Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-01

again should it be said that America
drafted men to go across an ocean be-
die for a democracy that thought so
little of its Individual citizen as to fail
to have him taught how to read a let
ing on a foreign battlefield. Never
again should we suffer the shame of
passing through an epidemic which
themselves. or to read and understand
the physicians directions. 1t Is our
duty to cooperate with every agency
norance. Ignorance is a tax; educa-
man rnan is or on cam si Be free. 4 democracy
implies ans educated citizenship
conducted as will care for the health
of our children. as will make Of them
sound and healthy animals; Never
the danger of having to reject thous-
ands of men because the school had
failed to do its duty in regard to their
for its citizens, its citizens cannot and
will not care for it.
| 8. We need schools that will train
children in habits of thrift, economy
housed. equipped and Differed SO as to
do these things. Everybody should be
trained to make a good living. Never
again should the Nation have to beg
world is starving.
4. We need schools that will train
our young Americans to be good citi-
| ing the world safe for democracy. 1t
is the schools business to make de-
mocracy safe for the world. Never
pass through world crisis. while fur
nishing homes to so many thousands,
nay millions, of people ignorant of our
institutions, and disloyal to them.
| vUa no. xuil foach
our children that they are the heirs Of
the ages. teach them to appreciate
their heritage In the . lang gp;s s,o Of
ious liberty, the dear purchase of our
fathers is ours, ours to enjoy. ours to
preserve. our to transmit. Generations
sponsible for this sacred trust" We
our children to appreciate and enjoy
I the best ba ano brogeSt ushistory liter
ature, art-everything that tends to
make life worth living.
! 6. To do these things I have men,
housed housed and Veil equipped, common
surate with the Importance of their
functions. Schools that will! minister
not only to children but to all the PEG,
and cultural center Of the community
are the demands of the hour. This
means larger buildings and consolidat-
Z. The seventh need I will mention
lis the insistent and imperative need
flor trained teachers. The program
out such teachersNteachers with good
personality sound scholarship. and
thorough training. If doctors. lawyers
preachers, etc, are to be trained, why
mot the teacher who forms the young
mind? 1t is my fixed and settled con
viction, founded on long experience
much observation and mature rehec
should be granted any kind of certifi
cate to teach without at least "a mini
lmum training for the work. May or
Virginia has only recently passed a lay
Ireuuiring that all her teachers shal
have some training after July !. I92l
ky teach on county certificates. Ha
the time come for this state to say tina
after July 1, 1922, no one may appI
for county certificate unless ne ma
lcational subjects in some recogn1ze
school either public or private? q
that no one may apply for county Ger
90 weeks in such school?The establish
Iment of training deparements in publ
Tor private local schools under prope
supervision might provide iof sue
it be wise for the state to say that al
ter July 1, 1922, that no one may nav
county certificate issued more Ina ina
lfcates shall be two years. and that n
state certificate shall be issued upo
examination unless the applicant shal
have had at least 40 weeks training Il
a normal school, state or private. tina
has the power of certification, or It
professional equivalent? raise thi
question for your consideration. =
g. The last need that I shall men
Ition is that of salaries of teachers il
proportion to their duties. We can no
get teachers to take training and sta!
in the work without paying them Z
living wage; but since the question o.
salaries is to be discussed little latel
lon, I shall refrain from speaking fur.
Their on this point.
1 have here outlined what seems tt
me a workable program, to which
invite your attention. Again say you
lare thrice welcome to Eastern.