The Era-leader., 1918-10-31
SECURITY LEAGUE !.
AR0USES PUBLIC ;
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Its Great Campaign Of "Patriot-
ism Through Education' Being
, Pushed in All States With
/ Signal Success.


Through Education" inaugurated sew,
eral months ago by the National Sc
curlty League to arouse the people OF
the country to a realization Of the
true meanings of the war and at the
same time lay the foundations for
permanent system Of patriotic educa-,
ton in the public schools has now
been extended into nearly every state
in the Union. The League is rapidly
completing arrangements, through the
various organized educational agen-
cies of the country, by means Of which
its message Of militant patriotism VIII
be carried into every nook and corner
of the land.
This effort Of the National Security
League, which has the Endorsement OF
all the leading American educational
authorities and has enlisted the active
cooperation of educators Of promi-
nence In every part of the country, Is
being promoted under the direction OF
a notable committee, headed by DR..
Robert NJ. McElroy Of the Department
of History and Politics In Princeton
University, who is serving as Educa'
tional Director of the National Sc
curity League under leave of absence.
Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, Jr. formerly
Mrs Grover Cleveland), is Secretary
of the committee.
The Security Leagues objective is,
in addition to giving exact informa'
ton on the meanings of the war and
it's causes, to create more responsive
American citizenship through the me-
dunn of better methods Of permanent
patriotic instruction in the public
schools.
Twenty.eIght Tons Of Literature.
In order to reach the greatest num-
ber of public school teachers direct,
the League conducted classes in pa.
triotic education and distributed Its
literature giving practical suggestions
on patriotic instruction at 254 OF the
principal Summer Schools for Teach
ers throughout the country during the
past few weeks. The literature dis
tributed by the League as the result OF
the work at these schools has reached
a bulk of % tons. The League estl
mates that it obtained immediate con
tact with approximately 100000 pub
! lie school teachers, who will carry the
message home to classes totalling ovel
100000 pupils.
The Security League is now prepar
ing to follow up these results with
definite plan Of organized promotion
among the Teachers Institutes held II
the various states every fall and uni
fled direction of the spreading of thu
propaganda in the separate states
The methods followed in the differen
states vary according to local condi
tons and facilities. In some states
the direct cooperation Of the State De
partments Of Education has alread.
been obtained by the Security League
In other states the propaganda is han
died through the County Superintend
.ents, State Universities and by sendin,
workers into the state from the head
quarters Of the League.
Some of the more prominent educa
tors of the country who are activel
engaged in the promotion Of the Sc
:curity Leagues idea are:
= DR.. G. A. Richmond, President 0
Union College; Albert Shiels, Superin
tendent Of Schools of Los Angeles
DR.. NJ. r. Libby, Of the University {
Colorado; DR.. Liberty Hyde Bale.
arboricultural and horticultural expel
and author.
Examples Of Operation.
An example of the operation Of til
plan under state supervision is give
in Minnesota, where State Superb
tendent of Education Schulz prepare
the itinerary to be followed by D.
William A. Prayer, Of the Universlt
of Michigan, in charge Of the work
that state for the Security League.
Colorado DR.. Libby found 1t more e
, fective and convenient to work direc
ly with the County Superintendent
but this with the heartiest approys
of the State Superintendent and til
r Governor.
; An important division Of the can
paign is being devoted to negro teacl
ers and schools. Among the men wll
have been conducting the patriot
= missionary work in this field for tt
Security League are: DR.. Hollan
Thompson, of the College Of the Gil
g of New York; DR.. L. B. Moor
Dean Of Howard University; DR.. Isaf
J. Lansing, of Ridgewood, N. j.; d
I NJ. s. Davage, President of samu
: Houston College. They have delivere
patriotic addresses and conducte
= actual classes for teachers in the N
: gro Summer Schools Of Virginia, Mort
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Lo
isiana and Texas. Dean Moore, hir
! self a negro, has obtained the organ
: cation of more than 400 patriotic ed
a cation classes among negro adults
Louisiana and Mississippi.
Laboratory Experiments.
The Security League also has In o