Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-13
BAcK-TO-THE-S SCHOOL
DRIVE HAS BEGUN HERE

Although many of the activities caus-
ed by the war have ceased, others, the
need for which the war has brought to
light, are to be continued For the
past week a quiet drive has been under
way all over the country to get the
children of suitable age back to the
school. This drive originated with the
children's bureau of the U. S. depart
ment of labor and with the assistance
of the state and national councils of
defense is being vigorously pushed In
every state and town. The supervisor
of schools for Connecticut and the local
superintendent Of schools are working
IN harmony with the women's commit
tee. The local committee has for its
chairman Mrs. Albert H. Chase.
Serving with her are the following:
Mrs. Allyn L. Brown, Miss Amy
Burlingame, Mrs. J. H. CAVITY. Mrs.
Clifton H Chamberlain, Mrs William H.
Dawley, Mrs. Archibald Gilehrist,
Mrs. Charles A. Hagberg, Mrs. Allen
Latham, Mrs. Frederick W Lester Mrs
Victoria Plante, Mrs J. N. Rosenberg,
Mrs. Frank I. Royce Mrs. Charles S.
Twist
The object Of the drive is to visit the
parents of children between fourteen
and sixteen years of age who have left
school during the past year to find out
why this has happened and to encour-
age sending them back if possible. The
war has taught US many things-fore-
most among, them that the United
States will need trained and intelli-
gent men and women to grasp the op-
portunities, and the French minister
of public education has said, Double
will be tomorrow the task of the pu-
pills of today; twice as intense, there
fore should be their preparation for
this task-Therefore more than in time
| Of peace we should fight now against
| the obstacles in the way of school at
tendance-We muss do even the i'm
| possible in order that the children who
| will replace tomorrow the generation
moved down by the war may be per
fectly prepared for the duty imposed
| on them by the sacrifices of their cid
| ers.'
In France, the schoels were kept VI
under the very fire of the guns
| Schools of War We're opened ever
within 1909 meters from enemy lines
in order that the chilren of France
/ might not be deprived of their educa
! ton. Sessions were held in cham
payne cellars and dugouts which OF
| cred almost absolute security. Six
! teesn such schools were opened neal
! the firing line with an enrolment @.
| 1000 children. In these strange school:
the children, who came sometimes
! from a considerable distance withou
j thought of danger, sang and recitet
| thier lessons under the constan
| threat of the enemy's guns.
With such an example before Us W.
can do no less than urge the children
Of America to seize this great gift Of
fered to them. There NAV he som
persons who think that child labor i
necessary for the support Of tie cLllt
or his family. But the earnings II
| child who goes to york are ia th
long run a loss rather than a gair
/ Premature work means o sacrifice o
education, of health. and IS a result, Q
future earning capacity.
How to live?-fhat IS the essentia
question for US. Not bow to i've i
the mere material sense only but i
the widest sense--how to use all 0u
faculties to the greatest ADVANTAGE c
ourselves and others-l1oy to I've com
pletely. And this being the rrea
thing needful for US to learn, Is, r
consequence, the great thing which ed
. ucation has to teach