Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02
TEACH differentiation
| BY PRACTICAL METHODS
National Education Association
] Meeting mt Milwaukee. Discusses
o. Lessons of War.
LOYALTY AND THRIFT
Director of Savings Tells Body
Nations Of Past Have Foundcrcd
on Rock of Extravaganza and
Warns of Danger.
IRv Assoclatcd rrcss |

MILWAUKEE, July l-Americaui-
cation of the fore sn born and OF the
children OF the foreign born was the
topic at today's session Of the National
Education Association Representa-
tives of organized labor. industry and
commerce, agriculture. the home and
the war education board urged the
teaching OF, lessons OF loyalty. thrift
j. II. Puelicher director Of savings.
OF Miiwauk s SPOKE , on The Thrift
I'll is a great priviIeg" TO- he an
American. u is Erea; privilege 10
be an inhabitant OF 4 land of great
tunisies. Amcrlca has aShieNed much
OF her is much expected. She is the
worlds hope. She dare not fail. Her
failure would be world failure.
Exposes Our WcnkncsScs.
"Whilc tho war has shown us our
great strength. has II not also shown
TO us our weaknesses While we We're
a homogeneous people in act, did not
me war prove us Heterogeneous pco-
pie In fact? DID II not emphasize that
VAIL over this broad land are large colo
anies of torciSners--ioreig ners in Ian
EuaGc. foreigners in custom, foreign
ers at heart, awaiting themselves Of
american prosperity, while knowing
little OF American tradition. ot Amcrl
7cun spirit. OF American ideals--and
remaining distinctly foreign in their
rsympathies:
..,n,;Eduea ors Of ,Amer.ea; Americanize
.he. lives. OF her people those habits
(which VIII perpctuate America Teach
america TO use her prosperity .or her
ing. For if there is one rock more
atnan any other on which the nations
of the past have foundered, it is the
rock of eN;ravagance. for with en-
hravaEance goes immortality. followed
by disntesration and decay.
The THRIFT movement inauguratc
= Of
War. goes to the very root OF the evil
1t IS an undertaking of such funda-
fused into the rery ifes blood OF the
= ModiHcation of Methods.
- !, Speakins on "Modiieation of Business
tions,' Henry II. Hilton, chief OF set
tlement division of the War Depart
ment, said:
"A comparison ot business and college
uiscloses the fact that although the
purpose of the business house is pri-
marty profit while that of the college
us the training OF men. IL is not din
CUT 10 observe close parallel regard
ing the business methods which are
''nfoperlE applicable TO both in their
general administration. Financial re-
sources and good Will arc essential for
y poth, the latter OF primary Importance
Tor the college The war record OF
college men has done much 10 silence
+critlSlsm and emphasize the feeling OF
good Will which the colleges have gen
tain valid criticisms OF their business
methods on which good will is largely
dependents:
!, Power of concentration shown under
conditions
q ,"Accounting systems appear to be
Wno!Iy wanting or inadequate in nine
colleges out Of len.
;. ....faiurc to fulfill assurances has
kh!orked injury TO unsopliisticaIed stu
dents. =,
tthictIcs overcnphasi1ccd.
Importance OF intcrcollaciatc am
letiSs has been oVercmphasi2cd
Method of selecting trustees has
sometimes been FAULTY.
fully utilized.
SALARIES have been insufficient. Re-
Geht experiences Of college teachers in
BUSINESS BUSINESS serve 10 emphasize relative
Life tenure for teachers is not with
out us disadvantages
-. EroWinE competition between state
instltutions and privately endowed col
1eSeS must he appreciated and NOR
Alouiii on Of the above business
juethodS VIII serve TO establish the col
IsgeS more hrmiy than at any previous
Iinc III he good Will of thc puhlir
aug necessary financial support viii
IoiloW as q matter OF course Who can
question that the colleges. cncour,neI
by what has already been accoInpiish
eu, VIII measure up TO their, enlarged
opportunity?