The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-13
Teaching Thrift to
Pupils of State IL
Advocated by Carter

santa Re, n. NJ, Jan. 1s.-"The de-
sire 10 earn and ave il the deadly
enemy Of all bad habits that call for
foolish expenditure OF money. Il Is
a desire that should be implanted In
the minds OF our school children, and
| think there should be charts on the
school walls ever calling the attention
% h boys and Kivis to the growing
power % mcney saved In small sums
every week.
such were the declarations OF state
Bank Examiner X. IA. Carter. In an
address before the state board OF ed
ucation yesterday morning. The adj
dress VAS by request of the board
which WISHED 20 know Mr.. Carter's
views concerning the teaching of
thrift In the New Mexico schools.
III Just one boy or one giri In our
public schools - seriously impressed
with the value OF thrift by this course
OF teaching, then all the time and
money spent will he returned to the
state said Mr.. Carter. And il all
be returned a hundred-foid Il not a
thousand-folde BY means Of the scn-
eral improvement of the citizenship
NNAn - wv VI
II have noted with pleasure thar
the number OF bank accounts has in
creased considerably in he past year
but ny comparing u c%nuntrs
with foreign countries less fortunate
than our own, we must admit that We
are shamefully lacking In the prac-
'tlce OF the virtue of thrift. Make no
mistake. gentlemen: the foundation
OF success is thrift. II In more inn
portant thar the great accumulation
Of wealth because OF the influence OF
this one habit on character"
Mr.. Carter then said II a the
teaching OF Industrial branches in
the New Mexico schools has done a
world of good in promoting thrifty
ideas. and he paid a tribute TO the
work OF the manual training and do
mestic science classes. to the teach
ing OF agriculture. the formation OF
agricultural and stock raising clubs
OF canning clubs for girls and other
ORGANIZATIONS likely TO teach the
value OF practical work. But h
great majority OF our boys and girls
are untouched by the influence OF
these organizations continued the
speaker. and for this reason | favor
the enactment Of laws to provide
funds to each systematically thrift
In every school. be- IL In city. town,
village or remote rural district. |
plead for our boys and girls because
they are our greatest resource, the
future hope OF the state"
Mr.. Carter then read a letter from
a. nLl. 49, nrrrWnaas 80 aaNN.u-
ton, telling of a bulletin. "A Guide
to Better Schools issued in Okla
homa. with a chapter devoted to the
teaching OF thrift in the schools.
Oklahoma, II appears, has not yet
adopted the chart system TO each
thrift. but Mr.. Carter said he could
see no reason why New Mexico should
not adopt these charts and keep them
ever before the eyes OF IN pupils.
Mr.. Carriers address was well re-
ceived by the members Of the board
of ducation which passed a resoiu-
ton inviting the bank examiner to
speak on thrift. SO that the board
may get some Information as 70 what
recommendation 10 make 10 this reg
stature on the subject.
StOtt up"tf4NAtnutu bi fuNtlN IN
st.uction ]. u. Wagner Is sending out
"a QUESTIONABLE 90 all county slperln-
tendents and city school s~uperintend-
.ents asking for Information concern
|ig evening schools. The QUESTIONABLE
IA as follows:
What towns and cities in your
county are conducting evening
sCboolsP
III possible give total number OF
foreigners enrolled in evening schools.
What evening schools are doing
work 81 unusual interest? Give the
name 81 tho principal of zach "f
these schools.
III you are not able TO give the IN
formation asked FOR above, from
\. HON may II he obtained?
please send me n information
you may have concerning evening
schools in your county.