Arizona republican., 1918-02-15
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 National Need Supreme
 All local laws must give way, even i to the pigs. The food administration | will stand back of you and your pig"
 Miss Louise Boehringer, editor of the | Arizona Teacher" discussed school l laws of the state. giving the members of the Congress clear idea of the laws that govern the conduct of the public schools of Arizona. Miss Clara Wilky added to the af ternoon's session by singing group of songs in her usual charming manner.
 Mrs. Norton who for the past 10 years has been the leading spirit of the Congress, declared that she was well pleased with the interest evil denced in the gathering. She stated that she believed that the coming year would record noteworthy accomplish ments of the organization she was chosen to head for the tenth year. Her reelection for president was unani- nous and she accepted the chairman ship with few well chosen remarks.
 Mrs. Norton in her address said in part:
 Face Different Situation
 We are face to face today with very different situation from year ago. Last year it was the European war this year it is the world war.
 We will never forget the surprise and shock of this awful time, but as the football player rises from a rebuff and attacks in a new place. so we will learn our lessons from the changing conditions and be up and at it.
 "A year ago we wouldn't have dreamed that our manner of living in our homes could have anything to do with the war across the seas. Today we are bending our efforts to produce and consume food to supply our allies who are standing between us and in- vasion. If we realize only little of what those allies have done and are doings we are glad to do the little that is asked of us; the giving of our mon- 1 cy for the expenses of the war, sub stituting certain foods for others which can be used by the allies and our own soldiers. the sewing and knitting for the comfort of our defenders.
 All these things we are glad to dc as patriotic members of the Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Associ- ations. In order not to multiply organ izations, as far as possible, this should all be done through the Parent Teach CT Associations for we must conserve the women's time and strength now that so many duties devolve upor them. We must distinguish between the essentials and the non essential: that we may not leave undone any ot the essentials.
 The School, the Home, the Church
 The school, the home the churcl must be kept at par The home mus be the best loved rest place, the mos efficient conservation factory, the mos I intensely patriotic school. The schoo must be most efficient and practical a well as most attractive. Shakespear, described the school boy as "creepin: ] like snail unwilling to school" Tn mental unrest of these times help hin to hurry the other way. Many boy who were dismissed from school las spring to work on farms did not fint !. their way back to school in the fall The tendency of the adolescent is t, l see only the immediate surroundings The boy discovers he can earn a man ' wages and, at once, in his mind he i a man, with no further need for school ; and it is only after it is too late h ksees how much more might have bee accomplished with better preparation that the school could have given hin . New York city reports a decrease c nearly 5Q,000 in the High School enroll ? ment this year. Figures from hig ) schools all over the country show a ) alarming decrease, especially anon l boys. High schools are the feeders c colleges and universities. After tn :, war, where are we to find our men ( l affairs, professionals, scientists, phil 2 osophers? Will the girls have to q it all?
 l Last August the bureau of educa I tion, seconded by a stirring letter frol : President Wilson, urged pupils to re main in school. One of these circular was sent to us, showing how Parent Teacher Associations should co-operat with the government to persuade ever boy to finish his course, if possibl Further circulars have been sent show Ing how the schools may help win u war and many children are intereste Tn conserving food in the home, collect Ing old newspapers and magazine tln-foil, are forming Junior Red Cros chapters, buying Thrift Stamps, ct All these activities, the parent teacht associations can show their patriotis1
 by furthering and encouraging. It hE
 been suggested that the parent teach, associations might loan or forward Il
 money needed for the initial purcha.
 Of thrift stamps, which would be Il
 pest possible use of any surplus tn
 might be in the treasury.
 Unrest Creating Crime
 Again the spirit of unrest is shov
 ing In the increase of juvenile crime ;
 gwen in the statistics of juveni
 courts. Germany is said to have hs
 an increase of 40 per cent in iuveni
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