The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-11-02
SECURITY LEAGUE
AROUSES PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Its Great Campaign Of Patriot.
Ism Through Education" Being
Pushed in All States With
Signal Success.

Through Edngatiou,' inaugurated sey'
eral months ago by the National Se'
eurity League 30 arouse the people OF
the country 10 a realization OF the
true meanings Of the war aud al the
same time las the foundations for q
permanent system OF patriotic edaca'
tlou IN the public schools, has now
been extended into nearly every state
IA the Union The League Ia rapidly
completing arrangements, through the
various organized educational agsn.
eies 81 the country, by means Of which
It's message Of militant patriotism will
be- carried into every nook aud corner
Of the land
This effort If the National Security
League, which has the Endorsement OF
all the heading American educational
authorities and has enlisted the active
cooperation Of educators of pr0mi
hence In every part of the country. In
being promoted under the direction Of
notable committee, headed by DR.
Robert n McElroy Of the Department
Of History and Politics In Princeton
University, who Is serving as Educa.
tionH Director Uf the National Ne
rurIty League under leave Of sbsenca
Mrs Thomas J. Preston, Jr formerly
Mrs Grover Chveland), Ia Secretary
~ tho tatnNsitg...
The Security Leagues objective Ia
in addition TO giving exact informa.
ton on the meanings OF the war and
It's causes TO create a more responsive
American citizenship through the me
alum Of better methods Of permanent
patriotic distraction Ia the public
schools
Twenty-eisht Tsns ~ Literature
In order 10 reach the greatest num.
Der Of public school teachers direct,
the League conducted classes In Pc
trlotic education and distributed It's
literature giving practical suggestions
on patriotic instruction at pa Of the
principal Summer schools for Teach
ers throughout the country during the
past few weeks. The literature dis
tributed by tho League as the result OF
the work at tlase schools has resched
a bulk OF - tons The League esu-
mates that IL obtained immediate con.
tact with approximately 100000 pub
lie school teachers. who will carry tina
message home 20 classes totalling ever
100000 pupils.
The Security League Ls now prepar
ing TO follow up these results with q
definite plan of organized promotion
among the Teachers Institutes held In
the various states every fall and uni
lied direction of the spreading Of the
propaganda IN the separate states,
The methods followed In the dliTereHt
states vary according 60 local eondl.
lions and facilities In some states
the direct cooperation Of the Stats De.
purtments Of Edueatlon has already
been ohtaluedtby the Security League.
In other states the propaganda ls han.
died through tbs County snperintend'
ents, state Universities and by sending
workers into tia state from the head
quarters 81 tho League.
Som" Of the more prominent ednca~
tors u the ssiniry who are actively
engaged Ia this promotieh II the 80
rurity Leagues idea are
nr G. A. hammond, Presldeut ~
Union Colleges Albert shieis, Superb.
iendent Of schools of Los Angeles
Dr NJ r. LibAy. Of the University OF
Colorado nr. Liberty Hyde Baflsy,
arhorlculturafyhnd horticultural sxpsEs
aud author.
Esampass Of opeEstisn.
An example OF the operation Of the
plan under state supervision 10 given
IN Minnesota. where State supertn.
teudent Of Education Schulz prepared
the itinerary 10 be followed by Dr.
William 4. Prayer, Of tho University
Of Michigan. In charge OF the work In
that state Tor the Security League. In
Colorado Dr. Libby found IL more Of.
fectlTe and convenient TO work direct
~ with The County Superintendent
hut this with the heartiest approval
Of the State Superintendent and the
Governor.
An important division ~ the cam
paign Is being devoted to Negro teach.
eTs and schools Among the usen who
have been conducting the patriotic
missionary work IN this Held for the
Security League are: Or. Holland
Thompson, Of the College Of the City
~ New York; Dr I, u. Moore.
Dean ot Howard University Dr. Isaac
j Lansing, of nidgewood, N. j.; DR.,
VI. s Darage, President Of Samuel
Houston College. They hase tielmered
patriotic addresses and contacted
actual classes for teachers In the Ne
gro Summer Schools Of Virgiala. North
Carolina Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
isiana and Texas Dean Meore. him.
self negro, has obtained the orsans.
cation Of more than 200 patriotic edu.
cation Glasses among negro adultsA In
Louisiana and Mississippi
Laboratory Expsrlmsnta.
The Security League also has IN ep-
Grafton al Lawrence, Mass., In coop
erailon with the local educational aa.