Arizona republican., 1917-10-28

Mir. Thompson, at the city managers office stated that the city would be willing to furnish water and lights when suitable grounds were furnished and Mir. F. C. .Christy who happened to be present offered the use of a lot 200x200 ft., situated on Third Ave, north of Portland. Possibly this offer could be profitably taken up.
 Someone has said, "The motion pie ture is the greatest aid to education since the invention of printing. The eye gate is the best entrance to the human mind" Many of the films used for instructional purposes serve well as the basis for community center work. IL brings the adults of the com munity into the common meeting place-the school-and gives them program that entertains and at the same time carries forward the broad educational purpose of the movement Projecting machines cost about $225 complete; they are likewise stereopti- con machines. The fireproof booth in which to enclose it costs about S700. It does not take an expert mechani- clan to operate the machine.
 A glance of some of the sample pro-
 
 America in Literature' the course for 1915-t6 gave a clear view of the characteristic periods and places i'm rortant in our history and literature. | From the New England of Emerson, l Longfellow and Mary E. Wilkins Free man, to the California of Bret Harte and Joaquin Miller, these programs threw into vivid relief the course of life upon this continent. The presentation of standard American literature, with music, presented America itself.
 See America First" the 1914-15 course, was also grouped about a def mite idea and closely organized. Vivid | pictures. supplemented by interesting and authoritative speakers, told what all wanted to know concerning their country's life-the fascinating infor- nation that gives intelligent pleasure and pride In citizenship. A few of the titles are: How the Country Feeds the City" How the City Serves the Country" 'The Victories of American | Education" and "The Empire to Our North
 America in History" the course fol | 19l6-17. tells the romance of our ma tion's development, from the discovery of the continent until the present trou- ble with Mexico
 | IscldtlNt tO llit IttQ Ol d flSlllIiS nurse 1 called upon our county super intendent of schools and learned that no medical examination is provided fol the children of the county schools ant teachers are not required to pass 2 physical examination. It is only in thu city schools that the local board ha:
 passed it's own regulations meetins
 both these requirements. The rura
 schools lack these advantages entirely
 In many communities these needs hay, been met by the public health nurse
 barely one sample of which can b' found in the state of Arizona-namel, !, in Jerome-where the board of edu !, cation and the town council joined il securing the services of public healtl nurse under the American Red Cros
 department Of civilian relief { On February 1, 1917, there were 6 s communities in the United S&ate
 where Red Cross visiting nurses wer i stationed. Twenty-two states are rep i resented in the service, New Jerse. 7 and Michigan each having eight o these nurses, Massachusetts seven an,
 Kentucky and Pennsylvania five States with only one are California Arizona, North Dakota. Missouri. Ohi and Iowa. The nurses in California and North Dakota are county nurse :. representing pioneer work for thos states
 Q During the year Red Cross visitin
 nurses have recorded 10,286 cases re