PAGE FOUR THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29 1930 THE WORKMAN HOMELY PHILOSOPHY By GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON Published on Saturday by WALROND, at the office No 72 CARLOS MENDOZA Street No. 72, Panama, P. Bus 74, Panama Box 1102, Aneon RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION CALL IT DAY Who is not guilty of driving his tired body or brain on and on beyond the point of exhaustion. Indeed we often give body and brain less attention and care than we give to inanimate machines. We do not know how or are not willing to call it a day We say one more trip, one more task, one more hour of study. Alas, there are many white, stones marking the forgotten spots where millions were folded away altogether too soon who would not call it a day!
ONE YEAR. 40 Cy.
SIX MONTHS. 90 THREE ONE MONTA.
The Liberty of the Press is the Palladium of our rights JUNIUS THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29 1930 BOHEMIA SOMETHING MORE NEEDED to take care of children to do their duty to their own children whether they wish to or no. In the majority of cases the men are out slaving for bread and butter all day. And all for these very women and their children. Yet these women wickedly and foolishly neglect to function as they ought to in caring for the children, and thereby protecting the pockets of their men and the safety of the careful and sensible drivers whose liberty and peaceful existence they jeopardise by this miserable and almost criminal neglect. These remarks of ours might be said to be harsh. Some might even take exception; but who will say they are not justified. The proof of the pudding is the eating of the same say wise folk, and we say that our remarks are justified in this connection because they are true.
And as we make reference to the conduct of women as they affect the matter under discussion, We do not think it out of place to further remark that it is evident that something must now be done to bring this careless, sordid, and indifferent section of our feminine community to their senses, if there is any intention to give consideration to the proper bringing up of the young people of this generation. No one can conscientiously say their condition is satisfactory. We know that all youth is frivolous. The frivolities of youth is something which it is impossible to separate from youth; but in all seriousness, we do say that if those who call themselves mothers, and all others who have the care and up bringing of children under their charge are to take the attitude of allowing their charge to wantonly, and carelessly, and stupidly grow up, then something should be done to deter them, and that something should be done by the Government, and those who have the power to do it. The fact that some children are the result of an accident does not establish necessity for them to be allowed to mature by another accident. There should be sought a practical means to a practical end, and so only will the right thing be done to all concerned. It is said that the seab over a wound is no sign that the wound is healing. That is true. Is there is effect, there must be cause. If the effect is evil, then the cause is also evil, and should be removed In this connection, the causes for traffic troubles are legion, for they are many, principal among them being lack of nroper control of children by these impotent mothers, the use of the highway by innumerable public conveyances which are unserviceable and should be scrapped, and the presence of too many light headed, stupid, and frivolous individuals behind driving wheels who need somebody behind to steer them so that they themselves don go over the edge of the road. If all this be true, and no one will say nay, then it is evident that something more is needed.
Helping The Negro Help Himself There were no striking revelations in the report on the problems of the American Negro which was presented the other day by a special committee, appointed by President Hoover many months ago. The document was important, however, since it stressed the faet that neither economically nor morally is the Negro separated from the white citizen and that his problems are a legitimate part of the nation problems.
The report urged increased attention to education of the Negro population of the country. Illiteracy among the millions of southern Negroes constittes a grave obstacle to the economic and social progress of the South. The Negroes should be aided in every possible way to become better farmers and better mechanics.
That would encourge then in (Continued on pas PANAMA WESLEYAN ACTIVITIES.
THE LAND OF BOHEMIA Society The weekly programme of the Panama Wesleyan which took place on Wednesday night last in Geddes Hall, WAS sponsored by Miss Doris Rodney and consisted of musical and literary items.
Bohemia comes into history out of the misty past about 451 inhabited by people of the Slavonic race, although many Latin writers, during the period of Julius Caesar, mention the country and referred to it as the Bojian Desert. little while ago, we called attention in these colums to what we then described as a dangerous situation viz: the danger to life and linib of pedestrians by drivers of motor vehicles on public highways. At that time, we made comments as to the utter unfitness of a large proportion of those who were permitted to drive these vehicles from various points of view, the good work of the police in keeping them under control, and the co operation of a certain section among pedestrians in preserving their own lives, and helping to keep automobile homicides down to a minimum. Comparatively speaking, there is much to be thankful for when we make comparison between this and other places as to the number of automobile casualities; but we seem to see also that much more is necessary to be done in order to reduce these casualities still further. We base our observation upon the fact that it is nothing short of a mystery that more lives are not lost in traffic accidents. In the first place, a great number of busses, automobiles, and whatever else they might be oalled are unsafe as public carriers. When one enters into some of these carriers, it is a complete entry into a moving cemetery for the reason that brakes don work, parts of the machines are worn out and unserviceable, and the fool at the wheel has not the slightest idea of his true position in relation to any consideration for the safety of those from whom he collects dimes, nickles, and quarters for conveyance. In a number of cases, the driver needs to be driven himself, and not without bit and bridle, before he could be kept in reasonable safety. Often, these can be seen gossiping with girls and prating with pabos at a time when a sensible man would be using all his observation and wits to get throu the traffic without an accident.
Secondly, its a cinch that there are twice as many automobiles and things of that sort as are actually necessary to take care fo the population, using the streets and other thoroughfares. If those that are unfit for service were all weeded out and relegated to the scrap heap where they belong, the congestion would be cleared, and being out on the streets would become safer for all concerned. In this connection we suggest to the powers that be, that it is time to institute some sort of inspection of public carriers with the view to determine their fitness for such uses, from the safety point of view. This, together with the elimination of the light heads who are drivers, and who have no other consideration whatever but the opening of his hands to receive fares whenever he accidentally reaches the end of his journey. As a matter of fact, many of these drivers survive from day to day by a more accident, not to mention the people who pay them to perpetually expose their lives to danger.
But there is one class of drivers that we have a great deal of sympathy for. the class composed of sober and sensible men who know the responsibility attached to the taking up of a passenger in a public conveyance. the class who are always careful and extremely so, to avoid and shun overy possibility of an accident whether the speed Cop is in sight or not.
These men are unnecessarily exposed to ever present dangers notwithstanding their exertion of great care by the wanton carelessness of community adults who allow their infants and other small children to wander about the streets unattended, run across pathways, play ball on sidewalks, and otherwise congregate in places where they are exposed to danger, and where they expose these careful drivers to the danger of running over them when they unexpectedly dart out from some side place directly in front of a passing bus or automobile, it being impossible in nine cases out of every ten to avoid a casualty. We say that we are in sympathy with these drivers, and not without reason. How are they to be blamed for accidents of this kind? This community is unfortunately afflicted with mothers in too great a number who are absolutely impotent to take care of their children.
Indeed, from a mental and perhaps other points of view, they need to be taken care of themselves, for if this was not so, it would have been impossible for so many little children to be see everywhere on the streets unprotcted and, unattended, from the rising of the sun to the setting of the same. And we suggest again, that some steps be taken to compe!
these so called mothers and others who are supposed land of wonderful waters and many Spa resorts in its western section, along the foot hills of the Ore Mountains. Thousands of visitors each year can be found at Carlsbad, Marienbad, Franzensbad, and Teplitz.
It is said that there is no stream in Bohemia that does not rise within its borders.
Three of the great rivers of Germany take their rise within the limits of Bohemia. The Vistula escapes through Galicia and Poland, the Oder through German Silesia, while the Blma Avone, taking its rise in a boggy swamp in the Giant Mountains, crosses Bohemia, and wends its way to the North Sea via Dresden, and Hamburg.
The Moldau is the greatest tributary of the Elbe, it is the longest of Bohemian rivers and it is dignified by having the Capitol City of Prague en its banks.
The Moravia rises in the Bohemian Moravian highlands and reaches the Black Sea to the South through the Danube.
Half of the entire area of the country is devoted to agriculture such as wheat, rye, Barley, oats, potatoes, and hops.
Such fruits as apples, pears, and plums, are abundant.
Prague is the largest city, was the old capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and is now the capital of the Republic of Czechoslovakia.
Pilsen is the second in point of population with Budweis third. Both of these cities are world renown for the excellency of their beers and the size of the brewing industry within their boundaries.
BOHEMIAN BEERS have always been put in a class by themselves as superior to all other beverages of like nature.
The Rev. Wright presided and also contributed a reading after the opening hymn. Mrs. Ada Stevens led in prayer.
The programme was continued by a Piano selection by Mr. Dottin, followed by a reading by Miss Anita Harewood, Piano Selection by Mis Louise Gill, Vocal Solo by Miss Iscilda Scarlett, Vocal Duet by the Misses Scarlett and Forthe, reading by the Rev. Wright, Hymn 301, a reading by Miss Morrison of the Paraiso Society on Friendship, and how to keep it. and a Vocal Selection by the Choir.
The Rev. made reference to the next consecration meeting which will take place in the church on December 10th and for which special arrangements will be made.
The Christmas social is fixed for Dec 17th and will be given consideration at the next morning. The minister also informed the members of the arrival of the Hymnals and topic cards which are ready for distribution.
The meeting was brought to close with the singing of the Mizpah.
GAIETY CLUB TO HOLD DANCE.
Members of the Gaiety Social Club have planned a New Year invitation dance at the hall of Division 17 of the US on old Year eve.
Invitations have been already issued and the Pan American tertainers have been engaged to supply the music for the occasion.