that we differ in certain cere cere- ceremonies ceremonies ceremonies monies and nd religious histories but that the tho fundamental point Is we have Faith Parents are brought to face the Issue of ot prejudice In race and race relation relation- relationship relationship ship the same as with the difference In the childs child's religious Instruction Churches schools and homes must work world together to outlaw bigotry Being prejudiced about something seems to be entirely natural We are most of us so When such bUch beliefs hurt us harm others then it is time we eliminate them and do some mental housecleaning We have to correct the tho fault within ourselves before we can c chope hope to help our child Homo Is where a child chUd first learns fair play a break for tor the other fellow cooperation Schools and churches can have their part In Inthe tho the program for tor educating trio the Child In the proper prop courses courses' to stress the tae Im Im- Importance Importance importance of ot relationship with others But tho the Influence o of parents themselves Is the strongest force The best way for f r parents to correct any false Impressions children might have hare concerning race and religious prejudices Is to see that i they themselves do not hung to further this Impression Watch what you might j say against another in the childs child's presence pre pre- presence sence being very careful to analyze any i I point that the youngster might bring up for an answer Acknowledge the pre pre-I pre pre- preJUdice I I I JUdice yourself and then try to logically discover over how to explain it Before you know it you havo have uncovered the evil and can direct the thought In the pro- pro proper proper proper per channels for understanding Know Know- Knowledge Know Know-I Knowledge ledge is the tho best weapon against pre pre- judice I editors questioned 91 say no even though there were s some same mo who qualified this emphatic reply with the hope hop that government would be able to supply jobs for the tho unemployed They do not want a o dole They further this by stating that outright grants of money tend to kill a mans man's self respect to destroy his initiative Past history has bas shown what hat happens to war workers and high wages and high living and pa d wide spending with no thought for tor or the tomorrow We are arc dealing with men and women not with Irresponsible e children the editors remind This This' Issue which was brought before the weekly editor for consideration only asks the question It cant can't solve the problem That will come up for discussion later and here wo hope it will be meditated upon right today by the war worker |