Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-10
LUXURIOUS WEARING
APPAREL MUST col
Leading Educators Favor Establishing Stand
arized. Permanent Course in Thrift In All
Public Schools and Colleges.

under such conditions are GER
tain to gain false impressions and
gain ideas OF extravaganza. We are
there fore of an opinion that q con-
certed effort should be made to
check extravaganza and promote
thrift as a life habit"
The Declarations of Principles"
and the resolutions In full follow:
We are living in a period of ex-
ceptional extravaganza and high
prices! Never in the history of the
nation has there been such q waste
OF time. labor. money and materials.
During the war, people Of America
] were told that thrift would win the
war-that We should save food, cloth
ing and money. The people rspond-
ed to the drives that were made and
saved. sometimes until It hurt. 1t is
| evident. however, that the practice
OF thrift has not carried over. On
| the contrary, there has been a re-
action that has now reached the point
. OF danger. We therefore feel that
concerted effort should be made to
check extravaganza and promote
thrift as o life habit.
Thrift 10 the saving of four things
time, talent, health and money. It
needs no argument to show that these
things are essential to the life of the
nation. The world will not be safe
and stable until there is a greater
conservation OF these things.
In the interest OF the future cit
izenry OF America, we. the state su-
perintendents of public instruction in
the Twelfth Federal Reserve district
appeal to our peole to do everything
to discourage and check exNrava-
gance and by precept to aid the
schools In teaching thrift. We
urge upon school officials and teach
ers the necessity for the teaching of
thrift as a patriotic duty and as
means OF meeting this great social
and economic crisis.
AS practical plan OF procedure,
we advocate the following steps;
First. the teaching of the princi- |
pies Of thrift as a regular part of the
school program.
Secon the setting up of suitable |
administrative school machinery to |
enable and encourage children to in |
vest in thrift and savings stamps.
Third, the checking Of extrava-
gance in dress among school child |
rem which is manifested In many |
ways, but especially In the purchase !
OF silk hosiery. silk shirts, neckties
and expensive footwear. To this end /
we recommend that the school boards !
and teachers insist upon reasonable /
economy and modesty in dress and |
we appeal to parents and pupils to
cooperate In the effort to check such
extravaganza. 4
Fourth, that thrift education be
regarded az a continuous process, I'M
volving habit formation that must
be directed outside OF school as well
as during school attendance. u
Whereas, the savings of children
are made In pennies, nickels and
dimes, rather than in coins of larg-
er denominations.
Resolved, that we recommend to
the federal authorities, the issuance
and sale Of thrift stamps of smaller
denominations.
Resolved. further, that we heartily
endorse the thrift and war savings
stamp movement inaugurated by the
FEDERAL government and urge the
congress Of the United States to con-
tinue and extend the present plan by
passing appropriate legislation.
RESOLVED. That teachers in elemen-
tary and high schools, having equal
training and experience shall receive
equal salaries. !,
Resolved, That we favor a larger
unit OF local school administration
based upon natural, social and econ
omic grouping.