Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-05

Secretary Baker. of the armv and
PANELS pa of, OF the navy. have stated: SO
cerned; there is nothing more inpor-
iant that the schools can do than 70
s Mgen s6o dgs AT, a, fun capacity. High
vice OF which they are Capable hv rn-
naming in school until the coS,ie-
.;on OF The high-school course" Gov
eminent oiiicialS and educators in pon
eral are agreed that there in No gu i,,n
lihcation for relaxing any of the l,r.
saIeG;!uardinE tho school or workinS
conditions Of our young people. presiss
dent Lowell. of Harvard Universitvt
q, rccehtiy published letter. states that
- IT,, Is the general opinion of thought
iuI men mat college students should
continue their education at least until
3ney are called TO service. and auotes
iI mras wood as endorsing this view.
lowing statement. in approving Tho
educational campaign Of the Bureau of
EDUCATION at WashinEton.
am pleased 20 know that de.ni,a
me unusual burdens imposed upon our
people by the war. they have maintain
ca their schools and other agencies OF
education Sc nearly at their normal Ell
iiclehcy. That this should be contin
ucd throughout the war. and that IN
so Tar as the draft law will permit.
ance at elementary schools. high schools
or colleges is a matter OF tho very
Ereatest importance. affecting both our
fare and efficiency when the war is
over. So long as the war continues
there will be constant need OF very
large numbers of men and women OF
INC highest and most thorough train
ing Tor war service in many lines AZ
ter the war there will be urgent need
lines OF Industrial. commercial, social
and civic life. but for a very high aver
the part of all the people,"
Here Is the fact OF the matter: II
you stay in school you can actually
prepare yourself for military or other
essential service of u much better type
IMAM mat which you are capable of Civ
ing today or than that which you will
bc capable of IL you stay at work. You
can give part Of your school time TO
learning a trade. so that you can serve
In those places now hard to MI In gov
eminent service: automobile or air
plane mechanic. nurse. stenographer.
or the other numerous callings for
which the government is training men
and women to-day. Further. you can
keep yourself physically fit in athletics
and in the school gymnasium far bet
ter than you could in the average oc-
cupauon. If the school offers military
training for war. so that you will be
better prepared should you be called
FOR service at a later date.
Look to your future carefully. in the
light OF all these facts. and look TO the
future OF your city. state and nation.
before deciding this question: Shall I
leave school? Can you shut your eyes
and see yourself ten years from now,
in 1928 What shall you be doing then?
How Will your country fare. and what
service shall you be rendering in the
working out of the complex questions
OF the adjustment OF man 10 MAJ! Can
you say, then, that you decided Wisely.
In the face of great temptation u take
the larger more generous View II lie.
To store up power. that you could
serve your country and you: fellow
men. not, II Is true, in the same way
as did the men and women of 1918, out
in "A way Just as essential? They Will
have cleared the way for the triumph
OF democracy: you will carry on :hat
democracy. serving with the best OF
your intelligence and ability.