Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-14
WORK OF SCHOOLS
HAS GREATER SCOPE
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has surprised and mortified the Am
erican public.
The remedies proposed by the au
thor of the article include all the
agencies grouped under the head Of
preventative medicine and public
health. Among these agencies are
the medical examiner and the school
nurse, whose duties should be the
detection of defects and diseases, and
more particularly following up the
children to their homes and instruct
ing their parents as to the remedial
action.
The author says, 1.-THE permanent
Improvement in society as a whole
in respect to bodily defects of chill
dren and adolescence, is possible
only when the whole community has
become enlightened In regard to nu-
triton, housing, community cleanli-
ness, and the medical means of con-
trolling epidemics and resisting the
spread of diseases. For this reason
the employment of physicians at the
public expense is the most legitimate
kind of instruction in democracy
become heterogeneous
AS for bad diet DR. Elliot says, 1.-THE
studies of the American and Euro
pean food supplies, which the war
has forced on all nations involved,
have brought into clear relief the
fact that the diet of the American
people as a whole has been extreme
ly wasteful and badly selected as to
its chemical constituents.
The remedy proposed by DR.. Elliot
for this deficiency in American edu-
cation is the addition in every school
program of sufficient instruction in
chemistry, physics, and biology, as is
necessary, first, to the comprehen-
sion by every pupil Of the different
elements that go to make up com
plete diet for infant, child, and adult
and secondly, to the mastery of both
sexes of the process of cooking and
serving food in a wholesome way.
This amount OF applied science DR..
Elliot thinks should be learned by
every boy and girl before the age of
sixteen years, and no subject except
the English language should take
precedence of that study.
The author makes the point that
there has been no systematic or uni
versal physical training according to
a judieious program and everywhere
enforced, and that this defect has not
been remedied thru well organized
play and out of door sports and exer-
cises. DIR. Elliot believes that a com
plete course of physical training Is
a great national object in war times
and peace times alike and that the
National Government and local com
munities should cooperate in estab-
fishing some system of physical
training for the children of every
community. The article by Dr.
Elliot enumerates other defects in
American education but the above
are among those that are most per
tinent to our institution.
The Board of Education of the
Mountain Home schools has wisely
adopted a policy that the needs of the
hour demenad of those who have
charge of the educational interests Of
a community. Its individual mem
bers believe in education, and realize
its value to a community and the
nation at this time is indispensable
While for financial reasons, it has
legislated to eliminate Manual Train
ing temporarily, provision Is being
made to strengthen all other depart
ments OF our schools to better meet
the needs of the day and of The
young people of this community
Provision is being made to better
equip the department of Domestic
Science. More adequate provision
to enable stronger courses in science
to be presented will be provided
Mathematics, which is the foundation
of nearly al archaeological science
used in our army and navy will b.
encouraged United States History
and Government will be required o.
all High School students before grad
uation from High School.
The important issues of this Grea
War will be Taught and attempt
will be made to instill into thu
minds of our young people the mean
ing of Democracy and liberty an(
to develop the moral qualities which
demand Righteousness between indi
viduals and nations 1t is planned
to give physical training to all Higl
School boys in the form of Militar,
Drill, and ii is hoped that gymnastic
may be provided for all High Schoo
girls.
The above are some of the thing
that will receive immediate atten
tion in our schools. 1t is the iudg
ment of the writer that large