The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-05
EMINENT ARKANSAS
EDUCATORS ENDORSE
GOVERNMENT THRIFT PLAN

GOVERNMENT THRIFT PLAN
Practically every school in Arkan-
sas, during the scholastic year of
1919-1920, will embrace in it's course
of study the systematic teaching of
Thrift. c. S. Brother, State Director
of Schools for the Arkansas War Saw
ings Organization, addressed series |
of letters to the heads Of the Arkan- !
sas educational institutions requesting |
their cooperation. He received re-
plies from many all of whom en-
dorsed the plan as outlined.
In sending out his letters, Mr.. Bro
Their said that the Government stresses |
the fact that Thrift is an educational
problem-that its true meaning, ap-
plication and reason for its practice |
must be taught in the schools if the |
children, the citizens of tomorrow, are |
to become thrifty economical, parti- |
cipating in their Government.
Many teachers are entering enthu- |
sastically into this work and are
realizing splendid results. Others are
waiting to see if the movement is to he
popular before giving it their best eff
|
dering what the higher institutions Of |
place in the education of boys and
girls Replies to Mr.. Brothers letter
were received from nearly every head
of nearlyof nearly every high institu-
ton Of learning in Arkansas.
Hugh Critz, President State Agri-
cultural School, Russellville, Ark: ]
know of nothing that is worth more
or that is more needed by the Ameri-
can people than thorough training in
every branch Of economy. They seem
to have no knowledge, whatever, of
values and particularly in regard to
saving small matters.
No greater work is being done by
any branch of the Government SER
vice than that Of interesting our boys
and girls in w. S. S. You have our
most hearty endorsement and coop
Grafton, and assure you that nothing
gives me greater pleasure than to feel
that l am able to render service to
our people. | want to assure you Of
our hearty cooperation and to say
this institution will do all within it's
power to encourage such activities
within it's own ranks.
Richard S. Thompson, President
Crescent College for girls, Eureka
Springs, Ark: ! have watched with
interest the Government plan for War
Savings Stamps activity among
schools and ! have taken no little in
terest in the offer to emphasize thrift
in the education Of our girls and boys.
think it is one of the most timely
and important campaigns that has ev-
err been fostercd by the government.
There is no doubt in my mind that
many of the evils from which the
present generation is suffering are
due to the failure of our people, both
parents and children, to employ thrift
in their daily lives. We are living en-
: tirely too fast and whatever can be
done to check the next generation
from extravaganza and waste will be
J contributing factor in making fu-
ture generations happier and more
, prosperous. | am writing to express
: the hope that / may be able to assist
in whatever way / can in the Thrift
Campaign work.
John c. Futrell, President of the
University of Arkansas: take pleas
ure in stating that the University Of
Arkansas gives its unqualified en-
dorsement to the plan of teaching
thrift in the schools of the State. |
thoroughly believe that a person who
does not learn to practice thrift as
child is not likely to learn it after
wards. trust that you will meet with
great success in inducing the teach
; .ers of the State to take up this mat
ter and push it.
]. M Williams, President Galloway
, College, Searcy, Ark: 1t is my judg-
ment that the Government Thrift
Plan is SO concrete that none could
object to it. The concrete feature
that makes it advisable is that it is
habit-forming. No teaching that
; fails in the development of habit is
worth while. If child is taught to
, practice saving and the elements of
safe investment, it will be a fixed
part on the childs life. The cam
, paign of saving which has gone on
. through our systems of the State has
a tendency to teach child the value
of dollar He learns that money
is Canned sweat" and that the can
ming process is both arduous and del