Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-07-12
". n. WILSON
Candidate for State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction.

The effort and interest Of the peO-
pie at this time are properly cOncen-
trated on winning the war. Our
school organization is being used ef
feCtively to promote this work. The
ready response of school district Of
ficers. superintendents. teachers. and
pupils to demands made upon them
for assistance in making II possible
I for their several districts to go over
the top" in war promotion campaign
work is one of the big outstanding
features of the war work that has
been done.
While the schools are rendering
such splendid service in helping to
win the war, we must not lose sight
of the fact that we must also pre-
pare the future citizens of this cOun
try to preserve the fruits of our GER
tain victory. Days of reconstruction
will follow the war. These will he
days of social. political, economic.
and industrial readjustment During
that period trained minds and train
ed hands will he in demand as never
before in the history of the world.
We must have trained farmers. train
ed professional men, trained busin-
ess men, trained mechanics. and
trained women to solve the big prob
lens that will demand attention.
AT present we are depending
largely upon physical force, directed
by intellectual power. To insure vic
tory for our country and peace for
the world. After the war the nation
that prevails physically cannot main
| tain its prominence unless II also
| dominates intellectually and moral
ly. If our boys and girls now attend
| ing school are not adequately pre-
pared and trained. our nation will
not be able to reap the full benefits
of our victory.
II has been said that the nation
with the greatest reserves will win
the war. like to thing of our
schools as the conservation camps
where the great reserve army of our
nation Is being trained to render
services in the development of our
agricultural interests, our CONNER
cial and industrial enterprises, our
social and civic life. our educational
system. and TO develop thrift. patri-
otism and high ideals that will on
abe! us to maintain the position OF
our moral leadership which we. as 4
nation. hav" assumed in this world
war. We cannot afford to neglect
the proper training Of this reserve
army. England and France are dc
voting more time and attention Il
their schools now than before th'
war We must not fail in this re-
spcct.
II is as important that the teach
crs and school officials. who are of
ficcrs in this great reserve army. b.
patriotic. AS II is important that ou
boys in France and their efforts b'
devoted wh0lchcart"dlv to tn" coun
Try and its cause. No teacher -
school board official whose patriot
ism is doubtful will be retained II
the school system Of this stat" Will
my consent
In asking for reelection to tn" Of
flee of State Superintendent Of Pun
lie instruction. ! stand squarely fo
this policy. ana upon my record AS
public official That record is al
opcn one. invite Your inves'iga
tinn and solicit your support ] bo
lieve that my experience in this oi
/, flee and my acquaintance with s"hoo
. conditions in this State and "ls'
where cmin"ntly fit nc for IN" d,
les Of stat" Superintendent of PM
lie lns'ructnOi, and ! am particular
. " anxious to serve the State in thi