The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-03
BROADER EDUCATIONAL EFFORT.

TIE SLOGAN II the Albuquerque Board OF Education. a given by super
intendent John Milne IL.
Make an education possible for AN people who desire H."
II * "a goo slogan Probably % gOc ia far AS AN official board cun %
undor the present authority rxtcndcd by law. u N with a view to doing its
duty, carrying m its responsibilities and making good on it's slogan that
I'M Board Of Education now seeks approval, by Albuquerque tat cs Of
a 5on issue for new buildings and extensions and improvements Il exist
Ing buildings
The state laws governing educational work should be broadened to per.
init the broadening Of this Board " Education slogan so that II might reid.
TO create the desire for an education IN every one Of tho population.
and to provide the ncnns by witch 1t may De secured"
We have made grcat progress IN educational work In Nw Mexico within
the pmtf few years both In he character OF work. being done and Hn thc scope
OF the work, But there is room for greatly extended cnot. in creating the
desire for education.
John v Conway. assistant sutc superintendent II education. In the rural
districts Of the state HIS work has been especially effective In the Spanish
speaking rural sections HIS has been educational missionary work Of the
most practical character II has resulted In tho creation Il the desire for
advancement first among taxpayers then anon parents. and finally among
boys and girls. It ia work that should be given every facility Tor extension
The University Of Sew Mexico likewise, has shown q rue understanding
OF the educational needs Il TITS state, in placing Ahnuao Montoya in the
field as a practical working agent to encourage boys and girls e q o past
tho eighth grade and through the high school so that they may supply ma
teual or coIege training The number high school students In Sew
Mexico remains IN "a pufuly small proportion. our real educational EFFORT
has just begun. Also or expenditure for education have just hcgun.
The safety Of this state and rs future growth and prosperity depend in
the lasts analysis o education: just as the future Of our nation rests o tho
same requisite. Large taxpayers who become faint hearted at the pros
poet of increased axes fot education eventually Will realize that the only
real safety Tor the rights OF property, the only guarantee Of individual.
initiative. the only aSuran,c Of continuation Of a government OF law, are TO
be found In sound education Of an the people
This kind of general education ran only be had when il IS provided with
cNery necessary equipment and directed boy competent men and women who
are paid in proportion to their ability and the value Of the service they
perform. We must make up our minds In New Mexico and In the United
States to spend more money for education. We must start with adequate
salaries or teachers: salaries that will ccurc and hold tho services Of men
md women who will be missionaries as we'll is school POI anagcs: who
will bring boys and girls int the schools aud hold hem there until the
finished product Is turned out.
Large capital, trained workers and a big pant equipment are necessary
for quantity production OK q sound product This Is as rue o. educated
men and women as 1t n Of automobile or breakfast food