The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14

Is sporadic; nor will it go far unles
some centralized force Is back of /
: The people have long been asking ia
educational help. They want bette
schools; they want their vocatio
, considered in education; they wan
, justice to be given their occupatio
! and the proper respect and diginit
' accorded to the industries of the ma
! ton in the instruction of their chill
dren.
, Why the Bill Should Pass
L. There is nothing revolutionar
about this kind of education. Il
England, France, Germany, Belgium
and Holland the federal government
contributes toward Industrial an,
technical education. France, for NOR,
tnan hundred years has had agricul
ture taught in her secondary schools
| z. This country is far behind 9th
er countries in Industrial education
The salvation of this country is de-
pendent upon either the state or the
federal government, vitalizing, ex
pandng, and developing technical and
Industrial education.
|
provided for by the Davis bill. The
great crying need today is education
for efficiency, along with culture and
academic knowledge. To supply this
need, teachers must be trained, and
the Davis bill provides the funds for
SO enlarging the number and facilities
OF normal schools, that the needed
teachers may be promptly available.
Indeed, they can be trained while the
work of getting ready the high
schools is going forward.
4. The government should aid and
provide a national system of educa-
ton. The Davis bill does Just this
thing. 1t establishes a national poll
cy with reference to secondary educa-
ton, something altogether out of the
question for individual states to do.
The value of the bill does not rest up
on the amount of money appropria-
ted. nor upon the several features of
the Dill. The general educational DO.
Icy 1naugurated is the marked and
peculiarly great end accomplished.
.. Nor is new policy inaugurated
The Morrill, act of '62, the Morrill,
act of 80, the Nelson act of 'O7. to-
gether with the experiment station
nactments-Hatch act of 'SS and
Adams act of '06-all antedate this
bill, placing the Davis bill in conform
lty with, and in continuation of prev
lous legislation AS a result of the
legislation already made, we have a
rational policy in higher education.
Now there is need of national policy
'f secondary education.
b. The bin specifies as to the ma
ure or the education. The principle
nat man should be educated by a
tudy of the subjects concerned in his
was established long ago. ;
harvard college was founded to make {
lergymen-a vocational school from 7
he beginning. The colleges-law. {
Medicine, theology, engineering Z
ow are professional and vocational /
n nature. Technical high schools
re consistent with both the old and |
he new ideas in education.
Z. Decentralization of power, and s
OF Capitalization of national power,
III result through this proposed leg d
latlon. The entire expense involved a
the Davis bill is no more than the II
'st or battle ship. Is there any o
of the good that will be p
one with the one extra battle shin, h
ID the good to the country If its q
'uth be properly educated? The 81
oney invested in a battle ship is II
ally an instrument of Capitalization. fe
r the battle ship is in the hands of w
ngress and the president, but in II
hools it will be scattered over the n,
nd and under local control. w
.. The Davis bill will quickly give in
e country this wished for and long al
for education. (The few opponents W.
the bill In congress favor the ma tu
re OF the education, but object to ~
ngress inaugurating it, DR.. Eel
vs. says: 1T will take a century to
lerWise accomplish throughout the all
lntry what may be thoroughly es- pr
'llshed In five years by means of ma
assistance proposed in the Davis th'
l." the