Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1899 — Crusade Against Slang In Kentu[?]y. [ARTICLE]

Crusade Against Slang In Kentu[?]y.

Kentucky club women have undertaken a crusade against slang. The federation of that State bas prepared a petition that is to be sent to school principals and teachers asking their cooperation to secure a more careful use of English. The petition further declares that the great amount of ungrammatical and poor English and slang so constantly beard in tbe home, the schoolroom and on tbe street ; should not exist.. • n