Evening journal., 1916-07-13

motive power to its maximum; have increased
trainload about far go.'
And then Mr. Elliott pointed out that great truth
which the industries Of this country have recently be-
10 understand. While the United States excels in
its equipment of both factories and transportation sys
tens in the training Of the employees who TO work
with this equipment we are among the most backward
Of nations.
In the last fifty years the period during which time
the perfection Of equipment has taken place lit
tie has been done in developing, through proper educa
ton or training the boys and girls who 90 INTO inuus
try 10 work with this equipment Well-meaning but
porly advised persons have criticised our public SCHOOLS
because of this lack Of educational preparation, espec
tally for the boy and girl who 90 into business say
poorly advised because these critics could not posi-
hlv have anslvzed the situation For example, the
State Of Texas at the present time is devoting %
per of its total revenue to education and aaoeu
this revenue must be the amounts levied and eN-
pended for educational purposes by the muncipaues'
and yet were the state OF IeAas 10 ueNo,e an ~ ~
available 10 educational purposes IL would not
he possible 10 give complete education TO an Oh "0
youths Of that state Of school age.
In New York city more than S40000000 is expended
annually for education and yet were this sum 10 ne
doubled there would st remain "a great educatonal
problem Industry must bear a portion of the burden
of training Recognition Of this fact has been gained
only during the last FIVE or ten years.
The picture. however. is not as dark as lt might
seem NJ FIRST glance Business has assumed, IN some
measure at the burden of training In tacI Ihe
work has well started In the June issue OF lne
Americas a magazine published by the National CITY
Bank of New York the leading article is devoted 20
the corporation school , 80
al least few industrial corporations were giving edu-
cational courses behalf Of their employees twenty
years ago. ,,,-,s a..
commercial school II was my privilege TO be assigned
n manage this sschool and about one year later /
conceived the idea which rapidly developed into the
National Association Of Corporation schools IN tue
article published in The Americas II was STATED unal %
the total capital Of the corporations embraced m the
National Association Of Corporation Schools was fuou
$4,000 600 900 and that the l02 corporations Wch au
membership in this organization were now reacnns'
with their educational courses anout oVVUVo Oh ~
employees have not verified these figures but data
mt ont bv the National City Bank is usually correct
In addition TO this movement which is growing rap
idly. and which will. in the course of few years,
place in training at least 1000 600 American working
people must take note of the rapid increase in
tary schools the increasing number who are enter
ing high schools and of the rapid growth In numbers or
those who entering the higher institutions OF learn
ing The last average figures TO percentage of BOYS
about 33 13 per cent areactually in the colleges In
other words there about 100000 Of college age,
but only 2000O taking college courses.
The institution, however does not demand that every
child of college should 90 70 college On the con-
trary such condition would probably not be desr-
able What the welfare Of our country does demand,
and earnestly demands. is that every boy and girl
shall be sufficiently grounded In the fundamentals or
knowledge to enable them 10 conceive life properly
and to he able 10 respond TO those influences which
make life worth while and having this fundamental
education that they shall be trained in the particular
Industry in which they are 10 work
II Delaware College can its way clear to cooper
ate in work Of such magnitude IT will be good for
that institution and good for state We hope the
committee appointed will be able devise a practica
cooperative plan to send Delaware College to the
young men and young women who are eager for hishe
education but who because of stress of circumstances
are unable TO so to the college.