Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-12
State Superintendent Of Public
Instruction Tells Of Re-
ception Given it by School
Officials.

The thrifty stamp instruction cam
paign adopted in this state for use in
the schools was enthusiastically
praised and strongly Endorsed at the
conference Of school superintendent
OF the Twelfth reserve district held
last month at San francisco.
Speaking of the conference, Miss
Ethel E. Redfield, state superintendent
Of public instruction for Idaho, who
was in attendance, said Saturday:
THE attitude of those in charge of
the War Savings plans for the coun-
try has been undergoing a gradual
change and they are now putting more
emphasis on the educational side of
the work, especially emphasizing the
great Importance of thrift instruction
in the schools along broad and per-
manent lines.
CONFERENCE OF EDUCATORS.
Because of the new emphasis which
r. to be placed upon thrift education
in the schools of the country, Cover
nor Calkins of the Twelfth Federal
Reserve district called together for a
conference, in Sacramento and San
Francisco, the state superintendent OF
public instruction of the states in the
Twelfth Reserve district. Three days.
Sept. 80, and Oct. 1 and 2, were de-
voted to the problems of systematiza-
schools. Each state superintendent
was asked to report on the work be-
ing done in his respective state; at
once 1t became apparent that Whlle
the other states of the Twelfth Re
serve district were making earnest but
desultroy efforts to teach thrift In the
schools, Idaho was the only state that
had definite and systemati cplan
which had not only been worked out IN
Ix+a h11t had hopn mt into OPERA
ton throughout the state.
IDAHO PLAN CALLED FOR.
"As a result. I was asked to explain
in detail the Idaho plan in general as
well as all of the special features en-
bodied in it. All of the representa-
tives were so much interested in the
plan as explained to them that they
asked for IA complete set Of the In
structions and documents used in con-
nection with the Idaho plan. The state
of Washington, which has been trying
to give special emphasis to thrift in
struction in the schools at reSuss o.
the conference requested Miss Red
field to come to Seattle on oct. 20. and
explain to the state teachers asso-
citation at that time all of the details
ii the Idaho plan.
pEvlSEs INGENIOUS PLAN.
Upon my return from The confer
snce, 7 expressed myself AS greatly
pleased with tho manner in wing. the
states of the Twelfth cddNl RyerVc
district looked to Idaho as a leader
IN this work and their eagerness to
get the fun details Of the plan and to
he allowed to adopt much of 1t as their
own. ] stated that J. explained to the
conference that the plan for thrift in
struction in the schools of Idaho had
been devised and worked out by Alien
u Eaton, state director Of war saw
incs with my department co-operat- |
ing in every way possible and agree
ing to make this instruction part Of
the required school curriculum. As
certain of the graphic features in con-
nection with the Idaho plan, notably
thc Idaho Thriftometer.' had been
Copyrighted. it has not yet been de
cfded whether they will be given TO the
other states or will 10 used in Idaho !
alone until the first Of the year. and
then be releaged for use in other /
state a.. well.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. |
All of those attending the thrift cd
ucation conference in San Francisco
dep!ored the thocghGlcss oTtrava gance
which seems to b. tn" order of the
day throughout the country, and eN-
pressed in no uncertain terms their
conviction that Intelligent thrift in !
struction in the schools is a matter Of
the utmost Importance to the safety |
and welfare of the natton and unani- !
mously adopted 4, strong body of res
olutions along these lines
"The War Savings headquarters for
Idaho has worked Out the THRIFT in |
struction plan and has attended TO the
work OF organization throughout the
schools of the state. After the first of
November. however, everything con-
nccted with this work in the schools +,
will be under the direct supervision OF
the state superintendent of public in |
struction.'