FOR THE SCHOOLS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20302, 30 July 1931, Page 10

FOR THE SCHOOLS.

NEW TEN COMMANDMENTS IN NEW SOdTH WALES. (TEOit OUR OWH COBBESPOSiDENT.) SYDNEY, July 23. By order of the Minister for EducaV : tion (Mr Da vies) a new set of "ten Conimandmcnts" are to be taught in all the schools of the State. These are not of Australian origin, as one would expect from such a man, but come from Czechoslovakia. Mr Davies describes them as beautiful ideals, and in that he is probably quite right. Hero are the commandments: — J. Love your schoolmates; they will be your companions for life and work. 2. Love instruction, the food of the spirit. Be thankful to your teachers as to your own parents. 3. Concentrate every day on one good, useful deed and kindness. ■ 4. Honour, all honest people; esteem men, but humble yourself before no man. • . ' . **' ® u PP re ss all hatred and beware of insulting your neighbour; be not revengeful, but protect your rights and those of others; love justice and bear P a i l , n misfortune coura'geously. 6. Observe carefully and reflect well in order to get at the truth. Deceive not yourself of others, and beware of ying, or lies destroy the heart, the soul, and the character. Suppress passions, to radiate love and peace. • ' "® nsi^er also that animals have a +i° - our ®y m pathy, and do not harm them or tease them. 8. Think that all good is the result . ' c enjoys without work-. g is stealing bread from the mouth of the worker. r no man a patriot who hates or has contempt for other nations, and who Tushes and approves wars. War is the ltmains of barbarism. y our country and your task thnt at, ?i CO ' Wor3cers in the high Swvv s^ all ™ a ke all men live tofesn, 1 6 ° rs * n peace and happi-