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P U B L I S H E D E V E R Y T H U R S D A Y
A T G E N E V A . A L A B A M A , " Q U E E N O F T H E W I R E G R A S S ”
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T h i r t y d a y s b e f o r e a s u b s c r ip tio n e x p i r e s a b lu e c ro s s w ill a p p e a r o n
t h e m a r irin o f t h a t s u b s c r i b e r 's p a p e r. T h e la s t iss u e o f a s u b s c r i p t io n
will h o a r tw o b lu e c ro sses. N o f u r t h e r p u p e r s will b e s e n t u n le s s r e ­
n e w a l is s e n t in.
A clin rg o o f 25 c e n ts is m a d e f o r c a r d s o f t h a n k s n o t e x c e e d in g te n
lin e s ( 0 0 w o rd s) in le n g th . R e s o lu tio n s o f r e s p e c t a n d o b i t u u r i e s a r e
c h a r g e d f o r a t th e r a t e o f o n e r e n t u w o rd . C a sh m u s t u c e o m p a n y copy.
I f r e m i t t a n c e s a r c m a d e in p o s ta g e s l u m p s , p le a s e s e n d o n e o r tw o -
o o n t s t a m p s only.
S u b s c r i b e r s will p le a s e r e m e m b e r to s e n d in t h e i r old a s w ell us
t h e i r n e w a d d r e s s w h e n th e y m ove.
I f y o u do n o t r e c e iv e y o u r p a p e r r e g u l a r l y w e w ill g r e a t l y u p p r c c i u l c
it if y o u will n o t i f y us. W e w a n t y o u to r e c e iv e y o u r R e a p e r e v e r y
w eek.
E n t e r e d a t th e p o stb lficc a t G e n e v a , A la., a s s e c o n d -c la s s m ail m a t t e r . J

Geneva School Differences

Thr Geneva County Reaper publishes a startling edi-
turial under the caption “This School M ess.” It appears .
that the senior class at the G eneva High School is at log- ;
gerhead.s with the superintendent grow ing out of w hat j
the students regard as excessive restraints, extending even j
to their home parties and little dances and entertainm ents i
at the homes of members of the class. It further appears ?
that the “G” Club of the school held its initiation m eeting i
Saturday night after the superintendent had given instruc- f
tions against it. On Monday quite a number of students jf
were expelled "with the understanding that they could f
return to their studies when they m ade up their minds to |
conform to the view s and obey the orders of their super- }
intendent.” The Reaper then offers this sage and wise >
observation: ,j
"Mr. Conner is w hat m ight be culled a very religious |
man und is rigid in his views as to w hat is right and w hat ;
is wrong. He is living is a modern world und d ealing with
a bunch of modern children who are filled w ith a great
helping of vim, vigor and just about the right am ount of
“ h ell.” Mr. Conner cannot quite see and appreciate the i
view point of life of the younger generation, and the chil­
dren cannot and will not see his.
"To control the younger generation a person must be :
m ighty broad m inded; one must resolve to be “ buddies”
with the children instead of endeavoring to be "boss.” •
His rule and control should be firm but not hard. To sue- 5
cessfully deal with the younger generation— and at the j
sam e time make them like you— is a m an’s job— and it :
takes a real man to fill that job.” *

It is alw ays regrettable when incidents arise w hich ?
interfere with proper discipline in the schools. It is not I
w ise to encourage children in rebellion against school au- j.
thority, but in cases of this kind there is usually som e fau lt t'
upon both sides. The veteran editor of the R eaper has •
apparently put his finger accurately upon the source of i
the G eneva trouble.— Alabam a Journal. !
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